Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE
In Jail for Killing His Brother-in- Law In
teresting school Statistics-Notes

In Jail for killing His Brother-in in Law In.
terestinE School Statistics-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 81. 1891.
John Tune. the colored man who shot and
killed his brother in-law, Jos. Hackett, this
morning about 5 o'clock in the neighborhood
of Brookeville, was brought here this morning
and lodged in Jail The circumstances of the
killing, given by the prisoner, were that
Hackett was beating his sister. when she called
to him for assistance from the upper room of
the house IN which they were all living, and
that he then rushed up stairs aud shot her as
sailant. After being shot Hackett fell down the
stairway and lived but short time thereafter
Previous to the tragedy the whole party had
been attending negro festival at BrOokeville
At the meeting of the board of school COM
missioners. held on Tuesday, the following re-
port of tine secretary in regard to the condition
of the schools was presented: Enrolment for
fall term-white. 1923; eolored, 1,1J1; total en-
rollment. 4,02O; average attendance white,
1887; colored, 40; total. 2,607; expenses of
schools-white. 81, 800 80; colored. $1,000. 46:
total. 80, ssl:36; amount due and unpaid
S6,997.25; colored,' s699.77; total, 1863. o2,
which amount was paid today The board
granted the petition OF the colOrcd teachers to
be allowed one day in each term upon which to
hold their Teachers Association. and the day
previous to the one used by the white teachers
was set apart for that pnrpose.
The fall meeting Of the Teachers Association
was held at the public school house here today
and was well attended. The exercises con-
sisted of recitation by Miss Rose Clark; sug-
gestions Of. any improvements adopted this
year for school work by Miss Louise Z. Etchi-
son, Mrs. l.. A. Langille and Miss Emma r.
Thomas; reading by Miss Lula L. Hickerson;
etiquette at school, what and how taught? by
VIM. W. Purdum and A. G. Harley, ST. The
exercises throughout were OF an interesting
character and received the strict attention Of
the audiences.
In the circuit court today a number of cases
were disposed Of after which the petit jury was
finally discharged. During the'past three days
the following cases have received the attention
OF the court: State agt. Joseph Sykes; selling
goods without license; fined SO and costs
Same for violation of local option law; not
guilty. Daniel Edward, charged with incest
and rape; case removed to Washington comfy
Green Beckwith, assault; not guilty. Charles
Kolhoss, violation Of local optioniaw: guilty and
fined 600 and costs Edward Dorsey, assault
with intent to kill, not guilty; Henry aiagruder,
arson, not guilty; JAS. Hayden. larceny, guilty,
three years IN penitentiary; John yollatti, as
sault with intent TO kill, recognizance for
fcited; John Stallings, selling goods without
license. fined $50; Philip Warren, larceny,
eighteen months in House Of Correction; Hol-
man Offutt, selling whisky, $lO0 and costa
Harrison Jackson, robbery. nye years in peni-
Tertiary.
Mr. Charles G. Miller of Charles county and
Miss Agnes n. Beedle Of Garrett Park were
married here on Wednesday by Rev. L. r.
| Milbou.ne
During last week o series Of meetings were
held at Upper Seneca Baptist Church and or
sunday i've persons were immersed and taken
into the church. 3. A. NJ