Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-18
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
An Ex-Convict Arrested-An Interesting
Church FestivaI-Other Items

Church FestivaI-Other Items.
Correspondents Of The Evening star
ROCKVILLE March II, 1891.
Today man giving his name as Daniel Ben
sill was arrested at Brookeville, this county, and
committed to Jail at this place by Justice Leon
ard Ware. charged with being a suspicious
character. He made his appearance at Brooke
vile some hours before his arrest on foot,
claiming TO have walked there from Washing
ton. and had in his possession two watches. a
razor and $40 in money. His account of him
self contradictory that at the instigation
OF Mr.. VIM d. Miller he arrested until
further information can be obtained. He
claims TO have been released from the Mary
land house OF correction on Saturday last and
from there went to Washington. from which
place he was making his way to his homo at
WOodsboro. Frederick county. While on his
way here to jail he acknowledged that his
name not Bensil, but Levi Fogle,
and tonight he stated that he had served two
terms in the house of correction and two in
the penitentiary of this state-the first term in
the latter place being for the theft of a horse
from Mr. John Hendenogle near Taneytown,
which term was for three years and nine
months. The second term was under a SEN
tence from the circuit court of Frederick
COUNTY Tor thirteen months 1Or larceny. fOgle
Is a German about ftty-two years old, of high;
complexion and about five feet two inches in
height He claims that the articles found on
him when he was arrested belonged to him
and were returned to him by the officers of the
house of correction when he was released.
The officers of the house of correction have
been communicated with and he will be held
until further information is obtained.
Mrs Margaret Steadman, whose home has
for some time been at Derwood, about two
-, $~l..
and had hearing before jury to determine
whether she was insane or not. She has shown
strong evidences OF the malady since last July.
and finally became SO violent that her friends
were obliged to take steps for her safe keeping.
When taken into custody today by Deputy
Sheriff VIM. T. W. Connell she became so VIC
lent that il took the united services of four per-
sons 10 place her in the carriage in which she
WIS brought here After hearing the evidence
of several witnesses the jury decided to commit
her TO the Maryland Asylum at Catonsville
where she will be taken tomorrow.
The festival given by the ladies of the Bap-
tist Church at this place. which opened today
in the former residence of the late Samuel c.
Veirs, now owned by Mayor Bouic. is one of
the finest affairs of the kind ever held here. The
two large parlOrs and another room on the
first floor we're handsomely decorated with
flowers and evergreens. and the whole house
and verandas were brilliantly Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns Alarge fancy table covered
with an endless variety of handsome articles
for sale presided over by Miss Frances
kelchner. The confectionery A.. table was in
charge of Misses Mamie kingdom and Sallie
Griffith. and the art exhibition was
gracefully managed by Miss Florence
Thomas. Miss Daisy kelchner at the
fish pond" was kept busy by patrons, but
managed at the same time to do a brisk bust
ness ornamenting the coats of her customers
with handsome bouquets. The refreshment
table was loaded with all the delicacies of the
season and was presided over by Mrs. w. II.
Davis and Mrs. ID. II. Bouic assisted by Misses
Ssllie Stricken. Alice Bcuic and Belle yeirs.
The financial affairs were presided by
Mrs. Ella White, who acted as treasurer. There
was large and well pleased crowd in attend
ance during the evening. s. A. III.