Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
An Alleged Murderer Seeking a New Trial
Coming Republican Primaries.

An Alleged Murderer Seeking a New Trial
Coming Republican Primaries.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, July 20, 1892.
A special session OF the circuit court of this
county was held here today, Judges Lynch and
Vinson on the bench, for the purpose Of hearing
argument for a new trial in the case OF VIM
Bond. colored, convicted at the March term of
murder of Margaret Cephas. This is the case
of the colored woman who was found dead in a
field near the village of Unity some months ago,
and who showed evident signs of having been
outraged and afterward murdered. 1t was in
evidence that Bond was in the neighbOrhood on
the night of the murder and was seen in pur-
suit OF her. handkerchief, said to belong ito
him, was also found near the body. The
next day after the tragedy he wasarrested and
brought here to Jail. He was indicted by the
grand jury and had trial before the court. his
counsel waving a jury trial. At the close of
the testimony for the state his counsel declined
to produce any evidence for the defense, and
he was convicted Of murder in the first degree
motion for new trial made by his coun-
sci, Messrs. Jas b. Henderson and Thos An
derson, and upon this motion argument was
heard today. The argument, which occupied n
large portion OF the day, was made bv Messrs.
Henderson and Anderson for the prisoner and
States Attorney E. @. Peter and C.. w. Pretty
man for the state The decision Of the court
has not vet been made known. Should a new
trial be denied by the court it is probable that
Bond will suffer the extreme penalty Of the
law.
A number OF the Young ladies and gentlemen
OF Galthersburg propose to give a tableaU ex-
hibition in Norman Hall at that place on Satur-
day night next the proceeds to be devoted to
thebenefit Of youth at that place who has re-
Gently lost his sight
On the 30th instant republican primary meet
lngs will be held In the several districts Of the
county to elect delegates to a county conyen-
ton to be held on August for the purpose of
sending delegates to the congressional nominat-
ing convention at Cumberland This deloga-
ton will be in favor of Mr.. Louis E. McComas,
should that gentleman desire the nomination
for Congress.
Mr. Oliver T. Watkins of Cedar Grove was on
Monday last stricken with paralysis and is now
in a critical condition.
Mr.. Frederick A. Tschiffeiy. who has been
suffering for some months from paralytic
stroke,is reported rs dangerously ill at his home
In Darnestown district. Mr.. L. was for many
years department clerk in Washington.
Misses BESSIE Miller of Baltimore and Lily
Riggs Of Laytonsville are at present visiting
Miss Bessie Jones at this pla.e.
Misses Bessie and Mary Wilson, daughters Of
Mr..W. l.. Wiison of West Virginia. are spend
Ing some weeks at the home of Miss Mary Ais
quith in Darnestown district.
democratic campaign club is shortly to be
organized at Trarilah this county.
Forty hours devotion services will COM
mence in st. Msry's Catholic Church here on
Sunday next.
1t is reported that Rev. C. N. Campbell of
Virginia will have charge of Andrew Small
Academy at Jamestown during the next scholas-
tic year. g NJ