Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Cases Disposed Of by the Court-The George
town Turnpike.

town Turnpike.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Nov. 90. 1892.
At meeting of the board of school commits
sioners held here today the secretary and treas
urer made the following report of the opera
tions of the public schools for the present
term: Enrolment of pupils in the white
schools, S027; colored schools, 1917; total
43A. Average attendance-White schools,
2.0SS; colored schools, S7S; total average at
tendance. 1886. Expenses-white schools,
$40 ,S01.33; colored schools, S1,021. "a;
total expenses, Gil ,32267. Amount due and
unpaid-white. s6.7so. %; colored, s76S 81; total
due and unpaid. s7,54409.
CRIMINAL TRIALS.
In the circuit court yesterday the case Of
Richard Club, charged with the larceny of a
horse and buggy from Jacob Poss of this place,
was taken up, and the prisoner pleading guilty
was sentenced to the Maryland penitentiary for
term of five years. In the case of Augustus
Burgdorf, charged with obstructing the public
highway, he was adjudged not guilty. James
Moore and VIM. o. Fish we're found guilty of
violation of the local option law and fined $50
each, with costs. When the case of Nancy
Baker, colored. charged with selling whisky,
WAS called a statement was made that on account
Of her great weight about 800 pounds) and
u.
but the court promptly ordered the sheriff to
go to a livery stable and secure a wagon and
horses and, il necessary, sufficient number of
men to load her in and out and to bring her be-
fore the bar of justice. The order carried
out to the letter and after delay of some time
she was safely landed in the court room. After
hearing the case the court imposed fine of
$50, thus Kidding the docket Of the heaviest
case of the present term. Addison Washington,
colored. for assault was sentenced to twelve
months in the house of correction. and Charles
T. Lea for forgery was sent to the Maryland
penitentiary for five years.
LESSON TO RowDIEs.
In court today the cases of Arthur Selby
Chas. Ricketts, and Gilmour Duly, white and
Milton Lewis and VIM. Nucey colored charged
with rioting and fighting on a late train from
Washington on the Metropolitan Branch rail-
road was taken up, and after long trial. in
which a number Of witnesses we're examined,
they were found guilty and each one sentenced
| to pay fine of S100 and costs and to stand
committed to Jail until the fine and costs were
| paid. In passinRthe sentence the court took
| occasion to remark upon the gravity of the Of
| Tense and the Inconvenience and danger to
which the travelling public exposed by such
| outrageous conduct The court also reminded
| the parties that if either of them again APP
| peared on q similar charge they would be sent
| to the house OF correction to the full extent of
| the law. The verdict and sentence is received
| by the whole community with much gratifica-
| ton and it Is hoped will have the effect of
breaking up such scenes Of rowdyism as have
| become of too frequent occurrence for some
months on the midnight train from Wash
| ington.
In the orphans court today John Walter
| Carroll, administrator of James r. Trail de-
ceased, fled an inventory of the personal prop
| erty Of the deceased. Margaret Bartlett, ad-
ministratrix of Thomas s. Bartlett deceased
| passed her first and final account.
THE ROCKVILLE AND GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE
| Interest is manifested here in the prospect of
something being done in regard to improving
the Rockville and Georgetown turnpike Some
weeks ago the county commissioners were in
formed that the turnpike company had for the
past six months ceased to collect tolls on the
road. and this notice given by the president of
| the turnpike company was regarded a pre-
| liminary move on the part of the company to
| surrendering the charter and turning the road
over to the county authorities. As no repairs
have been made Oh large portion Of the road
| for many months it is now in q bad and danger
GUS condition. What action will be taken in
/ the matter by the county commissioners re-
mains to be seen, but that something should
be speedily done is the general sentiment of
| those who are compelled to use the road in
| getting their crops to market. Another ques-
| ton which arises is as to whether the land upon
which the road is built will not revert to the
| original owners when the charter of the turn
pike company is vacated. Upon this point
| there is diversity Of opinion among the legal
| fraternity. s. A. N.