Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-19
STILL AT LARGE,
John Jenkins Shoots o Man and Es-
capes From the Omcers.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

~onn Jenkins SHOOTS 2 Man and Els.
capes From the Omcers.
Correspondencs of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Oct. Is, 1873.
In the orphans court today letters Of ad
ministration on the personal estate of Sam
uei Lytten. deceased. were granted to Thos
Smith. Ohio NJ. Muncaster, guardian t.
Ida r. and Harriet Muncaster, passed hi
fourth accounts. Frances C. Hilton, ad
ministratrix of Geo. w. Hilton, deceased
MED list Of debts due deceased and passed
hrst and final account. Amanda Counsel
man, Administrative of John Counselman
deceased, passed her second and final &C
count. Thomas Anderson. executor Of Re
mus G. Dorsey. deceased. He'd inventory Of
the real estate Of the deceased. Louisa p
Nesbitt and Catharine Janney, administra
tors of Elisha ]. Hall. deceased, filed In
ventory of personal estate and were grant
Ell an order to sell the same.
The vicinity of Black Rock Mills, IL
Jamestown district. was on Sunday morn
ing last thrown into a state of great ex.
element by the shooting of Moulton Smith
by John Jenkins. both colored. The ANAL
is said TO have originated In a quarrel be-
tween the two men on account OF the al
legged bad treatment Of a daughter Of Jen.
kins by Smith The parties met In the pub
lie road, and after a few words had passed
between them jenkins deliberately fired q
heavy load from a shotgun into the body
OF Smith, the same taking effect In his
right side and coming out through hi.
back, making CHASTITY and. 1t il thought
fatal wound In the absence of any of the
local police jenkins made his escape at the
time, and word was sent to Sherifr Fairall
who at once repaired to the scene of the
tragedy. and soon after his arrival had
Jenkins under arrest After his arrest he
was haEdcufed, and he then asked the
sheriff to go by his house, so that he could
"a nlra 70 fCp 1T
ana upon arriving there, while the 'oincei
was engaged in tying his horse the prts.
oner ran around the house and made his
escape In piece of woods near by. Since
tnat time the officers and posse Of citi.
zens have been in pursuit of the fugitive
out up TO this time he has not been can.
tured. 1t Is known that he Is still in the
neisnborhood OF his home, as he was seer
last night by one who knew him, but who
was afraid to attempt to take him. as he
mas the reputation Of being a desperate
character. AT last accounts Smith wal
still alive. with but a slim chance for re.
eosery. Inc anair has created much ex.
element in the neighborhood, and armed
men are searching day and night for the
fugitive.
Mr. VIM c. Gartrell. a well-known ctti.
zen Of the county. died at his home nea,
Brighton on Tuesday in the seventy-secon6
year of his age
The handsome residence of Mr.. Charlie,
j. Corr1ck In Rockville Park, the eastern
SECTION OF Town. mas been completed, and
is now occupied by his family
Advices from various sections Of the coun-
" represent much damage as having been
done by the severe storm Of Friday night
OF last week. Buildings were unroofed.
trees ana FENCES blown down and the corn
crop much injured.
since the advent of cool nights ana frosty
mornings coon and opossum hunting has
become favortte sport In this section OF
the country, and good dogs for that pur-
pose in
specimens Of those 'varmints'' have been
captured. SA. Nj