Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL.
Sentence Imposed Upon j. II. Hawk ms
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December p, 1900.
James H. Hawkins of Clarksburg this
county, who was tried at the recent session
of court upon an indictment charging him
with the murder of John Artemus Young
at Clarksburg last July. and who was
convicted of manslaughter, was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Henderson to thirty
days in Jail, the sentence dating from De-
cember l, the day of his conviction. In
passing sentence Judge Henderson stated
that the light penalty had been decided upon
after taking into consideration the recon-
mendatIon of mercy of the Jury before
which the case was tried, the request of a
large number of the citizens of Clarksburg
district for leniency, and the fact that Haw-
Rims had no intention Of doing Young Sc
rious injury, and that the attack was the
result of great provocation. Hawkins prom
ised Judge Henderson not to allow his tenn
per to get the better of him in the future,
and warmly thanked him for his leniency.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha NJ. Chiffon
who died at her home here Monday even
ing of congestion of the lungs after a brief
illness took place at 10 o'clock yesterday
from Christ Episcopal Church here, and
was largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. Thomas J. Packard, rec
tor Of the church. Messrs George NJ Hun
ter. Thomas Dawson. Erasmus w. Jones,
John f. Wilson. NJ. Donaldson Knight and
Capt. John Mcdonald We're the pallbearers.
The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery
where lie the remains of her husband, the
late Judge Alexander w. Chiffon of Alex
andria. Va.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan w
Allnutt, near Jacksonville was the scene
of happy gathering Christmas day. The
occasion was a family reunion in celebra-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of the mar
riage Of Mr. and Mrs Alnutt. Beside the
aged couple there were present their nine
children, with wives or husbands, and four
teen grandchildren The day was spent in
pleasant social Intercourse and at o'clock
genuine old-time country Christmas din
ner was served. An interesting and pleas
ing feature Of the occasion was a speech by
MIR. Allnutt, who related numerous happy
"reminiscences. The spacious home was
deliberately decorated with evergreens of
all descriptions.
Mr.. Allnutt is seventy-four years Of age
and his wife seventy.
The annual Christmas week ball of the
Rockville assembly was held Wednesday
evening in the Opera House and was one
OF the most largely attended affairs of the.
kind held in Rockville in recent years.
About 200 guests were In attendance, Wash
ineton, Baltimore, different sections of the
county and other points being represented
The decorations consisted of tastefully ar
ranged evergreens OF all kinds. After re-
freshments We're served at midnight a ger
man, led by Capt. John G. Capers began,
about seventy couples participating. The
con mlttee of arrangements was composed
OF Ralph E. Jones. Capt. Capers Harry A.
the patronesses were Mrs. William Dorsey
Mrs. w. " Bouic and Mrs H. W. Talbot
The music was furnished by Zimmerman's
Orchestra of Washington.