Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
COlOred Man Slashed With Razor
Game and Fish Laws.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 81, 1900.
During the progress of an entertainme Mt
at Whiteside's Hall, Brookeville, this coun-
ty, Saturday night a difficulty arose be-
tween Lorenzo Reddick and several other
colored men, which resulted in Reddick be.
ing so badly slashed with razor that his
recovery is regarded as doubtful. 1t Is
stated that for some time bad feeling had
existed between Reddick and a number of
young colored men of the Brookevlle VI
cinity, and that Saturday night Reddck
was attacked by three or four. He was
knocked down and jumped upon by man
named Henry Sprigg. When the men Were
separated it was found that Reddick had
been badly cut. as stated. A physician was
summoned and the mans injuries dressed
1t was found necessary to take hfty-four
stitches in cash across the back.
warrant has been issued for the arrest
of Sprigg, but he has not yet been appre-
hended.
Miss Ethel Lansda,e. daughter of DR.. B.
F. Lansdale of Damascus. this county, ana
Mr. Frank Beall. also of Damascus. We're
recently married in Washington. The bride
was for several years an active member OF
the Salvation Army.
Mr. William B. Veirs, general manager
of the Walter A. Wood Machine Company
at Melbourne, Australia, arrived here sew
eral DAYS ago on a visit to his mother and
other relatives. He expects to remain sew
eral weeks.
Miss Josephine Glascott has returned 10
her home in Rockville after spending sew
eral weeks with friends in New York city.
A horse belonging 10 Mr.. Claude kohlh"ss
of this vicinity met with death In strange
way here Friday evening. While being
driven rapidly down hill the animal STUN
hled and fell, breaking his neck and dying
instantly.
The fish and game laws for this county,
as compiled by the Maryland Game and
Fish Association. are follows:
Unlawful to kill cartridges or rabbits be-
tween December u and November i; unlaw-
full to kill woodcock or pheasants between
January 1 and September l; unlawful to
kill wild turkeys between February l and
November 1: unlawful to kill gray squirrels
between December II and August l: unlaw-
full to kill any robin, blue bird, thrush. mar
tin. mocking-bird. barnswallow, mason
swallow, lark, oriole. redbird. chipping or
summer sparrow, wren. pewit, goldfinch.
sapsucker hanging-bird, woodpecksr. fly
catcher, or to unnecessarily destroy nests
or eggs.
The penalty for violation of any Of the
above is $40, one-half of which goes to in
former.
1t is unlawful to sell for the purpose of
being carried out of the county. or to carry
out Of the county for the purposes of sale,
any partridge or wild turkey. The penalty
for each offense is $40, one-half to infor-
mer.
1t is unlawful for any person to take,
catch. or kill. any fish in the creeks or
streams Of this county by any set nets. dip
rets, or any other device except hook and
line Penalty for each offense, s.; payable
to school fund.
1t is unlawful for any person to catch Or
kill any black bass, green bass, pike or
pickerel, or wall-eyed pike, April - to
June l; or to catch or kill any of said fish
a: any other time save only with hook and
line or dip net. Penalty for each violation
not more than 5000 fine nor more than six
months Imprisonment, or both fine and i'm
priSOnment