Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
DOCkETED FOR TRIAL,
List of Cases on Hearing Before
Montgomery Circuit Court -s

List of Cases ON Hearing Before
Montgomery Circuft Court.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, March 16. 1900
The following cases are docketed for trial
at the March term OF the circuit court
| which convepes here Monday. morning:
Criminal. prosecutions. 49,; recognizances
a; appeals, ID; trials 81; judicials, II; APP
pearances, IS. '.-
Among the cases to be tried is that of
Christopher H. Brashears and others
against John W. Hodges. The issue to be
decided is whether the late Saran Ellen
Brashears was, at the time~she executed
her will. of sound mind.
The case of Wyatt Frazier, colored
charged with criminal assaults upon two
little colored girls. is salso set for trial.
This case was tried at the November term
of court. and resulted in the conviction of
the defendant A trial was granted
on the ground of newly discovered evil
dence.
Transcript of the record in the case of
Benjamin Franklin Higgins VS. David H
Bouic has been sent to the circuit court
from the orphans court and the case will
probably be tried at the March term. The
issues to be tried are whether Elizabeth
higgins, at the time of executing her will
was of sound mind and whether the will
was procured by undue influence
Messrs. John Maddox fourth district.
Henry B. Bohrer, seventh district, and Gus
tavus Dorsey, eighth district. have been
Oh1uSeu iEoH Jury service at the March
term, and Messrs. Richard A. Clagett
1ourth district: Henry B. Kisner seventh
district, and Frank B. Leizear, eighth dis
trlct, have been drawn in their places.
Senator Bouic has introduced in the leg
stature bill to change the name of the
Washington and Rockville Railway Com
pany to the Columbian Belt Railway Cam
pany OF Maryland, TO authorize its CONSOLE
datlon with other companies and to give
1t additional powers. The company is au-
thorized to acquire rights, property and
franchises of the Washington Woodsde
and Forest Glen Railway and Power Com,
pany, of the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company. of the Glen Echo Railway Com
pany and of any other companies operat-
ing IN the District of Columbia or Virginia
The company is also empowered to Increase
Its capital stock to $5,tp0,oo0
Governor Smith has signed the bin to al
low the sheriff of Montgomery county :,
cents per day for the board of each pris-
oner, the law to take effect at the begin
ming of the next sheriffs term At nres-
ent the sheriff is allowed 70 cents a day
The governor has also signed the bill au-
thorizing justice of the peace for Taknns.
Park.
James Martin. young colored man of
tnis community, was given a hearing here
this morning before Justice -Schnirer-on a
charge of assaulting Lizzie MeCuvner. col
ored. OF near Linden. Martin was required
to furnish bail in the sum of sloo for his
appearance at the March term of court.
The quarterly meeting of the Montpo,nerx-
County Anti-Saloon League will be held
at Sandy Spring Saturday. March 81. The
morning will be devoted to business. In
the afternoon a public meeting to be adj
dressed by prominent speakers win h.
held - "
Mrs. Julia Davis has returned In her
home near Alexandria, Va, after spend-
ing several weeks in this vicinity visiting
relatives and friends
Inc marriage of Miss Sarah L. White
daughter OF Mr.. Benjamin White of PooIes-
vile, this county, to Mr.. Stephen NJ. Bali
OF Hughesville. Va, is announced to take
place Wednesday, March u, at St Peters
Episcopal Church, PooIesviIre
A bill has been introduced in the IepisIa
ture providing that a license be issued for
the sale of liquors at Cabin John br;dea
this county.
Miss Anna Amber of Winchester Va
is visiting Mrs. r. H. Stokes at this place.