Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Libel Suits Disposed Of-Census Enum-
orators Qualify.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 5, 1901.
The libel suits of John Mccullough, a
merchant at Boyd's, this county, against
John II. Gassaway. Thomas d. Richards,
Nelson G. Jones, William L. Bowman, Will
liam Waters and Elsie z. Bowman. promi-
nent citizens of the vicinity of German
town, this county, were disposed of in the
circuit court here yesterday, Judges Hen
derson and Motter sustaining demur
rers to the declarations. The suits
were for $4,000 damages in each
case and were based upon letter
said to have been addressed to Mccullough
and signed by the defendants and twenty
other citizens Of the Germantown neigh
borhood, informing him that it had been
currently reported that he intended re-
moving his business from Boyds to Ger
mantown," and that no unlawful business
there would be tolerated" After receiv-
ing the communication Mr.. Mccullough
did not remove his business as he had in
tended doing, and for which purpose he
had rented building at Germantown. The
demurrers were argued by Edward c.
Peter for the defendants. and by Alexan-
der Kilgour for the plaintiff. The court
held that the communication was not libel
Gus per Sc and intimated that 1t was not
libelous at all. Similar suits against three
other citizens were recently compromised.
The census enumerators for this county,
appointed under the law passed at the ex
ira session of the legislature appeared be-
fore the board of supervisors of elections
here yesterday, qualified and received the
books and all paraphernalia necessary for
the work. They will begin May 1 and will
be allowed fifteen days in which to COM
plete the work, each to receive So a day.
The following is complete list Of the
enumerators: Laytopsville district, z. NJ.
Waters, jr:; Clarkshurg district, Edward
j. King: Poolesville district. Samuel ID.
Byrd Rockville district-first precinct,
Thomas c. Keys; second precinct, Nicholas
d. Offutt; Colesvil1e district, Wilson G.
Johnson: Jamestown district Thomas c.
Darby; Bethesda district, Frank Wilson;
Olney district Washington b. Chichester,
jr.: Gaithersburg district, w. w Plummer;
Potomac district. Francis S. Kilgour; Bar
nesville district, Louis B. Scholl; Damascus
district, James e. Duvall; Wheaton dis
trict. Frank z. Clark.
Lieut.. Samuel Riggs, whose name appears
among those selected for appointment as
officers In the regular army, Is native of
Montgomery county and claims Rockville,
where his wife and child reside, as his
home. He is a son of Mr.. Reuben Riggs of
Goshen. and is thirty-two years of age.
His military career began at the breaking
out Of hostiities between this country and
Spain, when he organized and became the
captain of Company X of the list Maryland
Regiment, which organization was mus
tered into the United States service and
points. After company K was mustered
out Of the United States service Lieut..
Riggs was appointed a first lieutenant of
the 47th Infantry U. S. ", and was ordered
to the Philippines where he Is now doing
service. If he passes the necessary examl-
nation his rank in the regular army will be
that of a first lieutenant.
Several years ago Lieut. Riggs married
Miss Ida Lowry Of this town.
1t Is understood that Mr.. James F. Oyster
of Washington will soon begin the erection
of handsome residence on the farm near
Garrett Park, this county, recently
quired by him. The building will cost be-
tween $40 600 and $4,000.
In addition to taking the name, sex, age,
etc, Of each person. the enumerators will
make a record Of all persons temporarily
residing without their election precincts or
districts at the time the enumerators call,
and will also note all males over twenty
one years Of age who are not on the regis
tration books.
Joseph Barnes, the young negro who was
convicted at the March term of court OF
perjury in a local option case, has been
discharged. A motion for a new trial was
granted and a demurrer to the Indictment
was sustained.
Mrs Lena Schriber and daughter, Miss
Eva, have arrived in Rockville from Ger
many and will make their home with Mr.
Henry Viett near relative.
A marriage license was issued here today
to Mr. Samuel T. Gray and Mrs. Mary L.
Harrison, both Of this county