Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
William Anderson Acquitted of Chargt
of Larceny-Suit for Damages.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March %. 1902
The trial of criminal cases commenced in
the circuit court here this morning, Judges
Henderson and Motter on the bench. In
all, ninety-saven cases were docketed for
trial, but of this number about fifteen local
option cases were placed upon the stet
docket and large number Of other cases
were continued until the November term.
OF the cases to be tried at this term. one
is for murder and a large majority OF the
others are for violations of the local op-
ton law, assault and larceny.
The first case called was that against
William Anderson, a young Washingtonian.
who was indicted for grand larceny, it be-
ing charged that he stole an injector from
the traction engine of Mr.. Edwin NJ. West
of this town. He was promptly acquitted by
Judges Henderson and Motter, before whom
the case was tried, the court remarking
that there was no evidence that the in
jector was taken with felonious intent, but
on the contrary 1t was evident that 1t was
only borrowed in an emergency.
According to the testimony, Anderson was
engaged in running an engine for his father
in the Big Pines, near this place, and the
injector of his own engine breaking he
temporarily replaced 1t with the one from
Vests engine, which had been left stand
ing by the roadside near where Anderson
was working, and that few days later
the piece of machinery was restored.
A short while after his yindication Ander-
son, through his attorney, Alexander Kill
gour, instituted suit against West for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 for alleged ma
liciouS prosecution.
Miss Zaidee Adamson, daughter of Mr..
Robert l.. Adamson. of the vicinity of Ave-
ry, this county, died a few days ago of
consumption, aged thirty-nine years. She
had been ill for about one year The fun
eral took place Tuesday, the interment be-
ing IN Rockville cemetery.
Mrs. Frank B. Thomas of Roanoke, Va,
is visiting her father. DR.. E. +. Stonestreet.
at this place. She is accompanied by her
children.
In the circuit court here today, Mr. G. F.
Snouffer, a well-known farmer. was con-
victed of assault upon Mr.. George W.
Day and was fined s. and costs. A difficulty
arose between the two men over some fod-
der, resulting in Snouffer attacking Day.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Mary c. Simpson, who died very suddenly
early Tuesday morning of heart failure at
the age of eighty-tive, were held at 4 o'clock
this afternoon at the late residence of de-
ceased. The services were conducted by
Rev. Robert L. McNair. pastor Of the
Rockville Presbyterian Church, OF which
church Mrs Simpson was long devoted
member. Judge James B. Henderson, Hat
tersly w. Talbot John w. Warner. Joseph
Reading, John j. Higgins and Edwin Smith
acted as pallbearers. The interment will
| take place tomorrow at Charlestown. W.
Va.
James Harriss. young colored man. was
acquitted in the circuit court here today OF
the charge of an attempted criminal ASA ult
upon Julia Stewart. an eighteen-year-old
colored girl. The testimony produced at
the trial today failed completely to sub
stantiate the allegation. On the same oc-
| with q shotgun by the Stewart woman and
dangerously wounded.