Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Trials Of Criminal Cases in Circuit
Court-General News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, March 49, 1903.
Mr.. Howell Stewart and Miss Emma
Raft Tehan. both Of Washington. came to
Rockville this afternoon and were quietly
married. Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. being the officiat-
ing minister. The ceremony was performed
at the Episcopal rectory. the newly-married
couple leaving for Washington Immediately
afterward. The grooms age was given as
forty and the brides as thirty.
The trial of criminal cases began in the
cirucit court here today, Judge Henderson
being on the bench In all 1919 cases are
docketed for trial. a large number of which
were brought over from the November term.
Upton Clagett, colored, was arraigned to-
day upon the charge of murder. He is
charged with having killed Charles Dyson,
colored. the night of the 4th of July last
by beating him over the head with a fence
rail. He pleaded not guilty and the court
directed Mr.. Edward c. Peter to act as
counsel for him. The case will come up
for trial April l.
At the regular weekly meeting of the or
phans' court for this county the following
business was transacted: Letters of admin
istration on the personal estate or Rooert
Rollins were granted to Thomas NJ. Talbot
The last will and testament of Joseph w hite
was admitted to probate and record, and
letters testamentary were granted TO b.
Frank White and j. Furr Wilson, executors,
bond s., 800 John H Parsley, administrator
of George W. Parsley, passed his first ana
final account. ID. w. Baker. executor OF
Lloyd Dorsey, filed list of sales. Mary r.
Burroughs, Administrative OF Walter NJ
Burroughs. passed her final account. NJ.
Estelle Young and Robert l.. Young, eXecu-
tors of NJ. Ellen Young, passed their 1nal
account John H. Parsley, guardian of
Charles E. Parsley. passed his second ac-
count. Washington B. Chichester and w ar
Crnifh a voin
ington b. Chichester, ST., filed inventory OF
personal property of deceased and were
granted an order Of sale.
At recent meeting of the faculty OF the
MARYLAND Agricultural College 1t was de-
cfded to confer upon Mr.. Edwin L. Dlcker-
son of this county the degree or master OF
arts Mr.. Dickerson, who Is graduate OF
the institution. will be so honored In recog-
milton of his work as a graduate student at
the Johns Hopkins University in 9S-99.
In June last he graduated from the law De,
partment of the University or Maryland
with the degree of bachelor OF arts ana
was the winner of the 500 for the highest
average of the course and received honor
able mention for his thesis. Several months
ago he took the examination for ADMISSION
to the bar and made 300 out of a possible
300. the only instance of the kind since the
law governing admissions 10 the bar went
into effect.
The following civil cases have been dis
posed of in the circuit court at this place:
Dorsey w. Offutt agt the Washington ana
Rockville Electric Railway Company; judg-
ment for 500. The Farmers and Mechan-
les National Bank Of Frederick agt. Daniel
T. Shreve: judgment for 1927 80. The Far
mers and Mechanics National Bank OF
Frederick agt. Charles w. and Annie
Shreve; judgment for s11s.si. Joseph w.
Gaver agt John w. Knott; Judgment for
1925 Robert H. Pollock agt. John w.
Knott: judgment for 800. The Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank OF Frederick
agt John H. Ward; judgment for 1854.
Robert H. Pollock agt. George w. Bosley;
Judgment for s22s.6O. Oliver G. Henley agt.
Conrad Roger: case removed to Frederick
county for trial. The Farmers and Mechan-
les National Bank of Frederick agt- John
W. Knott; judgment for 500. Robert H.
Pollock agt. John A. Dillehay; judgment for
$1OS5O. Motley T. Henley agt. Conrad
Roger; case removed to Frederick county
for trial. The Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank agt. William T. Jones; judg-
ment for S22430.
The Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety has made arrangements with the
Rockville town council by which the BLUM
at the southeast turn Of the new race track
at the fair grounds here will be removed.
The stone will be used in repairing the
stre&s of Rockville and the work has al
reany been begun. When finished the race
track will present a much improved appear
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