Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Mr.. Burnett Takes Charge of Office Of
Circuit Court Clerk.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 1, 1903.
Mr.. John L. Burnett, the newly elected
clerk of the circuit court for this county,
assumed charge of his duties this morn
ing. He announced the appointment of Mr..
Otto II. w. Talbot. son of Mr.. Hattersly
w. Talbot Of this place, as chief deputy.
He will make no other appointments at
present.
Messrs. John II. Bogley and Charles G.
Griffith, the new county commissioners,
also qualified today. They succeed Messrs.
John w. Carroll and Lawrence A. White,
the other members Of the board being Ste
phen B. Lyddane, Philip B. Souders and
William H. Griffith. This afternoon the
board reorganized by re-electing Mr.. VIII
liam H Griffith president, Mr.. Robert G.
Hilton chief clerk, Mr.. John A Garrett
sistant clerk and Mr.. Charles w. Pretty
man attorney.
. The recently elected judges of the or
phans court-Remus r. Darby and William
T. Wheeler-were also sworn in today.
Judge Wheeler, who succeeds himself, was
appointed to the position by Governor
Smith about year ago, upon the death of
Judge Charles R. Murphy, and Judge OAR
by succeeds Judge Samuel D. Waters
Licenses have been issued here for the
marriages of Reinhold G. V. Rosen Of New
York and Miss Viva D. Penn Of Washing
ton: Samuel Candy Rumford of Whining
ton, Del, and Miss Mary Beatrice Tyson
of Sandy Spring, and Francis E. Fraley and
Miss Vaudia L. Johnson, both of this
county.
Mrs. Martheda Kelchner, proprietress of
the Montgomery Hotel, at this place, was
convicted in the circuit court here this
afternoon of violating the local option law,
the three counts in the indictment repre-
senting three distinct cases. The prosecut-
ing witness was Dennis Clark, the Anti
Saloon League detective.
Mr.. John Peter Strother and Miss Grace
E. d. Thompson both of Linden, Va, WIS.,
tied Rockville last Saturday afternoon and
were married by Rev. s. r. White the
ceremony taking place at the home of the
minister 1t was understood here that 1t
was a runaway affair. Mr.. StrOther for
merly taught in the public schools of this
county:
Richard Collier, who was employed as
clerk at the Great Falls Hotel has pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him with
violating the local option law in two in
stances. He was fined 800 and costs.
LittletOn Sowders, foreman on the farm
of DR.. Frank Thomas, near Spencerville,
this county, was acquitted In the circuit
court here yesterday Of the charge of
criminal assault upon Martha Ruby, thr-
,teen-year-old white girl, who was employ
ed as a domestic at Sowders' home. In
rendering his decision Judge Henderson
stated that he was unwilling to strike down
ant by the unsupported testimony Of the
girl, remarking that it was an offense easy
to accuse one of but hard to disprove.
Sarah Fisher, colored, Of Washington was
found guilty Of grand larceny in the cir
cult court here yesterday and was sem
fenced to five years In the Maryland peni-
tertiary It was charged that she stole
over one hundred dollars and several pieces
Of jewelry from Mrs. Mary Sutcliffe Of
Bethesda by whom she was employed as a
domestic. The accused was arrested in
Washington and some of the stolen articles
were found In her possession.
Richard Collier, who was employed as
clerk at the Great Falls Hotel, this county,
pleaded guilty in the circuit court here yes
terday to two indictments charging him
with violating the local option law. He
was fined 5000 and costs.
John Daphney colored, was acquitted of
He was accused of having had a slung shot
in his possession.