Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Grand Jury Makes AID Exceptional Rec
ord List 81 Indictments
spondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 25, 1903.
The grand jury for the March term of the
circuit court for this county adjourned this
morning. The session was one of the short
est in recent years, lasting but eight days.
1t was also remarkable, in that but thirty
one indictments were Wound. being the
smallest number returned by any grand
jury in long while. The jury was also
one of the least expensive on record. the
total cost being not more than one-half of
that of the grand jury for the November
term. -f- -cf7 q"
The report Of the grand jury showed that
1872 witnesses were examined, and the fol-
lowing indictments we're found: For MUIR
der, 2; for violating the local option law,
Fl; for larceny. s.; for perjury, 1; for as,
sault. 1; for assault with intent to kill, 1.
The report stated that the jail and aims
house were inspected, and each institution
was found in clean and satisfactory con-
dition, the almshouse farm being especially
referred to as being In splendid shape. In
the Jail were found sixteen inmates, of
whom one was a white male, twelve colored
males and three colored females. Twenty
six inmates were found at the almshouse,
eleven being white males, four white fe
males, seven colored males and four colored
females. The report also stated that this
grand jury concurred in the recommended
lions of the November grand jury in regard
to certain repairs and improvements to the
Jail and courthouse and urged that they
be made
Judge Henderson thanked the members Of
the jury for the thorough Intelligent and
expeditions manner in which they per-
formed their duties and congratulated them
upon their record. He referred to that
portion of their report suggesting certain
repairs, and added that heretofore the rec
concentrations of grand juries had had no
weight with the county commissioners, but
q 10 aff laa hnc he
come abhorrent it is possible that the rec
ommendation Of this jury may be needed.
Judge Henderson explained that the
grand jury and petit juries are subject to
recall at any time that the court may think
it necessary or desirable. He stated that
last spring and summer the gambling and
local option laws were openly violated day
and night, as well as on the Sabbath. and
added that the court had been informed
that some Of the persons who had been
prosecuted at the November court, and
who, In consideration of leniency, had
promised the court to never again engage
In the illegal liquor business, have laid in
supplies of liquors preparatory to opening
up their establishments upon the adjourn
ment of this court. He served notice that
If this proves to be true both the grand
and petit juries will be reassembled and
kept in Rockville until these illegal resorts
are suppressed
The last will and testament of Benson
Talbot, who died several months ago at
LAO hOAhO AZ NdS DCcu 1uAuI-
ted to probate and record in the orphans
court at this place. Under its provisions
the widow Of testator Is left the sum
OF $780, no more at her request, and So. 500
Is left In trust to Charles Leslie Talbot, a
son. The remainder of the estate. not in
excess of 81 500. is bequeathed as follows:
To Thomas M. Talbot, son, of Falls
Church, Va. eight thirtieths; to H. Maui
rice Talbot. son. of Rockville, six-thir-
tfeths; to William H. Talbot, a son. of
Gaithersburg, nine-thir teths; to Mrs Lille
Eversheld. wife Of William o. diversified of
Prince Georges ooupty seven-thirtieths.
All in excess of the 81 500 is to be divided
equally among theefxe children. Messrs.
II. Maurice Talbot. William H. Talbot
and Thomas NJ. Talbot, are named as ex-
ecutors
Mr.. Harold Paul Clarke, aged twenty-one,
and Miss Jennie Esther Burner, aged nine
teen both Of Washington, were married
here by Rev. 8. RslWh4te Of the Baptist
Church The ceregnonYr was performed at
the home OF the mi9isfeD in the presence of
Two washington friends Of the young
BY direction Of the, state board Of educa-
tion today was obseEysd as Maryland day"
by the public schools throughout the coun-
ty. In some of thesachoeIs program pre-
pared by the state board and consisting of
the singing Of several, patriotic songs and
the reading of "Theb Landing of the Mary
land Pilgrims" was rendered.