Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, August &C. 1908.
John Cohen, known in police circles as the
Jew Boy and Harry Crawford, who
claims Philadelphia as his home. were given
q hearing before Judge Henderson here this
morning upon writs Of habeas corpus. They
were arrested during the recent fair here
upon the charge Of pocket picking. The tes-
timony showed that Cohen was detected in
the act of picking the pocket Of Mr.. John
Snouffer Of Gaithersburg at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot here and that when aware
he was being watched he showed the pocket
book back into the pocket. 1t was also
shown that one or the other of the accused
men threw a lady's pocketbook away after
removing its contents. Cohen made long
appeal to Judge Henderson for his release
He promised to leave the town Immediately
guilty of any wrongdeing, and also stated
that he would write to the judge each
month. Judge Henderson was deaf to the
entreaties, however and in default Of bail
in the sum of $500 each committed the
youths to jail to await the November term
of curt. Crawford claims he is but seven
teen years of age and Cohen declares he is
not yet twenty-one.
died Monday in Baltimore, took place this
morning from Christ Episcopal Church.
Rockville. Rev. Thomas J. Packard rector
OF the church. officiating. The interment
was at Rockville cemetery. Messrs. Lee
Onutt, John L. Burnett. John E. Wilson,
G. Minor Anderson. Cooke d. Luckett and
DR.. Edward Anderson acted as pallbearers.
At the regular weekly meeting of the or
phans' court for this county the last will
and testament of Henry B. Veirs was ad-
mitted to probate and record and the last
will of John H. Kelchner was filed for pro-
bate and record. Letters of administration
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granted to Elisha c. Etchison, bond 81, 600:
letters Of administration on the personal es-
tate of Eliza B. Kinney were granted to
James w. Kinney, bond 81 600 and letters
OF administration on the personal estate Of
Henry B. Viers were granted to John OAR
by, bond $1,000
Mr.. Robert Earl Hall and Miss Harriet
Elizabeth Williams. both of Charlottes-
vile, Va. visited Rockville yesterday at
ternoon. and were quietly married by Rev.
8. r. White. The ceremony took place in
the Office Of the board of county public
school commissioners in the court house. in
the presence of number Of witnesses. I'm
mediately afterward the newly married
couple left for Washington.
Mr.. Algan>G. Thomas. who was recently
nominated by the republicans of this county
as a candidate for the house of delegates
has declined to accept place on the ticket,
giving press Of business as his reason. The
vacancy will be filled by the state central
committee for the county. The names of
mortimer StdDier OF SpenCeTVllle ana Harry
A. Dawson of Rockville have been sug-
gested in connection with the vacancy.
Mrs. Harriet E. Muncaster and Mrs
Martha Magruder Of this place are sojourn-
ing at Winchester Inn. near Winchester,
Va.
Charles Bowens, a young Washington col
ored man. is in Jail here awaiting the
ton of the November grand jury upon
charge of violating the local option law Of
the county which has been preferred against
him. 1t is charged that he sold intoxicating
liquor at Emory Grove camp meeting last
Sunday. He was given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice of the Peace John B.
Brewer and in default of bail in the sum of
500 was committed to jail
The funeral of Mrs. Rose Candy, wife Of
Mr.. Edward Candy, who died at her home
here Monday morning, took place this after
noon from the late residence of deceased.
The services were conducted by Rev. Thorn
as H. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist
Church. and the interment was In Rockville
cemetery.
Miss Amnesty Bond Of Baltimore. who has
been visiting friends at this place, has gone
to Front Royal Va, for a short stay.
Mr.. William H. Diven and Miss Rose A.
Lyddard. both Of Laurel. Nd, were married
here this afternoon by Rev. w. F. Locke.