Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Matters From
Montgomery County's Capital.
of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81, 1904.
The suit of Samuel D. Waters, formerly
chief Judge of the orphans court for this
county, against John w. Walker former
member of the board of county commits
sioners for damages in the sum of $1,000
for alleged Islander was amicably settled
today. The suit was based upon remark
alleged to have reflected upon the integrity
of the plaintiff which, 1t was stated, was
made by Walker during the democratic pri-
mary campaign last summer. when Judge
Waters was an aspirant for the nomination
for sheriff. Mr.. Walker addressed letter
to Judge Waters today, 1t is stated, apollo
giving for the language attributed TO MN,
and stating that 1t was used during the
heat of political campaign, and was not
intended to reflect upon the personal nom
esty or integrity of Waters. Mr.. Walker
also agreed to pay the costs of the ntlga-
ton.
John Owens, young colored man of this
vicinity was tried in the circuit court here
today upon the charge Of assault with IN
tent to kill. 1t was alleged that he. with
out sufficient provocation, shot and danger
ously wounded VIM. Wormersly. also col
ored with shotgun last summer. The
defense claimed that the shooting occurred
while both men were intoxicated, and that
Wormersy first struck the accused in the
head with a stone and was in the act of
grabbing another stone when the shotgun
was brought into use Judge Motter, before
whom the case was tried, acquitted Owens
of the charge of assault with intent to Kill,
but found him guilty of simple assault and
sentenced him to Jail for ten days.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court at this place
to Mr.. Eli Granbury Ward and Miss Mary
Garfield, both of this county, and Mr.. Sam
uel Richard Tinker of Colonial Beach, Va,
and Miss Clara E. Lewis of Takoma Park.
The mayor and council and a number of
other leading citizens of Rockville today
addressed a letter to the cOuntys delega-
ton at Annapolis suggesting that the bill
now before the legislature requiring the
Washington and Rockville Electric Rail-
way Company to reduce the fare between
Rockville and the District line be SO amend
ed as to allow the fare to remain at
present, provided the road is extended into
or through the town; otherwise the fare to
be reduced to cents 1t was also urged
that in the event of the passage Of the bill
referred to the bill now before the 1egisla-
ture repeating the law providing that all
railway legislation by the mayor and coun-
Gil be ratified by the taxpayers of the town
be passed. 1t is understood a majority of
the members of the present town council
have signified their desire that the present
board shall not be asked to pass upon the
railway question, but that the matter be
left to the new board to be elected early
in May.
Frederick Dorsey, young colored man of
the upper section of the county, was placed
on trial in the circuit court here this after
noon upon an Indictment charging him with
violating the local option law. The prose-
cutting witness was Daniel w. Morningstar.
The defendant claimed that he simply acted
as the agent of the buyer and that he sent
another man for the liquor. The jury failed
to agree and was discharged.
A number of the leading citizens of Be-
thesda district this county, have taken
steps looking to the formation of citizens
associa ton for that progressive section. To
this end a petition has been in circulation
calling for a meeting for the evening of
April 8, when 1t is hoped to organize.
Among those interested in the movement
are Messrs. H. Bradley Davidson, NJ VIII
son Offutt, R. c. Drum. w. S. Stamper, Fl.
L. Heiskell e. r. Magic, A. c. Reubaum,
S. D. Caldwell, w. l.. Chitty, r. d. Hunt
DR.. John L. Lewis and DIR. Warner Lewis