Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and. Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital,
ROCKVILLE. Md. june Z. 10


ROCKVILLE, Md June T. 1904.
Mrs. Estelle Hyde Riggs, wife of Mr..
BENZ. C.. Riggs of this place. died yester-
day afternoon, at the Georgetown Universe
tyi Hospital, aged twenty-eight years. She
had been Ill of an affection of the kidneys
fer several weeks and about a week ago 1t
was decided that her only chance of re-
corery lay in an operation. This was per-
formed and for while 1t was thought she
was improving, but a few days ago
change for the worse was observed and she
grew gradually weaker. Her husband, who
is employed as clerk in the Office of the
District Commissioners, in Washington,
and her little son, Talbot Riggs, survive
her.
The deceased was the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. II. Maurice Talbot of this town, and
was a lady of many astimable qualities
and general favorite among her acquaint-
ances, to whom the announcement of the
death was distinct shock.
The funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock from the residence
of Mr.. Talbot at this place.
The race committee of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society has announced
the following program of races for the an.
nual Rockville fair, to be held here August
%. a. p and 26:
Tuesday, August %: First Iace-running.
one-half mile and repeat; purse, 800. Sec
ond race-running. six furlongs and repeat;
purse. $500.
Wednesday. August "a: First race-2:15
class trot: purse. $500. Second race-22
ming. six furlongs and repeat! purse, 800
Thursday, August %: First race-214
class pace: purse. $500. Second race
county trot or pace; purse. 1900. Third
race-21S class trot; purse, 500. Fourth
r0ce-running mile dash; purse, 800
Friday, August %: First race-235 class
pace: purse. 500. Second race-2.30 class
trot: purse. $500. Third race-running, six
and
In each event five are to enter and four
to start. The entries close at IL o'clock
pm. August IT.
The Trinity base ball team of Washing
ton visited Glen Echo. this county. yester-
day afternoon and sustained defeat at the
haEds of the Glen Echo team. the score
standing 13 to IL. The contest was wit
messed by quite a large crowd. The bat
teries were O'Brien and Branzell for Glen
Echo and O'Brien and Sullivan for Trinity.
The Glen Echo boys will visit Rockville
Wednesday afternoon and cross bats with
the local aggregation at the fair grounds.
Judge Motter's decision against William
H. and George Bobinger, in the local OPP
ton case. was rendered in the circuit court
here yesterday, the court finding the ac-
cused guilty. The case was tried Wednes-
day of last week. Judge Motter announcing
at the time that because of the Importance
OF the question involved he would give the
case very careful consideration and render
his decision this morning. 1t was the first
case of the kind ever tried in this county.
The testimony in the case showed that
the Bobinger Brothers entered into a con-
tract with John and Thomas Noonan for
the lease OF Cabin John Hotel last summer.
Under the final arrangement the Bobingers
We're to run the Ginning room and the
Nconans the Other business of the resort,
the Bobingers to receive IS per cent of the
gross receipts of the Noonan portion of the
business. 1t was shown that sale of
LIQUOR took place there while this contract
was In. force Witnesses for the defense
admitted that the contract was worded
as to protect the Bobingers from prosecu-
ton.
The counsel for the defense argued that
in order to convict the Bobingers II would
be necessary TO prove that the Noonans
we're either their agents or partners. The
states attorney contended that IL was not
necessary to show either. and declared the
indirectly do what could not be done under
the law.
In rendering his decision Judge Motter
stated that the testimony undoubtedly
showed that the Bobngers not only aided
in the violation of the law. but shared in
the profits. Judge Motter plainly inti-
mated that any one connected In any way
with a violation of the local eption law.
whether he has any interest In the unlaw-
ful business not. is liable to indictment
and prohsecution principal.
Mr.. Barbara Welsh. who has been in
Colorado for the past two years. arrived in
Rockville a few days ago on a visit to his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Welsh.
The June term of tbs circuit court for
this county convened here yesterday
with Judge Motter on the bench. No BUSH
ness OF Importance was transacted. the