Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29

Beverly Hackett, young negro who re-
sides near Olney, this county, was convict
ed of charge of grand larceny and was
sentenced by Judge Henderson to term
of five years in the Maryland penitenuary.
1t was alleged that Hackett and a colored
companion broke into the store of Mr..
Leonard Burns at Olney one afternoon last
summer while Mr.. Burns was temporarily
away from his place of business and stole
$40. Hackett was arrested in Washington,
but the other man has not yet been appre-
hended.
Dennis Howard, colored was found guilty
of stealing an ak from Mr.. Thomas ].
Bradham of the vicinity of Bethesda and
was sentenced to Jail for one month.
James Keys, a young Rockville negro,
was convicted on an Indictment charging
him with carrying concealed weapons.
Fifty-nine indictments were found by the
grand jury which has just adjourned here.
OF these four were for murder, four for as
sault with intent to murder, one for assault
with intent to rape, eight for larceny, five
for assault one for arson, four for violat-
ing the Sunday law, nineteen for violating
the local option law, two for keeping gam
ing tables. eight for shooting craps, one
for maintaining nuisance, two for carry
ing concealed weapons. In addition TO
these 1877 cases were continued from the
last term of court, making total of 196
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to the
following: Alexander L. White and Min
ME B. Anderson, both of Braddock, Pa,
and Willis H. Rockwell and Harriet Z.
Robey, both of Washington.
Ambrose Proctor, a colored resident OF
this town. has been convicted in the cir
cult court at this place of violating the To-
cal option law of the county. He has not
yet been sentenced.
Lloyd Jackson, who resides near Cabin
John Bridge, was convicted this morning
upon an Indictment charging him with an
assault upon an old colored man. 1t was
developed that the assault was not with
out provocation and Judge Henderson i'm
posed a fine of only S. and costs.
Mr.. George E. Brooke. one of the Oldest
residents of this county, celebrated his
ninety-second birthday yesterday at his
home, Brooke Grove" near Olney. Dur
ing the day large number of his friends
dropped in and extended their congratula-
lions and best wishes for many happy re-
turns of the day" Notwithstanding his
advanced years, Mr.. Brooke enjoys excel
lent health and a clear mind. He is the
father of Fish Commissioner Charles f.
Brooke.
Mrs. Mary J. Davis, widow of Joseph Da-
Wis, died yesterday morning at her home
near Lay HILL this county. aged seventy
nine years. Death was the result of a
paralytic stroke. She is survived by the
Edward Beall, Mrs. w. p. Beall, Mrs.
Frank Andrews, Mrs. FraLk w. Watkins,
all of this county, and Mrs. Richard Ram
say of Washington and Mrs. Browning
Hampstead of Carroll county.
In the circuit court at this place on Sat-
urday Henson Giddngs, a colored resident
of this vicinity. was convicted on an in
dictment charging him with violating the
local option law of the county.
Thomas Smith, middle-aged white man.
who gave Washington as his home, was
before Justice of the Peace Brewer here
this morning to answer a charge of va
grancy. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Mullican on complaint of persons from
whom he is alleged to have begged food.
Justice Brewer committed him to jail.