Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Horace King, Colored, Convicted of
slaughter-General Items.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. December 2. 1904.
The bazaar and carnival of seasons, held
in the opera house here last evening and
this evening for the benefit of the fund
now being raised for the erection of new
Baptist church building at Rockville. was
a gratifying success in every particular
The affair was literally patroniZed by all
denominations and a large number OF
Washington Baptists and others from the
District were in attendance each evening.
Mrs George E. Lewis, president Of the
Aid Society of the church. under the au-
spices of which the affair was held, was
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments and was general manager, Miss Isa-
bel Kingdom being her chief assistant.
The Spring booth. which was the chill
dren's and infants department, was In
charge of Misses Beulah Sage. Tabttha
Braddock, Katie Ricketts, and Mrs. Harry
Stratmeyer. The summer" booth was pre-
sided over by Mrs. George e. Lewis. Mrs.
Charles w. Prettyman and Miss Mabel
Haney. The autumn both, by Misses
Mamie Kingdom, Minnie Welt and Verde
Kingdom, and the winter booth by Mrs.
Thomas H. Campbell Mrs. S. B. Haney and
Miss Lizzie Haney. The supper table was
in charge of Mrs. William NJ. Davis. Mrs.
John kingdom and Mrs. Frank A. Spencer.
Mrs E. v. Robey. Miss Alice Bouic and
Miss Ada Warfield looked after the cake
and ice cream table. and Mr.. George Davis
was in charge of the Indian booth. Misses
Mabel Shaw. Beulah White Elizabeth Sage.
Sadie Reading, Bessie Green. Mamie Rick
etts, Bessie Ricketts,, Mrs. Charles Welt
and others acted as mattresses. A hand-
some sum was realized.
Fred Jenkins. young colored man, whose
home is near Germantown, this county, was
acquitted In the circuit court here today OF
a charge of murder. He was tried upon an
indictment charging him with the murder
of his nineteen-month-old child, Ella Jen-
kins. by striking her In the head with
al yo,y% honQ
stop crying.
The funeral Of Luther Mortimer Offutt.
who died of paralysis and general debility
at his home near Potomac, took place this
morning from st. Gabriels Catholic Church.
at Potomac, a large gathering of relatives
and friends of the deceased attending. The
services were conducted by Rev. Philip
MCGUIRE, pastor of the church. and the In
terment was in the cemetery adjoining.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court at this place to
the following: Joseph M. Garrett and Miss
Mary E. Callahan, both of Washington, and
Ernest /. Parker and Miss Bette ]. Carter,
both of this county.
Edwin Baltzley, formerly prominently con-
nected with Glen Echo this county. and
Van B. Canada. a well-known resident of
that town, were before Mayor John A. Gar
rett yesterday upon the charge Of disorderly
conduct. 1t was alleged that they became
involved in a difficulty and used boisterous
language. Each was fined S. and costs.
David G. Cleland president of the sport
ing club recently organized for the purpose
of holding exhibitions at Glen Echo. this
county, this winter, appeared before the
mayor and town council of Glen Echo last
evening and assured that body that no
pugifstic encounters would be permitted
there.
home is near Sligo this county. was tried
in the circuit court here yesterday upon an
indictment charging him with the murder of
Clarke Murphy, also colored, near Sligo last
He found Rnflfv Of
slaughter, but sentence was not imposed.
King was defended by Messrs Thomas
Dawson and Alexander Kilgour, and States
Attorney Peter represented the state.
Luther Mortimer Offutt, one of the best
known residents Of this county. died early
Wednesday morning. aged seventy-seven
years. He had been i'll of paralysis and
general debility. He is survived by his wife.
Henry Cephas, colored. was acquitted in
the circuit court here yesterday Of charge
of attempted felonious assault. He was.
however, found gu Try of assault and bat
terry. 1t was cha that he visited the
home of a white wonan and conducted him
self improperly. The accused was shown to
be of a very low grade of intelligence
The recent grand jury found nineteen in
dictments for violations of the local option
law. Among those against whom true bills
were returned were Joseph E. Bissett. said
to be the proprietor of a Conduit road re-
sort; Benjamin Lenowitz, merchant at
Halpine, and the bartender and porter at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Among the cases recently disposed of in
the circuit court at this place are the fol-
lowing: Luther Snowden, selling intoxicat-
ing liquor; guilty; 500 and costs. Francis
T. Cahill. assault; 81 and costs. Edward
Waits, larceny; three years in Maryland
penitentiary. Thomas Christmas selling in
toxicating liquor; $50 and costs Eli Hall,
selling intoxicating liquor; guilty. Single
ton Brown, assault; So and costs.
Clinton Thomas young colored resident
of this town. was convicted in the circuit
court at this place of a charge of shooting
craps. He was fined by Judge Henderson $40
and costs.