Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Constable Bradley Acquitted Of Charge
of Assaulting Thomas Noonan.
'eciaI Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
. ROCKVILLE, Md, December 1, 1905.
Edward Bradley. constable for Bethesda
district, this county, who was indicted for
an assault upon Thomas Noonan, under
stood to be connected with the operation of
certain amusements at Cabin John Bridge,
this county. was acquitted by jury in the
circuit court this afternoon. 1t was charged
that Bradley attacked Noonan at Cabin
John Bridge Hotel several months ago and
that he ATTEMPTED to cut him with knife.
The testimony on behalf of Bradley was to
the effect that Noonan hunted him up look
ing for trouble.
The regular fortnightly meeting of the
Rockville Womans Club was held in the
club rooms this afternoon instead of Thurs
day, the usual day of meeting. The re-
sponses were from the works of Scott
1.-The Effect Upon England of the Crusades'
was the subject of paper by Miss Sophie
Higgins; Miss Waters gave reading from
"1vanhoe:' Mrs. Bayliss contributed a pa
per on THE Jews in England" and Mrs
H. c. Allnutt a paper on Life in London
in the Twelfth Century,
Mrs. Maynard d. Lanning, daughter of
DR.. d. c. Dwyer of Unity, this county, has,
through her attorneys, Talbot g. Talbot
Instituted suit in the circuit court at this
place for an absolute divorce from her hus-
band, Walter s. tanning of Washington.
The bill alleges that the couple were mar
ried in October 1901, and that eight months
later the plaintiff was deserted
The grand jury which has just adjourned
here returned indictments as follows: Brib-
cry 3; hinderfng officer. / keeping q
gaming table. /: rape, /; robbery, 2; injur-
ing cars, /: placing stones on railroad track,
l; murder, 1; carnal knowledge of girl I'M
der fourteen years, 1; escaping JAIL 2; vio-
iations of local option law IA keeping
liquors with intent to sell, 1; forgery /;
larceny, 3; carrying concealed weapons, 8;
assault and battery, IS; assault with intent
to kill, s; playing craps, o. assaulting an
officer, =; selling on Sunday, 1; running an
automobile at illegal speed, l.
The Washington and Rockville Railway
Company has accepted the ordinance re-
Gently adopted by the mayor and council of
Rockville, under the provisions of which
the company is allowed to extend its tracks
into the corporate limits of the town. and
work on the extension from the present
terminus. just east of the corporate limits,
to the courthouse was begun this morning
1t is understood that the cars will be run
ming as far as the courthouse within ten
days.
Miss Helen Talbot entertained number
of her friends at a card party Wednesday
evening. Some of her guests We're Misses
Barry Albert. Mary Almoney. Rose Arm
strong. Margaret Dawson, Eleanor Daily,
Mary Brewer, Irene and Annie Yearley,
Virgie Brewer, Mrs. J. Arthur Kemp, Mrs
Theodore Mason, Helen Talbot, Annie
Moore. Grace Munro, Mrs. Lee Dorsey.
Eliza Choate, Louise and Cora Edmonston,
Mrs. Charles Beard, Messrs. Walter Will
Hams, Don Munro, Randolph Mason, George
Henderson, Russell Brewer, Somerville
Dawson. John Higgins. Theodore Mason.
Stephen Quigley, j. Arthur Kemp Ohio
Talbot, Lee Dorsey and others. The prizes
were won by Mr.. Russell Brewer and Miss
Annie Yearley. Refreshments were served.