Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
ROCKVILLE AaD VICINITY.
Grand Jury Returns Eighteen Indict
ments-General and Personal.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March "a, 1905.
The grand jury for the March term of the
circuit court for this county adjourned to-
day, after a session of five days. The report
showed that eighty witnesses were exam
ined and eighteen indictments found. Rich
ard T. Mines, young negro, was indicted
for the murder Of his father, Solomon
Mines, by shooting him with a shotgun
several months ago; Con Shorty was in
dicted for attempted bank robbery; one in
dictment was for forgery and another for
horse stealing, the others being for minor
ohenses. But one indictment for violation
of the local option law was returned, the
smallest number found by any grand jury
since the law went into effect, twenty-five
years ago. anPthis is taken to mean that
the county is now practically free OK
'SpeakeaSieS.'
The report stated that the Jail and aims
house had been inspected and both institu-
tons found to be in excellent condition,
with the inmates well cared for and APP
parently contented. Several recommends
lions are made in regard to repairs and
improvements to county property.
In discharging the jury Judge Henderson
expressed his qualification at the expedi-
tious manner in which the business had
been transacted, and intimated that If the
county commissioners persist in ignoring
recommendations of grand juries the COM
missioners might some day be included in
the list of indicted
Mr.. Amasa Hough, resident of near this
place for the past thirty years, died sud
denly about O'Clock last evening, aged
about seventythree years. Shortly after
eating supper he fell from chair at his
home and expired instantly. He leaves his
wife. Deceased was a native of Virginia.
He was highly regarded by the people of
the community generally.
Maryland day was appropriately observed
by the public schools throughout this county
with pleasing exercises this afternoon.
March 25 is really Maryland day, but the
schools being closed tomorrow, Governor
Warfield designated today for the celebra-
ton. The principal topic considered was
Religious federation in Maryland.'
The following business has been trans
acted in the orphans court at this place:
John Spencer Mu1lican, administrator of
Archibald l.. Mullican, passed his final ac-
count and made distributions; Charles f.
Elgin, administrator of w. S. Elgin, passed
his final account and made distributions;
c. e. Nichol ct al, executors of Rudolph
H. Evans filed inventory of personal estate
of deceased; Anna I. Hays, Administrative
of Henry Waring, passed her final account.
The suit of Stephen B. Lyddane jr, col
lector of taxes for the fifth collection dis
trict, against Benjamin H. Miller, a promi-
nent resident of the Sandy Spring neigh
borhood for taxes due on mortgages held
by Mr.. Miller, has been decided in favor of
the collector by Justice of the Peace John B.
Brewer, before whom the case was tried.
Mr.. Miller'S refusal to pay the tax was due
to the belief on his part. that the law is I'M
constitutional, and he desired judgment rem
dered against him so he could take the case
to higher courts. In the trial before Justice
Brewer Mr.. Edward c. Peter appeared for
Mr.. Miller and Mr. Charles w. Prettyman
represented Mr.. Lyddane.
In the circuit court at this place the de-
cision of Justice of the Peace Reading, CIV
ing Ninian M. Perry, well-known resident
of Bethesda district, this county, judgment
in the sum of s75 in his suit against Deputy
Sheriff William r. Embrey for alleged
false arrest has been reversed, Judge Hen
derson instructing the jury to find for En-
brey. One Sunday last summer Mr.. Perry
was arrested by Embrey upon the charge of
violating the Sunday law by operating GER
tain amusements at Cabin John Bridge He
was tried and acquitted. In the trial of the
suit the point was raised that Embrey had
no right to arrest Perry on Sunday without
a warrant for an offense that was not in
dictable, but Judge Henderson held other
wise. Messrs Arthur Peter and Edward C.
Peter represented Mr.. Perry, and Mr.. Will
liam v. Bouc appeared for Mr.. Embrey.
Mr.. Robert Wesley Brigham and Miss
Annie H. Newman, both of Washington
came out to Rockville yesterday afternoon
and were married by Rev. Robert L. Nc
Nair, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister. The groom's age was given as
twenty-four and that of the bride as nine
teen.