Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Constable to Stand Trial on Five In
dictments- Other News.
cial Correspondence OF The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November %. 1905.
Edward Bradley, formerly deputy sher-
If for this county and for several years
past a constable for Bethesda district, VIII.
es a result of the work of the grand jury
which adjourned here this afternoon, have
to stand trial on five indictments - three
charging bribery and the Others assault and
battery. The bribery indictments were
found upon the testimony Of Walter Love-
less, proprietor of the Rock Spring Club, on
the Conduit road. who alleges that Bradley.
on at least three occasions, demanded and
received money before he would let certain
boxing exhibitions be pulled off at the
Rock Spring Club.
The other indictments charge him with
assaulting Thomas Noonan. who was con-
nected with the management of the Cabin
John bridge resort the past summer, and
Sa muei Fl. Dove.
Bradley was placed under arrest this
afternoon by Sheriff Arthur Williams He
was taken before Judge Henderson, who
required him to furnish security In the sum
of 5000 in the bribery cases and 500 III the
assault case Bradley claims that the br.-
berry indictments are the result OF spite.
due to his having prevented prize fight a.
the Rock Spring Club a few weeks ago,
Mr. Newton Sprouse and Miss Loving
Nuckles. both Of Craigsville. Va, were
quietly married here yesterday AFTERNOON
by Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, pastor or the
Baptist Church, the ceremony taking place
at the home Of the minister. The young
bride was asked why she had come so far
to get married She explained by stating
that her father, who has eight daughters,
does not want any of them to marry while
he lives. and that In order to prevent pos
slble unpleasantness they decided to make
it a runaway affair. The young couple left
for Washington Immediately after the cere-
mony.
George Cobarth, the Germantown black
smith who was a few days ago indicted for
q criminal assault upon Miss Rose Holly or
Washington, was this afternoon arraigned
in the circuit court at this place. lie plead
ed not guilty. Mr.. Edward c. Peter, who
has been retained to defend him, asked the
court to set day for the trial, but States
Attorney Robert Peter objected. stating
that Miss Holiy's physical condition is such
that 1t may be impossible for her to appear
at this term of court, and that he might he
forced to ask that the case be continued
until the March term.
Joshua Taylor, colored, was arraigned on
an Indictment charging him with carnal
knowledge of a girl under sixteen years of
age. He also pleaded not guilty, and the
court appointed Mr.. Thomas Dawson Of the
local bar to defend him.
Mrs Emma A. Fink of Poolesville this
county, has, through her attorney Clifford
H. Robertson of Rockville, been granted an
absolute divorce from her husband. Clar-
L. h,
erick county, but who is now understood
to reside at Troy. Ohio The decree awards
the only child of the couple. little son,
to the mother.
AS a sequel to the recent lawsuit between
Harvey Kohlhoss. merchant at Derwood,
this county, and Walter w. Mobley, we'll
known farmer of that locality, in which the
former unsuccessfully claimed damages for
the alleged alienation of his wifes affec
lions, there was lively trial in the circuit
court here today. Munsey Kohlhoss a
brother Of the merchant and Mobley being
tried at the same time on indictments
charging them with assauting each other.
It was shown that bad feeling had existed
between the two men ever since the ter
mination of the lawsuit. The grand jury,
which adjourned today, heard their respec-
tive versions Of the affair, with the result
that indictments were returned against
both Judge Henderson, before whom the
case was tried, adjudged both guilty and
made each pay a fine Of S. and costs, advis-
ing them to keep away from each other in
the future.
Lewis Brown. colored, of this vicinity,
was acquitted in the circuit court here this
afternoon Of a charge of assault with intent
to kill. The indictment charged him with
slashing Howard Moulden, a young resident
of this place, with razor while the latter
was assisting Deputy Sheriff Mullican In
making an arrest last summer.
Messrs. Jacob M. Allnutt, Joseph T.
White and Oliver H. P. Clark, the newly
elected county commissioners for this coun-
ty, today took the oath Of Office before Mr..
John L. Burnett clerk Of the circuit court,
and were given their commissions. Imme-
diately afterward they repaired to the COM
mlssloners' room with Messrs. Charles G..
Griffith and John H. Bogley, the hold-oyer
members of the old board, where the board
was reorganized by electing Charles G..
Griffith president; Robert G.. Hilton, chief
clerk; John A. Garrett assistant cIork;
Charles w. Prettyman, attorney. The re-
firing members are President William H.
Griffith Philip B. Souder and Stephen B.
Lyddane.