Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
UPPER MARLBORO NEWS.
Court Adjourns After Busy Session
General and Personal Items.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
UPPER MARLBORO. April 81, 1906.
Miss Alma NJ HURT. eldest daughter Of
Dr. Edgar w HURT OF Piscataway, Prince
George county, and MIR. George s. Edeien.
professor of chemistry in a Washington
high school. were quietly married Monday
of this week at SurrattsviIIe by Rev. Father
Minnihan. The ceremony was attended
only by the members OF the families of the
contracting parties. The bride wore a
handsome gown OF silver gray with hat
and gloves to match. and carried a large
bouquet of vioiets. After wedding trip
to the north. Prof. and Mrs. Edelen Will
make their home in Washington.
Word was received yesterday of the death
of Mr.. j. z. Medlin, a former resident OF
this county WHO died at Sanford. N. G., OF
consumption April .. Owing to i'll health.
the deceased was compelled to give up his
work in the government printing office. and
went south about year ago with the hope
of recuperating his health.
The last will and testament of Ellen J.
Mcfslhinney. formerly Of Prince George
county and latterly of Alexandria county.
Va. has been adrnitted to probate in the
orphans court here, and letters granted 70
Mr.. Eikanah n. Waters. executor OF the
estate.
Scarlet fever has broken out among the
pupils attending the public school at Bran
rison, the teacher, has closed the school
and returned to her home near Beltsville
The archdeaconry OF Prince George and
Montgomery counties convened in st
Johns Church. BeltsviIle, Wednesday of
this week, Rev. G. l. LaRoche presiding.
Communion service was held at IL O'Clock.
and following this a business meeting was
held The clergy and laymen adjourned
to the rectory, where a charming luncheon
served by the ladies OF the guild.
After being In session fifteen days the
April term Of the circuit court for Prince
George county adjourned Wednesday. II
was the busiest term in the history of the
court, several cases being carried over I'M
til the October term. Among the latter
are eighteen cases against alleged violators
of the liquor law at Laurel Bond in the
sum of 500 for appearance at the fail
term of court was required In each case.
All the cases against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company were continued
until the october term. Those against the
City and Suburban electric railway with the
exception of the case or Mrs. John Hawk
shaw, which vas compromised for 500
Were also continued. The case OF Charles
Leubner of East Hyattsville. charged with
assault upon Charles Morris, was tried
before a jury and a verdict rendered for
the defendant. Mr.. r. w Wells repre-
sented the defendant. Both were white
men, and the case grew out of difficulties
existing among the neighborS in East
HyattsYlle which have occupied the at
tention OF several justices OF the peace
during the past year.
Joseph Dent colored charged with as
sault upon Edna Wells. was acquitted by
a jury Mr. Wells representing Dent. Con
stable r. A. Shreve. jr., Of Bladensbu-g and
John Sullivan were before the court. having
been Indicted for assault upon John Shreve
at Sullivau's place IN BIadensburg. The
plea of mot guilty was confessed the de-
PENDANTS paying the costs To a Star re-
porter the constable stated that he made "A
mistake In not arresting and locking Shreve
up. which he had right TO do as an officer
of the law.
An amusing incident followed the acquit-
tai of Fletcher Chase. colored, by jury on
the charge of horse Stealing. The court
told Chase that there was some ugly cir
cumStances surrounding the case. and that
he would advise him to give Marlboro a
wide berth in the future. Chase evidently
took tie courts remarks literally. and i'm
mediately rushed for the door. knocking
over coal hOds and causing general con-
fusion Several persons offered to pay his
car fare to Washington. but the coiOred
man was busy" and, II IS reported
reached the capital IN advance OF the
Chesapeake Beach railroad train. Chase
was arrested ia Washington and turned
TO the Maryland authorities. 1t was
charged that. helper at a Washington
horse bazaar he was to deliver two horses
bought by a man named Henson to the
latter's home near Laurel. While passing
through Hyattsville il was alleged. he
sold one of the horses TO q Mr.. Chapman
and the other nag he returned TO Washing
ton, putting him In livery stable. giving
his own name. Chases defense was that
he gave one OF the horses away and be-
ing too Ill to continue the journey to Lau-
bel, took the horse bsck to Washington
The last case of the term was tried before
the court, and was that Of Ernest Jones
colored. eleven years Of age against hts
aunt, Sarah Tucker OF Lakeland Prince
George county The charge was assault
and the youth testified that because he had
failed to properly cut some wood his aunt
took off his clothes and laid him on a hot
stove In order to substa initiate what the
boy said, the state had him undressed and
the scars on his body indicate the truth
of his statement Attorney Clarence NJ
Roberts cross-examined the boy on the
strength OF which the court thought the
evidence insufficient To hold the woman.