Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Judge Henderson Instructs New
Grand jury

Grand Jury.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 20, 1906.
The March term of the circuit court for
this county convened here yesterday, with
Judge j. B. Henderson on the bench. Mr..
John c. Bentley of Sandy Spring was Sc
lected foreman of the grand Jury and other
members of the body We're drawn as fol-
lows: Alonzo Buxton, Samuel Y Rems-
burg, George e. F. Walters, Charles w. Ok
ley, Thomas n. Bailey, Alexander Garrett,
Florence ]. Norris, Charles E. Garrett
George w. Athey. George W. Keller Cyrus
S Wilson. Clarence l.. Gilpin, Jonathan w.
Baker, David G. Carlisle, Montgomery Clag-
EFT, Sylvester o. Burroughs Matthias Reed,
George c. Smith, Richard B. Gott. Joseph
T. Williams, Albert Garter, Isaac FL. Beall.
The petit jury Is composed of Hugh {.
Townsend Martin F. Helm, William H.
Jackson, Ernest F. Harris, William A.
Waters, Edward NJ Huffer, Nicholas E.
Ray, James F. Cuttings, Jesse F. Jenkins,
James B. Dorsey, John w Norris, John 8.
Atwood, John w. Phillips, Andrew J. Cum
mings, j. Herbert Wilson, Leonard Weer,
Basil w. Waters Samuel J. Veirs, Samuel
b. Briggs, John w. Lynch, Adam l.. Bolin-
ger James P. GIN, Vernon l.. Kefauver,
Eleazar Ray and Thomas Hunter.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Henderson referred to the improved condi-
tons throughout the county so far as OBJ
servance of law Is concerned and congrat-
ulated the county upon the change He
stated, however that 1t had been brought
to his attention that at least two lawless re-
sorts are in operation on the Conduit road.
Judge Henderson stated that it has been
charged that these places flourish with the
connivance of certain officers in that Eec-
tion of the county, but as to the truth or
falsity of these charges he ignorant.
He stated to the jury that If the officers in
question are aware that the law IS being
violated 1t IS their duty to raid the estab-
liShments and arrest not only those running
the places, but the patrons also The grand
jury was urged to carefully investigate the
conditions, and If it Is found that lawless
places exist either with the active conniv-
ance or passive acquiescence of the county
officers the officials concerned should be IN
Gicted and brought to trial Judge Hender-
son referred to the difficulty confronting the
states attorney in securing convictions in
Conduit road cases" He said that the
patrons almost exclusively Washington
people who Immediately return to the city,
where they are without the process of the
Maryland courts. He suggested to the
grand jury that in its report the recommen-
dation be made that the county commits
sdoners appropriate a reasonable fund for
the use of the states attorney in employing
detectives to work up cases. Judge Hender-
son stated that he has absolute confidence
that such fund would be judiciousy and
honestly expended.
aS iSpuiieu ny law, 'udSe iieioeI sol1
called attention to the laws relating to abor-
ton and the defalcation of public officers,
but stated that he was not aware of any
violation of either of them.
Mr.. Gustav Adolph Knabe and Miss
Mamie Mcmahon, both of Washington came
out to Rockville Sunday afternoon and were
married by Rev. Philip MCGUIRE pastor of
St Marys Catholic Church The ceremony
was performed in st. Mary's parsonage and
was witnessed by several Washington
friends of the couple. The party returned
to the city Immediately afterward The
bride Is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Mcmahon, former residents of this place.
The county commissioners met yesterday
and will be in session the remainder of the
week. for the purpose of revising assess
ment of property. The orphans court will
also be In session every days this week
Mr.. John Hagemann, resident of San
Pedro, Cal, is the guest of Mr. Henry Welt
at this place.