Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
CHARGE To GRAND JURY
JUDGE HENDERSON OPENS MONT.
GoMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
,pecia, Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd November IL, 1906.
In his charge to the grand jury at the
opening of the November term Of the circuit
court here this morning. Judge James B.
Henderson referred at considerable length
to the recent "dastardly and cowardly" acts
of some miscreant in poisoning number OF
cattle and horses and in burning the home
of Oliver G. Henley. resident Of the VI
cinity of Laytonsville, this county, and
urged the grand jury to spare neither time
nor expense in endeavoring to place the
blame upon the proper person. Judge Hen
derson stated that the citizens of Layton
vile are unanimous in their belief as to who
is the guilty person, but, as yet, there has
not been a scintilla of evidence unearthed
to connect this particular person with the
crimes. The person suspected, Judge Hen
derson said, is known to have had grudge
against Mr.. Henley, and declared that he is
the guilty one beyond any possibility OF
doubt He stated that under the laws of
the state the guilty party can be given the
death penalty, and Judge Henderson told
the jury that such a sentence will be i'm
posed In the event of conviction
As required by law, Judge Henderson
called attention to the law relating to de-
falcation of public officers and the crime of
abortion and urged them to remember their
oaths and conduct the business accordingly.
Personnel of the Juries.
Judge Henderson selected Francis c. Hut
ton as foreman of the grand jury. the other
members Of the body being drawn as fol-
lows: Laurason B. Riggs, Magruder VIII
son Offutt, John F. Waesche, Warren v.
Magruder, William A. Bean, Clay B. Ed
wards, Joseph N. Burdette, Josiah ]. Hut
ton. Sylvester Thrift, John Purdam. Frank
Jones, Alexander A. Braddock Thomas s.
Perry, Richard c. Windham, Maurice
Bready, Charles F. Brooke Ohio c. Ward.
Charles c. Jamison, Julius Hall and Alex
The petit jury is composed Of George w.
Mobley, Julian Griffith, William B. Kelly,
William Henry Beard, Charles A. Clagett,
Stephen B. Walsh, Lloyd C. Collffower,
C. Davis. Arthur Williams. Daniel F.
Shreve, Leonidas Ricketts,, G. o. B. Cissell,
j. E. West, John 5H..O' Neil, Frank M Hal
lowell, George P. McAtee. James E. Garrett.
Edmund L. Amiss, Benjamin F. Robertson,
John w. Lucas, George R. Bell and Munro
H. Walling.
Tribute to William Veirs Bouic.
of the docket Mr.. Edward C. Peter, chair
man of the committee recently appointed
by the Montgomery County Bar Association
to prepare suitable resolutions on the death
of william Veirs Bouic. made bis report.
The resolutions. which were ordered spread
upon the minutes Of the court, set forth
that Sin the death Of William Veirs Bouic
the bar of Montgomery county has lost one
of its oldest and most prominent members
He lived to be sixty years Of age, and
thirty-six OF those years were spent In the
practice of his profession. A man Of great
industry, energy. perseverance, ambitious
to excel. indefatigable in the pursuit OF his
object and devoted to the interests Of his
clients, It was inevitable that he should
have taken place among the leaders Of
the bar. As man he merited the regard
Of the community In which he was born
and spent his life. In his business dealings
he stood square with the world. demanding
his own and NO more. and according to
every man what was Justly his due. His
friendships were strong. earnest and last
Ing, and he recognized the claims OF the
unfortunate and the suffering by minister
Ing freely to their needs. AS a citizen he
stood for what he thought to be right, and
had the courage of his convictions."
Hattersly w. Talbot, the oldest member
of the bar; Clifford II. Robertson, the
youngest member. and Bowie F. Waters
and Judge Henderson delivered short eulo-
gies. commencing the private and profess
sional life of the deceased. As a further
mark OF respect the court adjourned for
the day,