Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Speclal correspondence OF The Star.

special correspondence OF The Star,
ROCKVILLE. Md, March 49, 1907
Stephen Cluskey Cromwell, the ten-year-
old son of the late Cluskey Cromwell. re-
Gently met with peculiar accident. While.
at play among the ruins of the residence
of II. Maurice Talbot. which was lately
Quilted by fire, he managed to climb to the
top of a chimney that had been left stand
ing. distance of about twenty-fiv feet.
The little fellow fell into the opening and
was precipitated feet foremost down the
flue to the bottom of the chimney. Beyond
a slight shock to his nervous system, the
boy was not injured.
The county commissioners for Montgom-
cry county met yesterday, and will con-
tinue in session the entire week reassess-
ing property and transferring real estate.
The orphans court is also holding weeks
session.
Charles p Collins Glen Echo's town
marshal had his first fall-down Sunday In
his crusade against Automobiles who are
alleged to exceed the speed limits fixed by
the village. He noticed large touring car
approaching at lively rate, and as the
machine passed him he mounted his bicycle
and gave chase. With his head down Col
Inns was speeding after the automobile lit
tie thinking that the machine liable
to stop. The unexpected happened. how
ever. and the car was brought to A sudden
standstill. Collins was unable to stop his
wheel or turn out, and collision was the
result. Collins fell from the wheel to the
ground, where he lay for long time
When he recovered the automobile had
disappeared. Collins injuries We're painful
but not serious.
Judge James B. Henderson, in his charge
to the grand jury, at the opening of the
March term of the circuit court for this
county here yesterday. directed attention
to the recent murder of Mrs. Mary Lang
a her home near Wheaton. He referred to
the crime one of peculiar horror, and
expressed the hope that for the sake OF
humanity and the county the investigation
would disclose the fact that the perpetrator
was mentally irresponsible at the time II
was committed. Judge Henderson stated.
however, that the grand jury has nothing
to do with the mental phase of the case,
as that would be considered by another
tribunal. AS required by law Judge Hen
derson also called attention to the laws
concerning abortion and the defalcation OF
public officers. He cautioned the members
to observe strictly their oath In regard To
keeping secret what transpires in the jury
room. and urged them to set an example I'm
industry. diligence and expedition TO the
people of the county.
Mr.. John Thomas of Olney district was
selected as foreman OF the grand jury. The
other members are Frank l.. Hewitt, John
r. Mount. Robert w. Stone, William S.
Powell. John r. Johnston, Luther J. Moore.
Thomas II. Marshall. A. Hempstone Grif-
fifth, Philip F. Mossburg, William o. Pars-
ley. Arthur w. Stonestreet John r. Col
HIS, w u. mr.
mer C. Hersperger, Alfred c. Tolson. W.
Grafton Holland George F. Burdette, John
9. McCeney. Stanley D. Gather, Charles
H. Barber and Charles V. Morrison.
The petit jury Is composed of Levi A.
Tabler, Elias V. King, Jones F. Hoyle.
Nelson H. Robertson. George c. Frey. Rob
ert D. sherwood, Harry g. Howes. Philip
j. Case. Charles E. Rich. John Bonfant,
william w. Kinney. Bernard w. McCros-
sin, Frederick A. Allnutt, Tarlton b. Stab
Ter, William E. Erwin. Clark Galleher.
William H. Wade George M. Cecil, Harvey
]. Harriss. John r. Lewis, Celius b. Du-
vail, Charles e. Stephens. William II.
Wachter John P. Keiser and Edward f.
Oxley.