Evening star., 1908-01-22
day night at his home near Beallsville.

day night at his home near Beallsville.
aged seventy-five years He had been i'll
about a week OF pneumonia. Surviving
him are the following children: Mrs. Bes-
sic Huett and Harry Griffith Of Washing
ton; Mrs. Halle Davis. wife of DR.. Wilson
Davis Of Baltimore, and Charles and Ed
ward Griffith Of Chicago.
Mr.. Griffith was a son OF Greenburg
Grimth. who was captain in the revO-
lutonary war. and was in charge of an
Alexandra artillery company. For nearly
three wears Frank NJ. Griffith was clerk
to the board of commissioners of Mont
gomery county. and was also for a num-
ber of years in the employ of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Goal Company, with an
Office at Annapolis.
That Albert Baker a young negro resi-
dent of this place. is alive to tell how
he escaped being shot last night he at
tributes to the tact that he had the dis
cfetion to make a good run rather than
bad stand. Albert started out early in
tho evening to make q number of calls.
and the first place on his itinerary was
the home OF Arthur Offutt. at Halpine.
two miles east Of here. Offutt is said to
be decidedly jealous of the attentions his
wife receives from other men. and when
he discovered Baker in conversation with
her In the yard adjoining his home he
made dive for his revolver and imme-
itor The latter Immediately concluded
it was his move,' so he lit out. a
fusillade Of shots following him. He
doesn't remember exactly what route he
took to Rockville. but he has a faint
recollection OF having fallen into a ditch
and butted up against numerous rocky
projections; and he concludes he must
have taken the "cross-country." Upon
taking an inventory Of himself after
reaching his home. he learned that two
of the bullets sent after him by Offutt
had passed through his hat. and that he
had sustained numerous bruises. Baker
declares he will keep away from Hal
pine In the future.
James HI. Gaskins. coiored has been
lodged in Jail here to await trial on
Mayor Lee Offutt. Gaskins denies all
connection with the disappearance of the
mayors fowls. but while on his way to
jail with Deputy Sheriff Hewitt he re-
marked. when questioned concerning a
possible confederate: when I goes in
with a man never tells on him" Chick
en- thieves have been very active here
abouts recently. Among those whose
roosts have been depleted are Sheriff
George Mullican and Deputy Sheriff Hew-
lit.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Eddie l.. Mills of Hunting Hill and Miss
Bertha May Roberts Of Travilah
Mr. Bralnerd III. warner OF kenSingtOn
was in Rockville today. and when ques-
toned concerning the published state
ment that he dad invaded .Allegany coun-
ty and will contest for the control of that
ceuntys delegation to the congressional
convention, stated that there was no truth
In the report and declared il to be re-
fiection on his political judgment.
The January term OF the circuit court
began here Monday. with Judge James 3.
Henderson on the bench. The proceedings
OF the opening day were confined to call
ing over the docket and entering up juds-
ments. The principal case to be tried is
that of Mrs S. Jennie Vermillion of
Prince George county against the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, which
was moved from the circuit court for
Prince George county. 1t is an action to
recover damages in the sum OF $1,000 for
personal injuries.
An order of the circuit court for Anne
Arundel county has been served on the
Montgomery County National Bank of
Rockville, the First National Bank of
Gaithersburs and the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Companv OF Sandy Spring. requiring
them to show cause before January -
why the injunction restraining State Tax
Commissioner Buchanan Schley. in assess
ing the shares of stock of the corpora
tions for state and county purposes for
the year 1907 from deducting from its
valuation on account of Baltimore city
stock should not he made permanent.