Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Automobile Owner and Chaut.
feur Acquitted of Man.
slaughter Charge.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. February TO- 1911.
According to Justice Joseph Reading.
before whom a premilinary hearing was
held in the police court here yesterday,
Roland Moore, a farmer and dairyman of
Olney district. and his chauffeur, Russell
L. Brown, were not guilty Of criminal
negligence when an automobile in which
they were passengers frightened a horse
that was being driven by j. Aqulla Wind
ham of Wheaton district, causing the.
animal to run away, with the result that
Mr.. Windham was thrown from the buggy
and had inflicted injuries to his head that
caused his death several days later.
The accident occurred about three
weeks ago on the eth street pike, near Mr.
Windhams home. The coroner's Jury
summoned to inquire into the circum-
stances surrounding Mr. Windham's death
decided that 1t was due to recklessness
on the part of those operating the auto
mobile. and Justice Edmonston. who
acted as coroner, issued warrants charg-
ing manslaushter.- 1t was on those war
rants that the hearing Yesterday was
held.
Ordinary Care Used.
The contention of the prosecution was
that the recklessness charged consisted
In running the automobile at speed of
ten miles an hour within "a foot or TWO
of the buggy on one side and within
similar distance Of a farm wagon OH the
other. but the testimony of most OF tho
witnesses was that there was ample room
for the machine to pass between the
vehicles and that ordinary care was used
The hearing consumed the greater por-
ton of the afternoon and attracted
large gathering. States Attorney Waters
ronrGGpntp6
prettyman the defendants.
Mrs. Ella Jones, widow of Timothy
Jones, died Wednesday afternoon at her
home. at Dickerson, this county. aged
long while of an affection of the heart
and other troubles. Surviving her are
two sons. Robert and Bernard Jones: a
brother. Louis j. Scholl. and two sisters,
Mrs Benjamin y. Colt and Mrs. CLARKE
Miss Mabel c. Hammers Of Avalon. Va,
and William Frederick Egan of Washing
ton were married in Rockville "Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. Thomas i. Packard
rector OF Chris. Episcopal Church. the
ceremony taking place at the rectory.
D. A. R. Delegates Chosen.
At a meeting Of Janet Montgomery
Chapter, Daughters Of the American
Revolution. which was held at the Mont
gonery Country Club here, with Mrs
Henry T. Newcomb of Bethesda a. host
ess, delegates and alternates to represent
the chapter at the annual congress OF the
organization III Continental Memorial Hall
We're chosen follows: Delegates-Mrs
, Morris Croxali, regent of the chapter. and
Mrs. Davis II. Wariield. Alternates-Mrs
Herbert j. Browne, Mrs. Charles f. Dick
ems, Mrs Ernest l.. Bullard. Mrs Francis
&. Getzendanner, Mrs. Henry = New
comb Mrs. NJ. Wilson Offutt. Mrs Will
liam Ii. Talbot, Mrs. William H. West
Mrs. Frank l.. Stone and Mrs. Julian
Wallace.
Mrs. Alice Jackson OF this county has
filed suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from Lloyd Jackson
also OF this county. The bin sets forth
that the couple We're married IN WASH
| ington In 1885. and that about zen years
| ago the plaintiff was deserted. Cruelty is
also alleged. Attorney John A. Garrett OF
Rockville represents Mrs Jackson.
| Zachariah Harding, aged seyenty-four
| years, died Tuesday night at his home,
near Cedar Grove. this county, Of com
pncition OF troubles. He il survived by
| his wife, four Sons and one daughter
| The county commissioners have appoint
| ed Thomas @. Groomes OF Rockville tax
| assessor for Rockville district III the place
OF John IL. Bogley, resigned
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