Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Trial of Richard w. AIInutt,
Charged With Murder, Post
poned Until Next Month.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 4, 1911,
The trial of Richard w. Allnutt of near
Jacksonville, who is under indictment for
Veirs: in the home Of their mother. Mrs
Margaret E. Allnutt, on the morning Of
March II, will not take place until some
time in May.
Both States Attorney Waters and w.
Outerbrfdge SpateS counsel for the de-
Tense, said in court yesterday afternoon
that they were not willing for the trial
to proceed until Mrs. Alnutt and Miss
Jane Rawlings. who were assaulted by
Allnutt at the time he inflicted the fatal
injuries upon his sister, and who are
gradually recovering. could be present.
whereupon Judge Peter announced that
the trial would be set for May, the day
to be agreed upon later.
Mrs. Martin Gets. Divorce.
Judge John c. Motter, in the circuit
court. signed a decree yesterday after
noon granting to Mrs. Marian E. Martin
an absolute divorce from Lee r. Martin
on the ground of desertion. The father
was given the guardianship of the cou-
pies only child, Lee r. Martin, ir., aged
about twelve years, and charged with
his maintenance and support. The de-
cree also provides that the father shall
have the custody of the son from De-
cember -; to January and from June
mother to have custody of him the re-
mainder of the time. Both parents are
allowed to see the child at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were formerly
we'll known in Washington. Mr. Martin
having been a member of the real estate
firm Of Martin Brothers. Mrs. Martin is
now in Washington and Mr.. Martin
makes his home with his brother near
Kensington. Mrs. Martin was before
her marriage a Miss Jones of Oakdale,
this county.
The bill flied in the case sets forth that
the couple were married in 1898 and that
the plaintiff was deserted more than
three years ago. Mrs. Martin was rep
Washington and. Bouic & Bouic of Rock
Vile, and the defendant by Chamber
lain & Cuttings of Washington and Alex
ander Kilgour of Rockville.
Six Negroes Sentenced.
AS result Of visiting the store of
Louis Pachino at Etchison, this county
several weeks ago and misbehaving
himself generally, Gilbert Hail. young
negro, was yesterday convicted in the
circuit court of three offenses-assault
and battery. carrying concealed weap-
ons and malicious destruction of prop
erty. He was sentenced by Judge Peter
to fifteen months in the house of correc-
ton.
The testimony showed that Hall as
saulted PachinO and drew a razor on him
and that after he left threw stones at
the building. Robert Brown, who was
one of several negroes with Hall. was
also found guilty Of malicious destruc-
ton of property, it being shown that he.
too. stoned the building. He was given
three months in the house of correction.
For breaking into the store of Harry
Monkey at Damascus and stealing a
number of articles. Columbus Fisher, COL
ored, was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary, and Eugene Richardson and
his mother, Sadie Richardson, colored.
were sentenced to one and two years,
respectively, in the house Of correction,
the former for, stealing chickens from
Granville Berry Of Montrose/ ami the
mother for receiving the stolen fowls.