Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Judge Motter Not in Race for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. E. B.
Richmond Asks Divorce.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March IS, 1912.
Judge John c. Motter of Frederick, who
is attending the spring term Of the circuit
court Tor this county, has no intention of
seeking the republican nomination for as
sociate judge of this circuit to succeed
himself. He not only so announced here
yesterday afternoon, but declared he
would not accept the nomination under
any circumstances
Judge Motter admitted that considerable
pressure had been brought to bear to in
duce him to stand for the nomination, but
to all who have preached the subject to
him he has made it plain that he must
not be considered
At the expiration of his term next fall
Judge Motter will have served fifteen
years upon the bench. He says he is
tired Of settling the troubles of other peo-
pie and is anxious to resume the practice
of law and make some money But aside
from that Judge Motter does not think 1t
would be fair to the other aspirants for
the Judgeship nomination for him to enter
the fight now inasmuch as he has all
along let it be understood that he would
not be a candidate.
Judge Motter is sixty eight years old,
but is vigorous in both mind and body.
He gave up large practice to become
Judge, but his friends assert that even a
more lucrative business awaits him upon
his return to the bar.
Mrs E. B. Richmond Asks Divorce.
Mrs Olive F.. Richmond of this county
has filed suit in the circuit court here for
an absolute divorce from Gilbert B. Rich
mond, who is said to live in Washington
naming a correspondent. She also asks
alimony and counsel fees and the custody
of the three Observation-Disclosures, Ebert
jr., and Margaret Richmond
The bill sets forth that the couple were
married in Washington in April, 1897, by
Justice of the Peace John H. O'Donnell.
Mrs. Richmond is represented by At
torneys Charles B. Calvert and James A.
Toomey of Washington.
Miss Mary Frances Gum, aged seven
teen, and David Samuel Jones, aged
twenty-six. both of Gladstone, Va. were
married in Rockville Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. William D. keene. pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, the ceremony
taking place at the parsonage.
The trial of criminal cases began in the
circuit court here this morning. with
Judges Motter and Peter on the bench
and a jury in attendance. Fewer cases
than usual are docketed for trial, and it
Is thought the term will not continue
more than four or five days. The most
important cases to be disposed of are
those against Charles Diggs, colored,
charged with the murder of Louise Dor
sey, colored, at Glen Echo several weeks
ago. and Frank Burruss, who is under in
dictment for assault with intent to muir
der James Lumsden, stable foreman on
the farm of James NJ. Ford, near Garrett
Park. about three weeks ago.
In the circuit court here, Judge Edward
c. Peter has signed a decree granting to
Lawrence A. King an absolute divorce
from Katherine c. King, also of this
county. The bill represented that the
couple were married at Lay Hill, this
county, in October. 1903. and lived to-
gether until July, 1908, when the plaintiff
was deserted. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorney j. Dawson Williams of
Kensington.