Evening star., 1914-01-31
ROCKVILLE ANDCOUNY
NEWS STEMS AND NOTES
Bigamy Charge Against J. D. Dam
ron Abandoned-David
Grifith's Funeral.
Special Correspondence OF r1ne >,a,


ROCKVILLE, Md. January 81 1914.
John d. Damron. twenty-nine years
Old of Rock Fish. Va. who was married
here last November to Miss Mary kath-
crime Bruce. aged eighteen. also of Rock
Fish, and who was several weeks later
committed to Jail here on charge Of
bigamy, was YESTERDAY, by direction Of
States Attorney Spates. released from
Jail and the case against him abandoned.
Damron was arrested upon "a warrant
issued at the instance of +. W. Bruce,
father of the girl. who represented that
AT the time Damron married his daugh-
ter he had another wife living from whom
he had not been divorced. Upon being
brought to Rockville, Damron admitted
that he had been married before but
explained that he had applied for a di-
vorce and was under the impression that
he was free to marry again.
Bruce Declines to Prosecute.
Yesterday sister and brother Of Dam
ron scame to Rockville and brought With
them an affidavit signed by the girls ia
ther in which he swore that he would
not return to Maryland to prosecute
Damron, and as the State relied entirely
upon the testimony of Bruce for a con
viction, States Attorney Spates decided
it useless to hold the young man longer
The decision of Bruce not to prosecute
Damron was conditioned. il is said. upon
the latter making an affidavit that he
would never speak TO or have anything
to do with any member of the Bruce
family. including the girl he married.
Articles Incorporating the kensington
Improvement Company have been filed in
the office of the clerk of the circuit court
here. The incorporators named are Rob-
ert L. J.. Yellott of this county and Dam
iel X. Jackson, Murray Gait Motter. John
II. Nelson and Grace Brouse of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The capital stock is
given as $4,000 and the principal office
is to at Chevy Chase. The company
is to do a general real estate business.
Funeral of David Griffith.
The funeral of David Griffith formerly
a judge of the orphans court for this
terday morning from the family residence
near Eedland. The services We're con-
Quoted by Rev Thomas 4. Haughton-
Burke. rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
Rockville, and burial was in Rockville
Union cemetery. The pallhearers We're
Hanson c. Cashell ". T. Bussard. Car
son Pope Ernest u. iioliahd, Maretn
Darby and Robert W. Farmer.
The cases against Geary 4. Fisher.
who was indicted last November for
operating a traction engine without
cleated wheels on state roads in this
county. will be taken 10 the court of APP
peals. When the cases We're called for
trial last fan the indictments We're de-
INJURED to and the demurrers were sus-
tanned. States Attorney Spates has noted
appeais.
Miss Della p Bartsis, daughter of Nj.
and Mrs. Charles W. Bartsis of Pooles-
VILE this county, and Rcmus r. Darby,
jr, of Buck Lodge We're married in Bal
timore Il few days ago by 1sev. Walter
P. Griggs. formerly pastor of the Fps
copal Church at Poolesyille. Following
their honey moon trip, the bride and
groom will take up their residence at
Poolesville. The bridegroom is a son Of
Judge Remus r. Darby of the orphans
court for this county.