Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Witnesses Summoned for Tomorrow
in Fisher Trial-Postpone-
ment Suggested.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, March

ROCKVILLE. Md. March %. 1914.
Feeling that the second trial of Will
liam j. Fisher of Washington. who is
charged with the murder of Will
liam l.. Altdorfer, a newspaper writer,
in the latter's home at Chevy Chase,
this county, last August, should not take
place until the feeling against the de-
PENDANT, aroused by exaggerated re-
ports. has died out, thereby insuring
him fair and impartial trial, Thomas
Dawson, one of Fishers counsel, yes
terday asked Judge Peter in the circuit
court here to continue the case until
the November term of court.
Judge Peter held that it was mat
ter for the states attorney to decide.
States Attorney Spates would not agree
to the proposition. whereupon both the
prosecution and defense directed that
for tomorrow morning. the date set by
the court which is interpreted as mean
ing that a change of venue will not be
asked, as had been intimated.
The counsel for the defendant are
hopeful that the states attorney will
vet agree to let the case so over until
the November term.
Arrested on Grave Charge.
Harvey Cornwall. young resident of
this vicinity. was arrested by Sheriff Pey-
ton Whalen yesterday afternoon on a
warrant charging him with entering the
home Of George Shaw, near Rockville, and
stealing watch. several rings and other
jewelry of the value of about 500. He
was committed to Jail in default of bail.
His case will come up for trial at the term
of criminal court which begins here to-
morrow.
n
vile against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. which was an action
for damages in the amount of 5000, has
been compromised. the company agreeing
to pay a certain amount. About a year
ago a train of the defendant company on
which Mrs Posey and her little child
were passengers failed to stop at Rock
vile, for which point the plaintiff had
bought ticket, and she and the child
were required to walk distance of half
a mile at late hour at night. She was
represented by Attorney Fl. Maurice Tai
bott.
Hospital Fund in Pending Bill.
The omnibus appropriation bill, intro
duced in the state senate Monday night,
which carries appropriations for various
hospitals, schools, ETC., includes an ap-
preparation of 5000 a year for the next
sioners for this county for maintenance of
patients IN Washington hospitals at
per diem of not more than S1.25 for each
patient. The bill contains a similar pro"
vision for Prince Georges county.
George A. Selby Dies Suddenly.
George A. Selby. sixty eight years old.
died suddenly of heart disease Monday
night at his home, near Glen, this
county. He retired apparently in good
health, but the following morning was
found dead in bed. He was unmarried
Delegate Francis Snowden of this
county has introduced in the house of
delegates a bill providing for an
to the primary election law
doing away with the envelope system
bill which strikes from the corrupt
practices act the provision permitting
to employ vehicles to con-
vey voters to and from the polls.
Upon certification of Drs. o. NJ. Linthi
cum and c. II. Mannar. the county COM
missioners have adjudged John w.
Loeffier of Montrose to be of unsound
mind. and have directed that he be
committed to Springfield Asylum, at
Sykesville, Md, for treatment
A license to marry has been issued
by the clerk of the circuit court here
to Roy L. Marth of Germantown and
Miss Edna c. Clagett of ounce Or
chard.
In a suit for $4,000 damages against
Isaac II. Rabbit, farmer of the
vicinity of Travilah, this county,
Spencer Connolly, also of the Travilah
was awarded judgment
for l cent by jury in the circuit court
here yesterday afternoon. The suit
was the outgrowth of a fight between
Rabbit and Connolly, in which the lat
ter received an injury to his head.