Evening star., 1923-11-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November 13
(SpeciaD.-With Chief Judge Ham
mond Crner and Associate Judges
Robert B. Peter and Glen II. Worth
ington on the bench and grand and
petit juries in attendance, the No
vember term of the circuit court for
Montgomery county began here yes
terday
w. Windsor Hodges of Comus was
selected for foreman of the grand
jury. and the other members of the
BODY We're drawn as follows: Charles
W. Gibson. Thomas ]. Benson, Will
liam A. Berry, ]. Hills Robinson Ra-
leigh $. Chinn, Denton Hobbs, Ed
vey j. Green. Reuben L. Hines, New
ton Stabler. Edward NJ. Horine. Ed
gar Fulks, Zadoc NJ Cooke Edward
L. Bellison, Sherwood Duvall, Joseph
w. Howes. Charles ). Butler, Roland
Wootton. James b. Nichol, James F.
kelchner and Elijah T. Bean
Judge Peter delivered the charge to
the grand jury. He cautioned the
jurors about the Importance of keep
ing secret what transpires before
statutes. as required by law. and
stated that, owing to the sincere eff
forts OF Sheriff Alvie A. Moxley and
the efficiency of the county police
force so far as violations of the gam
bling and liquor laws We're concerned.
they were apparently much improved
During the morning the grand jury
perfected its organization and began
the examination of witnesses. Com
RPsiPg Pane the Rdhert petit Jury ARE
ID. Jones, Willie G. Holland. Samuel
J. Henry, Victor +. Brunett, Jesse H.
MaGruder, George Rust Candy, Dor
sey l.; Thompson. George F. Boni-
fant, Henry w. Offutt. Franklin A.
Aud. Walter S. Collins, Edgar B. Ray,
Calvin B. Beall. James w. johnson,
Robert II. Chichester, Wilson R.
Tschiffely. Fl. Worthington Talbot,
John T. Oden, William A. Waters of
II. and Charles 7. Hawkins
William Marlowe, one of the oldest
and best known residents of the
lower section of the county. died Sun
day night at his home near Chevy
Chase Lake. aged eighty-nine years.
Several days ago he contracted a
heavy cold. which resulted in a gem
eral collapse. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Martha Marlowe. seventy-nine
years old, and the following children:
Mrs. Z. d. Hawkins of Olney. Mrs.
Charles f. Benson of BrookevilIe, AL
bert Marlowe of Washington and
Charles and William Marlowe of
Chevy Chase Lake. Mr.. Marlowe was
lifelong resident of the county. He
ndu IlNeQ on the farm where he died
for more than fifty years.
Receiving information that Charles
Daniel Edmonds, colored. OF the vicin-
ity of Chevy Chase. was probably en-
gagged in bootlegging, Deputy Sheriffs
Clifard l. Howard and Lloyd Whipp
and Policemen Leroy Rodgers and
Lawrence Clagett visited the negro's
home Saturday evening: A search
disclosed the presence there of four
gallons Of gin and Edmonds was
placed under arrest.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Lawrence B. Lowe of
Manitor City. Tenn, and Miss Eliza
beth S. LantZ of Washington, and
Walter c. Moore and Miss Anna NJ.
Peer. both of Clarendon. Va.
Following an illness of several
months, Mrs. Beulah L. Woodfeld.
wife of George T. Woodfield. died on
Saturday at her home near Woodfield,
this county, aged thirty-one years,
of the lungs. She is survived by her
husband. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from Wesley
Grove Methodist Church, Woodf1eld.
Burial was in the cemetery near the
church.
At the opening of circuit court the
committee appointed by the Rock
olutions on the death of the late
Judge Edward L. Peter submitted it's
report. The resolutions were read by
Mr.. Garrett, after which eulogies
were pronounced by Mr.. Garrett, H.
Maurice Talbot, George H. Lamar,
ertson, Bowie F. Waters, William F.
Prettyman. George A. Pearre and
Chief Judge Hammond Crner. Court
adjourned for the day.