The Washington times., 1923-12-29
bentley CASE
IS DROPPEDlV
ROCKVILLE
Star Pitcher Patches Up Do.
mestic Troubles With
out Trial.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 29.-Hhe
domestic troubles OF Jack Bentley,
crack pitcher Of the New York
Giants, resident Of Sandy Spring,
arrested for alleged non-suppeTt Of
his wife and child. have been patch
ed up.
The case against Bentley was Get
for trial In the police court here on
Thursday, but at the request OL
his attorneys, Henry p. Davis, or
Washington, end Albert n. BOulc.
january 12. Since then, II Was
announced today. Mrs. Bentley has
decided not to prosecute her hua-
hand and at her request State ~.
torney Thomas L. Dawson has had
Judge Samuel Riggs nOlle prose-
the case.
Mrs. Bentley charged in the war
rant that the big pitcher had not
contributed toward the support OE
herself and child since last Au-
gust. The two are not living 70
gether.
AS a result Of an automobile col
Hsion on the Rockville DarnstOyVf
pike; near Hunting Hill. several
nights ago, in which Mrs. Nellie
Blanche Dean, Of Alexandria a.,
suffered a broken arm ana CEner
serious injuries, Q. ". RosenDerrys.
OF washington, was before Judge
Sampel Riggs in the police court
here yesterday on three charges Of.
violating the motor vehicle regula-
tions - reckless driving, fictitious
MARKERS and failing to stop after
an accident. He was ad1udgeu-
guilty IN all three cases and fines
aggregating $135 were imposed.
At the time OF the accident, Mrs.
Dean and her husband, Harry J.
Dean. were on their way to GettyAs
burg. Pa, to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Deans mother.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here Tor
the marriage Of John /. Mal0ney
and Miss Mary L. Mosier, botn
of Washington, and Gassen y.
Green and Miss Matte Parker, both
Of Washington.
For having intoxicating MquUr IN
his possession with the intention Of
selling 1t, George Sullivan, young
resident of the vicinity OF Kay
Hill, this county, was fined 5000
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs
In the police court here. In de-
fault OF payment he viii have 70
spend three months In the Mary
land house of correction.
Sullivan was also found guilty OF
carrying g. concealed weapoTl, name
ly, a revolver, and was sentenced
by Judge Riggs to twelve months
in the house Of correction He
noted appeals In both cases and
they will be tried again at the
March term Of the circuit court.
Miss Edith Hobbs. Of the Coles
Vile Boys and Girls Poultry Club.
this county, won first prize and
the sweepstakes premium on her
pen OF Rhode Island Red chickens
at the recent Baltimore poultry
show. The prizes were offered by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and thirty-one pens, each
consisting Of four pulIets and a
cockrel, were on exhibition. The
prize offered by the railroad bonn
pany for the best three pens was
trip to the Madison Square puui.
try show, New York city.
For assaulting Gus Williams.
colored, Ollie Lee, also colored, was
fined $50 and costs by Judge Sam
uel Riggs in the police court here.
Arthur Offutt, colored was found
guilty Of assaulting Motor Cycle
Policeman Lawrence Clagett and
was sentenced to the Rockville Jail
for three months. He noted an ap-
peal to the circuit court
Earl Ross, Of this vicinity, was
fined $40 and costs by Judge Riggs
and $40 on a CHARGE of S7fSordeyIv
conduct.