Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September IS
Especially will of James Fl.
Jones. prominent resident of Rock
vile. who died recently, leaving a
large estate, has been admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court at this
place. 1t was executed April ). 1924
and names William G. Baker. jr.. and
John H. Baker, nephews of the tesla
tor. executors. to serve without bond
The instrument bequeaths to the
widow, Mrs. Kate B. Jones. all house
hold furniture and personal effects:
$4,000 to Miss Virginia D. Jones, a
daughter. and $4,000 to each of the
other children-Mrs. Nena B. Page.
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Haines and Kirtley
Jones. The residue is left in trust,
the income to be paid to Mrs. Jones
during her life. Upon the death of
Mrs Jones the estate is to be equally
divided among the four children.
When Richard Brown, negro. made
the mistake of thinking Policeman
Leroy Rodgers an "old friend" when
the officer, in citizens clothes. called
at his home a few days ago and fol-
lowed it up by selling him a pint of
corn whisky for 81 he paved the way
for his appearance in the Police
Court here. He was fined 800 and
costs and sentenced to Jail for thirty
DAYS. Md DeI bdhcI, tOIoiS ds VI IhOSh-
vile. was before Judge Riggs in the
Police Court here on a similar charge.
She asked for a jury trial, and the
case was sent to the Circuit Court.
The will of Mrs. Laura r. Carroll.
at Glen Echo, just admitted to probate
in the Orphans Court here. bequeaths
$500 to her son, Walter c. Carroll. and
directs that the residue, excepting the
household furniture, which is left to
grandson, Robert L. Garrett, be equally
divided among five grandsons-Robert
l.. Richard Eugene and Howard Laurie
Garrett and Walter Hampton and Will
bur S. Carroll. and Mrs. Mary Garrett
wife of Robert l. Garrett. The will
was executed May 26, 1924. and names
John A. Garrett, a grandson, executor
Claude Decatur. a young resident Of
Washington, was leniently dealt with by
Judge Samuel Riggs after he had been
found guilty in the Police Court here
of carrying a concealed weapon. He
was sentenced to the House of Correc-
ton for six months, but sentence was
suspended pending his good behavior.
Clarence Jenkins and his wife, Mrs.
Emma Jenkins, who reside on the Con-
duit road. this county, were found guilty
by Judge Samuel Riggs. in the Police
Court here, of violating the local option
law of the county, and the former was
fined 5000 and costs and sentenced to
80 days in Jail. In the case of the
woman, sentence was suspended pending
her good behavior. Jenkins noted an
appeal to the Circuit Court and was re-
leased on $500 bond.
Lee Ball, a young resident of the up
per section of the county, testified that
he purchased whisky at the Jenkins
home.
The Montgomery County Base Ball
League season will come to a close Sat-
urday afternoon, when Rockville and
Washington Grove, Dickerson and Beth
esda and Boyds and Glen Echo try con-
illusions with each other. Bethesda,
which is in second place, one game be-
hind Rockville, would have to win and
the leaders lose to keep Rockville out
of it's second consecutive pennant, and
then a special series would have to be
arranged to determine the winner.