The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-29
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Montgomery County Commits
sioners Act, as Anger Of
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ROCKVILLE. Nd. Sept. %. The
people OF Montgomery county are
exercised over the reported third.
degree methods used by members
OF the police force a few nights ago
to force Littletoh 3. Poole. aged
forty.three, OF Buck Lodge. and
member Of a prominent family, to
confess to a capital offense charged
by Irene Mellott. fourteen.year-ol
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Mellott, Of Bnck Lodge, and the
outcome OF an investigation the
county commissioners are expected
to conduct here during the week Ii
looked forward to with keen inter.
est.
Formal charges against several
members Of the police force, which
were filed by Lewis Poole and Ohio
Poole, brothers Of the accused
man, have been turned over by
William Il. Aud. chief OF police. to
Doctor Benjamin G.. Perry, pres
ident OF the board of county com.
missiOners, the rules and regula-
lions Of the police department re-
guiring that all such investiga atoms
be conducted by the commissioners.
to ascertain whether or not Poole
was. taken to the basement OF the
courthouse sometime between mid
aight and morning and so severely
whipped with a piece Of rubber
hose as to raise numerous Whelts
across his body, as has been
charged, and, II so, who admin
lstered the chastisement and by
Stfhoao al1fhnrffv
Chief Aud and Sheriff Clay Plum.
mer not only disclaim all re-
sponsibility but have openly ex-
pressed their indignation.
In the presence of q large gather.
ing Of members OF all denominations,
the cornerstone of the $4,000 ad.
dition to the Methodist Church at
Potomac, this county, was laid yes
terday with elaborate exercises.
Morning and afternoon services were
held and at noon all from a distance
were entertained at luncheon by the
members Of the congregation.
Unless the weather Is unusually
mild during the early fall much Of
the corn now growing in the county
will fail to mature and the farmers
| will as consequence, suffer to
the. extent Of thousands Of dollars.
The frequent rains throughout the
greater part Of the spring made Il
impossible for many farmers to
plant corn until Juno, ana as 1t
takes about one hundred and twenty
days for the crop to mature IN this
section that planted in June will
/ probably not be ready to cut until
October,
A large number OF Montgomery
county Democrats are expected to
attend the big Democratic mass
meeting at Frederick Wednesday,
which will be addressed by John w.
Davis. the Democratic candidate for
President.
George w. knight. sr., formerly
longtime resident Of Lay Hin,
this county, died at his home near
Beltsville, Nd, aged fifty-nine years.
his death was due to paralysis
and followed a short illness. He Is
survived by his wife and the fol.
lowing children: George w. knight,
Jr., and Mrs. Oden Dwyer, Of Belts
vile. and Mrs. George HI. Becker, Of
washington. The funeral will take
place at II o'clock tomorrow morn
! Ing from the home, burial to lie In
the cemetery at Lay Hill.
John William jackson, twenty
one, Of Craigsville, Va, and Miss
Lila Bell Hicks, twenty, Of Ford.
| wick, Va, were married In Rock.
vile by the Reverend p. Roland
I wagner, pastor Of the Baptist
/ Church.
United States Senator o. j.. Weller
ls expected to soon be numbered
among the residents of Montgomery
county He has, 1t has been an.
nounced, purchased the Sidney West
| property at Woodsfde.