The Washington times., 1924-07-12
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Rockville Officials Charge Sol
der FaIsified Age of
Girl Bride

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July 12.-At
the request of the Montgomery
county authorities, Joseph r Huff,
twenty-five, of Greenvllle, s. c.. who
is understood to be in the United
States Army and stationed at Fort
Monroe, was arrested at Norfolk
Va. on a charge Of perjury. AZ
the request of Sheriff Clay Plume
mef. Chief Of Police william L,
Aud detailed Policeman Guy Jones
TO bring the accused to Rockville
and he is now in jail here, awaiting
hearing in the police court.
On July 2, Huff and Miss Leanora,
M. Thompson, of Long Island,
N. Y, were married here by Rev1
erend P. Rowland Wagner. pastor
of the Baptist Church, and the next
day, 1t is said. the young woman
was deserted in Washington. 1t is
charged that in making application
Tor the license, Huff gave the girls
age as eighteen when he knew she
was but seventeen. The girls
father came to Rockville and had
a warrant issued for Huffs arrest,
Judge Robert B. Peter has signed
decree in the circuit court here
granting Mrs. Bessie e. Weaver.
or this county, an absolute divorce
| from Oliver s. Weaver, of Wash.
tngton, on the ground Of desertion.
According to the bill, the couple
were married in Washington on
| April 26, 1911, and lived together in
that city until April S, 1920, when
the desertion was alleged to have
| occurred. Mrs. Weaver was repre-
| scented by Attorney John A. Garrett
| Of Rockville.
Frank Coakley, of Washington,
recently arrested on the Conduit
road. on a charge of violating the
local option law of MONTGOMERY
county by selling intoxicating LIQUOR
pleaded guilty in the police court
mere and was sentenced by Judge
Samuel Riggs to pay a fine of $3.50
and costs and to spend six months
In the house of correction. The i'm
prisonment part of the sentence.
however, was suspended with the
understanding that if the defendent
again violates any law in this
county he will have to serve the
six months on the liquor case.
Reverend w. B. Waters. of tina
Methodist Church, officiated at the
marriage here Of Joseph P. Drake,
OF Greensboro, Ala, and Miss viii.
helmina Saul, Of Washington. the
nome OF the minister being the
scene OF the ceremony.
For violations Of the motor
vehicle regulations, fines and col.
LateraIs have been collected in +na
police court here as follows: VIII.
liam Bobbitt, $25; John Clark. $40.
l. s. Martin. Walter Peterson ana
X. l.. Hoffman, $3.50 each: 3. G.
Ross' 81; L. v. Foley, SO.
A license has been issued bv the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Robert B. TwonoIev
and Miss Beretha S. Williams. ho,,
Oh Takoma Park, Nd.
AS a result of an automobile acct.
cent near Buck Lodge, last Sunday
evening, when Miss Nellie DillehaV.
SlXteen-year-old daughter of J. II.
DLlHenay' or the vicinity of Boyds,
t TINS county, sustained a fracture #
I me MP ana other serious injuries,
Wnliam Boxall, young resident OF
THIS county, was before Judge
here on charges of operating an
automobile while under the infln.
ence OF liquor, reckless driving, and
with having no operators permit
lie was adjudged guilty in all three
cases and fines aggregating S145
were imposed.
Inc machine BoxalI was driving
ana In which Miss Dillehay was
rldlng left the road while going a.
high rate Of speed and plunged
into a bank. Miss Dillehay waz
thrown out and pinned beneath the
auto, which upset. She is now in
the Sandy Spring Hospital.
For assaulting Felix Edwards
colored, James Diggs, a young negro
resident Of this county, was sen.
fenced by Judge Samuel Riggs IN
the police court here to two years
In the house Of correction.