The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
WIFE DECLARES
SHE WE'D UNDER
DURESS
Mrs. Annie Craig Sues for
AnnuIment-says Mate
Was Not Divorced

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Nov. 27.-In
a petition filed in the circuit court
here asking the annulment Of her
marriage to Frank H. Smith, other
wise known az Jack Schmith and
Jack Belmont, who is said to now
live in Erie County, N. Y, Mrs.
Annie Craig, OF the lower section
of this county, charges that the de-
PENDANT, by taking hold of her and
threatening her, compelled her to
go through with the ceremony,
which was performed at Frederick,
Md, on April 20 last.
She further represents that after
living with him for three weeks in
Buffalo, N. Y, che discovered that
he had another wife living, from
whom he had not been divorced, in
the person Of former Miss Corinne
b. Stafford. She says he was mar
ried In Buffalo on April 81, 1914.
She also states that after learn
ing about wife No. /, she immedi-
ately left the defendant and has not
since lived with him. She asks the
court to declare her marriage null
and void.
Attorneys L. H. Fisher, of Wash
| Rockville, represent the plaintiff.
Wild ducks are said to be more
plentiful just now along the Pc.
tomac river in this ciunty than for
of Police William L. Aud, who
owns a large farm in the Poolesville
district, not far from the river,
thousands of them, unable to find
sufficient food in the usual places
along the river, are visiting corn
fields as far away from the river
as a mile. They are hep1ing them
| selves to recently shucked corn as
it lays in piles in the fields. Hun
dreds of them, he says, have for a
week or more been visiting sixty
acre field on his farm, morning and
evening, and have done not q little
damage. Many are being killed.
Under the auspices Of the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department
and for the benefit Of the fund that
is being raised for the erection of
a fire engine house and headouar.
ters, dance was held in st. Mary's
Hall here last evening. It was in
charge Of Committee Chairman
Warner T. Humphrey, was largely
ATTENDED, and proved a financial
success
Charles A. Miller, a young Wash.
ingtonian, and Joseph A. Hartman,
said to be from South Carolina,
were found guilty in the circuit
court here OF stealing an automo.
bile from Mrs. Margaret Case, of
kensington, this county, several
months ago.
Miller was sentenced by Judge
Robert B. Peter. to four years in the
maryland house of correction and
Hartman was given three years in
the same institution. Both boys nd
mitted their guilt in statements
made to county officers immediately
following their arrest.
Sheriff Clay Plummer has an
pointed Leo B. Moffett and Hairy
A. Ourand, both of Takoma Park
special deputy sheriffs, and they
have subscribed to the oath of of.
flee before the clerk of the circui,
court here. Harvey w. CavileeI
has been appointed deputy game
warden.
The congregations Of the Baptist
Christian, Methodist, and Presby,
terrain Churches Of Rockville united
In Thanksgiving services in the
Baptist Church this morning. The
Reverend p. Rowland Wagner, pas
tor of the church, presided and read
the Presidents proclamation; the
sermon was by the Reverend Nolan
B. Harmon, jr., pastor of the Meth.
odist Church. and the Reverend s.
~. Goode, pastor OF the Christian
Church, also participated. A special
musical nrnRrarn Waa randarad