The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-25
SALEM,
N. J.

said / would give a sum of money if was out
of this thing; on the night of the fire. / told
Dave Lippincottit was none of his business
where had been: did not tell David Lippin-
colt he had gone back ON the gang; heard no
one say the night of the fire that l was ae-
cused of having a knowledge of the fire; did
not say 10 Edward Wallace at the fire that l
would like to see the man who said / had
something to do with the fire; this was after
Whalen's arrest: we had a wine supper at
French's the night before the fire: two of Us
drank five or six bottles.
James Duffy testified TO having arrested the
defendant in the livery Office after the fire; his
shoes were a little damp; he breathed harder
after We struck a lighf; he acted rs though he
was drunk.
A. l.. Hates testified that al the first hearing
Halter said he was asleep when Whaien came
in the last time.
Jos. n. Reeves testified that he knew kreutz
and Halter; in a talk with Kreuiz on March
18th he told me thai he did know positively
that W halen burned the barn.
In rebuttal, the State put Mayor Riehman,
of woodstown, on the stand. He said
W halen's second arrest was at my instance;
after the last hearing the prisoner told me be
eould tell a HI of Il sight about the fire if he
wanted to; l advised the sheriff to not allow
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witnesses.
sheriff Butcher-Turne has visited halen
in jail twice.
The counsel summed mp the case on
Friday afternoon, and Judge Reed charged
the jury on Saturday. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty, coming in about six
O'Clock Saturday evening. Whalen will
be sentenced on Thursday Of next week,
May 31st.
The court suspended sentence in the case
of the three lads who took $40 from Joseph
b. Youker's cash drawer. in Salem. The
lads promised Judge Reed that they would
behave themselves in the future.
The other sentences imposed We're:
State VS.. Anna Robinson, indicted for
resisting an officer, who plead non ralt, was
sentenced to one month in the county Jail.
David Hendrickson, proprietor of the
'Belloxing Bull, who had been convict
ed of keeping a disorderly house, was SEN
fenced to six months in the county jail.
to run from time of commitment
Judge Reed told the prisoner that if he
ever came before him in any court over
which he presided, he would sentence him
to State Prison for the longest term for
which he conld send him. There was a pc
tition before the court, asking for mercy in
He~ndrickson's behalf.
The Wheaton assault case will not be
tried until the October term Of court.
On Friday Elwood Lorer, OF Elmer, was
called to the bar, to show cause why he
should not be lined for contempt of court,
for refusing to receive a subpoena to testi-
fy in the Talman license case last term.
Rev. Mr.. Hawn testified that he rendered
Mr.. Lopez a subpoena and the so cents
fee, and had witnesses to prove the fact.
Mr.. Lopez told the Conrt thai Rev. Hawn
did not offer the fee, hence he refused to
receive the subpoena. Mr.. Lopez said that
he also could procure witnesses to prove
that Mr.. Hawn did not tender him the
necessary 80 cents. Judge Reed, owing
this contradictory testimony, continued
the case to May 81, when he will hear all
the witnesses.