The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-10


ly," said the doctor.
John A. Vansciver, proprietor of tn
! Mill street hotel. was next: Il hav
known Warner for 10 years; he worke
for me in Burlington. He was very quie
when sober, but was always ready t
raise spree with anybody, friend or foe
when drunk. He came to my hotel dur
ing Fair week. On Friday morning b
showed be had been drinking. refu %
him liquor because / thought he hat
enough. He came in again on Sat
urday evening. and showed he was prett.
full. Next saw him between ii and l;
o'clock when he came into the hotel in {
rush, and asked if was his friend, as hs
had lost all his friends Then he wen
out. He still showed the effects Of drink
ing and was much excited. fix the
time because promptly closed my hotel
at IL o'clock that night, and he came II
about minutes before shut the place
Later Warner came back and entered the
smoking room, asking if he could get 9
team to take him to Burlington. This
was refused. He was very much excited
and did not seem to be in his right mind
but l thought he knew well enough some
things he was doing"
Charles Oliver: II was attending bar
for John A. vansciver during Fair week.
Warner came into the hotel early on Sat
urday evening, and was drunk"
Wesley Warner, the defendant, then
took the stand and said 81 am the de-
PENDANT in this case. / will be 80 years
old next June. Shoemaker by trade,
having been in that business for Is or Is
years. I am married man, my wife's
name being Ellen Warner, by whom
had four children my wife and children
are still living. Went to Brooklyn about
April l, 1889, working at the shoe bust
ness, paying visits to Burlington about
every two weeks. Lizzie Peak went to
Brooklyn in October, 1890, accompanied
by her sister Amanda and my brother
Clarence. lived with Lizzie from that
time until last September. and we always
got along well, nobody ever did better
Getting out of work at Brooklyn, my en-
ployer gave me letter of recommends
ton, and went into the tea and coffee
business with man who decamped and
left me with but S.. This was just week
before Lizzie and came to Mount Holly.
We came to Mount Holly and went to
Mr. Peaks house. On Monday tried to
get work, and finally secured work at the
Fair ground. was drinking on Tues
day, but it was not my habit to drink
when regularly at work. On Wednesday
/ drank two or three times. That night
when went to bed, Lizzie showed me a
pair of shoes she had bought. She said
all hands were going to the Fair the next
day, but she did not care to 60. / told
her had no money for her, and also had
another reason for not wanting her to go.
thought maybe if she went it might
create some disturbance on account of my
wife. asked her for money, but think
it was on Monday, and once later, in a
joke, asked her for a quarter.
"When / left the house on Thursday, ii
was with the understanding that Lizzie
was going to the Fair. At the ground,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peak, Lizzie and other
members of the family came to the stand
where I was. gave her 80 cents. | did
not see any more of her until about noon
when she came after more money and
gave her another half-doIlar. Next ] saw
her on the flying horses with Amanda
and two other girls. walked to her and
asked her if might speak to her. She
said, Yes, but she went away, and did
not come back until some time later,
when she approached me and, with an
oath, demanded more money, which
gave her. / saw she had been drinking.
had been doing well at my stand. II
made me feel bad to see she had been
drinking, SO l left my stand. First
went to the grand stand and had glass
of beer. Lizzie, Katie, Amanda and other
girls we're there drinking. There were
two or three men with them. | thought
she was in very low company, about as
low as she could get, and it worried me
went to Harrington's, got half-p:nt Of
liquor and drank part of it. ! walked to-
wards Lizzie and talked with her about
her actions. She got angry, and Rodman
walked up and struck me in the mouth
1 walked away and drank the rest of the
whiskey. Finally went back and asked
Rodman if he thought he had done
smart thing. Then / hit him, and his
companion ran up and we had fight, in
which l was struck and kicked, receiving
many bruises. After that was taken
away by friend.
"The next / remember was finding my
self near Mr.. Peaks house on Thursday
night. / don't remember any of the cir
cumstances between the intervals. l went
| into the house and found Lizzie and
| Amanda in the bed had been occupy.
| ing. said to Lizzie: You showed your.
self up nicely to-day. didn't your You
ought to have had more respect for my
mother and father. if You hadn't it fol
me- told her she had been in the low
est company she could pick out, which
| made it worse. did not use any harsh
language to her, nor did call her vile
names. 1 did not eat any breakfast nexi
morning, as felt too bad to eat
son leaving the house went to the
FAIR ground again, and was in liquor
when / got there. | was in such state
could just get around. Don't remem
Der going to Burlington. The first thini
coming to my recollection is when
found myself at my mothers house. The
circumstances at the house have all beer
forgotten"
Warner then told of the trip from Bur
lington to Mount Holly, on Saturday
evening, some of the events being for
gotten and some remembered distinctly
After detailing his actions at Vansciver's
hotel, he said he got in the carriage will
his mother, driving to Peaks house, bu
he did not remember trying to get on
when train passed. Finding the famil,
was not at home, the carriage was turnee
i toward Mount Holly, and on the way MI
aud Mrs Peak were met. "Then," sait
Warner, 81 left the carriage and wen
home with them. On entering the hous
l talked with Joe Peak. and said Lizzi
had not done right at the Fair and tolt
him he seemed to be upholding her. Mr.
i Peak said If 1 did not like it | nigh