The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-17

Court.
On Wednesday the trial of indictments

On Wednesday the trial of indictments
was taken up.
Charles Peacock was hrst bought to the
bar. to answer the indictment Of larceny
of purse containing money belonging to
Miss Lizzie Claypoole, of Mount Holly.
Charles K. Chambers was assigned to
defend Peacock, but as the jury was i'm
paneled. the prisoner retracted his plea OF
not guilty and pleaded guilty.
Edward Jobes was then put on trial for
assault and battery on John Garwood, in
Burlington. Samuel A. Atkinson was
assigned to defend the prisoner.
The states case was that on December
IA, Jobes was in Atkinson's hotel, where
Garwood was bartender. Jobes asked
for liquor, which was refused because he
had been drinking. He became abusive
and Garwood ordered him out, but he
did not go and Garwood opened the door,
taking Jobes by the arm, and ejecting
him from the room. AS the prisoner
went out he turned suddenly and struck
Garwood. When the latter went back to
the bar, he found he had been cut on the
arm. After going outside Jobes remark
ed she would lay for him If he had to
wait until morning"
The defence claimed that the tabbing
was done under great provocation, and
that Garwood struck Jobes in the ear as
he put him from the hotel.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment and the jury rendered verdict of
guilty.
This was the only case the Prosecutor
had ready. and court adjourned for the
day.
On Thursday, Charles Kelts was ar
raigned on an indictment for assault and
battery. This defendant experienced a
change of heart and pleaded guilty, and
the jury that had been drawn to try him
was excused.
John Garon, of Northampton, was the
next man called His alleged offence
was too much devotion to Mrs. Georgianna
Frake, wife of Joseph Frake. The latter
testified that Garon boarded with him,
and, suspecting the intimacy, Frake
skipped, leaving his wife and chi ldren in
the house with Garon.
Clara Frake, daughter of Joseph Frake,
ten years of age. was called to the witness
stand. and was questioned to ascertain
whether she was competent to testify.
She said her father had given her pair
of shoes to tell what was not true.
| The Prosecutor said he did not propose
to push the case with such testimony as
this, and asked that the jury be instruct
ed to acquit, and it was 50 ordered.
On Friday morning, the Prosecutor
NOV ed the indictment against Kate e
Benjamin, colored woman, who was
charged with stealing $3.50 from Thomas
T. Taylor, of Burlington.
The facts as shown by the State were
that sums of money had frequently been
missed from the house. and the defend.
ant was suspected of the theft. She
worked at Taylor's house. and had access
to the room where the money was kept.
Several pieces of silver were ma rked and
were recovered at store where defend
ant had made some purchases.
Charles K Chambers, for defence, said
the prisoner was a woman of good repu
,ation, and had worked for some of the
best families in Burlington. He would
show that one Of the principal witness fol
the state had made improper advances
to the defendant, which she repulsed
and the witness-Mr. Tyler-gave hel
meney to keep quiet. He made advances
the second time and as Kate threatened
to tell his wife, he again gave her money
and then trumped up the charge Of steal
ling. Mr.. Chambers claimed that tbs
marked COINS were in this latter sum.
The jury was out about half hour and
returned verdict of guilty. The cour
imposed sentence of 81 and costs.
Joseph shemeley was next brought IL
from Jail Joseph lives In Hhamong, ant
the indictments against him charged thu
Sealing Of horse blankets, harness and 1
stove, and also made 1t appear that break
ing and entering were necessary to com
NIT the latter offence.
Samuel A. Atkinson was assigned BY
the court to look after shemeleys inter
ests, and at once had a talk with bill
client. Then Mr.. Atkinson consulted the
Prosecutor, and he in turn retired witt
Judge Forsyth. The result Of all thi
conferrIng was that Joseph was allowed
to plead to all but the breaking and en-
tering. ensurinR him term in the count,
|jsil. whereas he might have gone to Stat
Prison.