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was not worth the price charged.
The jury rendered verdict of $3.50 in
favor of plaintiff.
Max Weiss vs.. Peter j. Costigan was
the next case. The defendant is a hotel
keeper in Mount Holly and gave his note
for $500 for borrowed money The note
was protested when due. Costigan claim
ed that he had paid Weiss in full. When
the note came due he renewed it and
then paid it off. Weiss could not find the
renewal note when settlement was made,
and Costigan said that this note on which
suit was brought, was the same paper.
The jury failed to agree. Mark R. Sooy
for plaintiff; Micajah E. Matlack for de-
PENDANT.
The next case called was William B.
Post VS.. DIR. Enoch Hollingshead for 81,
600 damages. This suit was one of the
results of the Pemberton fire. Holdings
head accused Post of being responsible
for the confagration, and when the latter
denied the accusation by calling the doc
tor liar, Hollingshead knocked him
down.
Mark r. Sooy represented the plaintiff;
Jacob c. Hendrickson appearing for the
defendant.
William B. Post testified that he lives
next door to DIR. Hollingshead's, whom
he has known for ten years. The doctor
had been his family physician prior to
the fire. The fire occurred on the 10th OF
May. Witness was not at home when
it broke out. He got there soon after and
met Hollingshead in the alley between
the two houses. you are responsible for
this fire." said the latter. "How you
talk" replied Post, and left him. Soon
he went to Hollingshead and asked him
what he meant. Just what l said" said
the doctor" "Then," said Post. you are
- liar" at which Hollingshead struck
him four blows, knocking him down, and
while down kicked him. When Post got
up his face was cut and bled in several
places. DIR. Webb dressed his wounds.
Dr. John W. Webb saw the assault,
and said that Post did not attempt to
strike Hollingshead, but that the latter
administered four blows and one kick.
POSTS face was badly cut, one wound
being over an inch in length.
Joseph ]. White was at the fire and saw
Hollingshead strike Post several times.
Mrs. Post testified that DIR. Holdings
head accused her husband of being re-
sponsible for the fire. Mr.. Post called the
doctor a liar and was quickly knocked
down.
The case was resumed on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella French saw Mr.. Post and DIR.
Hollingshead talking at the fire. Mr..
Post said doctor, do you mean what
you said ?" 81 do" said Hollingshead.
Witness did not hear all of Posts answer,
but distinguished the word liar" Hol-
lingshead struck Post and knocked him
down. When Post got up his face was
SCARED.
Mrs. Anna Perrine was at the fire and
stood on the opposite side of the street
from where Post lived. She saw Holdings
head advance toward Post and strike him.
The latter fell and then the doctor kicked
at him, but witness could not see whether
he struck him or not Mrs. Perrlne went
to Post and helped him to his feet. His
face was covered with blood, some of
which got on Mrs. Perrine's hands.
Mrs Hester Cannon was out at the fire.
She stood at DIR. Holllngshead's porch and
saw him and Post coming out of the
alley, and Hollingshead accused Post of
being responsible for the fire. What fol
lowed she could not say, except that Post
said liar" and then the blow was struck.
Barclay Seeds was at the fire. He saw
rush in the street and went to see what
was the matter. Post was down and
Hollingshead was kicking at him. When
Post got up and walked away, Hollings-
head said, "a man must not call me a
liar"
CORTLAND Ingling saw Post with blood
running down his face, and taking him by
the arm led him to the house of Mrs.
Earnest, where his wounds were dressed.
When Ingling took hold of Post the latter
said, Let me get back at him can lick
him"
Caleb Lamb, foreman OF the railroad,
went up to Pemberton on the train that
took the fire company. He saw the doc
tor strike Post more than once and the
latter fell.
The plaintiff rested, and Jacob G. Hen
Erickson opened the defence He said
that DIR. Hollingshead acted entirely in
self-defence, and that when he struck the
blow he was apprehenslve of danger from
Post. The doctor was in Mount Holly at
the time of the fire. and when he got
home he found his barn burned and his
house in danger. and he naturally became
excited. Post, too was very much ex-
cited, and was responsible for the attack
George RosselI was the first witness. He
was subpenaed by the plaintiff but was
not called. He and Mr.. Post were school.
boys together. Rossell was in Pember-
ton on the day of the fire. Post and Hol
lingshead were together near Posts house
Doctor stood in the alley and Post came
around and said This is quite fire.
Hollingshead said Eyes, and you are re-
sponsible for it with your smoking" Pos
went into the house, Hollingshead goinl
into the street. Post came out soon after
and said, excitedly. Doctor says Pm re
sponsible for this fire." Then Post wen
to the doctor and asked him what ht
meant. Hollingshead replied, Just wha
| said" Post then said, IF you say
set it on fire, you are - liar" at thu
same time shaking his fist in Holdings
heads face. The latter struck Post, wh'
struck back.
On cross-examination Rossell said
constable from Vincentown served tn
subpoena on him. and requested him t.
} call on Mr.. Sooy, but he did not do II
On the contrary he went to Mr.. Hen
drickson's office. He had not talked witt
Mr.. Post about the affair, but had con
D versation with Hollingshead about tw
C weeks ago.
/ James Worrell father of the count
! clerk, lives in Vincentown, and was i
! Pemberton on the day of the fire. II
4 saw Post come out in front of DR.. Ho
1 lingshead and ask, ADO you mean wins
you said ?" The doctor said he did. Pof
j called the latter liar, shaking his fiji
r within two or three inches of Hollingl