The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-10-16

, George W, Spayd, Cinhamtnson,
George Oonovar, Dslran, &
George Gilbert, Burlington,
Winfield s. Haines. Shamong,
John D. Marter, Florence,
f Elwood Griscom Chester
Edwin 7. Crispin, Lumberton
Waters B. HURT, Mount Laurel,
Clarence Garrabrant Bass River,
sCharles Blair, Beverly City.
Excused
Judge Garrison referred briefly to tn
two murder cases that would probably b
brought to the attention of the jury, an
said that where crime like murder ha'
been committed, it was best for gran,
jury to merely return a bill in genera
terms, allowing the petit jury to fix tn
degree.
The jury retired, with Constable
Brown, of Northampton, and Mckinney
of Eyesham, In attendance.
The appeal list was called to ascertain
which cases were to be tried before
jury. A rule was granted affirming judg
ment below in the case of William Buz
by, appellant, and j. II. F. Sexton q Co.
appellees.
Proof of publication in the attachment
suit of J. D. Foulks VS.. William III
Foulks, was granted on motion OF John
/ P. Hutchinson.
Mr.. Hutchinson also asked for the APP
pointDent of commissioners to sell lands
of the estates of Joseph F. Forman and
Godfrey Washington.
| On motion of Clarence I. Atkinson the
judgment in the case of Ruter vs. Lloyd
and Scropfer, was reopened, and the
taxed bill of costs was set aside.
Notice was given by Chas. K Chambers
of the appointment of commissioners to
assess damages on the several stone roads.
The commissioners appointed are as fol-
Z l.. Dali,
ton Conrow, Robert F. Garwood, Joseph
Morgan. Beverly City and Delanco road,
Henry II. Leeds. Clayton Conrow, Will
liam Parry. Mount Holly road. Joseph
G. Kingdom, John B. Davis, Samuel H.
Chambers.
Wednesday morning the trial of causes
began. The first was Mary Lsnigan vs.
William J. and Howard Thomson.
The plaintiff is little girl five years old
residing at Riverton. On the 18th of June
last, while on the sidewalk, she was run
into and knocked down by a bicycle
ridden by Howard Thomson, a lad IA
years of age. The little girl was badly
injured, having four teeth knocked out,
her lip cut open, and was severely bruised
The bill for medical services was sent to
William J. Thomson, father of the boy,
but he declined to pay it, so suit was
brought to recover damages
Mrs. Catharine Gardiner, mother of the
child, told of the accident, and testified
that there was no obstruction to prevent
the bicycle rider from seeing anybody on
the sidewalk. The child was sick about
Eve weeks, and still carries scar on her
chin from one of the bruises.
Other witnesses testified to the accident,
and DR.. Marcy gave testimony regarding
the character of the child's injuries. He
said he was called to see the girl, and
found her in the house with cut in the
Jaw and four teeth torn out. Two teeth
were loose and others were knocked off.
One of her legs was bruised. The scar
on the chin will probably remain during
life. What effect the injury will have on
her second teeth he could not say. Her
second teeth may come in crooked. The
injury must have caused considerable
suffering.
The defense claimed that the bicycle
rider was going very slowly, and rang his
bell, aud that the child really ran into the
bicycle.
Miss Edith Pullmore, of Philadelphia,
was in Riverton on the day OF the aeci-
dent, and said that the child ran out of
the gate against the bicycle.
the bicycle, said that he was riding along
on his bicycle when the little girl came
out of the gate and ran into him. Just
before that he rang his bicycle bell and
didn't see the girl till the gate opened. He
couldn't have avoided the accident. 1t
was no fault of his. There is stone road
to ride on but he preferred the sidewalk.
The case was argued by Clarence 7.
Atkinson and Samuel NJ. Roberts for the
plaintiff; John w. Wartman for defend
ant.
The jury rendered verdict of $500
damages
Judges Gaskill, Glasgow and Lippin-
colt heard a contested license cases on
Friday.
Charles Hood was the applicant for a
renewal of his license to keep saloon at
Riverside.
A boy IA years of age was the first wit
ness, and he testified to having had beer
in Hoods place. He said he went to the
place in company with two men, one of
whom treated
Max Hemstock had been in the saloon,
on Sunday, had three friends with him
and they each had two glasses of beer.
One of the men had known Hood in
and the latter treated the
crowd, on old acquaintance.
Benjamin Keebler, who lives within
500 yards of Hoods saloon, said
there was an unobstructed view of the
place from Keebler's house. The latter
had often seen people going in and out of
a back door on Sundays, and had seen
men come from there trolling drunk.
He had seen children from five years of
age up, going IN and out with tin kettles.
II ~, 60 lot, hod
and witness had heard his wife and chill
dren scream and run out of the house
when the saloon keeper was under the
influence of liquor.
Charles Burnick was called but did not
respond, and Mr.. Sooy asked for bench
warrant for the missing witness.
For the applicant, A. l.. Evans told
that he had been to Hoods on Sunday
but never saw any crowds there. He had
been refused beer on Sunday. On cross
examination Evans admitted that he had
only been at the house twice on Sunday,
and only a short time on both occasions.
Theodore Beitlebach and j. F. R.
Weber had been refused beer by Hood
on Sunday.
Thomas Hoffman went to Hoods on
Sunday about three months ago, but
could neither buy nor beg any beer. He
had heard of disturbance between Hood
and his wife, but did not see it, and had
never seen Hood under the influence Of
liquor.
Morris Smith said that he had never
been to Hoods on Sunday, and denied
coming from there on the 9TH instant in
a drunken condition. Mr.. Sooy pressed
the witness hard to discover whether he
had ever bought whisky in the saloon.
All that he could get IN reply was : 81
have had whisky; been treated; bought
wild cherry"
Mrs. Hood, wife of the applicant, gave
her husband good reputation, and ex
were seen at the house on Sunday, by
saying that she has six brothers, who all
come to see her every Sunday, bringing
their families with them. She said she
did have little trouble with her hus-
band, and left him for week, hastily
adding; THAT was my own fault, though,
for did not like the country, and went
back to the city"
In rebuttal, Mr.. Keebler swore that
Morris Smith did come out of Hoods on
Sunday, October I, and that he was drunk
Mark r. Sooy argued the case in behalf
Of the remonstrants and Eckard p. Budd
spoke for the applicant.
The court refused the license.
Saturday was fixed as the day for the
hearing of Philip Stumpfs application to
sell liquor by wholesale, at Riverside.
Saturday was license day." Before
considering any applications, Judge Gas
Kill said it might be proper to state
that the granting of licenses was the