The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-24

I trustee of the estate of Samuel ocuuioh
D deceased, alleging that the funds OF tn
estate are being misapplied and that TN
sureties are not financially fit to act
An order to show cause was granted OF
application of Clarence T. Atkinson, VIII
additional security should not be filed DA
} the admin strator of the estate OF Bridge
O'Connor, deceased.
A jury was then impaneled IN the cast
of Rebecca Houghtaling VS.. The lnsnr
ance Company of North America. Oil
bert & Atkinson appeared for the platinum
Grey & Grey for the defense.
This was an action to recover the amour
due on fire insurance policy issued by
the defendant company on house ownec
by the plaintiff, at Riverton. 1t was
frame dwelling, which was entirely de
stroyed by fire on April 26, 1898. The
only thing saved was porch in the real
of the house. The building was insured
for 81, 900 in the defendant company ano
for $500 in the Queen Insurance Com
pany. Plaintiff claimed that she was en-
ROANSN~~
The suits against both companies were
tried together.
At the conclusion of plaintiffs testi-
mony, counsel for defence claimed that
no case had been made out, and moved
that verdict be rendered for defendant.
The court reserved decision until Friday
morning, when Judge Garrison directed
the jury to find as requested. The basis
for this action was the fact that the insur-
ance policy contained clause specifying
that all disputes should be referred to ar
bitrators whose decision must be final.
In this case the arbitrators fixed the loss
at $500.
On Friday the prisoners were arraigned,
and pleaded as follows;
Joseph Moisell, breaking and entering
houses of Asa Cromwell and Howard
Ashton, Medford, and stealing clothing
Not guilty.
Charles II. Naylor, stealing chickens
from w. E. Cornwell and Thomas Emley,
Jacobstown. Guilty.
Orrin Pippit, assault and battery on
Thomas A. Pippit and James Parent,
Bordentown. Guilty.
Oliver Minnie, Joseph Miller and
Thomas Johnson, stealing chickens from
Josiah Borden, Chesterfield. Guilty.
George Harris, breaking and entering
Birmingham station. Not guilty.
Clinton Dubell. breaking and entering
boat house of Yapwii boat club, Borden
town, and stealing goods valued at $54. %.
Guilty
Thomas Gibbons, larceny of goods
valued at $780, belonging to Mark w.
Adams, New Gretna. Guilty.
Charles Ford, breaking and entering
Charles w. Weber's house, in Washing
ton township, and stealing goods valued at
$22 Guilty.
Thomas Johnson, stealing trees on land
of Aaron Cole, New Hanover township.
Guilty.
Robert Ludlow, assault and battery
with intent to kill Oscar B. Elliott, Bev-
erly. Not guilty.
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blankets, &C., from Charles F. Hume,
William Tantum and David E. Tantum,
Westampton. Not guilty.
Charles Shemeley, stealing chickens
from Samuel S. Thomas, Southampton
Not guilty.
Benjamin VIM. stealing $26 80 in cash
from Thomas Yates. of Shamong town
ship. Not guilty.
Arthur Front, Jr., assault with revolver,
upon James IL. Payne, Moorestown. Not
guilty.
William Flamer, resisting officer At
wood while In the discharge of his official
duty. Not guilty.
John Jones, stealing keg of beer, in
New Hanover. Guilty.
Walter Curtis, receiving stolen goods
and keeping disorderly house at Jacobs
town. Not guilty.
The case of Catharine Veigel vs. Ma
thias Eddinger came next. This suit halls
from Riverside, where it has been styled
the '1ocal Breckenridge" case. The plain
tiff worked in Taubel's mill and was an
assistant to Eddinger, who, as she
claimed, had illicit relations with her by
force, but the defendant says by mutual
consent" The case occupied all of Fri
day, and was given to jury on Monday
Gilbert & Atkinson represented the plain
tiff; Charles E. Hendrickson appeared for
defendant The verdict was not guilty.
On Monday morning Theophilus K
Clifford, of Cookstown, pleaded not guilty
to an indictment charging him with the
larceny of horse.
Supreme Court case No. 8, Charles F
Peters vs. The Manhattan Insurance Com
pany, of New York, was then called. The
plaintiff was an agent for the insurance
company, and brought suit to recover
commissions for services rendered. The
defence was that he was not an authorized
agent. The jury rendered verdict OF
$50 for plaintiff who was represented by
Gilbert & Atkinson. Frederick G. Marsh
for defendant.
On Saturday the following licenses
we're granted