The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-10-30

Hollingshead, and the latter struck him
The doctor did not seem to want to carry
the fight on, but Post was very anxious
to get at him. During the melee Post
grabbed the doctors necktie and tore it.
On cross-examination witness told that
he had talked with Hollingshead twice,
once on the road to New Lisbon, the
other time in "the office where he is a
student" "Where is that ?" asked Mr..
Sooy. 'In Jacob G. Hendrickson's law
Office" "Oh," said Mr. Sooy, ''you are a
student in Mr.. Hendrickson's Office well,
l guess you can CO."
Michael Cline did not know much
about it. He never talked with anybody
about the case until yesterday, when be
spoke to Jacob Hendrickson.
DR.. Hollingshead then took the stand.
He has practiced medicine in Pemberton
for 20 years. He gave a description of
his property, and said that he was in
Mount Holly at the time of the fire,
where he heard that his house was burn
ed. He went home as soon as possible
and found that his outbuildings were all
destroyed. After looking at the fire
awhile, he walked toward the street and
met Post, who said it was big fire. Wit
ness replied: "Yes and l believe you are
responsible for it by your carelessness in
smoking" The doctor went on into the
street, when he heard a noise, and on
looking around saw Post coming toward
him in threatening manner. After ask
ing if the doctor meant what he had said,
and receiving an affirmative answer, Post
said "Your are liar;'' "Then," said
the doctor, 81 struck him; he staggered
back, and then came toward me. / struck
him again. The third time he came to-
ward me, and grabbed me my the neck
tie. Again | struck him and he fell. l
saw DR.. Webb on the sidewalk after the
affair was over. Mrs. Post was there but
did not say anything to me-"
Mr.. Sooy did not cross-examine him.
Theodore B. Gaskill was called to show
Dr. Hollingshead's good reputation for
peacefulness and quietness, but the court
ruled this kind of testimony incompetent.
Both sides then rested and the case was
argued.
The jury was out but short time. re-
turning verdict of $500 in favor of plain
tiff.
The next case was Benjamin Harker vs..
David Oatman, in which Charles E. Hem
erickson appeared for Harker; Mark R.
Sooy representing Oatman.
The defendant lost pocket book con-
tanning $500. Having reason to believe
that he had dropped it on Harker's farm
he went there, and after search failed
to find it. Harker said he would look
close for it and tell his men to do the
same. 1t was never found, and Oatman
said he believed that Harker had it. Oat-
man repeated this to several persons and
Harker finally became tired of it and
sued for SANDER.
The defendant did not deny having ac-
cused Harker with being in possession of
the pocket book, but had offered to re-
tract and apologize. All efforts to settle
were referred to Harkers counsel, Charles
E. Hendrickson, but Oatman said, 81
could not do anything with him."
A verdict of $50 and costs was rendered.
On Thursday the suit of the New Jer-
sey Dairymen's Protective Association vs..
Michael Meaney, was begun to recover
$780, IL, for dues and assessments.
This case occupied until noon on Friday
when Clarence 7. Atkinson, defendants
counsel, asked for nonsuit on the ground
that the local association of which Mea
ney was member should have brought
suit.
Judge Miller declined to grant the mo-
ton and dismissed the case, certifying it
to a higher court for decision on the
point as to which association had juris-
diction.