The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-09

steal his watch.
Rakestraw also denied having assaulted
Mehl or tried to rob him.
Charles Vansciver. hotel keeper, said
Mehl intimated that he would settle the
case for money.
Verdict, guilty.
On Friday morning Prosecutor Budd
moved the Indictment against William
Emmons, Thomas McGarey and Joseph
Rakestraw for assault and battery on
Benjamin Davis. On election night
Davis with a man named Taylor were
driving out of Burlington, and when near
the gas house, Taylor lost something out
of the wagon, and got out to search for it.
While thus engaged three men came to
the wagon and attempted to take the buff
falo robe from it. Davis was still in the
wagon and objected, when one of the men
threw brick, which struck Davis on the
ear, cutting it so badly that it had to be
sewed up. Davis was unable to identify
any of the men, except Emmons, but
Thomas Finnegan, who saw the whole oc-
currence, swore that Emmoas and Nc
Gary committed the assault, but he did
not see Rakestraw do anything. McGary
also impersonated police officer, display
ing star and threatening to arrest Davis
if he did not move on.
Emmons, one of the defendants, told OF
his whereabouts on the night of the as
sault. In company with Rakestraw and
McGary, he went out Main steeet, and
reached Finnegan's saloon near the gas
house, about one o'clock. There they
asked for whiskey, which was refused at
first, but was afterwards given to him.
Witness told Finnegan that be had sold
liquor when he had no license, and then
the latter said Il will get even with you
Emmons denied throwing brick at any
body. and said that he never saw Davis
until the latter had him arrested The
other two defendants testified to the same
effect
The jury found Emmons and McGary
guilty, and acquitted Rakestraw. Frank
A. Foy was counsel for defendants.
The next criminal case was that of the
State VS.. William II. Cain, for stealing q
horse and harness from Gen. John s.
Trick, of Vincentown. The state showed
that Cain was in Vincentown, on the 22d
of November, selling lamp wicks. Dur
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the post office was robbed. The horse
was afterwards recovered at HaInesport
Detective Aaron Z. Burr was put on the
case, and he saw the prisoner on train
They both got off at Moorestown, and
officer Wright, of that town, followed
Cam up the street, and finally told him
there was man down the street who
wanted to see him. In company with
Wright, Cain walked down town and met
Burr "This is the man who wants to see
YOU" said Wright. 81 know what you
want me for" said Cain to Burr; ''you
want me for stealing Gen. Tricks horse
and for robbing the Vincentown post
office / had money mailed there and
lost that too" Cain was taken before JUS
tice Petit, who committed him to jail
The prisoner told long story of bis
whereabouts on the day of the robbery
stating that he spent the day in endeavor
ing to sell lamp wicks. He drank great
deal. In the evening, being unable tt
obtain Recommendations for the night be
started to walk to Mount Holly. but gol
on the wrong road, and stopped at 9
house where there was a lawn with bis
cedar trees. He got over the fence anC
laid down and slept until four o'clock in
the morning, when he walked to Noun
Holly. When he got to the railroad he
walked down as far as the Burlington
branch, went to Greenwald's saloon anC
got his breakfast and then went to Smith
Vile to sell wicks. Leaving there h'
went on to Moorestown where, be was ar
rested Verdict. guilty.
There were two counts to this indict
ment. One charged grand larceny, th,
other the unlawful taking of horse
The jury rendered verdict of guilty OIL
the second count. Frank A. Foy defend
ed the prisoner.
In the Circuit court, Judge Miller, pre-
siding, the case of Augustus v r. COe VS.
Harry H. Owens was taken up. Owen
rented house from man named Rhine
hart, at $l3 month, to be paid in ad
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hart sold the house to the plaintiff, Coe
whom Owens accepted as his new land
lord. Things went smoothly until tn
pump gave out, when Owens notified Go
of the fact The latter wanted to put il
city water, but insisted that the tenan
should pay the additional sum of 80 cent
per month for the water Ovens de
INJURED and a compromise was etfecte,
whereby % cents was agreed upon, Owen
claiming that he was a monthly tenant a
Sl3.2 per month, all former leases bein
annulled, and he being accorded tn
privilege of moving whenever he de
sired. Coe claimed that the 25 cents wa
for water only, and that the lease requr
ing Owen to remain for year was still ii
force. owen finally moved out, and Co
sued for $3.50, ten months rent.
On Monday Prosecutor Budd move,
the Indictment against Joseph Wells, Q
Southampton. for petty larceny. Isaial
Jones lost pocketbook containing $l0.2
in cash and check for 81. endorsed b
himself The check was presented to tn
Vincentown bank, bearing the additions
endorsement of Joseph Wells, and b
this means the affair was traced to tn
prisoner,
The jury rendered verdict of guilty
Samuel A. Atkinson represented the Dc
PENDANT.
David Carr, George Carr and Howar
King were then placed on trial for stea
ing whiskey at Browns Mills railroa,
station There was nothing to implicit
Howard King, 81 he was discharged
Samuel A. Atkinson appeared for tn
other two men, aud at the conclusion Q
$3.50