The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-08
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tain goods and chattels belonging to the
estate of the late Joel Mount, of Julius
town. The defendant in this suit is son
of Joel Mount, and claimed that he
owned some of the property appraised by
the executors, and therefore refused to
surrender it to the executors, who there
upon secured a writ of repleyin The
question at issue was whether the defen-
dant was the owner of the property In his
possession or not
The defense claimed that some of the
goods had been purchased by Barzilai
Mount, some had been given him by his
father and some belonged to his wife, his
mother and his brother
The case occupied until Thursday, when
verdict was rendered in favor of the de-
PENDANT
The trial of criminal cases was begun on
on trial for stealing harness from Charles
F. Hume. The stolen goods were found
in Shemeley's house, but he claimed to
have bought them. Verdict not guilty.
Samuel A. Atkinson for defendant.
The Indictment against a lad named
Joseph Moisel was then taken mp and re-
suited in verdict of guilty. Moisel had
broken into a cabin in Medford township
and stolen some clothing that belonged to
two colored woodchoppers. He pawned
the goods in Philadelphia, where they
were recovered. The jury recommended
Moisel to the mercy of the court.
In the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday
Prosecutor Budd moved the Indictment
against Robert Ludlow, who was charged
with committing an assault on Oscar
Elliott, of Delanco, with intent to kill.
| Ludlow was defended by Samuel A. At
kinson.
The evidence showed that Ludlow was
the steward of the Splatter Dock Club. at
Delanco Last March Elliott and Lud-
low met at the railroad station at that
place. Some words passed between them
and Elliott knocked Ludlow down.
Later in the day Ludlow appeared at
the residence of Elliott and shot at him
with a pistol, the ball passing within a
foot of his head. Ludlow said he went to
the residence of Elliott to tell him some
of the members OF the club would be up
from Philadelphia and they wanted him
to meet them at the railroad station with
his hack.
Ludlow claimed that Elliot owed him
fifty cents and when he asked him for it
the latter up and knocked him down.
Ludlow admitted that he had several
drinks that day. Several witnesses saw
Elliott knock Ludlow down at the station,
but Mrs. Elliott and her husband were
the only ones present at the shooting.
The jury remained out all night, and
returned verdict of guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy.
Another shooting match was next
heard. Arthur Prout, of Moorestown,
was charged with having assaulted James
Paine, with intent to kill. Both men are
colored, and paid attention to the same
girl. Jealousy ensued and Prout pulled
revolver and threatened to shoot his
rival.
Assemblyman Matlack defended the
prisoner. The jury rendered a verdict
of guilty of simple assault, and recon-
mended him to the mercy of the court.
On Friday Prosecutor Budd called the
indictment against Walter Curtis for keep
ing a disorderly house at Jacobstown.
Curtis lived in a dwelling near which
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He did not have license, but allowed
gambling of all kinds, throwing dice,
playing pool and dominoes for drinks,
poultry and such. He also sold cigars.
giving with each sale glass of beer.
Every night in the week there were from
ten to twenty people in the place who re-
NAMED until one and two o'clock. Small
boys were admitted and Sundays were no
exception to the rule of daily disorder.
Chickens stolen in the neighborhood were
found in this place. Quarrels, loud talk
ing, profanity and obscenity were INDUCED
in to such a degree as to make life almost
unbearable for those living in the neigh
borhood.
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the defence, said that their insistment
would be that the defendant was not
/ guilty of the charge. and that he could
} not be convicted of keeping a disorderly
, house He admitted that Curtis had not
at all times used the best discretion in the
conduct of his place. and that the plain
tiff was not responsible for the acts com
r mitted by those who came to his house
while intoxicated. He would show that
liquor was not illegally sold on the prem
. Ises, and that it was taken there on the
/, order of other people, who paid for it and
V used it after taking the same away. The
trouble, counsel said, was preciptated by
William Sagers after Curtis put him out
/ of the house; that on no occasion had
r, the disturbance been of such a character
/. as to inspire any of the citizens of ia
, cobstown to enter complaint and that
the whole matter is the result of threat
;. for revenge They would also show that
the chickens we're stolen by Charles Nay
10 Tor and placed on the defendants prem
"a Uses.
- Horace Sexton, postmaster at Jacobs
town, gave the defendant, whom he haC
lg known for ten years, good character TO
a honesty, peace and good order. lie haC
8. never heard anything against Curtis pre-
;, vious to the charge of his having received
ls The following persons all testified t
r. Walter Curtis good character Harrison
Dennis, Edward Hartshorn, Job Prickitt
Charles Poinsett, Doughty Reed, Harrie
D. Green, Frank Ridgway and John Potts
ne Charles Naylor, who pleaded guilty T.
40 stealing chickens from Rev. Mr.. Corn
"a well, and who is now in Jail awaiting sen
tence, said he put the chickens in Curtis
H. chicken yard in order to get even wit
or him for some trouble that bad occurret
Az between them. He said that Curtis kne'
90 nothing of the chickens having been pu
~ there. Naylor also stated that he ha
p- stolen the chickens from the Raptis
to minister to get square with him for XII
nv ing his dog.
= Both sides then rested and court az
iourned until this morning.
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