The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-25

: April, 1894. James Mortland, guardian
> to settle the estate had no account to
render. Later he discovered among his
! papers two bonds for about $4,000, and he
} came into court on Saturday, and asked
opened and that he might put these bonds
} in as assets.
There was objection to this movement
on the ground that the case had been set
tied over year ago and that this attempt
to reopen it was merely for the purpose
of bringing suit in another shape.
! The court took the papers and reserved
its decision
Prosecutor Budd called attention to the
case of James Mullen, confined in jail on
a charge of assault and battery on Thomas
Ford. The prisoner desired to be tried
by the court at once, but the states prin-
cipal witness was detained in the House
of Correction, Philadelphia, and Mr..
Budd did not feel like proceeding without
him.
Jacob C. Hendrickson. who represented
the defendant, thought the trial should go
on, or the prisoner should be discharged.
1t was unfair to keep man in Jail with
a charge hanging over him.
The court said that no unfairness could
be done to the prisoner. Under the old
rule a man charged with crime must
either lie in Jail or give bail to appear be-
fore the grand jury. Under the new law,
he could ask for trial at once, but it was
optional with the court or prosecutor
whether the request be granted. In this
case the court decided to release the pris-
oner on his own recognizance to appear at
the October term of court.
E. P. Budd presented the petition of
John Sipler to keep hotel at Jacksonville.
Mr.. Budd also read to the court a paper
signed by several persons who had put
their names to the remonstrance, asking
that their signatures be removed, as they
feared they had done Mr.. Sipler an injus-
tice.
John G. Cook, an old resident of Jack
sonville, said he lived very close to the
hotel, which was within short distance
of the church and school. Mr.. Cook had
noticed QUOT playing outside of the hotel
and had seen bills posted announcing
QUOT matches. He had heard the players
make bets, and bad seen drunken men on
the premises, going in and out of the
house, carried out and put in wagons. and
had also seen them stagger to the wagon
sheds to sober up. Often at night there
would be music and dancing that would
last until late hour, those congregating
on such occasions being mainly strangers.
Mr.. Sipler has kept the hotel for three
years, but the manner IN which it is has
been conducted the past year has been
much worse than it was during the first
two years.
George Warner, who lives within tif-
teen yards of the hotel, had been dis
turbed by QUOT pitching and had been
kept awake at nights by the noise of sing
ing and dancing. He had seen dollar
wagered on game of quoits. and the
game had been played for drinks. Sipler
had come home from Burlington twice in
an intoxicated condition. The house had
been kept in very noisy manner the
past year. One day witness asked Sip
ler's son If they had any good whiskey in
the house, and the latter went and got
half pint, which he brought to Warner,
who was in the road and who paid for
the liquor.
John Harrison had often visited Sipler's
hotel and had bought liquor there. Had
pitched quoits but not for drinks.
Philip Haines, farmer near Jackson
vile, visited the place about once week.
He bad seen fighting at the hotel, the
participants, Mr. Sipler's two sons. COM
ing from the bar room, fighting as they
emerged from the house.
Frank Rigg lives about mile and a
half from the hotel, but often has occa-
sion to visit the place. He had seen Sip
Ter intoxicated. This occasion was over a
year ago, and the testimony was ruled
out by the court, as all evidence must
cover period within year.
Joseph Fl. Kimble had observed drunk
en- men around the hotel on special occa-
sions. such as shooting and QUOT match
es Once Sipler advertised that he was
going to sell out and start carriage fac
tory A small crowd gathered, but the
sale did not go on. He had heard per-
sons quarreling, and had seen a man
come from the house with a bottle of
whiskey from which he frequently drank.
George Rigg Jr., had bought whiskey
by the half-pint at the hotel and taken it
away with him. Sipler had generally
sold it. He had played bagatelle for
drinks, and had also played the "hog
game" ''That's new game to me-" said
Mr.. Sooy; please explain it." The wit
ness complied in manner that was en-
tirely satisfactory. Rlgg had seen Sipler
intoxicated in bis own barroom, when
the latter struck man.
Witness acknowledged that he had feel
ing against Sipler caused by the loss of So
at the house.
Thomas Morrow bought whiskey by
small measure and carried it away from
the house. He was sick at the time and
so informed the bartender.
Benjamin Kemble had seen decided
change in the manner of conducting the
house during the past year. On cross-ex-
animation witness was asked if he was
opposed to license, aud replied that he
} did not know.
: For the applicant, the witnesses were
Walter Assay, George Wilson, George
Brown, William W. Fenton, Charles R.
Fenton and George Harden, who claimed
that the hotel was we'll kept and that
there was very little disorder about the
place.
John Sipler, the applicant. testified in
his own behalf. He admitted that QUOT
pitching took place on the road near the
hotel, because there was not yard room
for the purpose, but he always tried to
keep order. He also acknowledged sell.
, ing half pint of liquor to George Rigg
! Jr., but made the latter promise that he
would not take it from the premises.
Mark R. Sooy argued for the remon
strants. and Eckard P. Budd represented
the applicant. The license was granted
' A Pretty Wedding.
| There was pretty wedding at Trinity
: Church, Mount Holly, on Wednesday
! evening, at 73O. The principals were
! Miss Helen Louise. daughter of Judson C
r Gaskill, and Charles K. Yungman, O