The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-11-14

dants, stated that BENZ. Skidmore
asked bim and Smith to go to New
York with him, that he would sell the
boat and they would all go to Florida
that they went up to New York and
stopped to go into saloon kept by
man by the name of Skidmore, that
there they left Ben who told them to
go and sell the boat for $7t; that they
went and sold it to Ceggus and that
Ben gave them each $40 and disap-
peared and that he had not seen him
since. Coggins stated that he did
not know that the boat had been
stolen but acknowledged that he and
Skidmore had been arrested, indict-
ed and convicted together before.
The defendant Clarence Smith was
not put upon the stand and the de-
fense rested. Prosecutor Twins CON
Quoted the States case and WIN.
Hyres, who was appointed by the
Court, defended the defendants.
The jury found them both guilty as
they stood charged in the indictment.
Smith and Coggins retracted and
plead guilty to.breaking and entering
the wholesale bottling establishment
of VIM. Lehn at Atlantic Highlands
on the evening of Sept. End and steal
ing therefrom two kegs OF beer, of
the value of $4 Clarence Smith,
jointly indicted and convicted with
Coggins, was sentenced to five months
in the County Jail on the charge OF
stealing the boat and sentence was
suspended upon the breaking and
and entering and larceny charge.
Harry Coggins was sentenced to one
year in the State prison at hard la
l., q r0 ranTd the
charge of stealing the boat and his
sentence upon the other charge was
suspended. The rule to show cause
which was granted against VIM. Pal
mer. q witness of Belmar, was discharg-
ed. the defendant having appeared
and gave statement of the case in
which he was subpoenaed.
After the jury was drawn to try
Walter Carroll, colored, for adultery
with Elizabeth Henson July 22u. at
West Asbury Park and the State had
called Joseph Henson, husband Of
Elizabeth. motion was made Counsel
T. v. .Arrowsmith, that according to
the statute. the witness Henson,
could not be called to testify against
the defendant. Mr.. ArrOwsmith's
motion was overruied and an excep-
tion taken and The case was again
moved by Prosecutor Twins. Henson
said that he had seen his wife and
the defendant in bed together and the
State rested No defense was put in
and the case was given to the jury,
wEo in q very short time gave YER
diet finding the defendant guilty as
! he stood charged in the indictment.
Remanded for sentence later.
Prosecutor WINS stated that the
case against Elizabeth Henson. color
ed. charging adultery with Walter
Carroll July 22d. at West Asbury
! Park. would not be moved. Motion
was made by T. v. Arrowsmith. who
was appointed by the Court TO de-
fend her, that the Indictment be
quashed upon the grounds that it
charged both fornication and adul-
tery. Motion denied and the case
was put off for the term. Motion
was made by Mr.. Twins to nolle
prosequi the indictment against
Elizabeth, but the Court denied the
notion 1t went off for the term.
Mamie Bell, colored, was tried. The
same evidence against Northfieet was
produced against her and and she was
found guilty. WINS and Lawrence
conducted the case. She was SEN
fenced to thirty days in the County
Jail without the costs.
Tuesday, Nov. 18th Application
was made by Counsellor Thos- r.
Fay, that the wholesale license grant
ell to Geo. H. johnson for his bot
Ting establishment on the road lead
ing from Lakewood to Lower Squan-
KUN in Howell township be transfer
red to John Campbell. Laid over for
one week.
Joseph d. Thompson plead not
guilty to stealing a horse of the value
of 80 in Howell township, the prop
ertv of Ira Megill Samuel G.. Thomp-
son security in 5000 for his appear
ance Dec. 9th, for trial.
Wilbur Watkinson, alias Watkins,
was tried before the Court and q
Jury for false pretenses, of obtaining
the sum of $50, at different times OF
Isabella VanDorn, upon the pretense
that his fathers estate would allow
him the sum of $3.50, when he would
pay her in full.
Isabella Van Dorm, the complain
ant, testified that she received an in
PRODUCTION to the defendant in Nov.
1894, and that in December she began
to keep company with him; that he
borrowed between the sum of $45
and $50 from her since Dec. last, in
sums ranging from So up to 20, up
on the promise that he would pay it
all back when he received legacy
of $3.50 from his fathers estate, that
when she asked him for the money
that she had loaned him. he said that
upon request of his mother, he had
put it out at interest. She stated
that she visited him while he was
confined in the County Jail upon an
other charge and demanded him to
return the money she had loaned
him. when he replied that he did not
owe here a cent. Nellie VanDorn,
sister of the complaining witness,
stated that she knew the handwriting
of the defendant and had seen note
written by him to her sister, Isabella.
in which he wantesi to borrow some
money.
The State having rested, motion
was made by counsellor John T..
Resell, that the Court instruct the
Jury to acquit the defendant upon
the grounds that nothing had been