The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-12
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This rendezvous for backgammon play
ers was the scene of much animation an,
some lamentation on Saturday night anC
early Sunday morning. 1t was all caused
by the usual weekly outing on the par
of some of the regulars. Matters were
quite peaceful until eleven O'Clock, and
the police were congratulating themselves
on what an easy time they were having.
1t was not long, however, when the trou-
BILE commenced, and then the officers
were kept busy.
Policeman Severns found Harry Lucas
IN condition that required attention, so
he pulled him in. The young boy was
given short period in Jail for rehectio n
but on account of his having three fits on
Sunday he was discharged by the justice
in the evening, who gave Harry some
wholesome advice.
The quiet thoroughfare of Buttonwood
street was considerably sgitated for time
1t appears that John Wilson, ST., was in
James Farr's house drunk The formers
two sons, John and Joseph, who were
also carrying full-sized jag, wanted to
get their father home. Night was made
hideous by the screams of Joseph and the
curses of John, who also wantonly used
indecent language. Finally the two men
ran up against the police, whom they con-
sidered une quail to the occasion, but they
were, as our finest" are made of good
material. Officer Denness had no more
trouble to land Joseph in the 'squire's
Office than he did in making hits off the
delivery of Jack McFetride. Capt. Bran
son was there, too, and the wind wasn't
running up the mast, either. He had John
in tow, and the man who attempted to
rescue the prisoner received Caps right
on the point of the jaw and went spraw-
ling in the middle of the road. John
then deied the officer and used a vile
epithet, but here is where he made mis-
take, for he was hustled to the sources
office as though paced by sextet Cap
was mad all over, and he simply toyed
with his prisoner as he would with two
pounds quoits at distance of fifty yards
Justice Krayer gave John ten days in Jail
and Joseph four.
Estella M. Bass, colored woman, was
drunk and disorderly in James E. Berry's
saloon on Water street. In her gayness
she thought she would have bout with
the proprietor, but soon found she was
outclassed. Jimmy didn't prefer any
charge of assault and battery, so the am
AEON was given five days in Jail for her
unlady-like conduct. Officer Severns did
the honors in this case.
The next case, which is one of some
Importance, was the arrest of Sarah A.
Miller, colored, on West Washington
street. The entire police force, including
the chief, had hand in it. There was q
racket on the hill. Henry Miller had
been INDUCING in his fond pastime of
beating his wife, and Sarah was found sit
ting in the street with fiat iron in one
hand and knife in the other. These
weapons she had for protection against
her husband. When I. Lacey Atkins at
tempted to inquire into matters, he re-
ceived a whack on the arm with the iron,
but the knife didn't touch him. Sarah, of
course, was drunk, and this may account
for her unseemly conduct. Atkins made
bee-line for the police, and when they ar
rived the woman refused to move. The
persuasive eloq uence of Job Collins and
the kindhearted pleadings of Capt. Bran
son were not even good for starter, so
Tommy Denness opened the game. He
made low tackle by grabbing up the
whole cargo in his arms and starting for
the central station. On the way the woman
tainted and physician was sent for. JUS
tice Krayer committed the woman to jail,
but on Sunday evening she was discharged
and taken home in carriage, as she was
injured. During her racket she sustained
a fall, when her corset steel broke and
entered her body. Mrs Mlller's face and
eye were badly bruised, and she has re-
ceived many injuries at the hands OF her
husband, who was arrested Sunday after
noon by Constable Claypoole on charge
of assault and battery and held in $500
bail for court.