The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-31

Burlington.
The Camden Wheelmen made run tC
this city on Sunday.
Liveryman Taylor was badly injured or
Thursday, horse stepping on his foot.
James Lowden was heard singing 'Put
me off at Buffalo," the other day. Now
he has gone there to take charge of CT
gar store.
Constable Shinn will sell under attach.
ment proceedings on Friday the property
of George R. Souden, late manager of Dy-
er's fishery.
Mr.. Buck of the Reform School at
Jamesburg was here on Wednesday in
search of a couple of boys who had es-
capped from that institution.
Adam King has been abusing his wife
and on Friday morning she made com
plant before Squire Baker, who held him
under bond to keep the peace.
Isaac Harris and Thomas Phillips, two
young colored men, had misunderstand-
ing Saturday evening, during which Har-
ris was badly bitten on the lip and fin
ger.
Two racing matinees were held at Nc
Farland's track last week, on Wednesday
and Saturday, participated in principally
by members of the Driving Park Club.
Additional stabling and other accommo-
dations are to be erected on the premises
in the near future.
Charles farmers sons, Charles and Ben
jamin, and Fl. L. Horn will 60 to.Peters-
burg, Va, next month to clear off a tract
of timber. Mr.. Farmer contemplates re-
moving to the south in the near future, as
he claims there is not much of future in
prospect for Burlington.
There was a bad smashup on High
street near the town wharf on Friday
morning. George Kimble's horse ran
away and collided with an open wagon in
which was seated Mrs. Elizabeth Jones,
of the Greeley place. She was thrown
out and her wagon demolished Fortu-
nately she was only slightly injured.
Kimble's outfit escaped injury.
Coroner Fisher is investigating the
death of Louis Miller an employee Of
McNeal's foundry With a number Of
companions Miller went to a farm near
the city, on Sunday. The day was spent
in consuming the contents of several kegs
Of beer. A bicycler who passed the place
on his way into town remarked that if
some of the party was not killed it would
not be the fault of those who were tossing
a man in a blanket. Later Miller was
found in dying condition, and soon ex
PRED.
There came near being murder COM
mitted in this city last week, and had
the assault eliminated 80 seriously the
responsibility would have rested indi-
rectly with some good citizens of this
place rather than upon the demented Of
fender, for it was through their instru-
mentality that the offender was at large.
Between nine and ten O'Clock on Tues
day night Henry S. Haines, Jr., son of
Surveyor Haines, we'll known throughout
the county, was seated in his Office on
High street busy writing when colored
man named Charles Wallace entered with
out ceremony and cut an ugly cash in Mr.
Halnes' throat with an old razor. The
act was SO sudden and unexpected that
Mr. Haines was at the mercy OF the negro
before he was able to defend himself.
After being cut with the razor, howeverI
ne arose and clinched with his assailant
and both fell to the floor and rolled
through the doorway out upon the side.
walk. In the tussle outside Mr.. Hainef
had his thumb, a finger and the feshy
part of his hand badly bitten. While the
men were struggling upon the pavement
passersby came to the rescue and separ
ated the men. Wallace ran off at once
throwing his razor into the street anC
brandishing a huge knife which he drew
from his pocket. He had run but shor
distance when he was overpowered b.
officer Gauhl and taken to the lookup.
|, Wallace is of unsound mind and seem
to have a prejudice against professions
men, being lmbued with the idea tina
he was declared lunatic through thei
t fundamentally. His mind was impaire
by sunstroke during the war and his con
t dition grew worse until 1893 when he wa
3 committed to the State Asylum at Trer
, ton where he remained until last October
since which time he has lived in this city
3 He has during all the period of his libert
! been considered dangerous and 1t wa
! learned with feeling of relief that he ha
been again taken in charge and will nc
. be further menace to our people.
0 Mr.. Haines' injuries are not necessaril
o dangerous and he is convalescing rapidly
o The cash in his throat is about three il
e ches long but not deep enough to touc
i either the windpipe or jugular vein, bt
r was dangerously near to both. Drs. Pug
D and Hall attended to his wounds imm
It dlately after the assault and he was alb
!, to walk to his home. His mother IN col
NCAcdhAOh WAeA q OWSPoPOA NAoA Oh ia
urday said that Wallace's bondsmen wei
certainly responsible for his acts und'
their bond which is for $500. Howal
Flanders, city counsellor, was appolntt
guardian for Wallace just previous to
release from the Asylum last fall. TV
years ago lawyer Dobbins instituted pr
: ceedings for Mrs. Wallace to secure
Il pension and lunacy proceedings we
necessary in connection Herewith. I'll
g signing of the papers turned Walla
3 against the lawyers.
Wallace is now in Jail awaiting such q
g. ton as the authorities may deem propt
lie which will most likely be his recommitt
to the State Hospital for the Insane.