The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-22

told of the breaking open of his factory in
April The lock was pried off. A small
pile of calf skins, horse and COW hides
were taken. They we're valued at $36.
The property was afterwards found at the
establishment of H. Sternfeldt, IN Phils-
delphia.
Mr.. Sternfeldt deals in hides and knows
the prisoner, who, on the second of April,
took some hides to Sternfeldt's place and
offered them for sale. Connery said he
got them from man named Williams in
Camden. Upon being questioned further
the prisoner gave such unsatisfactory an
swers that Sternfeldt decided to watch
him. He called Thomas Whiteman, a
special officer who Swallowed Connery.
The latter went to Camden but was not
seen to converse with anybody, nor did
be bring anything to prove his assertion
that he bought the hides in that city.
John L. Semple defended ConneTy. and
at the conclusion of the testimony for the
state, asked the court to order the priso-
proved. This request was denied.
The defendant told where he lived in
Philadelphia, and said he never was in
Mount Holly before.
Two witnesses gave Connery good
reputation and the jury retired. They
were out over night and rendered a YER
dict of guilty.
In the afternoon Blanchard H. White
assumed charge of his first case in court.
1t was the State vs.. Alfred Polhemus,
who was charged with criminally assault
ing Ella Cameron, of Medford, on the
18th day of April.
The young lawyer set sail to tear
asunder the props which supported the
states case, and he accom- plished his pur-
pose, after which he received eongratula-
tions from the court, the jury and his
client
Blanchard was not oblivious to the at
tention which he was commanding. The
charge against his client was one of the
most serious on the statutes, and his
brother lawyers gathered in force to OBJ
serve the manner in which he would &C.
quit himself. He had prepared his case
well, and he starts out with a good repu-
tation.
The plaintiff, Ella Cameron, first took
the stand. She did not know Polhemus,
whom she saw coming down the road
from Medford on the afternoon in ques-
ton. She declared that the defendant
entered the house, and going through to
the shed, she gave him a drink of water.
When she turned her back to put some
wood on the stove, Polhemus seized her
by the shoulders, threw her to the floor
and accomplished his purpose. Ella ad-
mitted that she was only IA years of age,
and that she was married. Polhemus told
her not to tell any one or he would put
her out of the way.
Albert Cameron, the husband, knew
defendant. He was at the barn. Saw de-
PENDANT enter the house and leave by the
kitchen door. He didn't go there because
he thought Polhemus would do no harm.
He did not hear his wife scream. Ad-
mitted he married Ella when she was IL
years old. They were married Septem-
Der Is, by R. N. Wright, justice of the
peace of Medford When he went in to
supper his wife told him of the crime. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of Pol.
hemus two days later. He denied an al.
legged conversation with Samuel Branin
The defence was an absolute denial Of
the charge. The defendant, counsel said
entered the premises at the solicitation Of
Ella, but not by the front door.
! Alfred Polhemus, who lives at Oak
Shade, took the stand in his own behalf
He said 81 didn't know Ella Cameron.
was looking for work. While passing the
house the dogs came after me. Ella ran
out and said, They won't bite you.' She
then started a conversation about hel
mother, saying she was lonesome be-
cause the latter had moved to Medford.
She insisted on my coming in, and got
a glass of water. which drank after eat.
ing some cakes. | passed around by the
side of the house but did not enter ]
had no relations with her whatever. Had
conversation with her husband since
but made no offer to settle, although he
said he would drop the matter for $25."
George W. Mingen, of Chairville, works
for Amos Branin. He corroborated Pol.
hemps as to his entering the premises by
the side yard. He saw him get a drink
and leave just as he had entered.
William White knew both plaintiff and
defendant. Had conversation with Cam.
eron at Samuel Branin's. Cameron said
Polhemus didn't do anything to his wife,
but be wanted to see who was the guilty
party of the two.
Howard Gaskill heard Cameron say he
would settle the case for $40 cash and the
balance in three months.
Samuel Branin, of Chairville, heard nc
screams on April Is. He took Cameron
and his wife to Medford in his milk
wagon. Cameron said: IF Polhemus
don't appear on the day the grand jury
meets, 1 will get that $500"
Charles Austin, of ChairYille, said Elias
character for truthfulness was not good
This concluded the evidence.
The jury rendered q verdict of moi
guilty.
On Wednesday morning the case against
William Deworth and Daniel Simpkins,
of Bordentown, who were charged with
chicken stealing, was continued. A num-
Der of witnesses we're called to the stand
to contradict former statements, after
which Mrs. Deworth related the circum-
stances that were given in support of the
alibi. She and her son and Simpkins all
testified that Deworth was in the house
that night, and that they had some soup
and beer together. According to their
testimony he did not leave the house IN.
til next morning. Mrs. Deworth denied
saying to butcher that she would have
some chickens to sell. She couldn't tell
how many nor what kind until Will came
home" Fred Smith, who keeps butcher
shop in BordentowD, was called. He
said that Mrs. Deworth did make such a
statement to him. He was not cross-ex-
amined by the defence
William Deworth then took the stand
and he was an entertaining witness. He
started off by saying he was the father of
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