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

worth took her husbands arm, and to
gether they went from the curt room,
the woman waving Gag which she had
purchased for the occasion.
At the same time the jury that was
trying John Connery for stealing hides
from John B. Herbert, of Mount Holly,
rendered verdict of guilty.
The acquittal of Harry Tomlinson on
charge of assaulting Leander Sooy, fin
ished the criminal business for the term
On Thursday morning the appeal case
of Elwood Mount against A. F. Stout &
Son, was tried. Charles Evan Merritt
represented the plaintiff and Clarence T. |
Atkinson the defendant.
This was an action to recover the price |
of carload of brewers grain, valued at
$47.6O The firm of Stout & Son are
agents for the New York Brewers Asso-
citation.
In October, 1895, one of the firm went
to Columbus to sell Mount some grain.
The latter agreed to buy it conditionally.
He went out and after securing customers
for a carload, be ordered the goods
by telegraph.
A. V. Stout, Of Monmouth Junction,
testified as follows: ST went to Colun
bus, saw Mr.. Mount and explained my
business to him. Mount said if there was
anything in it he would handle the goods.
Upon receiving a telegram on October 26,
the company shipped the grain to Column
bus in their own name, which is their
usual custom, and an order was sent to
Mount to receive them. l explained the
nature of this grain and gave instructions
as to how it was to be handled, as it is
perishable. The goods were shipped from
Jersey City at once. There was $1,000
pounds, and we have a sworn statement
from the Company that they were all right
when sent to Columbus"
On cross-examination witness denied
selling this carload to Joseph Tallman,
for the reason that they could not agree
upon terms.
Elwood Mount, the defendant, said
''In November, 1895, Stout called at nv
place and said he had sold a carload of
grain to Joseph Tallman. The latter wasn't
at home and he wanted me to take il. III
said would if he paid the freight. The
goods did not come for several days after
telegraphed for them. l had been out
among the farmers and sold it. and l
wanted to make my deliveries. When
it arrived it was spoiled 1 paid the freight;
this was necessary before could open the
car. The grain was spoiled, it was rotten.
| delivered some to farmers but they could
not use it, nor would their cattle eat 1t.
For this reason 1 refused to pay for the
grain, which cost me nearly $50. l kept it
because 1 thought might get something
out of it."
Harvey Moore took As bushels among
Mounts customers, but they could not use
it.
Jacob Gaskill, farmer, LIVING near
Jacksonville, could not get his COWS to eat
it even when mixed with meal. He
threw his on the manure pile. Other
farmers gave similar testimony.
Abner Zelley remembered Mount re-
celving the grain. He helped to unload
it. The odor arising from it was so Of
fensive that he was compelled to throw
his clothes away.
The jury rendered verdict of no cause
of action.
On Monday, John Connery convicted
of having stolen goods in his possession,
was fined 5000.
The court then received the pleas of
prisoners who have been committed to
Jail since the grand jury sat.
John Robinson pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault and battery on Samuel
S. Potts, of Springfield township. Robin
son worked for Potts and had a dispute
over some wages. With the idea of scar
ing his employer into payment, Robinson
struck the former two or three blows.
Judge Gaskill gave Robinson 80 days in
the county Jail.
Charles Hoffman pleaded guilty to steal
ing watch and pair of pantaloons, all
valued at $11.50, from Samuel R. Savage.
of Delran. Hoffman had been working
for Savage three days. During that time
he drank freely of wine which his employ
er manufactured and sold at 25 cents
quart. Becoming partially intoxicated
Hoffman wanted more wine, so he climbed
into an open wlnnow, and instead of Sc
curing the drink, he found the other arti-
cles.
Judge Gaskill imposed a sentence of
six months in state prison, and at the
same time directed the prosecutor to in
quire into the custom, which is said to
prevail to great extent in many local.
tiles, of persons selling homemade wine,
which in the opinion of the Court, is
clearly illegal.
George Speer pleaded guilty to stealing
$25 from his employer, Mr.. Vaughn, at
Palmyra. Speer said he had never been
before court before. When he committed
the theft he had been drinking. He was
collector for Vaughn, and retained various
sums of money at different times, fully
expecting to return it, and had tried to do
so. He had himself told Mr.. Vaughn of
the retention of the money. Sentence
was deferred until July 8, that further in
quiry may be made about the young
mans character.