The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

IL he committed an assault and battery OF
his wife. The two were then living al
Pennsville, an off-shoot from the borough
of Palmyra.
Jennie Aydelott, the complainant, said
that on July 30, while standing on hel
steps, her husband struck her blow on
the stomach, which knocked her down
One month after that she gave birth to 9
child.
On August IL witness said she was
dragged from the house and over gravel
walk. "My husband has been to see me
this week." she continued. He wanted
me to forgive him, and said he was sorry
for what he had done. | promised to for.
give him if he would do right by me in
the future. He said he wanted me to be
easy with him in my testimony"
On cross-examination by Judge Hen
Erickson, witness said her husband did
not use enough force to hurt her. When
she went home her husband wouldn't let
her in. She did not inquire of Joshua
Wilkins, who lived next door, if John
was in, because she had been forbidden
to enter his premises. After being push
ed out of the house witness went back
after her clothes and broke the door in
with her back. Mr.. Wilkins told John
to let her have her clothes and they were
thrown out of the window. Jennie de-
MED saying she was going to leave him
and spend the winter at Hezekiah Wal
lace's. She admitted throwing stones at
Wilkins in self-defence, one of which
struck him in the face. Did not threaten
to burn his house. What she did say was
this: "That there was a man watching me
at night that if 1 was crazy as they said,
why did I not do them some harm or set
fire to their property ?" Mrs. Aydelott de-
MED saying her husband was no good and
she wanted to get out; that the man she
wanted was widower, and when her
husband went she would go and live with
him. Witness admitted saying that a
man was no good who thought more of
his mother than he did of his wife. She
never refused to eat what her husband
provided for her.
Elizabeth Morgan, who lives next to
Wilkins, heard the noise resulting from
the quarrel. She was sweeping the porch
at the time. She saw John put down the
child which he was taking to his mother,
and then he returned and struck his wife,
Mrs. Morgan witnessed the second as
sault, when Jennie was dragged out of the
house by her shoulders. The wife called
for her clothes and they were thrown out
of the window Defendant came to my
house on Monday night and said 4 hear
you have been swearing my character
away at Mount Holly. I've got plenty of
money and good lawyer, and I'll make
somebody spend something"
Thomas Morgan saw the assault and
heard Lizzie say eff you don't give ME
my clothes and child will burn all your
Witness said he saw so much
hat he could hardly remember what he
lid see.
Annie Schwolm saw Wilkins trying to
put Mrs. Aydelott out of the yard, and
she saw the clothes thrown from the win
low. The testimony of this witness was
,orroborated by her husband.
Frank Lamb, who knows the defend
mt, was in Palmyra on July 20 and saw
The woman knocked down by her hus-
1and
The state then rested.
In opening for the defence, counsel said
10 would show that no assault had been
that the complainant was not
knocked down. He would admit that she
was on the ground, but that she went
here of her own accord that she would
nave fits of anger and become very petu-
ant. The circumstances would go to show
hat it was a case of mistaken identity
,oward woman who was thought to have
been abused that Jennie did not do her
iuty to her husband that she had no oc-
;asion to go away that her husband did
lot send her away nor put her out. She
,ame back day or two later and refused
o cook or do anything in the house. She
vas abusive to her husband and used vile
spithets toward him.
Joshua Wilkins was the first witness.
He knew Aydelott and married his moth
,r. He said "Since Johns marriage
lbout four years ago, he has lived in one
If my tenement houses. On July % /
heard banging noise on the house. John
vent out and told me Jennie had broken
he door. l saw her striking it with a
hair. Told her to leave as she had no
light there, as John had surrendered the
house. l got over the fence and stood be-
Ween Lizzie and the door. she called
ne vile names and said she would knock
ny brains out She struck me in the face
with stone. When put my hands on
ler she fell to the ground, took her hair
Town and threatened to burn my build
ngs. John did not strike her while l was
here and did not push her down. The
child was brought to my house."
On cross-examination witness said that
n regard to the defendants reputation, he
heard of his having been arrested year
ago for assaulting his wife.
Mrs. Ella Wilkins corroborated her hus-
band as to the events of August II, at
which time Jennie used language she did
not care to repeat.
John B. Aydelott, the defendant, was
then sworn. II am 25 years of age" he
said; "a painter by trade, and live in Pal
myra. / have been married four years
and have two children, one 80 months old
and the one recently born. On August u
was in my mothers house and heard
beating on the house next door. Went
out and saw my wife striking with a chair.
Asked what she wanted. 4 want my
clothes, she answered. Jennie, you can
get them without breaking down the
door, replied. carried her trunk out
with some clothing and set them
in front of the house, and the balance |
dropped from the second-story window.
| did not lay my hands on her; did not
push nor drag her out of the house did
not strike her on the stomach on my
oath | couldn't say she was pregnant at
this time. She told me there was Wild
over who had advised her to leave me,
and that if she did he would support her
ION July 30 she said she was going
to leave me, so took the child to mother.