The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

W. H. Needles and Edward Lane lef
here for Richmond, on Saturday, to at
tend the meeting of the Supreme Lodge o
Colored Knights of Pythias, in session
there.
The Cyclers' club have balance in the
treasury and they are fayorably inclined
towards using it to build a bicycle path
from the Salem road to the stone road, an
idea that is very generally approved.
Mrs. Elijah Anderson and Mrs. EIwood
Mount chaperoned jolly party of young
folks on straw ride to the residence OF
ex-senator Perkins, down Beverly way, on
Thursday night.
Daniel VsnsciYer, Jr.. Joseph Willard
and F. Borden, three boys who drew a
stout cord across Pearl street bridge and
threw several cyclers from their wheels,
were taken before Squire Smith on Friday
night and severely reprimanded for their
dangerous amusement.
William E. Farmer, the well known
plumber of this city, was Frustrated early
last week with an attack of hiccoughs and
endured a miserable existence for four
days before the commissions we're checked.
Every known method of controlling the
malady was resorted to without effect and
physician over at Bristol finally succeed
ed in relieving him.
The ''old folks" special service in Broad
Street Church was attended by large
congregation. The choir sang number
of special selections, and the pastor, Rev.
Henry Nd. Betting, preached an appro-
pirate sermon, his text being taken from
Deut., s, 2: And thou shalt remember
all the way which the Lord, thy God, led
thee" John ]. Ayles, aged S8 years, re.
ceived the bouquet, which was bestowed
upon the oldest member of the church
present.
st Mary's Episcopal Church, this city,
was the scene of brilliant wedding at
noon Wednesday. The bride was Miss
Mary Prescott and the groom Chauncey
Wetmore Wells, of New York. The Of
6ciating clergymen were the Rev. Father
Prescott, the Rev. Allen c. Prescott uncle
and brother of the bride, and the Rev.
Herbert Westmore Wells, brother of the
groom. The maid of honor was Miss
Aida Prescott, the brides sister. The
bridesmaids were Miss Anna Richards. of
New Haven, Conn. Miss Eliza Dreistach,
0f Wiki &C. Rarra Pc Mioa A.no Ot;-4o-
Buffalo, and Miss Elsie Hewitt, Burling-
ton. Mr.. Walter Clark, of Hartford, Conn.,,
was the groomsman. The ushers we're
Morris Edgerton, Middleton, Conn. 0.
Winship Heartt, New York city; F. Ter
ban Brown and J. M. Oliver Hewitt, Bur-
lington.
This city was the principal point of in
terest in the Senatorial contest last week.
Anxiety to learn Col. Haines' position in
the race brought all the aspirants hIther to
interview him and on Friday he spoke
his mind, announcing that business inter
ests would not permit him to come before
the convention as a candidate. In an in
terview with representative of the EUen-
ing Reporter the Colonel, after giving his
reasons for not entering the contest, ex-
pressed his opinion very plainly of some
of the local leaders, charging them with
attempting to create sentiment against
him in the party and trying to prevent
his having the vote of the Burlington del
egation in the convention. He said he
firmly believed his nomination was an as.
sured thing when be felt called upon to
decline the honor Now that the Col
has positively withdrawn the battle has
been transferred to other fields and the
work Of distributing his following goes on
right merrily,
The long-delayed investigation into the
cause of the death of August Muller was
held at last by Coroner Fisher on We'd
nesday night. Further baby-play was
stopped by the sentiment against such
foolishness aroused by THE News and
other papers that followed in its wake,
and by the prompt, sensible and COM
mendable action of Prosecutor Budd in the
matter. Procrastination in this case, as
the verdict Of the jury plainly shows, was
a direct hindrance to the purposes of the
investigation and it proved to be farce.
Had it taken place promptly after the sad
and disgraceful affair, it is clearly evident
that the law would have been invoked at
least in the interest of morality.
Now it is more than likely that no one
will be punished for participation in the
drunken debauch, clear violation of the
municipal excise ordinances, dissertation
of the Sabbath, and criminal negligence
in leaving companion alone in a seclud-
ed spot to die. The iury's verdict is the
best they could render under the circum-
stances and is strong In condemnation oil
the men, charging them with wilfully and
deliberately misrepresenting the circum-
stances in the case for self-preseryation
also with violating the law by disorderly
conduct on the Sabbath and suggests that
they be dealt with in a summary manner.
Muller was found dead IN a secluded
spot about mile from the city limits
on Sunday evening, August 20, where
he had gone with a number of CON-
panions to spend the day. The body was
brought to the city and given in charge of
undertaken Slack. On Monday morning
Drs F. Allen Gauntt and j. Cassidy made
post-mortem examination ofth remains
Their testimony at the inquest was to the
effect Muller's death was due to blood
clots on the brain from a ruptured blood
vessel, which could have been caused by
alcoholism or a fall. The body showed no
external marks of violence and appeared
to be in healthy condition.
George Rogers, one of the party, said be
went along to have a good time. There
we're II or Is in the party and they con-
sumed six quarter barrels of lager beer
during the day. He didn't see anyone do
anything to Muller in the way of rough
treatment. He saw Muller lying down,
but thought be was only full or asleep and
didn't know he was sick. Later he saw
some one throw blanket over the man
and others placing ice about his head
Walter Horton was one of the crowd, but
didn't see anything done to Muller. He
was busy pitching quoits, and admitted
that he was pretty full of beer Harry
Horner confessed that he was so drunk
he couldn't recollect what did take plsce