The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
MORRIS COURT CASES.
Criminal Trials That Occurred
During the Week.

Herman OdelI Convicted of Stealing a
Horse Henry Gundleman Pleaded Guilty
to Charge of cruelty to Animals Several
Assault and Battery Cases Tried.
Yesterday Herman Odell was con-
victed of being horse thief. He had
been indicted by the Grand Jury and
was ably defended by Charles StilIwell,
but evidence of the prisoners guilt was
SO strong that jury was out less than
a half hour and found a verdict of
guilty.
The case was opened on Wednesday
morning and was not ended until late
yesterday afternoon. The horse stolen
belonged to Edward H. Ball. who lives
at Balls Crossing, on the road between
Boonton and Parsippany, and the crime
was committed on July 25th last. Ball
never recovered the horse. Odell de-
clared his innocence on the stand. Sen
tence will be pronounced in few days.
John Hesse, indicted for assault and
battery on j. J. Cutler, was found guilty
by a jury on Wednesday. The assault
occurred at public sale near Flanders,
and was unprovoked. Hesse had also
been indicted on a similar charge, of
which Ralph H. Salmon was the victim.
Salmon is a constable and when he at
tempted to arrest Hesse the latter re-
sisted. The prisoner retracted his for
mer plea of not guilty and pleaded non
vult.
Two boys, George and Arthur Romel,
aged 13 and is respectively, and who
live at Milbrook, were released as re
suit of the Prosecutors motion to nolle
prosequi. The evidence presented in
the case showed that the boys had been
justified in striking George Strei, by
whom the charge of assault and battery
had been brought. Strei had struck the
defendants first
In the Court of Quarter Sessions, Mon
day, jury gave verdict of not guilty
in the case of Edward Wean, against
whom an indictment was found for as
sault and battery on John Martin of
Flanders. Martin is rs years old and he
had accused Wean of stealing chickens.
Evidence presented to the court failed to
substantiate the allegation. D. F. Bark
man represented the defendant.
A jury found Prince Wilson, colored,
guilty of breaking and entering and he is
held at the Morris County Jail awaiting
sentence. Wilson entered a house in
Lincoln Park on August 12 in broad day
light and stole gold watch and chain,
SIS in money and some small articles.
In tn absence of counsel for the defend
ant G. A. Reed was assigned to look
after Wilson's interests. Several wit
nesses from Paterson and Jersey City
were called, those from the latter place
including the chief of police and two
officers. Defendant had tried to sell the
stolen property in Jersey City, when he
was arrested.
In less than half hour a jury on
Tuesday acquitted William Odell of the
charge of assault and battery on Max
Feigin of Rockaway. The case occupied
the time of Court on Monday afternoon
and all of Tuesday morning, and over
twenty witnesses were called. The
offense for which an Indictment had
been found was alleged to have been
committed on the road near Hibernia.
Feigin is peddler and testified that
Odell had assaulted him without provo
cation. The plaintiff has been before
the Court on several occasions. Charles
F. Stilwell was counsel for the defendant.
Andrew Gundleman of Dover entered
a plea of guilty to a charge of cruelty to
animals. He had beaten a team of
mules belonging to him, and the case is
being prosecuted at the instance of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
On Friday last in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, Judge Vreeland presiding, a
license was granted to John F. Martin
for hotel in Whippany township.
The application for license of Chris
topher Kelly, Rockaway borough, and
Patrick Brady for place in Hanover
township, were both withdrawn.
Court will be in session five days next
week, beginning Monday.
Conferences ON Boys Work.