The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-25

ductor OF the train, was similar to that OF
Reynolds. Mr.. Duncan was certain that
the train started carefully, but said he
was on the pier when the train moved
The other employees of the train were
sure there was no lurch in starting the
train.
The jury rendered verdict of 81, 208 in
favor of Miss Burr, who was represented
by Mark R. Sooy.
James Gillespie secured judgment
against Henry G. Webster for $40, 219. 10,
there being no defence to the action.
Two colored preachers next occupied
the attention of the court. They were
Revs. Robert Wood and James Wooden,
both hailing from Moorestown.
The action was to recover damages for
an alleged ibelous statement made by the
defendant against Wood, who had been
called to take charge of church in Pal
myra. The statement was in form of a
letter written by Wooten to the trustees
of the church, in which he charged that
Wood was not an ordained minister and
not in fellowship with the church
Aaron E. Burr appeared for the plain
tiff, and Brother Wooten conducted his
own case.
On Thursday morning the case was re-
ported settled
Before Judge Gaskill, on Friday, the
criminal business was taken up and the
following prisoners retracted their pleas
of not guilty and pleaded guilty:
George Ryan, charged with assault and
battery on William Cain at Columbus.
Charles Frech, assault and battery on
Edward Lambert at Maple Shade
Elwood Anderson, attempted rape near
Beverly.
Thomas Test, manslaughter, in causing
death of his step daughter Mary Mathis,
by throwing scalding water on her.
Walter Jones, larceny in Chesterfield
township.
Minor P. Southland, larceny in New
Hanover township.
The first case called for trial was that of
the state against George Brown and John
Dentsher, two tramps who held up Louis
F. Lowden on the streets of Riverton a
few weeks ago. 1t was claimed by the
state that the defendants stopped Mr..
Lowden on dark street and in a thre at
ening manner demanded his money, and
that the defendants presence of mind in
pulling out two-foot rule and pointing
it at them frightened them off, and
thereby saved his wallet and probably Sc
rious injury to himself.
The defendants were represented BY
John G. Sims, Jr., and the defence was
that the two men merely accosted Mr.
Lowden as he was passing by and asked
for few pennies to assist them in getting
a place to sleep
The jury rendered verdict of guilty
The case of the state against John
Clark, charged with breaking and enter
ing the barber shop of Garrett L. Hunter,
of Columbus, was next called, the de-
PENDANT being represented by Samuel W
Shinn.
The state called several witnesses to
show that Clark, who is a travelling knife
and scissors sharpener, had been in the
town during the day preceding the rob
berry, and had also been in the shop of
the plaintiff. They also showed how he
was apprehended in Mount Holly the
next day, and the stolen goods, consist
ing of razors, hair clippers scissors, etc,
were found in his possession.
The defendant claimed that there were
two other tramps with him in Columbus
at the time, and that they stole the goods
and he afterward met them in Mount
Holly and purchased the whole outfit for
$3.50.
The jury retired and returned verdict
of guilty in very few minutes
After dinner Prosecutor Budd moved
the case of the state against Walter Web
ster and George Vanderslice two young
men indicted with others on charge of
having stolen a sailing skiff valued at
$500 belonging to Blair Ferguson, of Edge
water Park.
The principal witness for the state was
George Kettle, alias Woodside, who was
arrested on Thursday, and who entered a
plea of non UWlt cO1ate7edre and then turn
ed states evidence. He acknowledged
being one of five boys who took the boat,
and said Vanderslice was with them when
the boat was taken.
AS there was no evidence against Web
ster, other than that he was with Wander
slice in the boat about a week after the
robbery, the Prosecutor announced that
he would not ask for conviction in this
case, as Webster would have to be held
in Camden county on a charge of
receiving stolen goods.
The defence was il the shape of an
alibi, several witnesses being sworn who
testified to Vanderslice's whereabouts on
the night of the robbery, and the jury
evidently believed them, for they brought
in verdict of not guilty.
Charles K. Chambers represented the
defendants.
On Saturday morning Daniel Mccain
pleaded not guilty to an indictment charg-
ing him with atrocious assault and bat
terry on Lloyd B. Fox, of Burlington
Owing to the absence of material wit
ness the state asked that the trial be post
poned until the next term.
Joseph Aguglia was called to plead to
an indictment against him for entering
the residence of William Eddy at Mount
Holly, and stealing $51. Aguglia plead
ed not guilty and was at once placed on
trial
The evidence on the part of the state
was that Eddy and his brother are in the
oil business, driving around the country
in wagon from which they dispensed
their wares. On the day before the rob
pery, the partners counted their money
ana put it in a box, which was put up
stairs. The house in which Eddy lives is
so situated that the prisoner could look
into it from his back yard. On Sunday,
when the robbery occurred, Aguglia was
in the yard. Witness and his family went
to church, and on their return found
screen torn from window, and the mon
ey was gone. Suspicion pointed towards
i Aguglia and he was arrested. In his pos
session was considerable money, among it
50 bill which had been torn and which
Eddy recognized as one that had been
in the box up stairs. This bill was re-