The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

EAtA4a04 ASSaFGS AnN IL
The marriage of Thomas Holland, tn
colored barber, and Emma Sooy, whit
girl an account of which was given in GU
last issue created considerable excite
ment here last week and there was talk Of
violence towards the man. A party OF
young men got together with the avoweC
feathers to the fellow, and there was but
one obstacle in the way of the threat being
put into execution, and that was that the
intended victim kept himself securely out
of reach of the enraged citizens who were
on his track.
On Tuesday the father of the girl called
on the husband and gave him one day to
return the girl to her home and to get
himself out of town. The outraged father
told Holland that if he did not heed this
warning he might prepare to be carried
out of town in coffin This scared the
colored man, but his impudence never left
him. and with amazing effrontery he at
tempted to secure action against Mr.. Sooy
for threatening his life Of course no
justice could be induced to issue warrant
and then Holland procured a revolver and
made great buster about what he would
do in certain emergencies but he cooled
down when he was informed that he was
liable to be arrested for carrying concealed
weapons.
Finally the situation became so uncom-
Portable for Holland, as he evidently came
to the conclusion that the threat to tar
and feather him would be carried out if
he remained in town, that he made his re
quested departure. Nothing was seen of
the couple after Tuesday, as they both re
manned in the house. About 10 o'clock,
on Friday night, Mrs. Holland came out
of the house and started down Water
street toward the station. This fact soon
hundred men were at the depot to see the
bride and groom depart. A few minutes
before the 10.5 80 train for Philadelphia left.
Holland appeared with satchel in his
hand, and they both got on the train, tax
ing seats in opposite ends of the car AS
Holland was complying with the notices
served upon him. nothing was said to
the couple as they left, but Holland de-
sired to show more of his impudence as
the train started by making motions at the
crowd, which if he had done before would
undoubtedly have resulted in his being
handled severely by the men around the
train. If all that appears to be coming to
the surface now with reference to his con
duct had been noticed in vigorous man
ner some weeks since he might now be
where he belongs, behind iron bars, and
the trouble and disgrace he has brought
upon a respectable family might have
been averted
1t will be better for him and for the
town, if he stays away forever. 1t will
not be wisdom on his part to come back
here Then it would also be a good move
for the assistant, who is said to have been
a participant in the disgraceful actions at
the house they conducted on High street,
to also fold his razors and shake the dust
of the town
And then nobody would feel very badly
if the minister who performed the cere-
mony, would ask his conference to speed
lily transfer him to fields where his ser
vices would be more appreciated than they
are in this neighborhood His actions
may have been strictly legal, but his moral
precepts were very much clouded. With
very little effort he could have discovered
case and the information that he might
have impaired to the legal authorities
would have been very beneficial towards
Kidding the town of a social pest. Such
action was entirely within his grasp and
was directly in keeping with his calling as
a minister of the gospel, Christian and
law abiding citizen. As the mat ter now
stands he occupies an exactly opposite po-
sition He may feel satisfied with his act,
but the people of this town are not.
The latest development in the case oc
Cured yesterday, when bills were posted
about town announcing the sale of barber
fixtures, household goods, etc, belong
ing to Holland, to take place on Thursday
Thomas is evidently cognizant of the fact
that the people here have dispensed with
his services as barber, and is compelled
to seek brighter fields in which to roam.
Politica / Jottings.