The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-02-06
Iofed INDIVIDUALS, were called to hear

colofed Individuals, were called to heal
their fate for being too free with bicycles
belonging to other parties. They wer'
each given year in state prison.
4 Conrad King, who stole 81, was sent t.
the county jail for so yays.
i George Kellock, of Mount Holly, will
remain in Jail for six months. He stole
shoes from store on Mill street.
/ Patrick Monahan. who was convicted
of burning barn at Mount Laurel, was
sent to the state prison for five years.
H. ]. Foley, indicted for forging checks,
was addressed by the court, who said the
prisoner had been given ample time to
bring to the court testimony with regard
to his former life and character. Judge
Gaskill said he had given careful atten-
ton to such matters as the prisoner had
presented for consideration, but had also
taken opportunity to make personal in
vestigation. The judge said the latter
cused. 1t had been discovered that this
was not the first time he had caused his
family sorrow. His mother, who had
heretofore stood by him, had decided that
it was useless to do so any longer. The
sentence was one year and six months in
state prison.
William Butler Morris, colored gen
tleman, convicted of adultery, was given
six months in the county Jail.
Rebecca Smith, who was Morris part
ner in crime, was not present to receive
her sentence. She has been quite sick
since her conviction. Sentence was sus-
pended.
James Lennon, who was arrested for
assaultlng two of the county constables,
was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail, ON one indictment. There
are other indictments against him on
which sentence was suspended.
Samuel Haines was next called. His
offence was keeping disorderly house in
Pemberton township. This complaint
was made by persons who were conduct
The defendant interfered with the relig-
ious gathering not so much by the noise
created as by the fact that it was "a
counter attraction" keeping away from
the meeting people who would have been
benefited by attending. Since action was
taken against Haines he had left the
and expressed determine
ton not to again go back. That was very
to the residents and the
court thought the ends of justice would
be met by the imposition of fine. He
therefore imposed fine of $780, Haines'
lawyer at once stepped forward with the
cash.
George Crossley, who was brought to |
the prison here from Camden, for steal
ing trolley wire, was sent to the county |
Jail for six months.
The application of Charles Heiss for |
of his license to keep hotel on
Water street, which was postponed from |
the preceding Saturday, was taken up.
George Bacon, a ttorney for Xavier Walter,
spoke on the subject He called attention |
to the fact that his client had considerable |
money invested in property and was nat
urally DESTROYS of getting as much return
as possible. In this instance he had pur-
chased the house with the idea that H. |
cense would be granted and it would be
quite financial loss to have 1t refused.
Judge Gaskill said when he was ap-
pointed to his position Mr.. Heiss had
license, and in accordance with rule he
had then formed the license was allowed
TO stand, unless objections were made in
open court. Another rule had been made
that where parties conducting saloons or
hotels had failed, strangers had not been
allowed to come and open places. When
Judge Gaskill took his seat on the bench |
there were 10 places where liquor was
sold, now there are II, including the
Heiss house. When this house was
licensed the carpet mill was in operation.
The hands were all accustomed to having
liquor of some sort and the place then
was convenience to them. The mill is
now closed with no prospects of ever
again starting, and nothing leads to the
that the house is necessity.
If license were granted it would only
be a temporary matter, as Mr.. Heiss had
plainly shown his inability to make it
financial success. The license would be re-
fused and the Judge further stated that he
wished to say publicly that the house will
not be again licensed to any one during
his term on the bench
The exceptions to the accounts of Gar
ret Margerum, executor of Reading Mar
gerum, were then argued.