The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-01-23

Court opened this morning, witt
Judges Garrison, Miller, and Gaskill i
attendance. The following gentleme
were called as grand jurors;
Griffith w. Lewis Jr.. Burlington City.
E. S. Adams, Beverly City.
Joseph B. Carter, Beverly Township.
George L. Robbins, Bordentown.
| Samuel w Semple, Burlington City.
| Ezra Budd Marter, Jr., Burlington Twp
Howell Stillwell, Chesterfield
| William Leconey, Chester.
Henry II. Venable, Evesham.
John Russell Aiken Florence,
w. Howard Shreve, Mansfield
Richard G. Dudley, Mount Laurel.
George A. Woodward, New Hanover
George N. Winner, Palmyra.
j. G. Montgomery, Pemberton.
Warren c. Pine, Riverside
George w. Haines, Shamong.
Samuel S. Trick, Southampton.
Aaron H. Burtis, Springfield.
Watson T. Sooy, Washington.
Burwood M Haines, Westampton.
T. Sherman Borden, Willingboro.
Harry L. Walters, Northampton.
Howard Mathis, Bass River
All the members answered to their
names, and in accordance with the rule
which allows but 20 to serve, the last man
called, Mr.. Mathis, was excused.
Judge Garrison told the jury there was
a special matter to which his attention
had been called and he would depart from
his ususal custom and announce to the
jury that they would not be discharged at
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but would be continued until they had
thoroughly investigated the charges that
would be brought to their attention. The
Judge said it had come to his knowledge
that there had been conducted in this
county public gambling house. Its
publicity had been such that no intelligent
person could long remain in ignorance Of
it's existence. Such facts as are necessary
to bring to justice those who are defying
the law win be laid before the jury, tend
ing to secure the indictment not only of
the operators of the place, but the owner
of the property. The investigation of
public gambling is very important mat
ter. 1t does not make any difference
what opinion the individual member of
the jury may hold on the subject of
gambling, when the case reaches the mag
nitude of the present affair the honor Of
the county is at stake. Not only is there
an attack upon morality but there is an
open defiance of law which leads to the
impression that the statutes are at fault
or that there is apathy in other quarters
The court would say in this instance that
there need not be any fear that all neces-
sary expense to root out this evil would
not be assured.
There need be no feeling that proper
means could mot be taken to bring the
guilty parties to justice. The dignity
of the county must not be allowed to
suffer, and it must not be recorded that
Burlington county promptly and severely
Furnishes the crime of robbing hen roosts
and winks at crime of higher nature
In many cases the court and the prosecut-
or are compelled to get information from
public citizens, and it is not only the
privilege but the duty of such person to
aid in the cause of justice and morality
by giving to the officers all information
in their possession. In this case. the grand
jury would not be discharged until this
matter had been thoroughly Investigated
and bill Of Indictment found.
Following are the constables in attend
ance:
Barzillai L. Thompson, Medford.
James J. Tones, Palmyra.
A. Elwell Gaskill, Northampton
r Anderson Shinn Rnrlin rtnn CITY