The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-11
A Tramp Dies sudd en1x.

Early Tuesday evening Chief of Police
Denness was notified that several tramps
had been at the corner of Pine street and
the South Pemberton road all the after
noon and was requested to arrest them
Securing the service of patrol wagon"
from Samuel Matthias the officer went to
the scene and found four men lying on the
ground inside the fence in the rear of the
Dobbins property. While endeavoring to
arouse one of thesmen Chief Denness OBJ
served that his hands were cold and upon
closer examination discovered that he was
dead The three other tramps were hus-
tied in the wagon and taken to Jail. The
news soon spread that one of the men was
dead and naturally the first theory was
that murder had been committed and
in short time hundreds of people were
vending their way out Pine street to the
spot where the body lay. Coroner Seeds
was sent for and the remains were taken
to- Undertaken Earnests establishment.
The only thing found in the pockets of
the dead man were two pieces of paper,
one of which was a pawn ticket contain
ing the name Harris. An inquiry was
made at the jail and his name was found
to be John Hughes, of Camden.
DR.. r. II. Parsons made a pOstmortem
examination of the remains and death was
found to have resulted from pneumonia.
Coroner Seeds granted burial permit to
that effect without holding an inquest
One of Hughes companions stated that
they met in Mount Holly, Tuesday morn
ing, and later deceas ed complained OF feel
ing unwell. Medicine was obtained and
given, but afterward they all became too
drunk to know anything and were I'M
aware of their companions death.
The remains, which were not claimed
by relatives, were inferred on Thursday.
Both the main exhibition building and grand
stand of Trenton's Inter State Fair Association,
which were recently destroyed by fire, have
already been rebuilt, and there is to be no de-
lay in, this years exhibition. AS heretofore, the
fair will open on the last Monday in September
and it is the plan of the management to have
it the greatest and grandest carnival of the
East.
The automobile races, held under the auspi-
ces of the wealthy and influential members OF
the Automobile Club of America, have been
arranged for the opening day and from then
through the week including the 25th,. goth,
27th aud 18th, there will be such attractions as
Bostock's aggregation of vaudeville features,
William H. Walkers driving horses driving
elks and his world renowned guideless pacers
secured at the cost of upwards of $1,000 togeth-
er with host of other high class standard en-
tertainments.
In addition to the above, there is to be the
largest display of automobiles and accessories
ever seen in this country, and an entire build
ing with floor space OF $4,000 square feet hav-
ing been set apart exclusively for this pur-
pose.
In fact, every department ofthe fair has been
enlarged and improved this year.
| Particular attention has been paid to the
speed department. many of the fastest horses
10 the country having been entered in the
races and numerous handsome prizes offered,
! several as high as $1,000.