The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-04

Lillian Berry, Mrs. Warner and Mr.
Warner were each called in rebuttal by
the State. In turn they each said they
did not see Robinson around at the time
, of the fuss
Mr. Linton, who was also recalled by
the State, denied having told King that
he was going to clean Berry out, but ad-
mitted that he did say '1'm going up to
Berry's and see the push and see if he is
saying what hear he is about me-" He
said that by the push he meant Berry.
This closed the testimony and after a
brief summing up by counsel the case
was given to jury, which returned in about
an hour with verdict of not guilty on
the first indictment but guilty on the
second, there being two bills, one. charg-
ING assault on the 18th of April and one
on the Goth. Berry will be sentenced on
Friday next.
Judge Gaskill then announced that he
would pass sentence on Sooy and Harker,
the timber thieves on Friday next, and
ordered their bondsmen to have them here
at that time.
John Williams, who pleaded guilty to
stealing 81 from Mrs. Lena Zurman, of
Palmyra, was then arraigned before the
Judge Prosecutor Atkinson had ferreted
out this mans past and presented record
secured from the police authorities of
Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington,
where he has been arrested for various
crimes. Judge Gaskill read this to Will
! liams and asked him if he had anything
to say in his own behalf. Williams
replied: II deny part of the story you
have just read me, but as l said before
I've nothing to say, Judge" The full
penalty of the law, three years in State
Prison, was then given him, and before
the words had hardly escaped the mouth
of the Judge he was walking off, closely
pursued by constable Thompson, in whose
charge he was Judge Gaskill stated that
he considered Williams the worst criminal
the Burlington County Court has had to
deal with ever before.
In the afternoon Haywood Register and
Walter Pratt, colored, two of the Mer-
chantville rioters, were released in $500
bail each.
The Appeal list was then called and
answering for the case of John McNeal,
appellee, vs.. John Sharp, appellant, Jacob
G. Hendrickson, counsel for the appellant,
moved for non-suit owing to the non-ap-
pearance of counsel for the other side.
This was granted and the decision of the
lower Court ordered reversed
The record of Williams the prisoner
mCHGlOuCu dUONC, ID Ddu OHC. We give
it.
John Williams alias ssMichael Mealey, .
michael Mooney" Charles Aubrey"
'John Henry" Jennings" Convicted
in Philadelphia, for burglary, and SEN
fenced September 5th, 1882 by Judge AL |
linson, 10 years in the Eastern peniten-
tiary Convicted in Philadelphia, at
tempted burglary, and sentenced By Judge |
Finletter, November "a, 1891, months |
Arrested in Philadelphia January 81, 1892, |
charged with entering to steal and larceny, |
but was acquitted. CONVICTED of larceny
in Philadelphia, September s, 1892, and |
sentenced by Judge Breezy to months in
Jail. Committed in Philadelphia in De-
cember, 1892, as professional thief. Ar
rested May 16, 1898, entering dwelling to
steal, Philadelphia; also, September 81,
1897, Philadelphia, burglary also, Deem
Der 8, 1897, larceny and administering
drugs to commit felony, Philadelphia,
but acquitted on all three charges. Con-
victed in Philadelphia for larceny from
the person and administering drugs, and
sentenced to year in the penitentiary, in
September, 1885, by Judge Finletter. Ar
rested in Boston, October II, 1899, for
larceny and acquitted. Arrested in Wash
ington, D. c., December 49, 1899, on
charge of being a suspicious character.
Was discharged by Judge Kimble on his
promise to leave the city.
Judge Nixon listened to counsel yester
day in the case of Uriah Borton, guardian,
VS.. the heirs of Solomon Mason, deceased.
This was an action in the Supreme Court,
but referred to Judge Nixon by consent of
counsel. The issue at stake was bond
given by Solomon Mason in his lifetime
and upon which the plaintiffs desired
judgment against his heirs. The Judge
rendered Judgment for the full amount of
the bond Joseph Kaighn represented
the plaintiff and s. A Atkinson appeared
for the defendants.