The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-17

say nothing to nobody and keep quiet,
and if | told anything | would get the
same thing that they would get.
"On February 6, me and Young were
arrested for burglary and placed in the
same cell Young showed me paper
! that fellow in Philadelphia had been ar
rested for the Hunter murder, and he
could stand for it. We were discharged
on the burglary charge and then arrest
ed for the Hunter crime. AT police head
quarters | made confession the same day
to Captain Titus. When l first saw Brown
he was washing blood from his clothes,
and he threatened to kill me if l said any
thing"
The witness was not shaken during his
severe cross examination by Mr. Budd.
DR.. Robert I. Irvine, physician at Sing
Sing prison, treated Brown when he ar
rived in that institution. He was suffer
ing from a recent wound such as was de-
scribed by Keller. Charles Knell, a
policeman, arrested Brown and man by
the name Of Ryan. The latter had on his
person the chisel which Brown used on
Hunter.
The men were then traced from Jersey
City, where they bought four tickets, to
Riverside. On the tickets the agent,
side. The conductors on the varions
trains which the men took were in court
and gave testimony of a corroborative ma
ture. The tickets had been recovered and
the writing identified. Thomas j. Den
mis-, conductor, was struck by the unusual |
occurrence of four men buying tickets for
Riverside in one day, a thing that had not
occurred in the memory of any one pres
ent, and he asked one of the murderers
about it. Thomas ]. Owens, John Denim
ger, John N. Sullivan Gerald Carmichael,
Samuel Richardson and Others gave testi-
mony that located the prisoners in the
Of Riverside. John Veich
who is employed in the Clinton Street
Station at Trenton, positively identified
Young.
The last witness in the, case was detect
i've Ellis H. Parker He described what
came under his observation the day after
the crime Then the state rested. Mr.
Budd did likewise without putting in any
defence for the prisoner.
The case was argued on Friday. Prose
cutor Atkinson made brief opening, and
then Mr.. Budd arose and began to address
the Jury, which he did with considerable
He said the present jury did
not stand in the same category as men
seeking jury duty, because it was the first
time in his career as lawyer when a
struck jury had been drawn in this county I
to sit in a murder trial. Their position |
was quite unique, and one that demanded |
the greatest consideration and caution.
Mr.. Budd said he would endeavor to |
show the jury that under the testimony |
the state had failed to prove that there |
was conspiracy to commit burglary |
or that John Young had anything to do |
with it, and that he would therefore ask |
a verdict of not guilty.
The speaker insisted that Keller knew |
that by going on the stand he would never |
hang, and that to put the moose around |
The neck of Young the jury must believe |
5he statements of Keller. Counsel said |
The Prosecutor had no right to move the
trial of John Young, because he had been
indicted jointly with Keller, Brown and
Miller, and to try him separately he
should have had an order from the court
granting severance.
Mr.. Budd said he would refer several
lines to the fact that confederation must
extend to the person as well as to the facts
My heart is full of this, he said, 'and l
ion't want to tire you by repeated refer
,nces to the subject. Confederation of
acts reads very pretty, but it is not what
he law requires.
Counsel dwelt strongly upon the point
hat Young's confession was not volun-
AIRY one and that it was secured Illegally
)y the employment of conspiracy from
he most VIGOROUSLY corrupt police force
IN the face of the earth and in a metropolis
which is a disgrace to this country.
Mr.. Budd made most impressive APP
zeal to the jury He asked them to dispel
Ill prejudice and not to hang this man be-
,ause anarchy was spreading over our
and which had stricken down our dearly
beloved President. ITO you, gentlemen,
place in your keeping this mans life.
DON'T go up stairs and place the halter
lround his neck. Don't hang him for a
rhine which was committed by Charles
Brown.
Mr.. Atkinson spoke of the gravity of
he case which affected all homes. He
aid Keller had, in his own ignorant way,
old truthful story, which incriminated
he defendant at the bar. He reviewed
he testimony closely and asked the jury
o do its duty fearlessly.
Judge Garrison delivered brief charge,
quoting the law applicable to the case
or the guidance of the iurymen, who re-
ired to an upper room for deliberation.
Young was in a high nervous state when
aiken back to jail, and it was feared that
lie would collapse.
The jury retired to an upper room, and
With them was sent all the exhibits in the
ase. Court then adjourned until 730,
,ut long before that hour the jury was
eady to return a verdict The jury filed
nto the court room at 7.30. They looked
GLENN and grave as they entered the
,ourt room, which was crowded. After a
ew preliminaries Foreman William Sher-
nan, of Mount Holly, pronounced the
,erdict: Guilty in the first degree!" AS
he words broke the stiffness of the room
hey caused a shudder to pass through the
,ody of the doomed man, who was led
Jack to his cell shaking from nervousness.
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