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

Inc case OF tQ6 DJdC6 VS.. OudIlOS
Berry, the Jacksonville hotel keepe
charged with assault and battery upon b
wife, Sarah A. Berry, was called by Juds
Gaskill on Friday. Berry, the defendan
accompanied by ex-Prosecutor Budd, wei
almost the first people IN Court whe
acting Court Crier Burr opened the SCI
sion.
After briefly outlining the facts th
State intended to prove. Prosecutor Al
kinson first called Mrs Sarah A. Berry
the prosecutrix. She stated that she wa
married to the defendant in June, 1879
and is the mother of ten .children by him
She has lived with him ever since in ap
parent happiness until April goth OF thi
year.
On the night of April II, the date 0
| the first charge, she was sitting in he
sitting room sewing. Berry had been a
Burlington that day and came home drum
As soon as he entered the room he calle'
his wife all the vile names imaginable an,
tried to strike her, but she eluded him an,
ran out of the house He told her the
eve got your betters in Burlington
You amt fit for any man to live with, an,
I'll kick your - stomach out of you
If l could only get rid of you could rul
this hotel as l wished I've got rid of tn
children all right, and am now going t.
get rid of you if l have to kill you.
Witness confessed she was so scared tina
she fled that night, taking refuge with
Mrs. Linton, who lived opposite. Sh
stayed there all night and the next morn
ing went back home and found the de
PENDANT sober and all right. On the nigh
of the 18th of April, witness was lying
on couch in the sitting room, not feeling
well. He threatened to take her life anC
again she had to flee to Mrs. Linton s
The next morning she went over homt
accompanied by her daughter Lillian ant
her baby She found all the doors locked
and not being able to secure entrance she
broke open the middle door. The defend
ant was waiting for her as the door opened
and said, fsYou won't get in here If yor
do I'll kill you" With that he struck hel
on the shoulder and knocked her dowr
and then kicked her in the stomach anC
breast. Witness lay there for fully five
minutes when she managed to arise ano
go again to the Unions. She left latel
for Philadelphia where she is still living
The witness said on cross examination that
Berry did not strike her On the night Of
the 18th, as she ran out of doors and did
not give him time to strike her. Witness
denied making unprintable accusations
about her husband to his face. The wit
ness further denied that she ever said in
the presence of Walter Assay that she was
going to break up his license and leave
him without a penny, and that she had
never tIled to do anything to have his H.
cense taken away. She had never refused
to get her husbands meals for him as he
alleged.
Lillian Berry, daughter of the defend
ant, was next called. Her story was
merely confederation of what her mother
had said. She was with her mother the
day in question and saw the assault. On
cross examination witness also denied ever
having heard her mother threaten to have
his license taken away from him.
Mrs. William Linton lives opposite to
the hotel. On the night of the 18th Mrs.
Berry went to her house accompanied by a
daughter and her little baby. The baby
only had its night clothes on. They also
spent the nights of the 18th and Goth at
her house. She did not see the brawl
On cross examination witness denied
running disorderly house but admitted
that on one occasion five had slept in one
bed, but denied that Harry Lucas was in
the same room the night of the assault.
On redirect examination she stated that
when she said five she meant the Berrys
and my family"
William Linton, husband of the previous
witness, stated that on the night of the
18th Mrs. Berry came to his house about
3 o'clock and wanted to get in, saying that
her husband had kicked her out of house
and home. She was admitted and spent
the night with them. She stayed there
also on the 10Th and Goth. Did not see
The tracas. On cross examination witness
he was well acquainted with
Joel p. King, but denied having ever told
him Pm going to get Berry some time
and am going to his place and clean him
out" Witness had no hard feelings
against Berry at all
Mrs Sallie Fenton was called for the
state. She is the owner of the Linton
and lives with Mrs. Linton.
Was at home the night the Berrys came,
but did not see the fight. On cross-ex-
witness denied that Mrs. Lin
ton ran disorderly house.
John johnson, who lives with the Lin
tons, testified that he was home the night
the Berrys came for admittance and knows
that they spent the night there.
Mrs George Warner remembered the
morning of the Goth. She lives directly
opposite the hotel property. II saw Mrs.
Berry break the middle door open by
pushing on it with her shoulder. AS soon
IS she broke in Berry grabbed her and
struck her on the right shoulder, knocked
her down and kicked her, bruising her
very. badly. My husband was with me
and also saw it. heard Mr.. Berry call
ler bad names and abuse her snamefully.
did not see the other assault. After the
'racas was over Mrs. Berry got up and
went over to Mrs. Unions with her
laughter. Witness denied having any
4 ard feelings against Mr.. Berry She ad-
nitted, however, that she had tended bar
'or the previous occupant Of the hotel,
out denied being mad at Berry because
ne would not allow her to still continue
Ter vocation.
George Warner saw the fight. Was
standing in the shed back of his house at
he time Mrs. Berry was trying to get
n the house and being unable to do so
broke the door in. Berry grabbed her
md struck and kicked her, knocking her
town. Witness declared that Berry
struck her several times with his fist.
Mrs. Berry fell on the porch and lay there
or several minutes. Heard Berry insult
lis wife but could not catch the exact
language. At this juncture the State
'ested its case.
Abel Gaskill was first called for the de-
ense Lives at Jacksonville On the
light of the 18th he was at the store and
leard Mrs. Berry calling her husband all
he vile names one could think of. He
.lso heard Mrs. Berry say that she was
,oing to break up her husbands license.
Ill this time Berry did nothing but merely
istened and watched. On cross-examin-
tion witness admitted that he was a
airly good patron of Berry's and missed
he hotel very much. No one else was at
he hotel the night of the fiasco, and
Berry never said a word.
Walter Assay also remembered the night
f the 18th of April Witness was in the
,ar-room of the hotel Heard Mrs
Berry, who was in the next room, insult
NO her husband and calling him vile
ames. Witness admitted that had Berry
truck his wife he could not have seen it.
lie was another good patron of Berry's.
Joel P. King, the next witness, is well
cquainted with William Linton. Wit
ess said that Linton on one occasion told
i'm that he was going to Berry's place
nd clean him out.
Mrs. Theodosia Aaronson was passing
he hotel the night of the brawl and
leard Mrs. Berry screaming with all her
night. She was out in the road standing
dreaming Mr.. Berry was not around.
in cross examination witness admitted
hat though she heard Mrs. Berry in the
Dad, yet she could not recall what she
aid.
Charles G. Berry, the defendant, then
ook the stand. He owns the hotel pro-
,erty at Jacksonville Paid 81 DOC for it.
lie did not apply for license at the pres
,nt term of court on account of the
,rouble. His wife has lived with him all