The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-03
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sell. COunSel thought Lie luulCbucnt
against his client had accomplished all
the reform in the matter which the
citizens of the place had asked for. Pros
ecutor Atkinson said that since he had
been in office he had received over twenty
letters complaining about the place kept
by Conklin. Judge Gaskill sentenced the
man to pay fine of 800 and costs.
Charles L. Warner, the ex-freeholder of
Lumberton township, who pleaded guilty
to embezzlement of county funds, was
called to the bar, but he did not respond.
Lavinia Carew and Elizabeth Loveland,
of New Gretna, two very respectable
looking ladies. took seat inside the bar,
and through their counsel, Eckard P.
Budd, entered plea of non vult conten-
DIRE. They we're charged with chastising
Watson Cramer with small switch in his
store in the presence of many persons, be-
cause it is alleged that he had circulated
stories calculated to injure their character.
Both ladies were sentenced to pay fine
of s. each and COSTS On account of their
mature age the court would not suspend
sentence.
John Moore, the negro who committed
such brutal assault upon Miss Anna
Hendrickson, was then placed on trial.
He was represented by Blanchard II.
White. George M. Hillman had been en-
gagged by William L. Rodelheim to assist
the state in the prosecution, as the latter
wanted to do all in his power to secure the
conviction of the prisoner, who is bad
man to be at large.
Miss Anna Hendrickson was the first
witness. She said: Il was employed as
domestic in the home of Mrs. William L.
Rodelheim at Maple Shade. On Saturday
night, December IA, 1901, at o'clock
went out to neighboring store to get a
chicken. l remained there talking for ff
teen minutes and then started for home.
While walking down the pike saw a
light. He grabbed me by the shoulders.
| tried to fight away from him, but
could not. He caught me-under the arms
and carried me across the road to where
there was tree. The man threw me on
the ground and struck my head on stone
repeatedly. When / screamed he said:
Shut up. You take my money and let
me go home, demanded, but he replied:
1 don't want your money He forced his
fingers into my mouth and choked me and
disarranged my skirt. He also put his
hand over my nose and mouth. Then
was carried to the other side of the
road again. While l was lying on the
ground he was on my breast. can hardly
remember what occurred as / was so weak
and scared, but he did not accomplish his
purpose. He tore out one of my ear
rings, my false teeth and broke my
glasses. Finally he left me. / remained
there for awhile because l was exhausted.
| then went to the Rodelheim's house
As the inmates were in bed / called for
them. My silk skirt was torn, and my
face was covered with blood. My assail-
ant was short, black man. He wore
light coat, with a red handkerchief about
his neck. Chief of Police Linderman, of
Merchantville, brought Moore into my
room the next day and identified him. /
also saw him in Jail last Keek. There
were other colored men present, but l
recognized the defendant right away"
Sheriff Charles r. Fenton said four
colored men were arranged in row in
his office few days since. Miss Hen
Erickson came there to identify Moore,
and she did not expect to see any person
but him. She easily picked him out,
stating at the same time that he had
grown side whiskers.
Mrs. Rodelheim told of Anna returning
home about o'clock. Witness was I'M
dressed but she had not yet retired. Anna
called for her and said something awful
had happened. "Oh, Mrs Rodelheim, l
was near the trolley road and a colored
man got hold of me" she said Her face
and head were covered with blood, her
hair matted with blood, face swollen and
one set of teeth were missing. II sent for
a physician and DR.. Stroud responded
Neighbors assisted ME in caring for Anna
/ washed the blood from her face She
was laboring under terrible excitement
Her condition was such that thought
she would die. l have noticed extreme
nervousness in her since the assault. I
found her teeth just at the spot where she
told me the crime had been committed"
DR.. Frank G. Stroud, of Moorestown,
found the patient lying in bed with a
scalp wound two inches long back Of her
ear. in which he took four stitches Her
face was bloody, nose swollen and the
throat swollen and discolored.
The above facts and evidence were fully
corroborated by Mrs. McCray and her hus-
band, Chief Linderman, who arrested the
prisoner from his clothing as described by
Miss Hendrickson, Aaron E. Burr and
Constable Peter Beatty.
John Coskey, ticket agent at Camden,
saw the prisoner in that city on the
night of December IA. The fellow asked
for ticket for Burlington. While wait
ing in the station>he danced on the floor
and created some attention.
Joseph G. Wilson, a motorman, of Cam
den, was an important witness. Just after
the crime had been committed Moore board
ed his car. His condition was like that of
man who had been roaming about in the
night and Wilson, in a spirit of fun, be-
gan to guy Moore. From the conversation
that followed the prisoner nearly col
lapsed, he believing that the motorman
knew what had TRANSFERRED
The state then rested.
The prisoner took the stand and made
complete denial of the whole affair He
said he was not in Maple Shade on the
night of December IA, and that he did
not assault the complainant. He never
saw her previous to the Sunday when he
was taken before her for Identification.
On cross examination he said he had no
conversation with the motorman, as he
was not on his car. Witness denied ever
having been convicted at Wenonah for in
decent assault or of having been in the
Camden Jail, but when young boy arose
at the request of the Prosecutor, Moore re-
tracted his statement concerning the Gam