The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-21

from N. Warner Hargrove, Browns Mills
and for entering house at the same plac,
and stealing blankets. Not guilty
Louis Stanley and William a. Graham
stealing telegraph wire. Stanley pleaded
not guilty. Graham admitted receiving
stolen goods, but decided to plead mo-
guilty
/ Thomas O'Rouke. stealing harness il
Chester township. Not guilty
/ John Cunningham, indicted with Jane.
Murphy for assault with intent to Kill
James Flanagan, at Marlton, pleaded moi
guilty. Murphy has not been seen since
the occurrence.
Louis II. Jackson pleaded guilty to sew
eral thefts of goods belonging to DR.. John
j. Flynn.
Robert Kelly and Eugene Hargrove, OF
Mount Holly, pleaded not guilty of the
theft of So. 25.
Harry P. Collins, of Hartford, charged
with two forgeries pleaded not guilty.
Bert Smith pleaded non vult contendere
to charge of breaking and entering the
shop Of Wilmer Burning.
John Officer pleaded guilty to assault
and battery on w. II. Anderson, in
Moorestown. Anderson is a huckster and
Officer and some companions were around
the wagon. They had all been drinking
some and Officer, more in spirit of
bravado than otherwise, struck Anderson
In the face. Judge Gaskill said he had
received letters showing the general good
character of the young man. He gave
Officer some good advice, and made him
take an obligation to abstain from drink
for three years, when the young man will
attain his majority. The Judge said he
would have some one keep him informed
about Officers conduct. Sentence was
suspended.
Rufus Sorden, colored boy, of IA
years, was called to answer the charge Of
stealing bicycle. His mother. hard
working, respectable woman, told how
she tried to teach her children to do right
This boy is now at work and on the prom
Use that he should be looked after by of.
flcer Burr, to whom he is to frequently re-
port. the Judge suspended sentence.
Samuel B. Dudley was indicted for
keeping disorderly house near Moores-
town, and selling liquor Illegally. Mr.
Dudley said in order to "save himself
from financial ruin" he would plead
guilty and throw himself on the mercy of
the court. After hearing lengthy state
ment from the defendant in which he
claimed the indictment was the result of
enmity. Judge Gaskill imposed a fine of
$3.50 and COSTS
Joseph Weitzman was indicted for sell-
ing beer from wagon to three bows.
Aaron E. Burr, On behalf of Weitzman
entered plea of non vult contendere
Mr. Burr said he appeared for the defend.
ant without fee or the promise of any
1t was Mr.. Burr who made the com
plant, but he had since come to believe
that the accusation was rather Unjust. It
was question whether the bows had
Identified the right person
Judge Gaskill said that point was refut-
ed by the defendants plea, which was
practical admission of guilt. All requests
TOT mercy were of no avail as no mercy
could be extended to class of dealers
who do much damage to the morals of
community. The Judge imposed sen.
tence of 800 and costs.
Louis jackson. for theft of goods from
DR.. Flynn, was sent to state prison for
two years.
David Thomas, who was indicted for
stealing horses, said they were skinny
animals, and were so poor he sold them
for 81 each. He was indicted for this of.
fence in 1898, but has been in the state
prison since that time for a similar of.
fence. He was sent back to the state
prison for IS months.
The trial of indictments began yester
day.
William II. Graham and Lewis Stanley
were put on trial for theft of telegraph
wire. The evidence showed that the two
men were caught near Maple Shade.
They were on load of hay, and as the
officer got near them one of the men
jumped off and ran The officer held one
fellow, and gave his revolver to a passer
by who had bicycle. He captured the
fugitive. Under the hay on the wagon
was large lot of wire.
The defence was that Graham purchased
the wire without knowing it was stolen.
Stanley "just happened along in time to
get ride"
The verdict was guilty and the two men
were sent to state prison for three years.
Thomas O'Rouke was next called on an
indictment charging larceny of harness
and other goods from DR.. Gardiner,
Moorestown. The testimony of trolley
and passenger on the car was
that O'Rouke got on the car about four
o'clock on the morning the robbery was
and went to Camden. He had
two bags with him, the contents of which
the witnesses did not know. He also had
on an overcoat which was identified by
DR.. Gardiner; measurment of tracks fitted
his foot
The defence was "a case of mistaken
identity, = and the jury agreed to it, rem
dering a verdict of not guilty
Harry P. Collins, who pleaded not
guilty to two charges of forgery, retracted
and pleaded non vult contendere.
Robert Kelly and Eugene Hargrove, in
dicted for the theft of 1925, were next
placed on trial. The testimony for the
state was that Charles Major, the com
plainant, with some companions was
swimming at the mill dam While in the
water Kelly and Hargrove came along
and threw sand on the clothing After
the boys had dressed Major missed So. %
which was in his pocket when he went
into swim. He told his uncle and in com
pany with the latter they went to search
for the money. On the way they met de-
PENDANTS who denied all knowledge of the
cash. Later word was received that
Kelly and Hargrove had been seen in
restaurant. On inquiry it was found they
had offered S. bill which could not be
changed, finally paying for their pur-
chase with dollar bill which was identi-