Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-25
MY Term OF COURT.

laSb AlOl0ay anu bneH ali were ldlu oFe1
until next Monday Judge Jessup has
some license problems before him this
term, among them being the issuing Of
licenses SO there will be no lapse Of time
between the date Of its expiration and date
at which it may be renewed.
The filing of resolution Of Council by
Counselor Summerill, of the Borough Of
Panlsbaro to increase the license fee Of the
hotel at that place from 5000 to $500; and
the resolution of Woodbury. City Council
to increase the license fees in Woodbury.
from 5000 TO $1,000, are problems for the
court to consider.
NJ F. Catell has filed with his applica-
tion a request to fix the license fee at
$1,000 There was remonstrance to Mr..
Cattell's license, but it was not filed until
after twelve O'Clock last Monday. While
failure to file has destroyed its legal status,
il is yet protest against another licensed
house in the city, and has moral if not legal
force. 1t is understood that next Monday
Mr.. Cattell will make his own plea to the
court for favorable action on his applica-
tion.
On Tuesday the county courts resumed,
Judge Endicott. presiding.
The Swedesboro Glass Works cases and
that Of Charles J. Jordan vs.. Wm. M.
Carter, executor Of Patrick Jordan, were
reported ready for trial on a date to be
fixed by the court.
The indictment against George Taylor,
colored, for assault on his wife, was tried,
and a verdict Of guilty, with a recommen-
dation to mercy was rendered.
Rocco Mantello indicted for larceny, in
entering the residence of Mr.. Kroner, and
the shop Of Daniel Brown, at Wenonah, re-
tracted his plea Of not guilty, and plead
non vult A fine Of s1o0 was imposed.
The Munzenberger indictments will be
tried to-day.
David Thomas was sentenced to confine-
ment in the county Jail for term Of three
months, on the larceny indictment, and IS
months in state prison for breaking into a
stable and stealing a horse.
In the case Of Taylor, sentence was sus-
pended.
Robert Win was fined S25 on each Of two
indictments alleging assault.
The trial Of the case of Huff vs. the
heirs Of the late Gerard Wood, was begun
before Judge Endicott and jury yester-
day morning. Lawyers SummeriIl and
Dayis for Huff and Swackhamer and Ta-
tum for the Wood estate.
This suit grew out of the sale from Wood
to Huff Of a farm in South Harrison town
ship through the agency of Mr.. P. B.
Burke. On this farm was mortgage of
$1,000. Mr. Burke financed the purchase
for Mr.. Huff, securing from Mrs Smith,
Of Pennsylvania, loan Of $4,000, to be
secured by a first mortgage on the farm
The $4,000 was paid by Mrs. Smith to Mr..
Burke, who entrusted him with the trans
action. On certain Saturday in August,
1903, Mr.. Burke paid Mr.. Wood $4,000,
giving him his personal check on the First
National Bank. On the following Monday,
Mr. Burke testified, Mr. Wood came TO his
Office and conversation turned to payment
Of the 81 900 mortgage, when Mr.. Wood
volunteered to 60 to Mullica Hill and pay
same. Mr. Burke testified be then gave
Mr.. Wood $1,000 in cash and took his re-
ceipt for same, for said purpose. In proof Of
a. M
receipt for $1,000 which be alleges Mr..
Wood signed in his presence, in his Office,
on the payment to him Of the $1,000.
Mr.. Wood did not pay the $1,000 mortgage.
In Dec, 1908, Mr.. Wood died. and the
owner Of the mortgage demanded payment,
as interest was in arrears, and began fore
closure proceedings to collect Then Mrs.
HUFF brought suit to compel the heirs of
Gerard Wood to pay the mortgage, basing
their case on the statements Of Mr.. Burke,
backed BY the alleged receipt to him from
Wood to Burke
Mr.. Burke detailed with much exactness
the whole transaction with Mr.. Wood.
That he paid Mr.. Wood the $1,000 in cash
on a certain day, and took his receipt.
There was DO witnesses to the transaction
because his clerk was on her vacation and
Mr.. Wood was alone.
The defense was that the receipt was q
forgery. That Mr.. Wood was in feeble
health and was never allowed to go about
alone; that on the day the $1,000 was al
legged to have been paid TO him, be was not
in Woodbury..
Mr.. ]. F. Graham, cashier Of the First
National Bank, where Mr.. Wood did his
bank business testified that IN his opinion
the signature on the receipt was not Mr.
Wood s signature.
G. Walter shiverss Clerk IN the bank,