The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-10-17

binding for some bondsmen, who seem t.
regard the matter of giving security TO
the release of prisoners as of little conse
quence. Judge Gaskill made 1t plain tina
In such cases the prisoner was in the sole
custody of the boEdsman, who must as
certain when there is to ibe a session Of
court and have his charge on hand tc
plead when called upon to do so. There
were several sbsentees, on Saturday, and
the court ordered the bail forfeited in the
cases of Richard Moss, of ASTON, charged
with illegally selling liquor; Samuel b
Chamberlain, of Camden, embezzlemeni
of 1927. O9 from the Mutual Aid Benefit As
lsociation; John Parker, of New Egypt
stealing chickens; Isaac Greenburg. Of
Trenton, receiving pig iron which was
stolen from the cars of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Burlington, and
George Clark, Jr., of Beverly, larceny,
1t appears that some of the defendants
were not present because of ignorance as
to the time when they were wanted. But
this was not accepted as an excuse. and
the Judge said that the persons would be
arrested and brought to Jail whenever
seen by the officers. Even if their bodies
were produced by the bondsmen, it was a
question whether or not the court would
not make them pay to the county some of
the security which they obligated them
selves for. A case in point was that of
Samuel B. Chamberlain, who appeared
after his bail had been declared forfeited.
Through some mistake he was not proper
ly notified While the same bondsman
would renew his surety the gentleman was
not present, and the defendant was placed
in charge of Sheriff Bower, who was
made responsible for all courtesies ex-
tended the prisoner. The court said that
in this case an application could be made
for a re-opening of the matter of bail
when consideration would be given to the
attending circumstances.
The bunch of pig iron thieves, rounded
up in Burlington, were before the court,
and two, William Clark and George EN-
mons, pleaded guilty, but sentence was
deferred and taey were placed under bail
They will probably be used as witnesses
by the state. The others. who pleaded
not guilty, were John Woolman, boy of
Is years, Charles Moraski, who was assis
ted by an interpreter. John G. Lindsey
and Lena Connell These cases were set
down for trial on November /.
William s. Alexander. a contracting
painter of Burlington, pleaded guilty to
stealing a watch and charm from Frank
Wright, whose house he was painting.
Judge Gaskill had some hesitancy in SEN
fencing the prisoner because of the pun
ishment it would infiict on his family.
Efforts had been made to secure clemency
from the court, but as the case was one of
grand larceny, committed by trusted
employee, the Judge said that six months
in state prison was a moderate sentence,
but it fell with crushing effect upon the
accused.
John Lewis acknowledged having re-
ceived stolen goods. He accepted $22
from lad living in Camden, but who
went to Columbus and stole some goods
from Elizabeth Soudels. The boy was ar
rested and placed under parole. The
court said Lewis had been given a good
name, his principal fault being intoxica-
ton. The court did not feel like impos-
ing heavy sentence, but promised severe
punishment if the prisoner came before
the court again. A fine of So and costs
was imposed, which will amount to about
$40.
John Brooks, colored, pleaded guilty to
an atrocious assault on James A. Harring-
ton, of Delran, on September 16, whom
he tried to kill with knife. The court
called attention to the gravity of the
crime, stating that Brooks could consider
himself fortunate that he was facing an
indictment for assault and not one for
murder. He was given three years in
state prison.
Lena Cornell, of Burlington, who is
mixed up in the pig iron thefts, pleaded
guilty to four indictments charging her
with the illegal sale of liquor during the
past two years. The case was deferred
until the other indictment against her is
disposed of. She gave bail in the sum of
$500 for her appearance on Saturday. No
ember 4. when sentence will be imposed.
The next prisoner was somewhat above
the average, being George Ambrose,
a colored Methodist minister, of Moores-
town. He was charged with assaulting
Charles s. Slimm. There was no object
ion to the reverend gentleman making a
statement of the case under oath. He has
lived at Moorestown for 80 years and is
member of the Methodist conference. On
August 10, the defendant, Slimm, and
another man were in barn. Because of
his bad disposition Ambrose had not been
speaking to Slimm. The latter made Of
fensive remarks and questioned the char
acter of the minister's mother. This was
more than he could stand and he resented
the insult by striking Slimn, knocking
him under his horses feet Slimm went
out and got pitchfork and said: II am
going to make an end of you" Ambrose
said he was ashamed of his act and he
had never been In trouble before.
Lawyer A. E. Burr asked the court to
impose light sentence, because the min
lister was laboring under great provocation.
"He is the great colored man in the Meth
odist Sunday schools of Moorestown,"
said counsel, 'and a man who lives up to
his profession. l could get enough letters
of Endorsement for him from prominent
citizens to paper this court room. 1t is
like many other cases-the wrong man
being on trial"
Prosecutor Atkinson said Ambrose en-
tered the barn and resented the use of the
word "nigger." Slimm was represented
as being law abiding citizen. Ambrose
is man who ought not to yield to pas
sion. The defendant was held under his
own recognizance to appear in court next
Saturday.
John s. Korns, of Mount Laurel, in
dicted for assault and battery On George
W. Thorn, on August %. pleaded not
guilty. h gave bail in the sum of 800,
to appear for trial.
John Bently, accused of stealing some
corn from party at Beverly, pleaded not
guilty.
During the session George Lemons
sat on the prisoners bench with his head
hanging low, and his demeanor was sub
ject of comment. He had previously
pleaded guilty to committing an assault
on Constable Nelson Peak, of Medford,
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