The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-08
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The number of shirt waists worn by
those sitting in the audience, on Satur-
day, indicated that IN . certain sense ii
was a warm session of court. and there
was enough work to keep Judge Gaskill
busy until 10 O'Clock. at which time court
adjourned until the first Saturday in Sep
TENDER, unless an emergency arises.
Blanchard H. White asked to have the
license of Ira L. Joyce, granted in June,
1904, transferred to John B. Gibbs, who
desires to conduct the hotel at Woodman.
see, in Woodland township. 1t was stated
that Mr.. Joyce was compelled to go home
on account of the illness of his wife,
which accounted for him giving up the
business. Nearly every term of court
indicates to me, said Judge Gaskill, that
the hotel at Woodmansee cannot be kept
successfully by reputable men, and think
such cases had better be dropped.
Mr.. Gibbs said he had never kept a
hotel before, but that he intended to find
some other employment in order to make
a living and keep the place in decent re-
pute, suggestion Of the court which he
accepted The Judge said at these small
hotels it became necessary to hold shoot
ing matches and other amusements in order
to get along. The court granted the APP
plication, but made it plain that there
must be no complaint from that direction.
William A. Slaughter then asked to
have the license of James D. Flynn, of
Mount Holly. transferred to James P,
Donnelley, of Burlington. who desires to
purchase the business
| In connection with this matter, Judge
Gaskill said he had received some letters
from Burlington which did not speak very
highly of Donnelley. He had some hest
fancy about granting the license as the
place was not needed. If Flynn, who
was born here and whose friends were also
here. could not make a living. he saw no
necessity in bringing person here from
Burlington.
Mr.. Slaughter said that the transfer was
for the unexpired term of the license,
which was granted last spring This
would give an opportunity to see If the
business could be made profitable,
IF am going to refuse the license, !"
remarked the Judge, NOW is the time to
do it Flynn is good fellow, but having
failed. don't feel like trusting stranger.
| am acting on my own volition in the
matter, as no remonstrance has been pre-
sented. If Flynn wanted to continue
himself l would consider his application.
This is one of the licenses which crept in
when they began to grow so rapidly in
this county. First / thought would drop
1t, then made up my mind to raise the
fee and place 1t on hotel basis. I will
not act on the matter now"
Judge Gaskill stated that on the order of
the court. Surrogate Franklin p. Endicott
had written to the Secretary of State con-
corning the insolvency of the City Trust
Company of Philadelphia, and that a let
ter had been received from David 0. Wat
kins, Banking and Insurance Commission
er, stating that bond in the sum of
$50, 900 had been deposited by that de-
funct corporation, which was ample to
cover its bonds In various sections Of the |
state. two of which are in Burlington |
county covering Orphans court matters, |
and that it would not be necessary to get |
new security.
Annie McCloskey, of Moorestown, was
formally committed to the Burlington
County Insane Asylum as county charge |
The latter step was taken because the |
funds in possession of the demented wO-
man will soon be exhausted, owing to her
condition. The Burlington County Safe
Deposit and Trust Company, of Moores
town, is her guardian, and the application
was made by Charles Evan Merritt.
solicitor for that institution The unfor
tunate woman has been confined In the
Morris Plains asylum.
Samuel w. Shinn then brought to the
of the court the matter of the
estate of the late Mark Jenness, deceased,
of Burlington, who died in 1862 He had
served a citation on the executor of the
deceased executor to file an account, but
which had not been done. A property in
Burlington had been sold for SIS, 900 and
no account had been filed. The co.execu.
Lrix was in court as party to the citation
Sarah Jenness was the acting executrix.
and the court thought that as the other
executrix had neglected her duty, the one
performing the work was liable. Harriet
Jenness is now calling upon the executor
Of Sarah for an accounting. When one
does not act fairly toward the
other, Judge Gaskill thought the matter
should go to the Court of Chancery. Hell
did not think he had a right to proceed in
this manner, and said that In a similar
case the proceedings went to the Chancery
Court. Judge Gaskill was of the opinion
that he ought to dismiss the application
without prejudice and without costs. He
thought it a strange proceeding for him to
hear testimony as to whether or not the
releases were a forgery
Mr.. Shinn said the only objection his
tide made was that there are releases on
lie. and he came into court ready to prove
hat there are no valid releases in ex
sistence.
II don't think | ought to touch the mat
er in this court, said Judge Gaskill,
and | dismiss it without prejudice, so
hat any Chancery proceedings which
night be taken can be done without al.
uding to any proceedings in the Orphans
Court"
Edward and Harry Toole, of Moores
own, were two little boys who stood
carcely higher than the railing in front of
he bar. They are incorrigibles, smoking
cigarettes, sleeping in barns, stealing, etc
There was no question but that the boys {
hould have better environments. Prose
tutor Atkinson said that the reputation of
he father is bad and he ought to be made
o support his sons and bring them up
He was fit subject for pun
shment himself.
Judge Gaskill said the father was mis-
'rable drunkard, getting into trouble |
very few days. The court thought that /
lnder the circumstances the best place to
end the boys was to the Reform School, i
o which they were committed. The Judge {
would not permit them to be returned to
all, aud he placed them in the care of :
,fficer Conway until they could be taken
way.
Joseph Williams. aged 18 years, and his t
brother, Franklin, aged 10 years, colored, t
igned a waiver of Indictment and trial
~ jury These are the lads who stole a |
um of money from the residence of i
samuel II. Chambers, on Garden street,
md they both pleaded guilty. Franklin {
lad been at the house working and knew /
where the money was and he told his bro =
her.
Rev. James Stoddard. rector of ST. An ,
lrew's church, was present He felt sorry I
he case was as represented. 1t was an
Unfortunate condition for the mother, now
very much of an invalid, having had
and in whom he was inter
,sted. In regard to this particular case
lie could say nothing. The minister hest {
ated to make any suggestion as to the dis
position ot Franklin If he was placed on
probation.
Joseph Buck spoke for the mother, who
laid if she could only get Franklin back
home again he could be of great help too