The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-04-11


been in Jail for some time, and he was
placed in the care of his father. The
court said it had been somewhat difficult
to arrange for the commitment of james
to the Vineland school. His offence con
sisted of taking ride with horse and
carriage without permission of the own
er, which, according to law. is horse steal
ing.
Julius Hobbs, of Florence, signed 6
waiver of indictment. He is charged witt
the embezzlement of $50. The defendant
raised the money by circulating petition
among his friends, the object being tC
help sick person, but who never received
the contributions.
William A. Slaughter appeared for the
prisoner, and in his behalf made plea
Counsel did not attempt to extenuate the
crime, but stated that restitution had been
made, and that Hobbs had given an order
for his mother to collect his wages, and to
see that the board of his wife and chill.
dren was paid.
Prosecutor Atkinson said that while he
had no sympathy for Hobbs. he had a
great deal for his mother, who had called
on him and pleaded for leniency. Pallia.
ton or restitution was no excuse. The
only terms upon which he would agree to
leniency would be for Hobbs to take the
pledge, be placed under parole, and if he
broke the same to be committed to state
prison for three years.
II don't feel disposed to suspend SEN
tence," said Judge Gaskill "In imposing
sentence l always punish the wife and
children more than the prisoner. will
hold the matter under consideration I'M
til May 1, and will release you on your
own recognizance on the condition that
you take the pledge, and will place you
in charge of the probation officer. You
will be required to pay the costs of prose
cution. which you can arrange for on the
instalment plan with Detective Parker.
1t is a contemplate piece of work to
steal charitable funds, and when it comes
to this man has evidently fallen pretty
low. Whether or not you go to state
prison depends upon yourself am will
ing to assist you in the endeavor to lead a
new life. Other Florence men, under
similar circumstances, have done well,
and l hope you will do the same. You
are advised by those willing to help you,
to keep away from saloons, shun bad com
pany and take proper care of your family.
If you fail in this you will be arrested
without further notice. If you keep your
pledge until May, l will then have you to
renew it until fall, and then for further
period of two years..
Alvah Carly, of Florence, was the next
prisoner to sign a waiver of indictment
He is an innocent looking man, but said
to be very ugly when under the influence
of liquor, which is alleged to be respon-
sible for his present trouble. He entered
plea of guilty to assault and battery on
Mrs. David Richmond, her invalid hus-
band and daughter. who, the complaint
charges, were knocked down with a fence
rail, and Mrs. Mary Lucas. a married
daughter, was felled with his fist. The
woman is rs and her husband 70 years of
age. The trouble started, it is alleged,
because Carly could get no liquor at the
Richmond house.
Judge Gaskill said that the story had
reached him from Florence that the house
in question was a speak-easy, that Carly
got into row and mixed things up pretty
we'll
Prosecutor Atkinson said it was not
Carty's residence, and he was there when
he should have been at home. 81 do not
approve of men striking defenceless wo-
men, and the prisoner should be given a
lesson. He has been free with his fists
| before, and it all comes from the use of
! liquor. When sober Carly supports his
his friends that he is penitent and wants
to take the pledge, which ought to be re-
quired of him"
Lawyer Slaughter spoke in behalf of
the prisoner, stating that his client went
to the Richmond house, known as a, dis
orderly place, to have a good time, and
the trouble started because he could get
no liquor there. Carly. he thought, was
sinned against as well as SHINING, and
leniency should be shown as the COM
plainants did not enter court with clean
hands. They chased Carly out of the
house and pursued him with a club to
his own home.
Carly said he was "a years old. He had
four children, the eldest being eight
years. He was willing to take the pledge
and keep it.
In addressing Carly, Judge Gaskill
said: 81 will hold this matter under con-
sideration until the first Saturday in May.
You are placed in charge of the probation
officer and must pay all costs. 1 will de-
termine whether you ought to receive ad-
ditional punishment. If / stop in this di-
rection because of wives and children, no
one will be punished for such offences.
Some offenders have reformed and escaped
Imprisonment under care of the probation
officer"
Carly then took the pledge to abstain
from the use of intoxicating liquors for a
period of two years.
In the Orphans court further hearing
was given in the effort made to set aside
the will of Mary F. Vanschuyver, de-
ceased, of Burlington. The contestants
were represented by Jacob G. Hendrick-
son, and the respondents by Ernest Watts
Caveats against probating the will had
been filed by William Vanschuyver and
his son, J. Elwood Vanschuyver, and on
motion of counsel the latter was permit
ted to withdraw his objection.
In his testimony William VanschuyveI
said he had earned as high as $2S per
week at shoemaking and had given most
of it to his wife, who had no earning ca
pacity. and to whom he decided his prop
erty, she having desire to want every
thing in her own name. The will was
executed on September 80, 1908, at time
when he and his wife were living with
Mrs. Emma Buckman, whom the witness
tried to show exercised unnatural con
duct toward her mother, and used undue
influence in urging her to make a will
Mrs. Buchanan had ordered the tenant:
not to pay him any rent, and he was I'M
able to live on the income from the es
tate, which is valued at about So, 900.
While the father was testifying two o.
his daughters, Mrs. Emma Buckman anC
Mrs. Mary Jane Cooper, who are thu