The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-23
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occupied the attention of Judge Gaskill
on Saturday morning.
A plea of non vult contendere was en-
tered by John Matthews, Jr., of Borden
town. The young man was indicted be-
cause j. Holmes Longstreet, an eye wit
ness, thought the vicious attack which
Matthews made on Frank Nebo, boot
black, deserved punishment. The defend
ant was represented by Eckard P. Budd
, who said Matthews was a man of good
character and came from very respecta-
BILE family. Counsel gave recital of the
trouble which led up to the assault. A
customer was sitting in the chair of the
complainant, and while some jostling was
going on, Mathews, who was intoxicated,
pulled the customer out of the chair and
occupied the seat himself. Nebo refused
to black his shoes and struck Matthews
with his brush. The latter tripped and fell.
Thinking he had been knocked down,
Matthews got up and committed an as
sault on the boy, who was rendered I'M
conscious.
Prosecutor Atkinson said the facts were
about as represented by Mr.. Budd, and he
knew that Matthews was of good fam
lily, but lately he had become addicted to
the use of liquor.
Judge Gaskill said it was painful for
the court to have young man from
| good family come before him for sentence.
The court has in its favor probation
officer in whose care certain persons can
be placed, which is sometimes the divid-
ing line in their lives, preventing them
from going from bad to worse. Other
men in the same position have been be-
fore the court, and suspension of sen
tence and their abstaining from the use of
| liquor resulted satisfactorily, not one in
such position having come back to the
court. Following the suggestion made
by Mr. Budd, which came from the pa
rents of Mathews, Judge Gaskill exacted
two years pledge from Matthews and
placed him in the care of William A.
Slaughter. the probation officer, who had
private conference with his charge be- |
fore the latter departed for home.
The next case disposed of was one that |
will command attention on the part Of |
brewers and bottlers.
Hyman Liepsic, representing a Phil |
adelphia firm, pleaded guilty to selling |
liquor from wagon, having disposed of |
his beverages in Evesham township JUS
tice of the Peace Clayton II. Brick was
a customer, and after purchasing some |
beer he arrested the defendant In ex-
planning the situation Liepsic said he was
only driver employed by the company,
who sent him out and paid him good |
wages. They did not post him regarding
the law, and he did not knowingly COM
NIT wrongful act. 81 am married man
with no money. l sold case of beer
several different times to one person and
was finally arrested. l appeal to the court
in the name of God for leniency as have
family and sickly wife"
William Kaufman, of Camden, also
pleaded guilty to similar offence and
under the same circumstances.
Harry Kramer, of Camden, said the
Union Bottling Company in this case was
not responsible, as the defendant took the
goods which he sold for his own use. He
is still in the employ of the company and
will have to pay all expenses of the ar.
rest out of his own pocket.
The Court wanted to know from the
Prosecutor why the proprietors of these
establishments conld not be indicted. Mr..
Atkinson said it was debatable question
and that the custom of only arresting the
drivers had prevailed for years.
If hotel proprietor violates the law, "
remarked Judge Gaskill. "the bartender
is not arrested. l would like to see a test
case made of this matter, and Prosecutor
Atkinson replied by stating that hereaf-
ter both parties would be indicted. The
court learned that the Camden bottlers
had gotten into the practice of employing
green hands. mostly foreigners, for the
purpose of carrying on this illegal bust
ness. "The worst evil we have in the
illegal sale of liquor said Judge Gas
kill, comes from these beer wagons. l
hardly know what to do. If l had the
bottlers here it would mean fine of sew
eral hundred dollars or Imprisonment"
Because of their having been the tools
of others, Judge Gaskill was disposed to
be lenient, and he imposed a fine of $50
on each of the defendants, who are to
stand committed until it is paid
Lowrey Jarrett, of Camden; Michael
Riley and Maggie E. Robinson, of Ches-
ter, did not answer when their names
were called. In each case the bail was
forfeited and bench warrants issued
Albert Shinn, of Mount Holly, failed to
respond when his name was called He
was indicted for assaulting George Lin
ton. The defendant ran away before he
could be arrested. At the time of this
trouble Shinn was in charge of the pro
baton officer, having stolen some chick
ems in March, 1905.
The case of Stewart VS.. Hope Lodge,
No. 10, Knights of Pythias, of Burling-
ton, was set down for trial on Monday, |
November 6.
Walter Curtis, a constable, of North |
Hanover township, entered plea of not |
guilty. and Auditor Worrell became his |
surety in the sum of $500. The charge |
against the officer is neglect of duty in |
not serving warrant on Frank Nc |
Clough, who was charged with stealing
some chickens.
Stanislaus Prunes pleaded not guilty to
an assault and battery on Mrs. Mary
Vecchia, of Palmyra, on July IS. The
trouble grew out of i'll treatment of cat
The prisoner was placed in charge of the
Sheriff, who was authorized to accept bail
in the sum of 800.
Amos K. Ashby, Of Burlington, plead
ed not guilty to atrocious assault and bat
terry on John Tracy, on September 10
Ernest Watts became his surety in the
sum of $500. The case will be tried on
Tuesday, October 80.
Sarah A. Armstrong pleaded guilty,
and Charles Clinton said mot guilty.
Both are from Mount Holly, and they
were indicted for adultery. They were
remanded to the care of the Sheriff When
arrested the defendants were charged with
bigamy, which the grand jury ignored
When the case comes up in court again
Mrs. Armstrong will retract her plea and
enter one of not guilty. She claims to
have admitted her guilt without knowing
what she was doing. Having no money
she did not have the advice of counsel.
Morris r. Gaines, of Mount Holly, en-
tered plen of not guilty to an assault on
his wife, and his bail was renewed
On the advice of George Bacon, Albert