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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-13

Smithvil1e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Willitts, of this
place, on Saturday evening, entertained a
host of friends The occasion was the
fourteenth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willitts, and they were
kindly remembered by their friends, who
took to the house many substantial evil
dences of the esteem in which they held
the happy couple. The Willing Work
ers, society of ladies connected with
the NJ. E. church, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Willitts with beautiful set of Carlsbad
china, containing 100 pieces
The guests, who enjoyed very pleasant
evening, were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wrigley, Master Wrigley. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Citizens and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
GsellIsnd daughter, Mrs. Matilda Willitts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Willitts, Joshua
DicSerson, Miss May Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Atkinson and son, Miss Lillian
Gsell, Isaiah Worrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Budd
s. Goldy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Howe, Miss
Kate Phares, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mutt
and daughter, Edwin Beck, Ellsworth
johnson, Miss Edna Willitts, Eckard Cox,
Miss Eva Gsell, Isaiah Smith, Miss Nellie
Willitts, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willitts and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hartman
and son, Mr.. and Mrs s. l. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Newman, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dickerson, Master John Gsell.
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Trial Notes.


Disclosures in the murder case show con-
clusively that not all the lying was done
by the accused
The question of fee for defending the
prisoner in the murder trial was settled by
Jacob c. Hendrickson, who presented bill
for 500, which sum was promptly al
lowed
The failure of the jury to return early
created much unfavorable comment, and
there were more signs of possible violence
to the jurors than ever were toward the
prisoner.
The prisoner apparently had his wits
about him and was more composed than
the county clerk, who needed constant
prompting by the court to properly receive
the verdict.
The Moorestown people think they have
a bad class of colored people in their
midst Mount Holly has large popula-
ton of this race, but they are law-abiding
citizens and do not furnish much material
for our courts.
One of the jurors was asked what kept
them out so long. He replied that they
looked at the articles in evidence and
thought it would be better not to come in
in too much of hurry. On being told
Oudt IL was ICPOAtCu LuO july udu bdhSu
three ballots in which three were for the
second degree, the juror said "Well, we
agreed not to tell what took place in the
jury room"
The crime of johnson may be followed
by this table:
Murdered Miss Atkinson at Moorestown Janu-
airy Is.
Captured in Baltimore January "A.
Confessed to crime January 80
Landed in Mount Holly jail January 81
Second confession February /.
Indicted for murder February 5.
Placed on trial at 10 a. m. February 8.
Jury re tired $40 p. m. February 8.
Jury returned $50 p. m. with verdict OF guilty
of murder in first degree February g.
johnson sentenced to death sos p. M. Febru-
ary6
VIII be hanged February g.
Lapse of time between the murder and trial
twenty-One days.
Total lapse of time between the murder of Miss
Atkinson and the execution of her slayer one
calendar month and five days.
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ANYBODY in New Egypt, Wrightstown,
Cookstown, Allentown, Jobstown. Penn
berton, Cassville, Pointville, or any of the
Central Jersey townsH If so, send us
only 25 cents, silver or stamps, and we
will send you The New Egypt Press, one
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for months on trial. You will get all
the State news. news of all your friends
in the above towns, and lot of miscel
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Florence.
Mrs. julie Elliott and Mrs. Frank Griffith

Mrs. julie Elliott and Mrs. Frank Griffith
were Philadelphia visitors yesterday.
Miss Violet King, of Burlington, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Harry Sutherland, of Philadelphia. spent
Sunday here as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John SPOTS.
Misses Ada Durling and Frances Hustled,
of Trenton, spent Sunday here with Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer E. Page.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church, of this
place. are arranging to give supper on
Washington's Birthday.
George Mccullough, of Trenton, spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Mccullough, of Third street.
Isaac Cameron is confined to his bed with
a bad attack of heart trouble. The --latest
report from his bedside says he is In a
very low condition.
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Medford.

A meeting for the reports of the commit
tees on building the new fire house will be
held in Odd Fellows hall on Thursday
evening.
The Board of Education was about to
serve two warrants on certain parties in
this township, last week, for not causing
their children to attend the public schools.
The parties realized that the board meant
business and sent their children to school.
There was slight fire in the public
school building on Thursday morning,
shortly before eleven o'clock A joist in
the cellar caught fire from a pipe 1t was
detected by smoke coming through the
floor in one of the rooms on the first floor,
and was extinguished without much trou-
BILE.
After twelve years of service, eight
of which have been continuous, Elmer E.
Dyer will step down and out of the DO
sition of postmaster to make room for
Harry L. Knight, who has been the sta
ton agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at this place. This change ID
said to be very satisfactory to the patrons
of the Office. Mr. Knight is a courteous,
pleasant and polite gentleman, who will
give his entire attention to his duties.
He will keep the Office in the same building
1t is now located in,
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DIED.

ATKINsoN.-February 7, at Vincentown,
Clarkson l.. Atkinson. in his Goth year.
BRoDIE-February 10, at Philadelphia, Mar
garet Brodie, widow of late John Brodie, for
merly of Moorestown.
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Jacob G. Hendrickson spoke but short
time. He commended that there was no
evidence that Johnson had assaulted Miss
Atkinson, and asked for a second degree
verdict.
In his charge to the jury Judge Hen
Erickson first called attention to the fact
that if person takes the life of another
while engaged in an unlawful act, the
crime is murder, and the judge said that
was all the law on that part of the case
which need be presented. If the jury be-
| leved the statements of the prisoner to-
gether with other evidence, the definition
of the statute was fulfilled. Taking these
statements and the corroborating testimo-
ny there was no doubt of his being engaged
in an unlawful act when he seized Miss
Atkinson by the throat and choked her
into insensibility, and then tied a string
tightly around her neck. One point to
which the attention of the jury was di-
rected was that counsel for the defendant
admitted that the offence was murder
but the statute requires that with murder
admitted it is the jury's duty to determine
the degree of the crime. The statute pro.
vides that If murder Is committed during
an outrageous assault upon a woman, it is
murder of the first degree, so that one
of the inquiries should be whether death
occurred during such an outrage. On this
point counsel for the state and the defence
do not agree. The latter insists that hi
client repeatedly denied violating in any
way the person o. the woman, that b.
never attempted such crime. The state
however, insists that this story is false anC
that the evidence shows conclusively tina
the crime was committed
: The evidence on this point, the cour
said. should be given the most careful con
sideration. The state presented the testi
, mony of two reputable physicians of sew
eral years experience, both of whom wer
positive that there had been an assault a
/ contended by the state. On the othe
) hand the prisoner denied anything of tn
, sort. He admitted there was tussle wit
J Miss Atkinson, and 1t was for the jury t
E determine whether the struggle was mere
. L y to enable the woman to get from tn
/ barn to escape him or call for help, or TO
a | the purpose OF repelling his attack
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graVeQ bne lullldlS Vi Jne OWueT. Inc
ring was stolen twenty years ago from a
person who was then boarding at the hotel.
In the package was the following explans-
tory note: Enclosed find napkin ring
stolen from Arcade hotel dining room
Returned on account of doing Gods will
to the best of ability. Stolen some years
ago. BY Gods help" 1t was written in
legible hand but bore no signature,
neither could the post mark be deciphered,
so the identity of the thief will probably
never be known. Evidently his conscience
would give him no rest until he had made
restitution. The initials on the ring en-
abled Mrs Marren, of the Arcade, to locate
the owner, and 1t was duly restored to him.
| About mile and half outside of the
village of New Egypt, stands Old Zion
church, one of the most historic religious
edifices in the state of New Jersey. Here,
it is claimed. one of the first Methodist
sermons in the state was preached, moi
exactly in the same building, for it hal
been slightly remodeled. but it was prac
tically on the same spot in smaller build
ing. The best information that can be Sc
cured is that this sermon was preached BY
Robert Erley, and was somewhere about
the year 1850. One of the first ordained
Methodist ministers to accept the ehurcl
as regular charge. according to all &C
counts, was Rev. Joseph White, who dice
at Cassville several years ago, being thei
about four score years of age. In tn
burying grounds adjoining the churcl
can be seen today the graves of severa
Revolutionary War soldiers, and there ar
, nearly 35 graves of veterans of the Civi
War. For the past ten years or more NJ
t services have been held in this venerabl
, old church, which stands at a spot wher
> Washington and his army passed in =
and where many Indian relics are still Il
B be found, denoting the fact that the Re
man has ued 1t for his camping grounds
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NOTICE OF TRANSFER.

Notice Is hereby given that the
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application and petition for trans
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Clarksburg, for the residue OF the
year beginning May list, 1906:
BIDDIE B. NOON, transfer of license
of John Lyon. Lyon building, 24O
East Pike street, Clarksburg. West
Virginia.
And notice is also hereby given
that the said application and petition
for transfer aforesaid will be heard
by the Council of the City of Clarks-
burg at a regular meeting to be held
on the 4th day ofJanuary, 1907.
Given under my hand this the 14th
day of Decem Der. 1906.
WILL H. COLE.
Clerk of the City of Clarksburg.
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NOTICE. OF TRANSFER.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named persons have flee
their application and petition foI
transfer of license to sell at retail
spfrituous wines, liquors. porter, ale
beers and drinks Of like nature IL
the city of Clarksburg, for the res
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Clarksburg. at a regular session t.
be held on the 18th day of January
1907.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of December, 1906.
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~ - - - -
There could be no doubt about it
Mrs. Rainsford was agitated. Her
slender white hands, hospitality enGaG-
ed in making tea for Leonard Grey,
trembled. Her guest. leaning back in
his chair on the opposite side of the
fireplace, watched this phenomenon
curIously.
The little social world in which these
two figures moved realized tiiat had it
not been for Mrs. Rainsford's daughter,
Ethel, the tall. clean cut, personable
bachelor. watching his hostess with
narrowing eyes. would long ago have
married the pretty widow, with her
Geuze-like figure and her independent
fortune. but what it did not know was
that Grey was chatting under the long
delay and the frequent pOstponements
which had marked his patient wOoinG.
But, even as he wondered at the trem-
bling hands, he knew that the psyche
logical moment for comment had not
yet arrived
Five minutes later Mrs. RaInsford
stirred her tea violently and raised
tear filed eyes to the friendly face
across the fireplace.
Leonard, Ethel has just told me
that she is engaged"
Mr.. Grey set down his teacup with a
ella tier that did not harmoniZe with
the subdued surroundings and the
waning light In the library.
(Which one." he demanded. Harry,
Jack or Teddy"
''Neither." snapped Mrs. Rainsford
Then followed something very like a
groan. ''It is her-her riding master
one Oscar Tremayne. Now. isn't that
name quite enough, without the-er-
position the fellow holds"
Handsome. presume" unused Grey
unsympntheticalIy. KNOWS how to
wear English riding clothes. etc. How
did 1t happen?"
Mrs. Rainsford leaned forward con-
fdentially.
II am beginning to believe it was a
plot between this wretched man and
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Bsttins. and she had seemed to be
Ruch a model governess and compan-
ion. so highly recommended. Well, l
shall take Ethel abroad next month.
Perhaps she will forget him."
"NIore likely, being a clever youth,
Tremayne-was that the name?-will
smell a rat and persuade her to elope
meanwhile No, my dear Elizabeth:
we must think OF some better plan
than that"
''What? Do suggest something,
Leonard, quickly. 1 declare 1 have
been so unstrung all the afternoon
have not known what callers said to
me. It seemed as II every one must
know It and be plying me-"
Leonard Grey rose slowly and drew
on his gloves deliberately.
"You and Ethel are to go to the EN-
plre with me tonight, you remember
and / have a table afterward at Sher-
rvs think I'll step over to the
academy and ask this Tremayne to
make the fourth. / was going to have
Dick, butt
"Leonardl At the Empire! And
sherry's! oh, really
Mr.. Grey took her hand between his
two broad palms.
''NEy dear little woman, It IL not be-
cause I wish to make Mr.. Tremayne's
acquaintance. but because think 1t Is
best.
Ethel stole furtIve glance from the
stage to the back of the box. Some
how she was vaguely relieved that her
mother and not Tremnyne was seated
In the front at her side. OF course
Tremayne was delightful, but some
how his evening clothes did not at as
well as his riding suit The Invitation
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NC rTnchnritnbIe cnlll' !:

Golf IL considered bad Tor ne tenn
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sTOCkHOLDERs' MEETING.

meeting of the stockholders OF
he West Virginia Bank will be held
at the banking room, corner 4th and
Pike streets Clarksburg, West Vir-
@inia, Wednesday, January 9Th,
1907, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of cIectfng directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction
of such other business as may be
lawfully come before said meeting.
FRED B. WOOD, Cashier.
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