The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

Court.
The application of Daniel T. Sooy, Jr.
for renewal of his license for hotel a
New Gretna was taken up on Tuesday. A
remonstrance had been filed against thiI
application
Jacob G. Hendrickson represented the
applicant; V. Claude Palmer the remon
strants
s. NJ French testified that he had seer
liquor sold to minors at the hotel; also
had seen gambling in the form of dice
shaking there, and had seen intoxicated
men sold liquor Witness disclaimed hav
ing any feeling of revenge against Sooy.
William T. Cranmer had seen liquor
sold to Morris Cranmer, a minor.
Warthman Darby said he had seen Ii
quor sold to Roy Allen and Morris Gran
mer, minors. Frequently he saw liquor
sold in bottles TO be taken from the prem
ises.
Joseph Allen testified that he had been
furnished liquor at the hotel on Sunday,
but did not pay for it.
| Several other witnesses corroborated the
above testimony 1t was also brought out
that after pool games the proprietor some
times treated the players.
Mr.. Sooy said the minors referred to
had told him they were of age when they
got drinks. He denied selling or giving
away liquor on Sundays. Also denied
that he allowed gambling.
Daniel T. Sooy, ST., father of the ap-
plicant sometimes tends bar at the hotel.
He never sold liquor to minors if he knew
them to be under age.
The court refused the license, but init
mated that Sooy might apply again after
a year had elapsed.
At the session of court on Thursday,
Judge Gaskill announced that in the future
all jurymen must be present to answer
when the roll is called, or they will lose
half days pay.
Being the criminal session of the present
term of court, every seat was taken when
the first case was moved, that of the State
We. Frank Rigg, indicted by the grand
july for atrocious assault and battery on
Harry Harker, which occurred on Deem
Der 13 last The two men jointly rented
the farm of Mrs. Mary F. Haines, near
Jacksonville, Rigg acting as agent for
the owner. The trouble arose over the
killing of some hogs, which, by agree
ment, were not to be slaughtered without
mutual consent.
Returning home from squirrel hunt in
piece of woods near the Haines house,
in which the defendant resides, and where
Henry Robinson and Nathan Aaronson
were employed hauling wood, Rigg saw
preparations being made to kill the hogs.
He was not on speaking terms with Har-
ker, so he told Edward Jobes that there
would be no hog killing. Hearing this
Harker arose from the scalder
where he was attending to the fire, and ap-
preached toward Rigg. The men used
profane language in addressing each other,
and Rigg brought his gun down on
the compliments forehead, making two
wounds, each of which were of sufficient
depth to reach the skull. The plaster was
removed and the cuts shown to the jury,
who also had look at Riggs right thumb
which Harker bit during the tussle fol-
lowing the assault. The State was repre-
sented by Jacob c. Hendrickson, because
of the illness of Prosecutor Atkinson.
DR.. ]. j. Flynn, the first witness, de-
scribed Harker's wounds, stating that in
addition to the decorations on the forehead
there was circular mark on the cheek
which he cauterized. The cheek looked
as though it had been bitten. In the
judgment of Dr. Flynn the wound on the
head was of such character that it could
have caused death by concussion or hem
orrhage of the brain.
Harry Harker then took the stand. He
explained his connection with the farm.
He said he had occupied one end of the
Haines house. His son brought the seal
der to the place about six o'clock in the
morning, and he had hired Edward and
Frank Jobes to help with the work
Toward eight O'Clock Rigg came from the
main road with the gun on his shoulder.
Harker told Rigg to go away as he did
not want any trouble. The latter made
profane reply and then brought the gun
down on the witness head. The men got
into tussle, during which witness
bit Riggs thumb. eve got enough
if you have" said Rigg; 81 will
shake hands and make up if you will"
This was done Harker remained until
the hogs were killed. Then he was arres-
ted and brought to Mount Holly, but JUS
tice Slack discharged him after hearing
the complaint. Witness said he made no
attempt to strike Rigg, and that he had
never threatened to kill him or do him
bodily harm, but he had cautioned him
not to cross his path and interfere with
his family troubles.
Edward Jobes, of Jacksonville, saw
Rigg strike Harker, and when the blood
gushed down his forehead witness walked
away. Harker received heavy blow and
fell to the ground. Harker did not act in
a threatening manner and did not have his !
fists up. He appeared as if he was going
to talk to Rigg.
Frank Jobes corroborated the testimony
of his brother.
The State then rested.
Mr.. Rigg was represented by Samuel
W. Shinn and Eckard P. Budd. In
opening the defence the latter said he
would show that the assault was justified,
as Rigg had been threatened several times
and thought that his life was in danger.
Rigg retreated as Harker made two at
tempts to strike him. On the Saturday
before Harker had chased Rigg across the
yard with his clinched fists and had threat
ened to break every bone in his body.
DR.. Richard G. Darlington said Rigg
had badly lacerated thumb at the root
of the nail. There was a bruise on his
forehead, black eye and several abrasions
oe the skin.
Frank Rigg, the defendant, was then
sworn He returned home after shooting
one squirrel, and objected to the hog
killing. Harker then struck him twice
and then witness used his gun to defend
himself. II struck him with the weapon
because he had previously threatened to
kill me, said the witness Rigg could not
wear collar when he called on DIR. Bar
rington because his neck was injured,
the result of choking
Stella Harker, wife of the complainant