The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-08


length in an endeavor to prevent bein
struck.
: Aaron E. Burr, counsel for the defenc,
J said the fault was all on the other sid
Riley was in such state of health as t
be unable to drink or fight. There ha
J been feeling between the two for som
time and when Blew saw Riley he Gale
the latter bad names and invited him {
fight.
Michael Riley told his story He visit
ed Coles hotel on the night in questio
and took one drink, and when he left tn
hotel he was sober. He saw Blew severa
times prior to the fight but had no word
with him. Later, as Riley was passin,
Blew, the latter made remarks and Rile,
| struck him. He was arrested He neve
was arrested before
John Ryan was the employer of Rile,
at the time of the assault In explana
ton of the trouble between witness ant
defendant on the evening in question
was on account of the latter demanding
money. Ryan had known Riley for
long time and considered him peaceful
man.
Joseph Lippincott gave the defendant
good character.
Thomas Gallagher had known Riley q
years, lever since he came from Philadel
phia, or Ireland, or some other place
Riley was citizen of peaceable nature.
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty
with a recommendation to the mercy OF
the court.
Charles Ross was sent to the county
Jail for six months for the larceny of q
bride, lantern and clock from Edward
Harmer, of Chester.
Alexander Klinkelstein and Benedette
Salamanca were put on trial for the H.
legal sale of liquor The latter sold the
liquor, which was the property of the
former, who also owned the team.
Harry B. Saltar, city clerk of Trenton,
and clerk of the excise board of that city,
said Klinkelstein has license issued by
that board. Witness did not know whether
defendant bottled beer but thought he
did not. The business was conducted I'M
der the name of the Trenton Wine and
Liquor Company.
William Fabian works at Florence. He
had seen man on large delivery wagon
which contained beer He had given a
man named Bains 10 cents to get beer,
and the latter brought two bottles of that
liquid to the witness. Fabian is employ
ed at the Florence hotel and he sent for
the beer to discover evidence on the illegal
sale. He knew of three other wagons
that delivered beer in Florence, but did
not know who owned them.
Prior to the noon recess Aaron E. Burr
spoke in behalf of Michael Riley, who
was convicted of assault and battery
The point where the offence was commit
ted is place of disorder every Saturday
evening, and he thought if officer Beatty
had done his duty, on that evening at
least, this defendant would not have been
before the court. He asked for suspen-
SlOH Ol sentence.
The Prosecutor said he did not consider
this such terrible offence, and he thought
5he recommendation of the jury should
have some weight.
Riley was given in charge of the pIoba
ion officer, and was ordered to pay the
costs, with warning that if he came be
fore the court again he would be sent to
Jail.
Louis Baynes was the man who bought
5he beer from defendants wagon. He got
TWO bottles of beer and drank the con-
tents of one of them. He also bought a
quart of whiskey. This was on the Goth
Of October.
Edward Burroughs, former resident
IF Mount Holly, now drives wagon for
landlord Parker, of Florence. He had
bought beer from wagons and had seen it
purchased. He had bought from the de-
fendant.
Robert Peacock identified the bottle of
beer in evidence.
Louis Salamanca, brother of the de-
iendant, was called, and Louis Garbarino
was sworn as interpreter. He said the de-
iendant sold beer on commission for Kiln
xinstein. The team was the property of
TWO brothers -Benedette and Silva Sala-
nandro.
Silva Salamanca was the next witness
It was with great difficulty that the inter
prefer could get answers from him. His
testimony was to the effect that he and
MS brothers bought beer from the brewer
les.
The defence was an alibi in the case of
Salamandro, the claim being that he was
n Trenton on the day it was charged he
was in Florence In the case of Klinken-
stein the claim was that he had not been
with the offence in any manner.
After examining one or two witnesses
counsel for defendants asked for the dis
charge of Klinkenstein, which was grant
ed. Counsel then signified their willing
ness to have verdict of guilty against
Salamanca, and the court ordered such a
verdict recorded. A hne OF Sl5O and costs
was imposed.
Thomas Close and Philip Rudolph,
who were indicted for creating disturb
ance on the trolley cars at Palmyra, were
sentenced. Close was sent to Jail for two
months and Rudolph was fined $3.50.
There will not be any court to-day.