The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-10

r Addressing the court Mr. Budd said b
0 didn't suppose there was section in tn
Y law bearing on the matter as little under
s stood as the last clause of the section re
ferring to druggists.
While DR.. Prickitt has right to sci
without license, the law requires tina
f liquor must be sold for medicinal pur
| poses only and on the prescription of
} reputable physician. AS DIR. Prickitt wa
away most of the time nearly all tn
liquor had been sold by his clerk, whel
represented to him that 1t was for medici
in good faith.
: Counsel referred to Mr.. Kille as lead
ing member and preacher of the Friends
| Society and the last man to violate the
law of the state. The liquor was sold by
a Christian gentleman who thought ht
was within the purview of the law. Mr.
Budd said that DR.. Prickitt would be
technically guilty for the acts Of his clerk,
who was not told to sell only on prescrip-
ton because of ignorance of the law.
Never has there been breath of suspi-
cion against the doctors name or charac-
| ter.
In reply Prosecutor Atkinson said the
testimony was to the effect that customers
bought of the clerk on Sunday, and that
he certainly knew from the character of
the men sold to, that the excuse for me-
dicinal purposes was only ruse to get
the liquor. He had nothing to say against
| the character of the men who had been
his friends for years, and he was sorry the
| case came up.
Judge Horner believed there was some
thing In what Mr.. Budd said about the
law, which made it perplexing question
in the mind of the court about inflicting
punishment If the selling on Sunday
had been In large quantities for gain, the
case would assume different aspect, but
the record of liquor sold at this drug
store showed to the contrary. The court
said that other drug stores throughout the
| county were undoubtedly doing the same
thing, having no official knowledge of
their error. 1t was unfortunate that DR.
Prickitt should be the first victim, but his
case would be warning to others. The
defendants were fined $25 on each indict-
ment, total of 800 for each defendant.
Viola Wright, colored, of Camden, IA
years old, was the first to receive atten-
ton on the criminal lisG. While In the
employ of Daniel Bastian, of Riverton
the girl stole diamond ring, which she
gave to woman in Philadelphia. The
defendant was committed to the State
Home for Girls.
John A. Rogers pleaded guilty to car
rying revolver, which he displayed dur
ing a fuss at Riverside Officer Borton
secured the weapon after some difficulty.
The man had lot of cartridges in his
pocket. In explaining the situation Rog-
ers said he worked In the neighborhood
of Riverside, where he had been attacked
on one occasion. He only carried the re-
volver at night. In reply to question
from the court Rogers said he had been
in Jail before and that he had served
term for shooting man in Philadelphia.
The prisoner was sentenced to six months
In the county jail
Joseph Johnson, of Mount Holly, plead
ed guilty to sodomY. Prosecutor Atkin-
son said he wished to make a statement
in regard to this case. AS it had been the
belief of Mrs. johnson for some time that
her son was not of sound mind, the Pros
ecutor requested that commission be APP
pointed to determine that matter. The
case was continued.
Leon johnson, colored, charged with
assaulting man with a razor in Chester
township, pleaded not guilty through his
counsel, Aaron E. Burr.
Michael Welsh, an old man, an old
rounder and an old sneak thief, entered
plea of guilty. He visited the homes of
Mrs. Alfred Doron, Howard E. Alcott,
Harry Bullock and Robert 6. Gaskill, and
from the two former places secured goods
valued at 800, all of which were recoy
cred by Constable Gilbert, who made the
arrest. Welsh said he drank too much
liquor while in Mount Holly.
HE seemed to be sober enough to pick
out the best things in the house." sug,
gested the Prosecutor.
Believing that Welsh has criminal his
tory, his case was laid over for investiga
ton.
Drs. Parsons and Melcher, of Mount
Holly, to whom was referred the case of
William Haywood, of Burlington, charged
with arson, presented their report to Judge
Horner. The parents of the young man
alleged he was of unsound mind and re-
quested that the matter be inquired into.
The physicians to whom that duty was
assigned declared In their report that Hay
wood was not insane.
A brother of the prisoner was permit
ted to speak. He said that at the time of
the. fire excitement Drs. Cassidy and Din
gey, of Burlington, declared to him and
others that the defendant was temporarily
insane.
Judge Horner said Haywood might
have been vicious, but he did not think
he was insane. DR.. Parsons, being super
intendent of the county asylum, has had
considerable experience in that line, and
the report of the commission would have
to be accepted. Haywood had been be-
fore the court for larceny. He seemed to
be pronounced malefactor and should
be restrained.
"Do you think it would do him any
good to send him to Jail p asked the
brother.
''Do you think 1t would do the public
any good to turn him loose p reioined the
court.
Haywood settled the issue by his owr
admission. He said he knew what he wal
doing when he set fire to three buildings
but he did not realize the wrong until tn,
following day 1t was brought out from
, Haywood that he did not apply the torcl
openly, but In each case he sought seclu
g sion.
5 "Was it question of intoxication o
7 insanity with you 2" asked the court.
, "Intoxication, replied the prisoner
/ He was committed to the Reformatory
7 The case of John Hendrickson, of Boz
: dentown, was the last to be disposed Of
z The defendant stole horse and WACO