The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
Trouble Over an Arrest.

What is alleged to be malicious per-
secution on the part of justice of the
peace, because of the trivial nature of the
| offence; perjury on the part of the COM
plainant, and the exceeding of authority
on the part of two constables, are likely
to get those in trouble who are response
BILE for the dragging of a sick woman
from her bed and driving her several
miles through the country in scant attire
with the temperature at about forty de-
grees.
This is what is alleged to have happen
ed to Mrs. Ada Marshall, of Birmingham,
as related by Justice Christian ]. Krayer,
of Mount Holly, before whom further
proceedings are promised by Elnathan
Aaronson, father of the woman, and Geo.
Williams, her brother-in-law.
Richard Marshall and wife have sepa-
rated The father took the three children
and went to live with his sister in the
pines.
There was trouble over the ownership
of twelve fruit jars. which Mrs. Marshall
declared were given to her by her mother
This statement was disputed by the hus-
band, who went to Vincentown and had
Squire r. s. Brown issue warrant for
her arrest. The document was placed in
the hands of Constable Alfred S. Bezarth,
who went to the residence of Williams,
at Birmingham, with whom Mrs Marshal
is living. He found her i'll in bed. She
positively refused to comply with the de-
mands made by the officer, stating that
the jars belonged to her She said she
would not go to Vincentown or give bail
for her appearance at court.
Justice Brown was not pleased with the
| facts as reported to him. Bozarth was
! sent back to get the woman, and he was
ordered to have Constable Harry Burr of
| Jacksonville, assist him in the matter
They found Mrs. Marshall still obdurate
and justly indignant, and in the perform
ance of what they considered to be their
duty, it is alleged by Williams, the con-
stables forced the woman from her bed
! put shoes on her feet, and as she was
clothed only in her night dress, they
| threw robe around her and drove to
| Vincentown. Justice Brown told her she
would have to furnish bail or he would
commit her. Mrs. Marshall was arrested
on Thursday. She was sent home again
and given until Saturday to get the Sc
curity.
On Friday Aaronson visited Justice
Brown and called his attention to the
high handed proceedings that were being
enacted, stating that the jars belong to
his daughter.
| On Saturday the father and brother in
law came to Mount Holly and told their
story to Prosecutor Atkinson, who has
started an investigation. He is inclined
to believe that the facts as presented to
him have been colored somewhat, as he
always considered Constable Burr quite
reliable. However, the matter will be
sifted to the bottom.
While in Mount Holly Aaronson and
Williams call to see Justice Krayer, and
/ to him they stated that Mrs Marshall had
frequently been assaulted by her husband,
declaring that her present illness is the
result of the injuries which she received
at his hands. They said they would have
the constables arrested.
Richard Marshall has relativ es living in
Mount Holly. He is farm hand 1t is
learned that he always provided for his
| family to the best his limited means
would permit. and that the trouble be-
tween them was his wife's desire to go,
and she left him.
Squire Brown says that so far as he
noticed Mrs Marshall was properly dress
ed when she appeared before him. He
says the officers took her from the bed be
cause she threatened them with knife
1t was said that Mrs. Marshall was moi
married to the man with whom she has
been living, but yesterday her father ap
peared before Justice Krayer and pro
duced her marriage certificate.
The whole proceedings are illegal, from
the fact that man has no right to cause
the arrest of his wife for theft.