The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26
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u oFol al AOut VIC tlue was pretty we
]. occupied.
e 1t was ordered that Overseer of til
e Poor Alfred Ingling, of Burlington, max
Y an inquiry as to the legal residence {
: Maggie Jones, who is confined in the asy
: lum, at New Lisbon, to ascertain whethe
8 she is county or state charge
Z His term having expired, Judge Horne
reappointed Frederick j. Potter mem
Der of the excise commission of Borden
/ town.
In the Orphans Court the following
business was transacted:
The account of John Harvey, truste
under the will of Clayton A. Black, de
ceased, of Columbus, was approved.
The account of Carrie L. Flanders, ad
ministratrix of Howard Flanders, deceas
ed, of Burlington, was approved
The account of William K. Morris a
executor of Thomas s. Emley deceased
was approved, as was also that of A. G
Hutchinson, executor of Rachel W. Hor
ner. deceased. and the executors of Carl
ton Evans, deceased.
The lands of Christopher Carrigan, de
ceased, were ordered sold to pay debts.
A jury was then drawn to try the
appeal case of the Camden Courier against
Edmund May, Jr., of Moorestown The
action was book account to recover fol-
certain advertising amounting to $27.
Walter S. Tussingham, business man,
ager, and Charles Gilman, collector and
solicitor of the Courier Company, testified
to the legitimacy of the advertisement and
the contract price.
Several weeks after the first insertion
Gilman met May on Federal street and
the latter remarked II see my advertise
ment is still going" and at that time no
objection was made.
The advertisement in question consisted
of twelve lines, and was to appear on the
first page of the paper at 25 cents per line
for one insertion or 60 cents per insertion
for length of time which would entitle
May to the yearly rate. Gilman said the
advertisement was ordered to be continu
ed until forbidden.
Mr. May took the stand and said he re.
membered giving the Courier an advertise
ment on October 20, 1906, the agreement
being that it. was to cost so cents and that
heionly ordered it to be published one time.
Several weeks later May was called up on
the telephone and asked if he wanted the
advertisement continued, and he replied
mo" On December is he received a
letter in regard to payment, and seven
days later he made tender of 80 cents,
which the Courier refused and the suit
followed
After short deliberation the jury
rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for the full amount of the claim.
There was some delay before the
next case was called, that of Helen
Hussey, of Riverside, aged Is years,
against Albert F. Vanzant, who
was indicted for misconduct toward the
girl and for assault and battery on her
mother. To the latter charge Vanzant
pleaded guilty through his counsel,
George M. Bacon, and he was placed
under $500 bail for sentence en- Tuesday,
his counsel becoming the surety
During a long conference with Mrs.
Hussey, the girls mother and the states
officer could not agree. The latter did
not think the case was one upon which
a verdict of guilty could be secured, and
when so informed Mrs. Hussey became
indignant and made accusations. She had
previously employed George NJ Hillman,
but that lawyer was turned down for
practically the same reasons which she
attributed to Prosecutor Atkinson. Mrs.
Hussey declared she would pay no more
money for the employment of counsel,
and it became necessary for the court to
appoint an assistant for the state
In making an explanation of the case
Judge Horner said that a difference of
opinion having arisen between the COM
planning witness and the Prosecutor, the
court deemed it advisable, in the interest
of all parties concerned, to appoint an as
sistant in the case. No suggestion had
been made to the court as to who should
be selected. The Judge made it clear that
in doing so, there could be no reflections
cast upon the Prosecutor. The honor thus
conferred fell upon Micajah E. Matlack,
who remarked to friends "You won't
have to go to New York to see Delmas;
Just watch me" The case was then pro-
secuted with avidity by Mr.. Matlack, the
latter being assisted by Prosecutor At
kinson.
The matters complained of occurred on
March 90. 1905. at which time the con-
tending parties lived in adjoining houses
on Kossuth street, Riverside
Helen Hussey, aged 10 years, made
favorable impression while on the stand.
She said her parents removed from Cam
den to Riverside about two years ago, and
that her father was printer, working in
Philadelphia. Vanzant lived next door,
and it was before A. M. when she was
to the porch to get the milk She ran in
the house screaming and told her mother
what had happened. The witness alleged
that on other occasions she had been mis-
ence of the latters wife. Vanzant was
not arrested until May Is, which was
after his assault on Mrs. Hussey, which
consisted of slapping her face with a
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having told anyone that she would swear
to anything which her mother might want
her to.
Mrs. Hussey, while on the stand, did
not command the attention shown to her
daughter. The witness said that when
she learned what the trouble was, ran out,
| jumped over the hand railing separating
the two porches and knocked hard on
Variants door. She wanted him to come
out but he did not Mrs Hussey said the
reason she did not have Vanzant arrested
at once, was because her husband was dis
cussing the advisability of dropping the
matter rather than have such an exposure
in court.
On cross-examination Mrs. Hussey de
MED using vile and profane language t.
Vanzant The first time she met hin
face to face after this occurrence he hi
her in the face with piece of meat anC
struck her ia the chest. She denied say
ing: THAT is just what want, as l hav'
been looking for an opportunity to hav'
you arrested"
Albert r Vanzant the defendant wa