The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-16
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Claude Palmer, on habeas corpus proceed
ings, asked for the discharge of Charles
H. Mcdonald, Jay A. Dunlap, Peter G.
Lynch. Edward Mahony and Thomas G.
Logwood, who are held in jail as witnesses
in connection with the shooting of Thomas
]. Barrett, of Roebling, by George r.
Clark.
Mr.. Palmer, In addressing the court, said
the necessity fell to Prosecutor Atkin-
son to show cause for the detention of
the prisoners.
In reply Mr. Atkinson said he was some
what handicapped, inasmuch as he could
not prove his stenographic notes. the stem
ographer being In Trenton, and he had no
witnesses on hand. He was obliged to
use the defendants as witnesses and two
of them, Longwood and Mcdonald, were
called to the stand. Both testified that
while running away from the hotel they
heard Clark say: II have done It," or
words to that effect. Neither of the men
examined saw the shooting. AS the
evidence of the three other witnesses was
about repetition of what had been
Friday.
Supreme Court Judge Charles E. Hen
erickson then took matters In hand, and
made reference to the illegal sale of liquor
throughout the county, stating that many
cases exists.
cit may have been the case that this
drug store sold liquor Illegally. These
places have no preference in law in the
selling of liquor. If the druggist SO far
forgot himself, or permitted his agent to
sell on Sunday, he must be made to an
swer," said the venerable Judge.
Reference was made to another impor-
tant feature when the Judge said: Gen
tlemen, you should Immediately stamp
upon any effort that may be made to in
fluence you in finding an indictment. l
have heard that certain druggist has been
seen to approach members of this grand
jury to prevent an indictment from being
found. Such proceeding cannot be
tolerated and when reported rule to show
cause will be issued to compel such
person to explain his action"
In opening his charge Judge Hendrick-
son was somewhat displeased because
there were only sixteen members of the
jury present, and Sheriff Norcross was
ordered to get their excuse In writing for
absence, which were to be presented to
the Judge, who feels that an important
duty has been neglected.
81 regret the absence of the members at
this time, said the Judge, land also that
we have been compelled to make a special
call of the jury. There have been cases
which threatened very serious results
since you were here last. Persons have
been assaulted and threatened with death
Although able to be about, Thomas ].
Barrett. of Roebling, who was shot by
George R. Clark. may yet die of his In
jury, as the bullet has not been extracted
Speaking of disorderly houses and the
selling of liquor without license and on
Sunday, the Judge said: This matter is
not new to this court, but comes to me on
the information and word of trusted
citizens which cannot well be ignored.
They insist that the law has been violated,
which is unjust to those men who pay for
the privilege. On the receipt of this in
formation l communicated with the
Prosecutor and asked him to investigate
| ha ond ho hos faI
evidence which will be presented to you.
| Sometime such information comes as
prejudice, but in this case 1t came from
reliable source.
"We find these offences, at one time or
another. are happening throughout the
county in defiance of the court. We must
deal with each case with the strong arm of
law. Do what is right and just, but not
with any feeling or malice. Let people
know that the law will be enforced. You
are not to disregard evidence that comes
| from sworn officers of the law who may
appear before you. A detective engaged
and interested In such case may not give
his statement with the proper degree of
reliability, but he may be corroborated by
other witnesses"
Shortly after o'clock the grand jury
returned 81 indictments including "a
counts, four of them being against DR..
Elmer D. Prickitt and four against his
clerk, George H. Kille, for selling liquor
on Sundays. The names of the Others
indicted were not disclosed, as in those
cases bench warrants were issued.
The following persons were formally
committed to the Burlington County In
sane Asylum: Mary Buckalew, George
Gaskill and Sarah A. Bird, of Bordentown
Mary L. Girch, Burlington; Frank Willitts
Tabernacle; Elwood Brown, Fieldsboro.