The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-07
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JOnn DeVan, colOred, formerly OF Noun
Holly, charged with robbing his employ
er, Miss Stokes, of Burlington, was trie
on Tuesday. The jury found the youn
man guilty and recommended him to tn
mercy of the court.
A non suit was granted in the case O
A. A. Anderson, of Mount Holly, agains
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. l
was an Seton to recover damages. TIL,
mast and other portions of the rigging OF
the plaintiffs sailboat were carried away
while coming up the Rancocas creek. The
draw at the Delanco bridge was not open
ed in time to permit the boat to pass
through safely.
| For stealing chickens from Ida Preston,
of Mount Laurel, Harry Miller, colored,
was convicted and sentenced to three
years in the state prison.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the trial of Gussippi Paddario, who was
indicted for setting fire to the residence of
Edward B. Hall, colored, of Burlington.
On the night of April 4, Howard Hall,
son, was awakened about 10 o'clock. He
noticed there was a fire, and by the re-
lection he was able to see Paddario in the
yard at the time. The latter had boarded
with his mother while his father was away
for several months. Then Paddario went
to board with an Italian living in the rear
of the Hall property
Edward Hall was displeased with what
he heard when he came home, and he had
a fight with Paddario. During this trouble
Julia Hall heard the Italian say: 60
I'll get you yet"
Helen Hall, aged 10 years, said that
while the kitchen door was burning she
saw Paddario In the rear of the yard look
ing at the fire. He ran through the gate
OF the adjoining yards and went into his
boarding house.
The questions of counsel were submit
ted to William Hall in writing, he being
deaf and dumb. The court, however, in
structed the jury to disregard the testi
mony of this witness, because his COM
prehension would not permit of respon-
sive answers.
Constable Anderson Shinn, who made
the arrest and examined the premises,
found that the fire had been started by
placing combustible material against the
rear door.
V. Claude Palmer, who represented the
defendant, said his client was home all
that night, and that the defence would be
an alibi.
Leonard Soprinio, of Philadelphia, fore
man for John s. Rogers & Co., who had
employed Paddario, said the latter's repu-
tation was good. The defendant was gen
orally known by the name of Joe.
Joseph Lucas, Antonillo Promello and
Carmia Samero, boarders, went to bed at
8 O'Clock, leaving Joe in the house.
Carlogers Vito keeps the boarding house
He and Joe retired at 10 o'clock.
Pauline francesca Vita. wife of the
preceding witness, heard noise after II
O'Clock. Getting lamp she proceeded to
the third story and saw Joe and all the
other boarders sleeping soundly She
then went down stairs and found that the
doors were all right. Witness said dog
had made the noise.
Joe was the next witness. He said he
entered the house at 6 o'clock and did not
go out again until the next morning. He
knew nothing about the fire. He got out
when Hall came home. The latter struck
Joe with blackjack on April 8.
The rebuttal evidence offered by Prose
cutor Atkinson was damaging to the de-
fence.
Howard W. Shinn, who keeps a hotel
at Burlington, said Joe was in his place
on the night In question, and
that he did not leave there until nearly 10 |
o'clock.
Henry Binn, oolored, was in the hotel |
and drank beer with Joe about half-past |
nine o'clock.
The jury found the defendant guilty
with recommendation of mercy
One case occupied the criminal branch |
Of the court on Wednesday 1t was the |
Indictment found against Robert H. Nc |
Guigan, of Beverly, charged with afro
,ious assault and battery on Albert G. |
Anderson, a lad 16 years old. The defen-
liant was represented by Eckard P. Budd |
and George NJ. Hillman.
Michigan is foreman of the third floor. |
Or preparation room, of the Wall Rope
Works, at South Beverly, where the com
plainant was employed. Several boys
were eating their dinner on the second |
floor, on Friday, February 10. Hearing a
racket in an adjoining room they went in
to see what was going on. They were or
dered out AS Anderson became impu- I
dent and failed to go to his own depart |
ment after frequent requests had been
made, it was alleged that Michigan |
kicked him in the groin and showed him |
out of the room by the shoulders Per
injuries were alleged to have been
suffered. The iurymen made an examin-
alton of the swelling that had resulted |
from the kick, which gave the boy much |
pain, prevented him from sleeping and he |
could not work as formerly.
The complainant was sworn and said he |
was attended by DR.. Adams, DR.. Lambert |
and DR.. Small before he got relief He
cried great deal from his sufferiDgs.
On cross-examination witness said that |
when he entered the room, where there
were about twelve young ladies, one of
Them was trying to put on an undergar-
nent which had been made of burIaps by
Alvin Kimble, foreman of the first floor,
wanted to assist her but she
wouldn't let him. 1t was then that the
boys were ordered out of the room. AL
bert said that about eighteen months ago
ne was treated by DR.. Lambert, but he
lid not know what for. A year ago he
was again treated, but this time for chills.
DR.. Adams found a discoloration and
Druise on the left groin, the glands being
Affected. The injury might have resulted
from a kick or other causes.
Alexander Stephenson, aged Is years,
said that on this occasion McGuigan |
grabbed him, kicked him with his knee
and told him to get out. Witness saw the |
foreman kick Albert.
Howard G. Anderson, father of the |
said his boy could not sleep
For weeks from pain DR.. Lambert .sug-
gested that Albert be taken to the hospital |
but the latter did not want to go.
In his opening for the defence Mr.. Hill |
man said that McGuigan had only acted
in obedience to the orders which he had |
as there was much machinery
of dangerous character scattered |
the building
Thomas F. Green, superintendent of the |
works, said Michigan had previously re
ceived orders that justified him in putting
Anderson out of the room.
On cross examination Green denied col |
Letting evidence favorable to McGuigan.
He denied telling John s. Cole that the
latter had better be careful what he said,
as he (Green) had the power to discharge.
He denied saying he had an easy way of
getting things from Cole, who is colored
man, having lost his left arm at the rope
walk.
Robert II. McGuigan, the defendant,
said his duties as foreman required him to
go to all parts of the factory. He went
into the girls room and called for Hoffner,
the assistant foreman. Michigan walked
the boy along by the shoulder, but did not
kick him. He did not try to put burlap
on any of the girls. Witness admitted
having been arrested four times, but each
time he was dismissed, there being no
Case az dlHSI uiAu.
On cross-examination Michigan said he
was not as mild with Albert as he had told
his counsel on direct examination He
did not give Albert his injury. He was
not at the end of the room where the girls
were frolicking. He entered that room a
few feet and then withdrew
Witness denied hurting the Stevenson
boy. II was arrested once for saving
bows life" said McGuigan. He pulled