The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-25


On motion of Ernest Watts. at a SEES
sion of court, on Thursday, decree wa'
granted dismissing the appeal of St
Mary's Church of Burlington, from the
probate of the will of Elizabeth A. Ellis
Action was taken on behalf of Bayard
Stockton, counsel for the church.
i Andrew Sagee, colored, was sentenced
to three months in the county jail. Dur.
ling an alteration in front of the post
office at Bordentown, the prisoner, who
was intoxicated, cut Walter Green on the
arm with a pen knife. Details of the oc-
currence were related by two witnesses.
! While detained in jail az witness, Green
came near dying from blood poisoning,
which developed from the wound.
John Britton, of Burlington, was sen,
fenced to thirty days in Jail, to date from
the time of his commitment. He pleaded
guilty to stealing some feed. which he
gave to Mrs. Cornell. who has fascinat-
ing daughter
LENA Cornell seems to be your down
fall" suggested Judge Horner. "You
look like pretty good fellow, continued
the Judge. "You want to get divorce
from rum and cut Lena's acquaintance,
then you'll be all right"
THAT'S right, Judge" replied the pris-
oner, who would make a.vaudeville star.
every time l look at her it seems get
in trouble, and guess will have to cut
it out"
Considerable laughter was provoked as
Britton told his story in answer to ques-
ton by the court. He said:
Yes, took the feed, but it was only
little bit, about two pecks You see / was
up at Lena ConnelPs and she said she was
out of chicken feed. was about half
shot, Judge, that's what was, SO went
to Harry Worthington's. where l worked,
and got some oats. Then Lena treat
ed, and when we got away with two ket-
ties Of beer she gave me big rooster to
take down town and trade off for some
booze 1 started off with the bird under
my arm, and stopped at every place on the
way down town. Nobody wanted to buy
him, Judge, but everybody seemed ready
to treat, and before knew 1t me and the
bird was heading for the city hall. We
was both pinched. was drunk all over.
was cutting ice for Pete Vandegrift, and
got some money, and it all wentfor booze.
Then ran across Lena and she gave me
q fresh start. She didn't sell me any
liquor. But I'll keep away from her after
this, deed l will"
Thomas Komeczny, the young man who
entered the Catholic Church at Riverside
and stole a small sum of money, entered
a plea of guilty through an interpreter,
whom he corrected several times, show
ing that the prisoner had some knowledge
of the English language The case was
laid over until March 8, and the characte
of the accused will be Investigated.
Joseph Gam BILE, against whom a serious
charge was preferred by Annie Schaffer,
domestic on the Jones farm, near Ma
sonville, where Gamble was employed,
pleaded guilty to the injury which he had
done the girl. He has wife and seven |
children. A statement in behalf of the |
prisoner did not impress itself upon the |
court. A lady from the Girls Home of
Refuge, at Philadelphia, who had placed
Annie on the farm to keep her out of
temptation, in addressing the court said
she did not ask that the defendant be
given the extreme penalty. She thought
the court should throw up its hands in
horror at crimes like this, and impose
such punishment that would deter Others
from wantonlY wrecking the lives Of girls
despite the efforts of the organization she
represented to protect them from harm.
In a month from now Annie will be no
good for at least year, and during that
time she will be burden on the Refuge,
whose mission it is to see that the girls
placed in their care are morally capable
of being released on their own resources
when 81 years of age.
Judge Horner referred to the serious
nature of the crime, stating that he could
more readily dispose of the matter if
Gamble were q single man. Only his
family was to be considered In passing
sentence, as the hardship would fall on
the wife and children. When he has
work on the farm Gamble receives So per
week and house rent. He was ordered to
serve five days in the county Jail and to
pay fine of $35.
Jane Mclaughlin, of Bordentown, was
brought before the court on bench war
rant, and it was expected that she would |
be sentenced for contempt. because of
failure to be present on February 8, as d.
rected
''What have you got to say about sell
ing cider on Sunday2" the aged lady was
asked.
Mrs. Mclaughlin said she never sold
hard cider to anybody, and that since her
trouble began she had stopped the sale of
that beverage altogether, giving what she
had left to her son-in-law.
To Mayor Gabel complaint had been
made by q man who alleged that the cider
which he purchased Of Mrs. Mclaughlin
on Sunday made him intoxicated. AL
though the woman had been closely watch
ed by her counsel. Harold B. Wells, in
whose care she had been placed. neither
he nor the officers of Bord entown were
able to secure any evidence against the
woman.
"What have you to say, Mr.. WellsH"
asked Judge Horner.
With much earnestness counsel replied:
IT don't believe my client is guilty. The
man who preferred this charge refused to
sign formal complaint. He is the most
disreputable character in Bordentown.
wouldn't believe him If he took an oath
on a stack of Bibles. He has been ar
rested at least. ten times. If the woman is
guilty there ought to be complaint from
some reliable person"
The court stated that if Prosecutor At
kinson could produce any evidence In the
case by March 5, Mrs. Mclaughlin would
be summoned to appear on that date.
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