The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-09

Criminal matters came up before Judge
Horner on Wednesday,

incorrigible from Riverton, who PLEADED
guilty to breaking into house and steal
ing fifty -fve cents from a savings bank,
was committed to the State Home fol
Girls.
Having violated his probation contract
]. Minor Carr, of Bordentown, was
brought before the court by Probation
Officer Slaughter. The young man had
failed to pay costs in his case and he had
neglected to report monthly. Carr stole
quantity of copper wire. Although he
has bad reputation the court decided to
give the boy another chance. He was re-
leased until July 2, with instructions to
report to the probation officer every We'd
nesday until final disposition of the case is
made.
William Miller was sentenced to one
year in the state prison, and James Jack
son to three months in the county jail
The men were charged with assaulting
Richard Brown. The assault occurred at
Jackson's house in Palmyra about year
ago. Miller ran away and was only
caught two weeks ago. Brown is now
serving term in jail for aiding in the
escape of a prisoner from the Palmyra
lookup.
On Thursday in the Orphans court the
contest over the will of Samuel o. Ross,
deceased, of Vincentown, was heard. Mr..
Ross was for many years cashier of the
First National bank of Vincentown.
E. p Budd appeared for the caveator.
William B. Ross, who is a son of the
testator, James M. Davis and John W..
Davis for the prepayment.
Henry j. Trick, one of the subscribing
witnesses to the WILL was sworn as a
witness, and testified that it was signed
by Mr. Ross in the directors room of the
bank, and then declared by him to be his
last will and testament.
William J. Trick, the other subscribing
witness to the will, testified that he had
signed his name as witness at the re-
quest OF the testator, and that Henry j.
Trick also signed his name as witness at
the same time. Mr. Ross declared it to
be his last will "He was then of sound
and disposing mind" said the witness in
response to an inquiry from the court
Henry ]. Trick was then recalled and said
Mr.. Ross was apparently of sound mind
when he signed the will.
At this juncture counsel for the cavator
asked for continuance of the case as his
client was not prepared to say at this
time what further action he would take.
After considering the matter in all its
bearings he would be prepared to an
nounce to the court what his conclusions
were. Mr.. Davis.s counsel for the pro-
ponent, opposed this motion, and declared
that the caveator had all the information
on the subject that he would ever have,
and that there was no reason why the case
should not be definitely disposed of at
once.
The court decided to continue the case
until the 18th inst
The will was not read in court, but it is
said that it provides that his widow shall
have the income of the estate during her
life time or during her widowhood. At
her death thesincome is to go to his son,
William, during his life time, and on to
the Vincentown Baptist church.
The objection to the will made by the
caveator was that the bulk of the estate
belonged to the caveator's own mother.
and this by the terms of the will is to go
to the second wife, but the contention OF
the proponents is that the first Mrs. Ross
had an estate of about 50, 600; that of this
sum about 81, 900 was expended for the
purchase of home, which was conveyed
to William B. Ross after the death of his
mother.
James Kenny was committed to the
State Village of Epileptics on the presen-
tation of proper proofs Winfield s.
Thomas, of Masonville, was to have been
committed to the county asylum, but his
brother objected, and the case went over
for two weeks.
DR.. Arthur H. Coward, of Columbus,
was committed to the county asylum
Clifford Horner and Story r. Harker, Of
New Egypt, were called as witnesses, and
testified that the doctor was without
means, and that none of his immediate
family was able to pay Cor his main
tenance.
The case of John Sundermeir, charged
with assault and battery on his wife, was
next taken up and the court heard testi-
mony.
The wife of tie defendant was sworn,
and declared the assault occurred on May
18th. He had been drinking, and because
witness threatened to tell his mother about
it he became angry and knocked her
around. He also banged his mother
around and called her foul names. Wit
ness declared her husband had assaulted
her before, and rarely contributed to her
support. Last year he enlisted In the
army, but never sent any money home.
Several other witnesses testified to the
brutal character of the assault.
Sundermeir took the stand and declared
his wife was a rag chewer, and always
made trouble. She liked to have a free
foot in summer, but when winter came
she was always ready to come back to him
and be kept comfortable until the next
summer rolled around.
The court sentenced him to the reform
atory.
The license of Barrett's hotel at Roeb-
ling was transferred to John w. Stone on
application of Harold B. Wells, who filed
a certificate from the Judge of the court
in Schulykill county. Pa, to the effect that
Stone was of good repute.
The appeal case of Orrie 81. Atkinson. Of
Jobstown, against Arthur F. Bradley, Of
Mount Holly, to recover the value of {
corn cutter, was tried before the court OF
Thursday. The defense was that the
machine was taken on trial, and was no
satisfactory The judgment of the cour
was for the defendant. w. A. Barrows
for the plaintiff; B. H. White for the de
Tense.
The sentence of Frank Myers, of Bur
lington, for assault and battery was agaiI
postponed.
Hedd1ng.