The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-06

BENJAMIN Powell, of Pemberton, gay
information on fees paid overseers of ii
poor for committing INDECENT persons
the almshouse.
John Throckmorton, Sr., gave test
mony on the same line. He told of tn
removal of Joseph Risley to the aims
house. 1t was done at the request of Rii
ley, who said his daughter was worn GU
physically and financially looking afte
her father. When asked why he did no
take the man to the Burlington County Hos
pital, Mr.. Throckmorton said he had hear
that incurable cases were not receives
there.
DIR. Parsons was recalled and said tn
statement with reference to the Burltng
ton County Hospital not receiving incur
able cases was, in the main, correct, we
nobody in dying condition would b.
turned from the doors. He informed tn,
commission that the hospital is maintain
ed by private contributions, and to re
ceive incurable cases would turn it into {
Home The doctor was asked if the ride
taken by Risley from Mount Holly to the
almshouse did not hasten his death. tt
which the reply was mot more than "a
hours"
Joseph Shumard, one of the policemen
of Burlington, was called upon to show
the great amount of vice in that city, but
about all that was unearthed was the fact
that there is house that does not bear a
very reputable name, and it was allowed
to continue because there seemed to be an
opinion that 1t was a necessary evil, and
as it did not give the neighborhood it was
in any trouble, there was no use raising a
row over it. The police are not paid any
tribute to protec. this or any other place
in the city.
Prosecutor Samuel A. Atkinson was the
next witness In response to the desire Of
the commission he had brought a record
of the indictments which had hot been
tried. There are about Is of them and
they have not been tried either because
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of the court, or the evidence will not
warrant their being called. He had heard
that the law compelling the separation of
the sexes at the almshouse had not been
with, but he thought that was a
matter that was entirely within the juris-
diction of the board of freeholders Re-
ferring to the subject of Legitimate chill
dren at the almshouse Mr.. Atkinson said
he had taken cognizance of all complaints
referred to him. Then he was asked
about the occurrences at the fair grounds
He said be had detailed detective Parker
to look after such things. Personally he
had no knowledge of gambling or indecent
shows. Last year man was indicted for
The Prosecutor rather had
the commission wriggling some when he
informed them that they seemed to be in
possession Of testimony that he did not
have and he would be glad to have any of
them go before the grand Jury that was
In session on the day of the investigation
Nobody seemed inclined to accept the
invitation and the Prosecutor was allowed
to step down.
Ellis 81. Parker was next on the
stand. He said he had been detailed to
look after matters at the fair. He heard
there were gambling devices on the
g grounds, but when he appeared at any of
them the workers, knowing him, stopped
business, consequently he did not see any
them in operation. There were men who
to him that they had been fleec-
ed but when brought to the test they refus
ed to make complaint. In one instance the
detective arrested the offender who re-
turned the money claimed and the man
who had caused the arrest, refused to
make any complaint. He did not go into
any of the sideshows. The talk of the
''barkers" outside was somewhat sugges-
tive.
William Wright, who had charge of the
sale of privileges at the fair, said he did
not see any gambling. and that privileges
for that purpose had not been sold.
Benajah P. Wills, president of the Fair
Association, said he did not see any
gambling or indecent shows. His time
was too much occupied for him to waste
1t looking for such things. He had always
opposed gambling and liquor selling on
the grounds, and proposed 70 continue to
do so as long as he was in charge He
had seen the same shows complained of
here at other fairs, but had never been
inside one of them. If he had seen some
Of the things the newspapers reported he
would have stopped them.
Charles H. Borton, a constable from
said he made it his business to
look after offenders against the law in his
township. He gets a salary of $25 per
year. He thought there should be lock-
up in the place. as it was a frequent occur
renee to have prisoners arrested after mid
night and then there was nothing to do
but to walk them around until morning,
when they could be conveyed to the
county jail. The constable gave some
startling testimony about the treatment of
a woman. He did not know her, but he
did know the majority of the men con
nected with the affair. He promised to
give the information in his possession to
the Prosecutor of the Pleas.
Justice Ziegler, of Riverside, said there
certainly should be lookup in Riverside.
The township committee does not seem to
care to go to the expense of such build
ing, but had promised to build it.
Sheriff Norcross had been subpenaed.
but when called was not in the room. An
officer was sent for him, and while wait
ing the commission extended an invitation
to any one present to give any testimony
that might be of benefit to the cause.
The only person who appeared to seek
the limelight was James l.. Jamison, JUS
tice of the Peace. of Mount Holly. He
went forward and began to address the
and said he must be sworn as other wit
nesses had been. The oath was admins
tered and Mr.. Jamison said he thought ii
would be very good thing If this town
had truant officer. There were many
children who do not attend school and a
great many who do not attend regularly.
The latter go for little while and then
drop out for short time. This creates
trouble in the classes and makes these
children backward. In his official capac-
ity he had noticed that those who do not
attend school are among those to whom