The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20


of any legal offence, and that it is con-
trary to the provisions of the constitu
ton. In recent case, in which the in.
dictment was drawn similar to the one
against Greenwalds, the Supreme Court
held, Judge Garrison rendering the opin-
ion, that the Indictment should be quash-
ed because it contained no description of
any legal offence, and should be SIN form
for the sale of intoxicating liquors con-
trary to law" and not in that for keeping
disorderly house.
The court thereupon quashed that In
dictment against the Greenwalds
Immediately after the adjournment of
court, on Thursday, messengers were sent
out to recall the grand jury, and on Fri
dry afternoon that body was again in SEES
sion, and found new indictments against
all the Burlington dealers, this time in
sorting the places where the offenses oc-
Cured.
Patrick Lennon, young man who came
to this country recently from England, en-
tered plea of not guilty to a charge of
arson. He is charged with having set fire
to vacant house on the farm of Walter
Sager in Southampton. He admitted that
he had taken refuge in the house and
while engaged in cooking some food ac-
cidentally set fire to the building. He
said he was guiltless of any wrong intent.
ho rafn
fend the prisoner.
Yesterday morning court was in session.
The day had been set for trying the in
dictments against those who had been
charged with the illegal sale of liquor.
The quashing of the indictments and the
finding of new ones had changed the pro-
gram somewhat, and nothing was done
with the Burlington cases. The bail under
which they were held to appear yesterday
was continued, and the 18th of May was
fixed for trial of the indictments
The first case to come to the attention
of the court was that of Lulu Fisher, a
comely colored girl, who was charged
with stealing various articles from the
residence Of DR.. G. s. Mills, at Riyerton.
Judge Homer said he had made inquiry
at various places where this girl had
worked, and found she had borne the
highest character. DIR. Mills said she had
had opportunities to steal more than she
took on this occasion, but he had found
her perfectly honest. In view of the high
testimonials he had received the Judge
said he would not be too severe, and sent
the girl to the county Jail for five months.
Fleming Liggand, colored man, had
signed waiver of Indictment on the
charge of assaulting his wife. The story
is that Liggand attacked his wife in a
savage manner and hit her on the fore
head with an axe. The matter was laid
over until the occurrence could be
thoroughly investigated.
Elk. Prosecutor Budd then said he would
like to change the pleas Of some of the
men indicted for Illegally selling liquor.
The first mentioned were Joseph Schaffer,
Elijah Mccullough and Joseph Graham
Schaffer was indicted for selling liquor
under wholesale license and allowing it
to be drank on the premises. The other
two men were drivers of wagons belong
ing to Schaffer, and were charged with
selling from the wagons. They all
pleaded guilty.
In the case of George and Samuel
Greenwald, indicted for keeping a dis
orderly house In Mount Holly. the plea of
not guilty was changed to non vult con.
tendere.
In the case of Graham and Mccullough,
Mr.. Budd said it was the custom of the
men to take liquor out in wagons on or
ders sent to the wholesale establishment
Sometimes the orders would not be taken
by those to whom the goods were to be
delivered and rather than take the goods
back the men would sell to any one who
would take them. They meyer started
out with any more goods than had been
ordered and never had any intention of
making sales.
Mr.. Schaffer has wholesale license.
His wife owns the property he occupies
as a bottling establishment and the hus-
band rents it from her. Mr.. Budd said he
had looked carefully into the matter and
he could not find that 6chaffer had al
lowed liquor to be drank on the premises
where the bottling establishment was but
it was bought and taken to shed or
small building on the property owned by
Mrs. Schaffer. Mr.. Schaffer supposed
that If the men went on his wife's
premises they were not on his, but Mr..
Budd thought there was doubt on this
point and that it would be difficult to
secure acquittal on that ground, hence he
| had advised his client to plead guilty.
The case of Samuel and George Green
wald was then taken up. MIR. Budd said
that he realized that while this license
was a partnership affair he felt that
George Greenwald was not really guilty.
The latter Is barber and when 1t was
proposed to open saloon he had put
part Of the capital into the concern, leav-
ing the management to his brother. He
was at the place only on rare occasions
and in return for his not giving personal
attention to the place he allowed a GER
tain sum to be taken from his share fol
the payment of the bartender. George
had no knowledge of what was occurring
in the place Samuel had been, 1t must
be admitted, indiscreet in allowing drinks
m he aerved tn women
In reply to the above remarks Prosecu
tor Atkinson said that he could not take
the time to enumerate the occurrences In
Greenwalds'. He was very much sur
prised at the evidence produced before
the grand jury. Knowing the two
brothers as he did he thought that th'
place would be the one decently con
Quoted saloon in Mount Holly. He die
not believe that George knew anything
about what had happened there Th'
evidence showed that the place had beer
the resort of profligate women who haC
drank with men and had solicited men tt
take them In for drink.
| In the schatfer case the Prosecute