The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-18

continued on Tuesday and was given
the jury late In the afternoon. No deci
ion was reached until Wednesday mornin
when the verdict was not guilty.
On Wednesday Judge Lloyd heard th
case of Miss Mary G. McKeag, of Border
town, vs.. Trenton Street Railway Con
pany. The complainant was on one of tn
cars of the company, and when it reache
the foot of hill Just beyond White Hors
the car Jumped from the track and ra
along the ties, finally landing against
telegraph pole which was broken by tn
contact. Miss McKeag was thrown som
distance in the car and received sever
bruises on different parts of her body
She was removed to her home and was 1
bed for some time. Even now she is
nervous wreck and has suffered from sc
we're pains in her head and has had ali
scesses on her hip. 1t is doubtful Il sh
will ever recover the strength and goo
health she enjoyed before the accident
The jury returned verdict for $4,000.
Judge Horner sat on Friday morning t
hear the remonstrance against granting t
Joseph Shaffer, of Palmyra, license t.
sell liquor. Mr.. Shaffer was indicted TO
the illegal sale of liquor, and pleade'
guilty.
Henry Hollingshead, Jr., of Camden
represented the remonstrants, ex-Prosecu
tor Budd appearing for the applicant
Mr.. Hollingshead said this action wa
not moral or personal matter but
legal question. He said he would prov
that there had been numerous violation
of the law.
Mr.. Budd said he would admit the vic
lations as the applicant had pleaded guilt
and paid fines.
Joseph Graham, one of Skaters drivers
said he delivered liquors from the wagon
but had sold some contrary to law TO
which offence he had been fined. Wit
ness said he had acted entirely withou
Mr.. Skaters knowledge and without hi
sanction. Remonstrants tried to show tina
witness carried more liquor than wa
ordered and that Shaffer knew it, but the
witness said he sometimes took out orders
which were not taken by the customers
The liquor then left was sold at the option
of the driver, who simply turned the casf
in so that Shaffer did not know whether
the order was taken or not. Another driver
gave similar testimony, adding that Mr.
Shaffer had no way of knowing whether
all the cash was turned in.
John Hoff knew of the premises where
Shaffer had his bottling establishment
and knew of the location and position Of
the buildings. He had bought beer Of
Shaffer frequently and drank it in shed
adjoining the establishment. Had bought
three bottles of beer from Shaffer. The
shed was fitted with benches and stove
and was evidently for the use of those who
desired to drink the beer purchased in the
bottling house.
A. M. Horner, a former constable Of
Palmyra, had purchased beer in the bot
Ting establishment, but had consu med II
in the sheds and outbuildings. He had
seen others drinking in the shed referred
to by the former witness.
Howard Wallace at one time worked
for Shaffer, and had washed bottles in the
establishment, but never sold anything.
He had seen beer drunk In the shed, but
could not tell who was in the place. He
had purchased half-dozen bottles of beer
at frequent intervals from Mr. Shaffer.
Mr.. Graham was recalled and said he
had sold beer to Mr.. Hof.
w. B. Cook had been at the bottling
establishment of Mr.. Shaffer severai
times He had bought beer on every
visit, the first time being in August, 1907
He bought three bottles at five cents each
and then went into the shed and gave two
bottles away to fellows in the place. AT
another time he had two men with him
and each bought three bottles. There
were number of fellows around and the
beer was distributed among them. This
was drunk in an open space just outside
of the door. The purchase of beer and
the drinking and treating was repeated
frequently. In many instances the beer
was consumed within ten feet of the
bottling establishment He had seen men
go into the place drunk and come out
with bottles of beer in their hands. This
they would drink almost as soon as out
side of the place.
Cook was allowed to step aside that
John Burns. prisoner in the county jail,
who was brought in by Sheriff Worrell,
might testify. He had bought beer in
the bottling establishment. He never
drank In the shed but had seen Others
drinking there.
MIR. Cook was then recalled and recited
instances of purchase and drinking. He
frequently saw drunken men on the
premises. Frequently they were noisy
and ouarrelsome. Beer had been bought
from Shaffer personally at one time and
was drank just outside of the door. He
had seen men drinking in the bottling
establishment on this occasion. Once
when witness started to drink in the es-
Establishment, Shaffer told him he would
have to go outside to drink, SO Cook STEP
ped outside to a wagon drive near the
door, being open at each end and which
was attached to the bottling house. On
one occasion witness was drinking in
another place and Shaffer called to him to
go to the wagon shed. Beer was kept in
an ice box and was handed out, sometimes
by Shaffer and sometimes by his man.
Witness had paid Shaffer several times
for the beer.
On cross-examination Cook said he was
employed to get evidence against Shaffer
He could not recall the particular in
stances when he had seen men drinking In
the place, with one exception and Their
Shaffer sold the stuff Cook said ht
was witness in case at Bridgeton and
Mayor Longstreth said Cooks reputation
for truth and veracity was as bad as could
be. Longstreth said he had elected Cool
from a house for nonpayment of rent
This Cook said was a lie. Mr.. Brownies
testified that he was the chief of detective!
of the law and order society of Philadel
phia. His testimony was very short anC
corrobaritive of that Of Cook. William
E. Damon had visited Skaters place oil
two occasions and had purchased beer q