The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-10
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Court.

duy ended a session of the court for that
day.
The case taken up was that of Ellis
worth Powell, of Juliustown, who was
indicted for an assault and battery on
Howard L. Stackhouse, on February 49,
The scene of the affray was In front OF
the town hall, where the Epworth League
was holding meeting.
| In opening the case Prosecutor Atkin.
son said he would show that without any
apparent cause Powell came up and struck
Stackhouse In the face.
The complaining witness took the stand
and told of the occurrence. He said the
blow he received did no damage, "but II
blackened his eye, bruised his cheek and
caused large swelling" Powell walked
off without saying word, and Stackhoust
at once went to Pemberton and swore out
a warrant before Justice White.
Mrs Stackhouse, the mother, said hel
son bathed his eye and cheek. The swell.
| ing went down in three days, but the dis.
celebration was visible for a week.
| At the time of the alleged assault Stack.
house was in company with several young
ladies and one man, all of whom bore the
name of Stackhouse. They said they saw
the assault, and one of them testified that
Howard cried after he was hit.
| Another lot of female witnesses, favor
able to the defence, were standing near
the corner of the building when Powell
came up. They declared there was nc
assault whatever. Powell said to Stack
house: IF you insult my sister again
I'll knock your block off"
To storekeeper named Emery, Stack
house said he had been hit in the eye by
Powell. This was on the following day.
In answer to question Stackhouse raised
his hat, but Emery could see no evidence
that a blow had been struck. Others
testified that there was no black eye, and
so did farmer named Wurst, by whom
Stackhouse was employed.
Bessie Bishop denied stating that she
had seen the blow struck, and that hel
aunt, with whom she lives, would not
permit her to come to court and tell the
truth.
After celebrating few minutes the
jury found a verdict of not guilty.
1t was expected that the afternoon SEES
sion of court would be occupied by the
trial of Jacob Fritz, of Florence, in
dicted for atrocious assault and bat
terry on Joseph Reiss, at Roebling. The
latter lives in Philadelphia. AS he wai
not on hand at 1.SO r. m, the time ap
pointed for him to be present, there was {
wait until after two o'clock, when cour
adjourned after setting the case down fol
Thursday.
Wednesdays session of court was taker
up with the trial of Edwin Worrell, in
dicted for setting fire to a barn on tn,
farm occupied by Charles Wright, located
on the western end of Union street, a
Medford
James NJ Davis, counsel for the defen
dant, referred to the matter as ''this pri
yate prosecution" just after the selection
of twelve men to try the case had beer
completed. Thinking that he was being
referred to, Eckard P. Budd said he wa
only participating In the prosecution a
counsel for the township of Medford. Ii
explanation of his statement, Mr.. Uavi
said that reward had been offered TO
the arrest and conviction of the person
who committed this crime. and the Cas-
was proceeded with after the jurors hat
assured counsel thai none of them hat
made any contribution to such fund.
In opening the case Prosecutor Samue
A Atkinson said that the farm belonget
to Laura Haines, on which barn an,
several outbuildings were destroyed Of
the night of April 2. Edwin Worrel
came to the house in which his mothe
lives that night, the barn being only
short distance away Officers found track
leading from Cedar street to the barn
which fitted the same kind of shoes a
worn by the defendant.
A map of a portion of Medford
which included the scene of the fire
was identified by G Albert Haines
who made the same at the request of Prose
cutor Atkinson. ALI the witnesses In thi
: case live in or near Medford.
The fire was probably first discovere
= by Joseph Bowker, living on Cherr
street, whose attention was attracte
! by hearing the horses kicking loudly
Looking out of the window he saw th
r barn burning on the northwest corner, th
, flames coming out of the roof He &c
! one horse out, and another that was o
fire came out itself. This was about ga
r O'Clock.
Charles II. Wright has lived on tn
: place for twenty-five years. He was a
3 tracted by the noise made by the horses
Three horses, seven cows, two wagons
e hay, harness and nearly everything in th
t barn was destroyed. On one side of til
building there were four doors and tvs
3 windows. The latter were kept open an
, afforded easy access to the barn. Thel
, was no brush fire around the place thu
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