The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-09

The application of Andrew j. Kelley,
to keep hotel at Columbus, also for a
wholesale license at the same place, which
had been laid over owing to Mr.. Keeley's
absence from court on the day the subject
should have been considered, was taken
up and the licenses we're granted.
The application of Harry M. c. Fry, for
a license to keep hotel in Mount Holly,
was next called. james M. Davis repre-
sented Fry and told the court how admir-
ably the hotel was equipped and what a
benefit 1t would be to the travelling public.
Even without license the place had
recently been called to accommodate trav-
elers who could not get In other hotels In
the town.
George M. Hillman spoke against the
granting of the license. While remon-
STRANGE had not been filed in regular form
Mr.. Hillman said he presumed a general
objection would be allowed. He ridiculed
the idea that the hotels of Mount Holly
were not ample to accommodate all trav-
elers who might present themselves. He
referred to the circumstances under which
the license of Fry was taken away from
him and called attention to the fact that
1t was not simply refusal to grant a
license but was a revocation of the priv
ilege because Of violation of the law. So
far as necessity for the hotel was concern
ed that was simply ridiculous. The place
has been without license for over year
aud there had not been any demand for
its being reopened. The entire question
rested on the fitness of the man to keep a
hotel and that had already been passed
upon by the court.
Judge Horner said the hotel seemed to
haye bad name and there had been more
or less trouble over it ever since it was
first licensed. This was so marked that
the court had decided never to license the
hotel while under the management of
Alfred Wolfrom, the former proprietor.
There seemed to be sort of dual man
agement of the place when Fry took 1t
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must be wiped out and the court insisted
that Mr.. Wolfrom must retire absolutely
from any connection with the hotel, either
as owner, mortgage or in any other
capacity. He would be given six months
to get rid of the property. Then the
responsibility would be entirely on Fry
and he was given to understand that the
court would keep informed of the manner
in which Fry was conducting the place
and would feel at liberty to revoke the
license on testimony presented to the
court or upon its own view without the
formality of instituting legal proceedings.
II the license was ever again taken from
this hotel, 1t would never be restored to
any applicant. Fry was also granted a
wholesale license. but the court said this
was merely for the protection of the man.
1t did not mean that he was to run q
wagon for the delivery of goods. nor was
he to use common carriers for that pur-
pose.
The court will impose sentence on Alfred
Reynolds at a session to be held May 49,
The prisoner waived indictment and plead
ed guilty. While in the employ of Carlton
Haines, of Tabernacle, the young man
went to Philadelphia and sold load of
hay for $18. He was also given So with
which to purchase brewery grains. In
stead of returning to the farm Reynolds
ran away with the proceeds. He was
located by detective Parker at Wilmington,
and arrested in that city by chief of police
Black. On Wednesday afternoon Sheriff
Worrell went to Delaware and brought
the prisoner to Mount Holly.
Robert Holmes. colored, who works on
the Frank Coates farm, was sentenced to
sixty days in Jail and to pay a fine of $25
His crime consisted of carrying a conceal
ed weapon, which he used by shooting
about the streets of Mount Holly, on Sat
urday night, April 90, and giving the
police lot of trouble.
James Mercer Davis made plea for the
prisoner. Counsel stated that his client
had been employed by Mr.. Coates for
over three years. and character witness
who had known the defendant for eighteen
years was in court. Mr.. Davis, In view
of the scarcity of farm help, asked for a
small fine and suspension of sentence
Judge Horner said he was sorry for Mr.
Coates, but If a ball and chain could be
put on the negro and he be kept on the farm
the outcome might be somewhat different.
The court remarked that it had become
almost universal throughout the state
courts to impose a sentence of two years
in state prison for carrying concealed
weapons. All good minded citizens APP
prove of this legislation. Such offenders
get charged with good or bad whiskey
and then become a menace to the COM
munity. 1t is an important duty of the
police that when they arrest a man to see
if he has revolver, and if such a weapon
is found to hold him for the action of the
court.
Clarence Rogers, who said that he could
neither read nor write, was committed to
the State Reformatory. A barn, horse,
COW and other valuable stuff on the farm
of John Cults, near Tabernacle, were
burned by Rogers just because he wanted
some excitement. The young man made
this statement to Detective Parker and
Prosecutor Atkinson.
The state then moved that sentence be
passed on Joseph P. Fem, of Burlington,
convicted of securing 800 from the Union
National Bank, of Mount Holly, under
q false Misrepresentation of his financial
standing.
James NJ Davis, counsel for the defend
ant, made plea in behalf of his client
He said he could not get any facts but
what the court was familiar with. The
previous good character of Fem was
to. 1t was said that the bank
had recovered largely on the losses sus-
tanned by the action of Fem, who had
already served five months in the county
jail. From his claim against the Standard
Shoe Company the defendant is to receive
a dividend in which the bank will partici
pate. Fem went into bankruptcy for the
benefit of his creditors, which is severe
punishment to man of his age. Counsel
thought the ends of justice would be met
given the defendant to fully repay the
bank, and added that he might be requir-
ed to pay the cost of prosecution.
In reply to the plea of Mr.. Davis,
Prosecutor Atkinson said it was not a case
of where a man had yielded to temptation.
1t was from the estate of William X.
Gilpin, Fenn's partner In the livery busi-
ness, that the bank was largely REIN
bursed. What Fem did was gentle way
of stealing. The Prosecutor thought that
a stealing sentence should be given.
The court did not enlarge on the matter