The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-05
Court.


Court matters occupied the attention of
Judge Horner on Friday afternoon.
The first case was that of Clarence Al
Neisser, of Burlington. who was employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panY and making from $50 to $40 month.
He pleaded guilty to desertion and non
support of his family.
Prosecutor Atkinson Informed the court
that like most cases of this kind the wife
had relented and the husband had prom
ised to do right.
"He did that before the minister when
married" suggested the court.
The Prosecutor said Neisser had been
In jail since February 10th. There was
another woman in the case, and the de-
PENDANT was going west with his affinity.
"Oh, yes; 1 have heard something
about that matter" interjected the court.
In defence of his client, Robert Pea
cock said that the charge by itself sound
ed broad. He did not think that Neisser
intended to run away. If the latter could
get out of this trouble the superintendent
would give him his position back again.
Neisser had been highly recommended to
counsel, who thought there should be
suspension of sentence.
81 will suspend sentence on this man,
Mr.. Peacock, and give him chance to
keep his promise to his wife If you will
go his bail In the sum of $780,"
$50 strong Is my faith In him, said
the young lawyer, that / will agree to
do that"
The court then said: "Neisser, you have
not seen your wife since December
Gath, and you have been shy on support
ing your children. The best friend you
i have in this world 10 your wife. If you
go back on her again, while standing ON
the portals of state prison. and ever come
here again on similar charge, or In any
other court, / hope you will get the limita
If there Is spark of manhood in you, or
If you are above the level of beast, you
should appreciate the debt you owe to the
wife who has pleaded for you, otherwise
you had better throw yourself In front of
locomotive Sentence is suspended and
/ you must pay the cost If prosecution
within six months"
| Edward Carr, alias Admiral Dewey, a
respectable looking man who had fallen
through drink, pleaded guilty to stealing
brooms from in front of a store at Bever-
! ly. He also said that on previous occa-
sion he had stolen brooms from George
| w. Durand & Son of Mount Holly. The
gray-haired defendant. aged 74years, made
quite plea In his own behalf. He was
given sixty days In jail.
Robert Branson, of Springfield, and
Samuel Fenton, of Columbus, charged
with taking team from hotel yard at
Bordentown, which belonged ia farmer
named James r. Smith, entered pleas of
not guilty and were placed on trial. As
the court found Branson to be an inno-
cent party in this transaction he was dis
charged. Fenton was found guilty and
he was remanded to jail. Sentence will
not be passed until there is an investiga-
ton of his alleged threat to kill Justice
Black.
Argument was heard on a rule to show
cause why q new trial should not be
granted In the case Of Chaplain Rogers,
Of New Egypt. who was convicted of
assaulting Bessie Emery, of Columbus.
V. Claude Palmer claimed that the law
had been violated by allowing the admis-
sion of confession, there being no proof
that the confession was a voluntary act.
Counsel also claimed that the defendant
had been denied his constitutional rights.
as he was permitted to give testimony
tending to convict himself.
Answers to the argument of Mr.. Pal.
mer were made by Prosecutor Atkinson
and Harold B. Wells. Decision reserved