The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-16

TO THE COURT
and Dick Emery, brothers, got into a
squabble with Nathan Goodrich about
some money Goodrich owed the Emo
rvs. Dick Emory had heavy cane in
his hand at the time and attacked
Goodrich with it Bystanders inter
brother, was prevented from doing so,
after which the fracas subsidized, and
the little crowd that had collected, in
Guiding the participants, dispersed
| THAT was the last seen Of Nathan
Goodrich In B. 1t was naturally in
ferred, considering the trouble that had
occurred between him and the Emorys,
that they had followed him up later,
the quarrel had Leen renewed, Good
rich had been killed and rather than
face trial for murder the brothers
had disposed of the body and kept the
affair a secret. But as there was no
evidence to this effect they were not
arrested-indeed, not even accused
but they lived under suspicion, which
Is often more narrowing than an open
accusation.
Several years passed with no tidings
of Goodrich. The Emory boys, what
ever may have been their feelings at
knowing the odium attached to them.
remained in B., pursuing the even
tenor of their way They had their
friends, who defended them. There
were those who shook their heads and
said nothing, and there were those who
averred that murder will out and the
away with Goodrich would be laid at
their door.
And so it happened. How do you
suppose 1t was brought about? A su-
perannuated aunt of the missing man
dreamed that Goodrich appeared to
her. told her that the Emory boys had
killed her nephew when be was alone
in his own home and buried his body
in the cellar The only person who
paid any attention to this superstition
was the man who lived in the house
that Goodrich had occupied He dug
/ Al NhC III Il tllO4 WHICH was
not cemented and found a suspender
buckle. an old jackknife and button.
The articles be turned over to the no
nee. who at once began to make inves
tigation concerning them and proved
to their own satisfaction that they had
each and all belonged to Nathan Good
| rich.
ION this evidence. which had been re-
vealed by a dream. but which was in
itself laughable. the Emory brothers
we're arrested. They had been en-
during a strain In the matter for years
and now that the storm had broken
were both unnamed. Dick Emory,
the younger. looked like a conscience
stricken man who found himself face
to face with punishment for crime. His
brother seemed better able to stand up
under the accusation.
Then an experiment was tried. some
thing like this third degree business
we have nowadays. clergyman was
sent to visit the brothers to talk with
them about their spiritual welfare. but
| " WOih dpOA Luch " COAl CSo
Upon the elder brother he produced
no especial effect, but with the young
er he succeeded far beyond his expec
tation. Dick Emory confessed that he
and his brother the morning after
their quarrel with Goodrich went tc
his house with a view to obtaining
payment of the debt he owed them and
taking satisfaction in case they fail
|. ed. They found him alone and dress
ing. having just got out of bed. Good
rich did not pay the debt. and Dicl
Emory cut his throat Then the broth
ers dragged the body down into the
cellar and burned 1t.
when Dick Emory was asked whai
had become Of the body he replied
that they had made frequent visits t
the cellar whenever they could do 81
without being discovered. each time
taking away portion of the body ant
1 burning it In wood near by till thu