The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
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near Jacobstown, pleaded guilty. TIL
former was fined $75 and Kikina 800.
For assault and malicious mischief com
mitted at Cinnaminson, John B. Ayde
lotte and Louis Hepfner pleaded non vul
contendere.
Sentence was suspended in the case O
Paul ]. and George W. Boehme anC
Leonard r. Baker, of Palmyra, who wer'
found guilty of assault on Benjamin C
Bishop. The defendants were ordered t.
pay all costs.
Sentence was suspended on Albert
Shinn. of Mount Holly, who pleaded
guilty to assaulting constable Robert
Myers.
Tony Wishnesk and Mary Moreski, OF
Burlington, were fined for interfering with
constables William A. Mccormick and
Elisha Lloyd. The former paid $50 and
the latter $25.
A fine of 800 was imposed on Frank
Roman, of Beverly. for assault upon
Frank Ciclenski.
For neglecting his family Thomas Foy,
of Burlington, was placed under proba-
ton that he might have an opportunity to
reform In this respect.
Pleading guilty to stealing account
books from Victor Ritzendollar, of Chats
worth, Joel Harris was put on probation.
The suspended sentence in this case will
be enforced If the man does not walk
straight.
Sentences of five to twelve years in
state prison were given to Clinton Barrett
and Louis Yagar. The former shot Charles
Hollis, of Moorestown, and the latter tried
to kill Michael Shimshock, of Roebling.
Charles H. Riker, of Burlington, was
tried on an indictment charging that under
a false statement of his financial condition
he secured horses from Amos K. Dubell,
of Columbus. After being out all night
the Jury found him guilty.
William Riker, of Burlington, was
placed on trial, the indictment being SINH
lar to that found against his father. In
these two cases Harold B. Wells private
counsel for Mr.. DuBell, assisted the pro-
secution. James M. Davis and Robert
Peacock appeared for the Rikers.
Both sides introduced some rebuttal
evidence. For this purpose William Riker
was recalled. He said he did not realize
any profit from the business Because his
father could neither read nor write witness
ror hn An al - a.
ceiving $40 per week for his services.
That was his only connection with the
firm of Riker & Son.
Having made a discovery since the trial
began, the state recalled William Crow
ley, a witness for the defence. He denied
having been convicted In this court under
the name of Clark for stealing pig iron
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, and that he did not serve three
months In Jail on this conviction. "You
have got the wrong man altogether, de-
clared the witness.
Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood was recalled.
As he could not tell from memory owing
to the lapse of several years, he was sent
to the Jail for the records, which showed
that Crowley had served three months,
and had spent other short terms In jail for
Mr.. Davis attacked the validity of the |
Indictment, claiming it did not contain
specific facts as required by law. Counsel
thought the court should direct a verdict |
In fs his client After the matter
had been earnestly considered Judge Hor-
ner denied the motion and granted an ex-
ception.
The defence alleged that the horses were
not as represented.
Harold B. Wells, for the state, argued |
with vigor. He claimed that there were
'alse pretenses in the purchase of the |
horses While the state did not want to
prosecute the young defendant. who has a |
wife and family, he declared the indict- |
nent was legal.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty |
Robert Crammer and Thomas Cawley, |
IF Cookstown, entered a plea of guilty |
after making a confession to detective |
Parker. They were charged with stealing
chickens from Andrew Warner, near ia |
;obstown, and Storey Harker, of New
Egypt. The fowls were taken to Trenton,
where the men were arrested, and sold for
II cents pound. Both men are old |
offenders.
When asked what he had to say, Robert |
said: "Well, your honor, the first time |
was convicted was innocent, but l am
guilty this time. Because of the injustice
IN the first case l hope you will be as leni-
snt as possible. Joined church once and |
did the best could for year, then got
TO drinking and went back to my cid ways
When his turn came to speak, Cowley
said: II have been in prison before.
have wife and family and my father is
paralyzed. When at liberty help them
If you will make my term
as easy as possible my family will be very |
The defendants were commit |
ted to state prison for three and not more |
than six years.
After his pleading guilty the case of
Frank Jones, alias francesca Guimmo,
was laid over. The defendant lives in |
Philadelphia, and while in this county |
robbed Morris E. Hunter, of Beverly, and |
W. E. Newkirk, of Bridgeboro. George |
G. Murrell, of the latter place, who was
also a victim, caught the Italian by a
burglar alarm of his own construction.
Abner Coombs, whose appearance in
court was not the first by several numbers,
pleaded guilty to embezzlement While |
in the employ of George G. Darnell. near
he took a load of truck to
Philadelphia, and appropriated the pro-
ceeds to his own use. He was sentenced
to not less than eighteen months and not
more than three years in state prison.
Edward Wilbur, of Pemberton, was in
such condition from paralysis and rheu-
matism that it was necessary to almost
carry him into court. This Is the man
who nearly killed Jesse Jackson, colored,
whom he suspected of stealing chickens
Jackson was knocked down with a club,
tied by the feet and kept In the chicken
house two days without any attention. He
has been convicted once before. Judge
Horner told Wilbur that it was almost a
miracle that he did not kill jackson. cit
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