The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-29
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permitted Isaac Alloway, of Bordent0wl
to withdraw his former plea of not guilty
and one Of non vult contendere was sui
stituted. The defendant ls charged wit
assaulting John L. Severns, Mount Ho
ly policeman.
The first case taken up was that of Sam
uel Drukemiller, Of Florence, indicted 70
stealing horse, wagon, harness and sew
eral robes from E. P. Woolston, of Bev
erly, valued at $500.
The old man, who is rounder, said b
was 70 years Of age, and he admitted serv
ing several terms for crime. Drukemil
Ter was arrested by Policeman Horn, o
Burlington, at 2 80 o'clock on the morn
Ing Of September 9Th, with the propert,
In bis possession. About eight years ag,
the prisoner worked for Woolston, a
which time he is alleged to have robbed
his employer.
While testifying In his own behalf, thu
foxy defendant sought to make It ap
pear that the rig was stolen by Johr
Clark, of Beverly.
The prisoner was represented by Rob
ert Peacock, who had practically no de-
fence, and verdict Of guilty was rem.
dered.
The next case was that of Thomas Gar.
rison, alias Thomas Goldengray, of Phil.
adelphia. The defendant was charged
with burglary, the victim being Abram
r. Gerber, of Mount Holly, whose cloth
Ing store was robbed of about $500 worth
OF goods on the night of April oath. The
prisoner was represented by William H.
Heisler, Jr.. whose abb as defence did
not prove effective.
The first witness called by the state was
James DeLange, who was not permitted
to be sworn until after he stated his be-
lief In God. DeLange was companion
with Goldengray in the commission of
this robbery. The defendant pleaded
guilty several weeks ago to this job and
also to five other burglaries In this coun-
ty. 1t was upon the confession of De-
Lange that Goldengray was arrested and
most of the goods recovered.
Witness has known Goldengray since
1896, when they met as convicts in the
state prison at Trenton.
The men were identified by Harold, son
of Oscar W. Pew, on the WOODLAND road,
at whose farm they applied for work and
something to eat. They were also iden.
titled by Constable Charles Borton, of
Riverside, where he saw them acting sus-
piciously about the watch case factory.
Goldengray was arrested at his home In
Philadelphia by Thomas Walsh. city de-
tective. Some of the stolen clothing was
found In the house, and the prisoner was
wearing suit ut the time that came from
Gerber's store. In opening the case for
the defence, Mr.. Heisler said he would
show that his client was not In this state
when the robbery took place. Counsel
said DeLange had loaned Goldengray 500.
and because he could not get his money
back, took this method of seeking re-
venge.
Goldengray was the only witness for
the defence He said that with three or
four exceptions he had not been In New
Jersey for twenty years. He was born at
Burlington. He was employed as a la
borer on building at 9th and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, on April Gath. He
then acknowledged to long list of crimes
which he had committed and the number
OF years he had served in prison, where
he said he met DeLange. The latter was
dealing In horses and gave Goldengray
job at $12 per week. On the first paw
day he received So and the suit of clothes
he wore when arrested He msde abso-
Lutte denial of being in Mount Holly with
DeLange on April 24th.
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
George Taylor was.tried for assaulting
Mrs. Mary Parker, of Browns Mills, on
night, May 25th, when she was
pelted with rotten eggs and knocked
down.
Mrs. Parker said she was going home
from Walter Earrings store, walking by
the side of the wagon of Isaac Ander-
son, who was driving with his family,
and they were splattered with the over
ripe hen fruit. Mrs. Parker and Mrs.
Anderson positively Unidentified Parker as
one of the men who threw the eggs.
The defence was an alibi Taylor was
represented by James Mercer Davis and
Robert Peacock.
After Taylor had stated that from 8. 80
until II 40 O'Clock that night be was play
Ing pool in Davis hotel, and did not
leave the building during that time, coun.
sci proved this statement by number of
witnesses who testified to that fact.
Thursdays session of court opened
with character witnesses on the stand
Mrs. Parker. who took her husband
away from TaYlors house one night be-
cause he was gambling there, caused
feeling because she threatened to inform
the authorities.
The defendant was found guilty.
1t was generally believed, even by the
Prosecutor himself, that the grand jury
made mistake 10 indicting four Camden
base ball players for assaulting j. Han
sell Lippincott, Mount Laurel farmer,
from whom they were alleged to have
stolen a watermelon. 1t took the jury
but few minutes to find a verdict of not
guilty.
Frank Scepansky. of Riverside, indict-
ed for assaulting his wife, retracted his
former plea of not guilty and entered one
of simple assault.
The next case was one for arson, the
defendant being Earl Anderson, of New
Lisbon, who was indicted for burning the
barn and sheds connected with the hotel
of John Davis, of Browns Mills, on Sat
urday night, June %.
Anderson was placed at the hotel that
night, and 1t was shown that he became
angry and made threats against the place
because Charles D. Woodward, the bar
tender. would not sell him liquor which
he was trying to purchase for man who
had been blacklisted there.
1t was upon the testimony of John
Shaw that the state principally relied for
conviction. Shaw testified that after An
derson had been turned down, the latter
said to him: II am going to fix his feet,
burn him out. This was about two hours
before the fire.
Being the only witness who directly
connected Anderson with the crime, Mr..