The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-01
By the Old Code of Honor

There was an occurrence In Mount Holly
Wednesday evening which resulted In one
man being pretty roughly handled and
where the victor came off with wounded
feelings while not receiving bodily hurt.
One of the participants is an insurance
tagent With the training necessary to be
successful in his calling, he is said to have
very glib tongue which he uses whenever
he is so inclined, whether on business or
on his own ideas bent. On the evening In
question he is said to have been very
Z, loosely inclined and insisted on interfer-
ing with the pleasures of others When
another young man interfered the insur-
ance man turned on him and the language
he used and the epithets he applied were
far beyond what would be tolerated by
any self-respecting man.
The fellow on whom this abuse was
showered did not, however, resent the
abuse but rather seemed to want to get
out of the way. This was not relished by
the man who appeared to be seeking
trouble and in addition to the foul names
he called, he twitted the other with having
been whipped by the insurance mans
| brother, with the addition of the state
ment that the agent himself could repeat
the performance. At last endurance
ceased to be a virtue and the insurance
man was invited to make his assertions
good. Seconds were selected and the
party went to spot near the fair grounds
where activities at once began. 1t did not
take long to disclose the fact that legal
attachments were more than match for
mouth work of Insurance departments,
and the fellow who had boosted his ability
Ito lick ten like him" was soon the under
man. After he had been pummeled pretty
well--or badly--he refused to cry enough"
and was given a little more until the
seconds pulled the best man off and the
other fellow was taken to the office of a
doctor for repairs which he sadly needed.
While the whole affair is to be regretted
and while the victor does not feel at all
proud of his achievement, the impression
among those conversant with the occur
renee is that the insurance man did not
get any too much and the hope is ex-
pressed that he has learned lesson which
will help him use his mouthpiece in his
legitimate calling hereafter.
This little affray is said to have en-
gendered other feelings which may have
open discussion later. A side partner of
the insurance man, who is said to have
added fuel to the flame but who skipped
before the blaze reached the height it did,
is likely to be on the defensive for some
time. He may, however. learn discretion
from the fate of his friend.
Another chapter was added to the story
on Friday when two of the participants
in the affair were arrested and held in bail
to answer at court The manner In which
this was brought about reminds one of
couplet which runs thus "The captain
told the mate; the mate told the crew; the
crew told me; so II must be true"
10 this case DR.. Prickitt, chief of police,
laid the matter before Prosecutor Atkin-
son, he told detective Parker, and Ellis
was the goat, Tor he entered the COM
plant on which the warrants were issued
But there is still chance for more
work to be done. A section of the crimes
act provides that If any two or more per-
sons shall fight together or shall commit
or attempt to commit assault and battery
upon each other or shall be present aiding,
or abetting or assisting the same either 10
public or private place, they shall be
jointly guilty of misdemeanor.
There were more than two persons on
hand at the fight alluded to, but only two
have been arrested. 1t will not take
long to discover who the others were.
In connection with this affair 1t is wei
to say that the insurance man is not con-
nected with the Prudential company.