The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-09-16
Beverly Astounded.

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The city of Beverly was given a rud
shock on Thursday when Captain Franz
J. Toner was shot by colOred man b.
the name of William Mclean. TIL
affair happened at the home of Mclean
and another negress.
! For some time there had been rumor
/ that Toner had been going too frequently
to the home of Mclean whose wife i
said to be comedy mulatto. Friends o
Toner had demonstrated with him anC
predicted that something would happier
to him, but the captain seemed to fee
that the warnings were not necessary
So the meeting between him and thu
husband of the woman came and boil
men shot. Toner got bullet in the left
| leg and Mclean received one in the
right leg. The latter fired four shots
only one of which took effect. He ad
mitted that he shot to kill Toner
claimed to have fired in self-defence. He
says there was no necessity for the oc
currence. He is one of firm of liquor
dealers and he says he was delivering
goods at the house when attacked.
Mclean says he had repeatedly warned
Toner to keep away from the house.
After the shooting Mclean went to the
Office of Justice of the Peace Fenimore
and surrendered himself. Toner also
gave himself up and the two men were
held under $500 bail each for appearance
at court.
The matter had quoted down when
another occurrence took place and set the
city to talking again. Justice Fenimore,
who took cash bail in the cases, disap-
peared on Thursday, and it is reported
the money went with him.
Although the missing man is being
freely condemned, his critics agree with
friends that Fenimore will return.
County officials who instituted search
upon request of the Justices bondsmen
have failed to find clues indicating foul
play or that Fenimore was the victim of
an accident.
Among various theories advanced in
an effort to explain the mystery is one
based on the statement that the missing
Magistrate was seen in a saloon just be-
fore leaving for Mount Holly early
Thursday, and there is a strong belief
that he let it be known he had the big
roll of bank notes with him, with the
result that he was lured away and robbed.
The disappearance of Fenimore threat
ems to embarass justice locally. More
over, unless he speedily returns, his alb
sence may canse to be untried at the
october session three cases in which he
held preliminary hearings. The missing
bond money was furnished as the result
Of one of these hearings.
Justice Fenimore accepted the bail on
wednesday. The case was that of Cap
tain Frank Toner, of Company G, Ma
tlonal Guard of New Jersey, composed
81 local men, who was implicated in
sh0nfinn a flo ir Il n al,
Kenmore is first lieutenant of the COM |
pany. He was elected several weeks ago. |
Bail was furnished by Edward Cathe-
'all, retired business man, and Robert |
Adams, Toner'S partner in the bottling
business. 1t was given in two checks, /
Zach for $3.50. Fenimore set precedent |
when he took the checks to the First Ma
lonal Bank of Beverly and had them
'ashed. Marshall Holland, lifelong |
says it is the Fl 81 time he
an remember that Beverly justice
Ook cash bail
Kenmore was in Beverly on Wednes-
lay night, at which time he informed |
Catherall, who supplied half of Toner'S
)ond, that he intended to take the $500 /
o Mount Holly the following day. He
aid his proposed trip there Wednesday
lfternoon could not be made fc. reasons
# missing train connections.
Arthur ID. Shields, owner of cigar
tore and poolroom, who went Feni-
nore's bond for 500 with Abraham Aus
in, a painter employed at Roebling's,
avs he requested that search be made
or the justice, but added he had not
considered any other move. Fenimore
ented an office from Shields.
The tobaccOnist is the missing mans
irmest defender here. He is confident
hat Fenimore will return. Shields,
However, will not advance any theories.
lie is content with saying that Fenimore
vent away, but will return and give an
explanation if one is necessary "Wai-
er Fenimore is an honest man, and I'll
take my life on that is Shields de-
ense of his friend.
How justice locally may suffer is ex-
'lained by Fenimore being appointed
'olice justice two weeks ago by Com
nissioners Haley, Lee and Roberts. Gil
everal justices here Fenimore alone is
authorized to hold hearings at city hall.
t is coincidental that there have been
10 police cases since Fenimore departed.
In connection with this affair it must
e borne in mind that there is no evil
ence that Fenimore is doing anything
lrong. He may simply be taking
hort vacation. Should he not return
is bondsmen will be liable for the
mounts involved.