The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-25
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Az w cuHcSudy SeSS1On Oh court,
Judge Carrow heard the suit of Mrs Rita
May Parker, nee Jacques, VS.. William
A. Wilkins, administrator of Jesse L.
Wilson, deceased.
Edward Katzenbach was associated
with John H. Hutchinson, counsel for
plaintiff. Harold b. Wells and S. F.
Garrison appeared for the defendant.
The suit was to recover over 81, 900 for
money loaned Wilson.
The defence claimed that during the
lifetime of Wilson he never borrowed a
cent from Mrs. Parker, who was indebt-
ed at the time of his death.
Walter A. Armstrong, cashier of the
Bordentown Banking Company, was
supplied with data to show the financial
transactions of money paid by check by
Mrs. Parker to Wilson, the amount ag-
gregating about $1,000
Heinrich c. McKella, a contracting
mason, said Wilson acted as manager
for Mrs. Jacques, then proprietor of the
Washington House, and her daughters
At about the same time two dwelling
houses were erected, one for Mrs. Parker
at cost of about $1,000, and one for
Wilson, which cost about $1,000. The
contracts were given ON December 10,
1910. McKella did the work for Mrs.
Parker for 6 per cent. of the cost, all
material being purchased in her name
The witness ordered the material on
Mrs. Parker's account, to whom was
charged enough stone, etc., for the house
of Wilson, Mrs. Parker paying the bill
Witness said Wilson told him that he
expected to pay for his own house, and
he paid McKella for the work with
checks drawn by Mrs. Parker
fed that as manager, Wilson ordered
the lumber for both houses, that for the
Wilson house amounting to IS, S51. 95.
which was paid by Mrs. Parker.
William funny, for the defence, said
he worked on the houses and was paid
in cash by Wilson, but none of the wit
nesses along this line were able to tell
where Wilson got the money except
out of his pocket.
Charles Jones, colored, worked at the
Washington House for about six months.
He Identified paper sent by Mrs Park
er to Wilson for board of witness. The
parties had quarrel in the barn where
Wilson had some furniture stored, and
he heard Wilson remark to Mrs. Parker,
Il have done more for you than you
have ever done for me. If you don't
pay me 81, 800, | will sue you" Mrs.
Parker replied, Don't sue me, L will
pay you" At one time witness took a
letter from Wilson to Mrs. Parker asking
that she send byi bearer the sum of
money she owed him. She said she did
not have the money. On another oc-
casion Jones took a note of $3.50 which
Wilson had drawn and endorsed to Mrs.
Parker, asking that she sign her name
to it, so that Jones could go to the bank
and return with the money. She said
she had no money but would see Wilson
later on.
Cashier Armstrong appeared in behalf
of the defendant, the object being to
show by the records of the bank that
there was no money to the credit of Mrs.
Parker which enabled her to make the
loans to Wilson as alleged.
Thomas Joy painted the house for
Wilson and was paid by him. He told
Mrs. Parker that the house belonged to
him and that he wanted no interference
from her. Witness denied receiving paw
for painting the house from Charles Ii i.
Fenimore.
Thomas Hoolihan worked on the Park
er house and was paid by Wilson. When
Wilson was in the barn to get his fur
niture he heard Mrs. Parker say to Will
answered, 81 have done more for YOU
than you ever did for me. You owe me
81, 500 and | want my money.
Mrs. Ida ID. Wilson, of Washington,
ID. c., wife of the defendant, William A.
Wilson, the administrator, asked Mrs.
Parker after the will of the deceased had
been read, if Jesse owed her ANYTHING
and she said "Yes, over 81, 900, for rent,
etc. Mrs. Parker said she did not owe
Wilson anything. a few minutes later
Mrs. Parker said the amount due to her
was s., 900, and adding, IF | was to say
$4,000 or $1,000 what would you know?'
Only what Jesse told me, she replied.
John Rattigan and Charles Keen,
laborers, worked on the Parker house
and were paid by Wilson.
Mrs. Parker told Daniel Mullineaux
that she had built the house for Wilson,
but she didn't know whether she had
done the right thing or not.
Mrs. Parker said she sold the hotel
property to Mr.. Pope, the present pro-
prietor, and the money which he paid
was placed to her account in the bank
She took mortgage for the balance.
The jury rendered a verdict of no cause
of action.
a number of persons were arraigned
before Judge Horner at a session of court
held on Thursday. Following are their
pleadings:
Edward Longstreet, of Lumberton,
larceny. Not guilty.
John Ogburn and Frank Cheseman,
of Lumberton, larceny. Not guilty.
Ellis Reed, of Springfield township,
astrocious assault and battery upon his
brother. Guilty.
Prosecutor Atkinson said Reed was
drunk at the time and discharged a gun
at his brother
The defendant said he was home eat
ing supper when his brother called at the
house in drunken condition and want
ed to borrow some money. He beat me
because i would not let him have it,
The defendant said he was not drunk at
the time. He brought home quart of
whiskey for his brother and man who
worked at the mill.
well, why in the world did YOU
plead guilty to assault and battery"
asked the court. IF what you say is
true you are not guilty." The case was
postponed until other witnesses could
be secured.
John komskie, of Burlington, charged
with astrocious assault and battery on
John Piero and Sebaskin Ostello. Not
guilty. 1eTllau hTupnlck was sent LOT
to act as an interpreter, although Justice
Charles p. Smith had made it known
that the prisoners could speak English.
He understood all right when the Judge
told him to sit down. The case was laid
over.
Charles Myers, colored, of Burlington,
atrocious assault and battery on Emma
Cuts and another woman. Guilty.
Emma Cults, who worked in Mount
Holly for eight years, said she went TO
the home of Myers to get an axe which
he borrowed, and there was trouble.
While on the street, he drew knife and
threatened to cut the women but they
ran and escaped harm.
When Myers made a denial of this the
court asked why he had pleaded guilty,
he could give no satisfactory answer.
The defendant was sentenced to serve
NOT less than two years and no more
than seven years in the state prison.
Nelson Barnes, of Riverside, about IL
wears old, wilted when arraigned as an
incorrigible. He had been in Jail three
weeks. land that means three years IN
the reformatory," remarked the court.
The young man was appalled, at his