The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-05-20
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| day because 1t was known the members
of the Board of Freeholders who had
been indicted were to plead. Just why
there was any especial interest shown is
not known as it was foregone conclusion
that each one of the men who have been
charged with unlawfully receiving money
would deny the allegation and allow a
jury of their fellow men to determine
their guilt or innocence.
The indictments, as stated in last week Is
News, were for unlawfully taking money
from the county.
All of those who were indicted replied
not guilty and then there was some talk
about when the trial Of the cases should
go on. 1t was finally decided that the
matter would be taken up next Thursday
and day would then be agreed upon.
After the defendants had entered their
pleas they were asked if they were repre-
sented by counsel. Former Senator Rob
bins said he appeared for Joseph L. Hilton.
Ernest Watts is the representative of
Edward s. Phillips, of Burlington city.
The others, with the exception of Turner
Birkhead, said very decidedly that their
lawyer was Judge Joseph H. Gaskill.
When Mr.. Birkhead was asked If he had
counsel he replied: II don't know;
presume Judge Gaskill will stand for me. :"
Prosecutor Atkinson said the average
amount alleged to have been taken by
nine men was $50. Judge Horner fixed
the bail at $500 for each man and instruct
ed Sheriff Jordan to accept that sum.
In the case of Joseph L. Hilton the
amount charged In the indictment
amounted to about So, 200, and the bail in
this case was fixed at So, 500.
Prosecutor Atkinson applied for struck
juries in the cases of Messrs Wilkins,
Lennon and Hilton, and the request was
granted.
In answer to an indictment found
against him, John Cavanaugh, of Mount
Holly, pleaded not guilty to charge of
arson, the allegation being that he set fire
to his fathers house on April 18th.
Other pleas were: Richard Matthews,
William H. McKeag and Abraham L.
Mitchell, of Bordentown, charged with
participating in general fight in the
American House on February 4th. Not
guilty.
Abraham L. Mitchell, assault and bat
terry on William Il. McKeag, of Borden
town. Not guilty.
Gardner Hendrickson, alias Gardner
Ford. Medford township, bigamy. Not
guilty.
Horace johnson and Charles Walker
charged with attempting to break Jail,
pleaded guilty. The prisoners had moth
ing to say. Both men were in jail under
sentence for other crimes when they tried
to regain their liberty. Detective Parker
brought them into court handcuffed.
johnson was sentenced to serve from one
to three years in state prison, his previous
sentence to that institution to run con.
currently, and Walker was committed to
the state reformatory.
The petition of Louis A. Davidson and
wife to adopt Paul, son Of Garfield
English, of Roebling, was presented to
the court by Assemblyman Robert Pea
cock aud was allowed.
George Brote, Of Roebling, non-resi-
dent of the county, was formally COM
mitted to the State Insane Asylum.
The following business was transacted
In the Orphans court
On motion of Ernest Watts, the hearing
on the Sarah Baker will case, was adj
journed to June 9th.
The hearing of the exception to the
account of the administrators of William
Stewart, was adjourned to May 22d, on
motion of Francis J. Smith.
On motion Of William D. Lippincott,
the court appointed new trustee in the
estate of John B. Rhoades.
V. Claude Palmer secured an order for
advertising in the matter of the citation
as to the final accounting In the estate of
Josiah B. Pew.
An order of continuance was granted
John Fl. Hutchinson in the final account
ing in the estate of James H. Lewis.
There was session Of court Yesterday,
Judge Horner on the bench.
Richard Matthews and Abraham Nit
chell, both of Bordentown, indicted for
assault and battery and for creating dis
turbance at the American hotel, Borden.
town. retracted their pleas of guilty
and pleadeded non vult contendere.
After remarks on the case by Harold B.
Wells and Prosecutor Atkinson, the court
imposed fine Of $25 each on one charge
and suspended sentence on the other
count, with the admonition that any other
brawls or disturbaces on the part of these
men will cause sentence to be imposed.
John Cavanaugh, indicted for arson, re-
tracted his plea and pleaded guilty.
Francis Smith made plea for clemency
for Cavanaugh, stating that the man was
at the time and that after the
fire started, defendant extinguished the
flames.
Prosecutor Atkinson said Cayanaugh
had been dealt leniently with in the past
and il seemed that further efforts in that
would be of no avail, as he had
twice before served sentences for crime.
The court imposed sentence of not less
than two and a half years nor more than
10 years in state prison
Prosecutor Atkinson moved the indict-
ment against William B. Warkman,
charged with embezzling money from
Miss Anna Umstead, an old lady living at
Beverly. The young man had been a
SIP ecial officer or Waterman at Beverly,
employed by witness and other residents
of that city
Miss Umstead became interested In his
welfare, and agreed to start him in bust
ness. Warkman came to her one day
with proposition to buy a newspaper
route at Burlington, for 50, 900, to whioh
she agreed. She paid the money and got
the business, and installed Warkman as
manager. He never has paid her any
money from the business and refused to
turn over the business
Prosecutor Atkinson and James NJ. Da-
Wis appeared for the state; Ernest Watts
and V. Claude Palmer represented the
defendant.
After Prosecutor Atkinson had made his
opening statement of the case, Mr. Pal
mer asked the court to direct a verdict of
not guilty on the ground that no crime
had been shown. The proper course, he
said, was civil suit to recover the mon
ey, if it is due Miss Umstead.
The motion was denied
Miss Anna E. Umstead, the complain
ant, testified that she became interested
In the defendants welfare after having
had several conversations with him rela-
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