The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-08

The first case to be considered on Thurs
day was that of Edward Cutter, of Bur-
lington, who pleaded guilty to larceny of
flowers from John G. Sholl, and selling
them to buy liquor. The court said the
man came Of good family and was too
old to be sent to the reformatory. He had
been locked up before for intoxication and
this time was given 80 days with Sheriff
Jordan.
Arthur Delaney, of Mount Holly, was
charged with atrocious assault and battery
on Clarence Brown, colored. The defend
ant signed a waiver of Indictment, but
his plea to simple assault was refused by
the prosecutor. The court ordered plea
of not guilty to be entered. Delaney said
he and Brown were friends. They were
arguing while intoxicated, and Delaney
had knife In his hand. He made a ges-
ture and cut his friend. The case will be
tried April z.
Charged with assault and attempted
robbery on James Martin, of Burlington,
George Dean and Philip Morgan, OF Cam
den, pleaded not guilty. They were held
under 800 bail each.
Joseph Henry and Harry Myers, of
Trenton, pleaded guilty to being intoxi-
Gated and robbing Burlington barber Of
81. AS they had been In jail a month,
they were sentenced to sixty days, to date
from the time of their commitment.
William Fields, of Dallas, Texas, was
charged with larceny at Bordentown. He
was sentenced to not less than eighteen
months nor more than seven years In
state prison.
Harry Weidler, of Burlington, charged
with assaulting his wife, was sentenced to
not less than one year and not more than
three years in state prison.
The next case was that of Jesse b.
Jones, miller at Masonville. He was
charged with committing an indecent as
sault on little girl, and pleaded guilty
at hearing before Justice Heilbron. A
number of his friends were In court, and
the defendant sat among them weeping.
" Claude Palmer appeared for Jones,
and tried to show that only technical as
sault was committed. The girl was pulled
by the feet off pile of bags in the mill
after she had refused to come down.
Reference was made to the good stand
ing of the defendant, who had suffered
humiliation enough. Counsel insisted the
elements of an intention to harm the girl
were lacking. Employees were working in
the mill at the time. Sentence should be
suspended or a small fine imposed.
Prosecutor Atkinson said he had looked
Into the case thoroughly and Jones had
confessed to all the statements made by
the girl.
Judge Horner said he did not suppose
that any case before that court had at
tracted as much attention as this one had
done. Continuing, he said: II have
thoroughly investigated the matter and
received much information. / think that
counsel has been misinformed. / have
talked with many persons connected with
the case, and all say that Jones admits the
accusations against him. This shows he
is guilty. 1t is in his favor that he did
not bring the girl into court. l think
there was sudden desire to become famil- |
lar with the child.
"The defendant belongs to a family |
above the average. We are apt to think |
that his family has been disgraced and |
Inundated in the eyes of the world, but |
they should not be so looked upon. The |
defendant must be punished The girl is |
only ten years old, and those who become |
familiar with such children must under |
stand that they cannot 60 free. The SEN
tence am about to pass may not be salts |
factory to the people"
Jones was then sentenced to serve three |
months In the county jail. A fine of 5000
was also imposed, and he must pay all the |
costs. This was staggering blow, and
the defendant seemed dazed when taken |
back to jail
The license of Augustine Muench, of |
Riverside, was transferred to William F. |
Fabian and John Mccullough.