The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-05-06

committed on December 1, 1912 The
disturbances complained Of all occurred
in his house on Sundays. When he was
indicted he ran away and forfeited his
BAIL After search he was arrested in
Baltimore. Thetdefendant was represent
ed by Assemblyman Robert Peacock.
A woman called Mrs. Smith for short,
because she has an unpronouncable name,
and who is connected with the courts in
Philadelphia. acted as interpreter. She
is very bright and interesting woman.
Pid Evil was the first witness for the
state. He showed a scar on the top of
his head which he said was the result of
an injury inflicted with blackjack In the
hands of Shultz. The witness and other
persons with names that kept all hands
guessing, declared that Shultz sold liquor
on Sunday, harbored girls from Philadel
phia for immoral purposes and actually
sold liquor to them. Another witness,
nephew of the defendant, said he took
the blackjack from Shultz as he was
about to strike Evil another blow, whom
he saw lying bleeding In the street. One
witness stated that in addition to buying
whiskey of Shultz, he once bought alcohol
there. These witnesses for the state test
flied to playing cards for money at the
defendants house.
For the defence Shultz, his housekeeper,
daughter and brother all made denial of
the charges that he sold liqnor, harbored
girls, permitted gambling and that he was
the one who assaulted by Evil The
weapon was a bad looking affair and
people who had lived at Shultz's house
had seen the weapon lying on the mantel-
piece.
On behalf of the defendant a list of
witnesses was called and none of them
had seen the girls spoken of, they saw no
and had never seen the propri-
etor sell whiskey or beer. They said that
when they met at the house and wanted
of this kind, which was
Invariably on Saturday nights. they would
whack up and pay for the liquor them
selves when it was brought to the house
by the beer man.
In the summing up Mr.. Peacock charac
terized the suit as one of spite. while
Howard Eastwood, who assisted the state
On behalf of the people of Burlington,
insisted that the Jury would be justified
IN returning verdict of guilty on all Of
the chargesEagainst the defendant.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
IN all counts excepting assault and bat
cry. The court imposed sentence of
i've months in the county Jail and fine
If 800 for the disorderly house convic-
ion. Sentence was suspended on the
convictions for the illegal sale of liquor
On Thursday morning Ira Joyce. of
Browns Mills, indicted for manslaughter,
vas placed on trial for his connection
With the death of his uncle, Samuel
aarker. which occurred on November 90
asst.
After the case had been moved by the
Prosecutor, it was found that several of
he witnesses for the state were more or
ess intoxicated, and Judge Horner told
me or more of them to return home on
he next train to keep themselves out of
rouble.
Acting as bartender at the hotel of John
Dayis, 1t was claimed that Joyce had
occasion to put Harker out of the place.
This was done, it is alleged, by showing
him through an open door and then strik-
ng him blow in the eye while ne was
IN the outside of the building. The man
ell to the ground, where he was found by
Davis, who with the assistance of Joyce,
,arried him to a shed, where he was found
lead later The deceased had been drink
ng that night and became somewhat dis
orderly. He solicited drinks from some
If those who entered the hotel, and the
,jectment proceedings were necessary to
get rid of his annoyance. Joyce was
arrested and the next day he severed his
Citations with the hotel, on the ground
hat he didn't want to attend bar any
onger if 1t was going to get him into
rouble like that.
The postmortem on the remains of
darker was made at the morgue of A. B.
3robler In Pemberton by DR.. Enoch
of that place, and Dr.
Alexander H. Small, of Riverside, who
laid the mans organs were all healthy
Ind that death might have been caused
oy blow, which was the theory of the
Itate. The defendant was represented by
Robert Peacock and " Claude Palmer.
When the case was opened for the de-
fence it was shown that counsel would
Ieek acquittal for their client on the
ground that the injury was caused by a
all, which ruptured a meningeal artery
and proved fatal.
Full details of the crime which led to
he holding of Joyce, were related by
number of witnesses.
Having had charge Of the case, Coroner
Clark B. Rogers, of Bordentown, after he
reached the scene, spoke to Joyce who was
lold by him that Harker had been drink
ng. was disorderly and he had to put him
out. Joyce put him out and Harker
kicked at him, after which he gave Har-
ker push and he landed outside the bar
room door.
In making the postmortem. DR.. Small
said he found no external bruises, but
opened the head and found large clot of
blood that had affected the brain by the
rupture of an artery which had caused
death The doctor believed that the same
results could have been caused by blow.
The doctor said the rupture could have
been caused by alcoholic effect, stimula-
ton Of the heart and increased pressure.
He did not think the blow over the eye
sufficient to cause rupture on the opposite
side of the head. Death might not have
ensued for two hours after the bursting of
the artery 1t depended upon the dimin-
ution of the mans power.
DR.. Hollingshead' testimony corroborat-
ed that given by DR.. Small
Thomas Anderson was with Harker at
the hotel. The latter made no noise and
did not know why Joyce had put him out.
Witness saw Harker drinking but he was
not noisy. He did not know what hap
pened after they met outside. He picked
him up and placed the man against post,
after which Davis and Joyce carried him
to the wagon shed.
On cross-examination witness said he
gave Harker some drinks and heard him
ask others for the same. Anderson com.
planned to joyce about Harker's asking