The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-25

where he would meet Mr. Worrell, to
whom $500 was to be given. This was
done and Worrell asked Jones and
Myers, who went with the witness,
what he owed them. They said nothing
unless Worrell wanted to tip them. He
gave the two constables SIS each. Then
he went back to Grogan's Office and
rendered him the remaining $50. Gro
gan told Jones to put it in drawer first
instructing them to take S120 and divide
it between them. Jones told Grogan he
did not want any money on such a
transaction, but as the justice owed him
much more than the sum for official
services he took $50, and Grogan said:
Nov | am square with you, | do not
owe you anything" Jones told Grogan
he did not like the looks of the trans
action but the justice assured the con-
stable he had no earthly chance of get
ting in wrong; he was only messenger.
On this assurance the constable went
ahead. When it was found that the case
was to go to the grand jury, GrOgan went
to Jones and begged him not to give
evidence that would send him to Jail.
The justice said: MY fate is in your
| hands, you can send me to state prison
from five to ten years, or you can keep
me out" On earnest plea of Grogan
Jones went before the grand jury and
said that the justice did not have any
thing to DO with the case.
Jones was indicted for his share in the
transaction and he pleaded not guilty,
but on advice of counsel he had changed
! bis plea and acknowledged his guilt.
Jones said he was induced to get into
| the case because there was family rela-
| tionship with Painter who did not want
notoriety.
John \. Myers, another constable, told
of going to see Painter and talking about
! the case. The latter expressed willing
ness to settle the case rather than stand
the notoriety of trial and the possibility
of going to jail. He said he would rather
pay $500 than 90 to Jail. He would not
admit that he was guilty of the charge
against him, but he was afraid of the re-
suit and thought he would save money
| by compromising. Myers said he was
sent to Painter by justice Grogan, who
told him to lay before Painter the fact
that it would be cheaper for him to set
| tie than to pay lawyer, stand trial and
possibly be convicted, as it was never
certain what a jury would do. Myers,
| like Jones, told Grogan he did not like
the looks of things but the justice assured
him it was all right as the constable was
only "go-between, and it was neces-
! Sary IN such Il case as this to have a third
| party in the transaction. The constable
admitted that he still, even with this ex-
] PLANTATION, felt little shal<y about the
matter but in nearly all the cases where
he had been called upon to serve papers
he had relied upon the justice of the
peace who issued the papers to give in
structions thinking that official knew
more about such things than he did.
Myers corroborated Jones in the matter
OF receiving the money, paying some of
it to Worrell and handing the balance to
the justice. He said he took the $50 the
same as Jones did, as partial payment
of what the justice had owed him for a
long time for official work. In reply to
a question by counsel Myers said $50 did
not cancel the debt but he was glad to
get that much. He was subpoenaed to
go before the grand jury and when Gro
gan heard of it he pleaded with the con-
stable not to say anything that would
hurt the latter, telling him, as he had
told Jones, You have it in your power
to send me to Jail or to save me.
Walter Worrell is the father of the girl
with whom Painter is alleged to have
acted improperly, He entered COM
plant before Squire Grogan. After the
case had preliminary hearing Grogan
sent for Worrell and suggested that it
would be much better to get settle
ment and keep the matter from being
shown up on a trial Grogan asked
Worrell 70 say how much he would set
tie for and the latter finally named $500
and costs as the amount that would
satisfy him. On this statement Grogan
said he would deputize constable Jones
to be the representative to call upon
Painter and put the matter up to him.
Grogan told Worrell not, in the mean
time, to settle with any body, as a settle
ment, If made, must go through the
| justices hands. Later the Justice sent
| for the witness and told him things were
about fixed and presented him a paper
which he signed in which he acknowledge
ed certain things but which, on the wit
ness stand he said were not true The
money was then brought to him outside
of Grogan's Office as the latter had in
sisted that there must not be any of the
transaction in that place. He got $500,
less SO which he gave to the two con-
stables as tips. Worrell denies having
sworn to any paper releasing Painter.I
Grogan, the defendant, testified that
he did not enter into any conspiracy;
knew nothing about any deal for settling
the case; denied having received any
money from anyone and did not know
any money had been used. The first he
knew that a settlement was being con-
sidered was when Worrell and wife came
to his Office and stated that they wanted
to have the case dismissed because they
thought it was their Christian duty to do
so, as their daughter might have mis-
represented the facts. He thereupon
wrote paper setting forth the grounds
for settlement and it was signed by the
Worrells. Sometime later witness heard
that money had been paid to bring about
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