The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11


Orphans court matters were first taker
up at session held before Judge Horner
on Thursday.
Pending disposition of this business
there was handed to the court the final
account of Griffith W. Lewis and Robert
s. Gaskill, administrators of the estate OF
Schuyler Rainier. deceased, of Florence
whose personal property at the time of
death amounted to about 800, 900. The
account was audited and passed and the
administrators were allowed "a, 500, who
said they would abide by the decision of
the court as to the fees they were to re-
ceive.
In regard to the matter Mr.. Gaskill, as
counsel, made statement, In which he
called the courts attention to the fact that
the heirs had been benefited by distri-
button of $4,000 long before they were
entitled to receive it. The speaker said
that the administrators had saYed hun
dreds of dollars for the heirs by acting as
their own counsel and paying considerable
expense out of their own pockets. The
decedent left about twenty mortgages and
many securities. every penny of which
had been collected and no losses had been
sustained, except small sum caused by
huctuation in the value of Pennsylvania
railroad stock. Mr.. Gaskill said the set
Element of this estate involved a great
amount of work. In one instance he
saved the estate $500 by making visits to
mortgaged property all over the county In
bis own automobile. They had run up
against all kind of trouble, suits, etc, and
the administrators were glad that their
work had come to an end.
The first person to appear at the bar
when criminal matters was taken up was
Bennett Risdon. of Mount Holly, Justice
of the peace, who waived Indictment and
pleaded guilty to embezzlement on
charge preferred by Hollingshead & Com
pany, of Camden.
The court asked Prosecutor Atkinson
what he had to say, and the latter re-
marked that the defendant should be
made to resign his Office before anything
is done. This was SO ordered by the
Judge, who announced that sentence
would be imposed on March 20.
Edward and Eugene Kendall, colored,
pleaded guilty to stealing copper wire
from the Bell Telephone Company, which
they cut at Kenilworth Lake, near MARI
ton. The men met one night and agreed
to go out and do the job. Another man
connected with the crime has not yet been
arrested. The matter VS. laid over.
John Debosh, of Roebling, pleaded
guilty to larceny. and while making a
statement told story which convinced
the court that the defendant was not guilty.
In explaining matters Debosh asked a
man he was rooming with for the loan of
some money, saying he would return the
same on the next pay day. He was told
to take the money out of the mans peck |
ct and did so. The next morning Debosh ]
was accused Of theft and the money was
found on him. The defendant has been
before the court before. The matter was
deferred until March Goth, when witness
IS will appear In the case.
Having pleaded not guilty at previous
session of court, James Walker was placed |
IN trial for assault and battery upon
Henry Whiting, whose head he cut with
. brick. The trouble occurred In a beer
aloon at Bordentown. and with the ex-
'eption of the proprietor of the place, all
others connected with the case were color
ID. 1t appears that one contestant bet
he other that he could drink him drunk,
md Whiting met with a refusal when he
demanded his money back.
After the men left the place tie were
number of witnesses who said ley saw
he men push each other while using pro-
ane language, and that this was followed
y Walker throwing two bricks. None Of
he state witnesses saw Whiting have a
knife in his hand.
While testifying for himself Walker
aid Whiting drew knife and began to
lash at him. Because of this fact he got
cared and resorted to the bricks for self
SeveraLwitnesses for the de-
ense testified to seeing knife In the
lands of Whiting.
Judge Horner decided that Walker was
utility. The prisoner was sentenced to
erve three months In the county jail and
here to remain until the costs are paid.
Judge Horner called attention to reso-
ution passed by the Board of Freeholders
which RENTED fine of $500 imposed up.
n George Taylor, of Browns Mills, In
with his sentence for assault
ng Mrs. Mary Harker with rotten eggs,
nd confirmed the recommendation for his
elease from jail. the sentence having ex.
tired.
Judge Horner said: 81 don't know to
What extent the freeholders are going in
UGH matters, but they are the custodians
+ the county money. thought the SEN
ence and fine was all right, but if they
want the county to lose this $500, l don't
know that care. am going to approve
bis recommendation and let the RESPONSE
ility rest where 1t belongs Sentimental
easons for the mans wife and five chill
ren may have prompted this STEP" II
In transferring the wholesale license Of
Walter G. Kettling 60 Benjamin G. Doyle,
+ Riverside, the court told the new appli-
ant what must be expected of a man en-
aged In that business, citing the rules
which the court had established In matters |
4 that kind.
Engraved Easter cards. L. s. Boyce,
tationer. adv 1