The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-21

tered plea of not guilty, and the court
set his trial down for November 18th.
The crime took place on the morning of
July 4th, last, when Baker shot his step
father, Hudson Weber, after a quarrel
at the latter's home near Borton's land
ing. When this case is called, the de-
PENDANT will be represented by Assem-
blyman Robert Peacock, who has the
interest of a number of clients to look
after at the present term of court.
The trial of Supreme and Circuit court
cases will begin before Judge Carrow on
November 10th.
afternoon the grand jury, after sitting
two days, returned and presented fifteen
indictments. They adjourned to meet
again on November 9th.
At Thursdays session of court, most
of the defendants appeared and pleaded
as follows:
Floyd Bowker and Emma Shinn, of
Vincentown, charged with manslaugh-
ter in connection with the birth and
burial of a baby born to them. Not guilty.
They will be tried together on October
23d, with James Mercer Davis and Rob-
ert Peacock as their counsel.
Patrick J. Rattigan, of Bordentown,
assault on Louis Shien. Guilty. The
defendant said the matter was only a
trifling affair and had been settled. but
you can't settle it, y remarked the court.
After Rattigan said he could not pay
fine, he was sentenced to the county
Jail for sixty days.
Caleb S. Schuyler, of Burlington, as
sault and threatening the life of his
wife. Not guilty.
! William McCray, cOlored, of Beverly,
assault on Frank j. Toner and carrying
concealed weapons. Former Judge JOS
eph H. Gaskill, who represents the de-
PENDANT, entered plea of non vult con-
tendere. Counsel asked for few days
before passing sentence, and the facts
connected with this shooting affray will
be presented to the court to-day.
Regina Zebrowslxi, of Delran, larceny
of gold bar pin set with diamonds and
valued at $75, property of Mary Kent
Finger. The court ordered plea of not
guilty to be entered as the girl said she
found the pin. When asked if she had
a lawyer, her father arose and said she
wouldn't need any, but he was ordered
to have counsel present to-day, when
the case will come up for trial
James Mcconnell, of Burlington, as
saulting his wife. Not guilty.
| Robert w. Barckley, of Burlington,
assaulting Henry Wills and Clayton S.
Sharp. Not guilty.
Ezekiel Palmer, of Bass River, afro
cious assault on LOttie Dayton with a
club. Not present.
Joseph Rattigan, Gilbert Bivine and
| William Tunney, of Bordentown, lar
ceny of S35 from Robert Simpson. Not
guilty.
John j. Folz, of Beverly, assault on
Wins Petit. The defendant pleaded
guilty, but this was changed to non vult
contendere by Blanchard II. White,
who had such an understanding with
his client. AS the assault was more in
the nature of an indignity because Pet
tit would not pay the bill before it was
due, fine of $25 was imposed.
Edward L., Albert and Frank Cooper,
of Palmyra, stealing cherries from Viii
liam Peideman. Guilty. Their case
was heard and laid over.
DIR. William A. Fitzpatrick, of Bur
lington, formerly of Mount Holly, three
indictments for assault, carrying con-
cealed weapons and threatening to kill
Assemblyman Robert Reacock Not
guilty.
Have you counsel ?' asked the court.
mo, sir" came the reply.
''You had better get one, suggested
Judge Homer.
l. Il lldu kllOWn UIllS L WOulu nave
had regiment of them here, said the
defendant
The case of Caleb Schuyler was then
called. The defendant has record for
creating domestic trouble.
Prosecutor Atkinson said it was a case
of too much liquor. 81 don't know
how many times his wife has been be-
fore the grand jury during the past three
years because of assaults which he has
committed upon her. She is afraid of
him. He gets intoxicated, uses loud
and offensive language to his family
and destroys the peace in his neighbor- |
hood" The matter was laid over.
Harry SimOns, of Vincentown, came |
up for sentence on a recent conviction |
of beating his wife and breaking her
collar bone.
Judge Horner said the trouble was |
too much rum, and Simons admitted |
that he got drunk once week. TheI
court suggested that it would be good |
idea for DIR. ]. c. Brown to perform an |
operation on Simons and cut out his
desire for booze. The defendant was put |
on probation, ordered to pay the costs |
and was placed under $500 bail to ap-
pear at the April term of court. The |
security was furnished by DIR. Brown.
1t became an open secret during the |
day that an Indictment had been found |
against l. Snowden Haines, editor of
the Burlington Enterprise and member |
of Burlington City Council. The charges |
made against Mr.. Haines were based on |
the fact that he occupied the dual posi-
tions, but the matter was actually the |
outcome of the recent struggle between |
Council and the Burlington fire depart |
ment. The city fathers held that they |
had the right to appoint a chief engi-
neer, while the members of the depart
ment felt that they were perfectly COM
petent to choose their own head and re-
sented the interference of Council. Con-
sequently there were two chiefs put in
Office and there was a general dispute
over the situation. Justly or unjustly /
MIR. Haines, who has been prominent
figure in Burlington Council, and who
has been given the credit OF odium of |
controlling the actions of that BODY,
was at once jumped on as the man who
was pulling the strings on the situation
in the fire department. In order to get
at him, those who were displeased at the
action of Council in taking from the
firemen the privilege of choosing their
own chief-a privilege they had enjoyed
for long time-looked around for some
way to get even, and the present con-
ditiOn is the result of their deliberations. |
The indictment against Mr.. Haines is
based on the law that provides that any |
member of certain bodies, the Common |
Council being one of them, who shall |
be directly or indirectly interested in
furnishing goods, supplies, ETC., to the
city, the expense of which is paid by |
the Council of which such member is a |
part, shall be guilty of misdemeanor. |
This law was intended to prevent mem i
bers of public bodies getting up jobs for |
their own profit, and it has probably |
been winked at in many instances with |
out doing any special damage to the |
municipality. While it is undoubtedly |
a law with good intention behind it, |
yet the action against Mr.. Haines is the |
result of feeling ON the part of the fire
men, and was pushed because of a de-
sire to s'get even"
Another chapter in the same firemen's
fight was the indictment of Robert Barck-
ley. The latter is the chief engineer APP
pointed by Council and whose authority
the firemen resent. AT a recent fire
there was dispute over handling some
hose and Barckley ordered man from
a ladder. The latter declined to recog-
nize the orders of Barckley, and the chief
used violent measures to cause his COM
mands to be obeyed. The result was an
Indictment for assault and battery and
there will be a trial which will probably