The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-09

to stand up and he pleaded guilty t.
stealing two chickens from farm nea
Lenola. William was very frank il
making his plea and was particular t.
impress upon the court that he wanted
to tell the truth. The Prosecutor told O
the man taking the chickens and ther
| William gave his side of the transaction
He said he ''just took 'em.' Judge Lip
pincott asked several questions to which
the defendant replied that he went t.
the farm, saw the chickens and stol,
them. what did you do with them?'
asked the Judge. 'Ate Them" was tn,
answer. He admitted that he started
out with the idea of attaching himself tt
the first pair of chickens he came across
and had not planned on the two which
fell in his way. They came first anc
they were the first to fall under his axe
Asked if he had ever been in trouble be
fore he answered in the negative. He
was asked if he did not go by the name
of Oscar Green, and he said Oscar was
his nickname. His answers were sc
frank and apparently truthful that the
court deemed the matter was worthy Of
further consideration so he laid the case
over for week and instructed detective
Parker to get all the information he
could on the mans character.
James Martin, another colored citizen,
hailing from Roebling. His offence was
stealing and receiving stolen goods.
When asked how he pleaded James said
he did not understand the proceedings.
He had never been in court before and
did not know what he ought to do.
Judge Iippincott gave him some advice
and James said he guessed he would
plead guilty. The crime he was charged
with was stealing shirt. James was at
the ball game at Roebling on Saturday.
He was in the room used by the players
as dressing room and was approached
by colored man, a stranger, who offered
him shirt for Is cents, the seller saving
he needed that amount to get home
in Beverly. James purchased it. AS he
left the room he was nabbed by con-
stable. Asked to tell whether he was
not suspicious of the transaction owing
to the low price of the shirt, in the cuffs
of which there were a pair ofnice buttons,
James said he did not think there was
wrong, he thought he was
q, ha IL L
ing connected with theft and did not
know that he was doing wrong. Healso
said he had not heard that there had
been other things stolen at different
times from the ball players. James
works in brickyard near Bordentown
and has been employed there for several
years, bearing very good reputation,
so the court laid this case over for further
very interesting case was that of
John H. Coons, who acknowledged hav-
ing entered a house in Pemberton town
ship and having in his possession a
watch that was in the house when he
The residence was that of w.
J. Zoffi, who, with his wife, was awakened
about one o'clock in the morning and
thought they heard some one trying to
get into the house. So much alarmed
were they that they did not dare go down
stairs until daylight. Then they found
Coons asleep in a chair. They awoke
him and told him to leave. After he
had gone they found watch had been
stolen. The man and the timepiece
were picked up later by constable.
Coons told his story, which was that
he had been to Browns Mills with a
party of friends and they had whiskey
N bottles, from which all drank freely
Coons became intoxicated and started
'or home. The Zoffi house was on the
way, and while he did not remember en-
Lering the place he awoke in the morn
ing and found himself asleep in chair.
Looking around he came to the conclu-
sion he was in the wrong place, SO he
got out. Arriving home he felt in his
pockets for some tobacco and to his sur
prise discovered watch. Where it came
from he did not know. He had six dol
lars when he met his friends and had
six cents and the watch the next morn
ing. He said he did not know whether
he had bought the watch of the other
fellows. or whether some of them had
put it into his pocket. He put it away
and thought he might find out more
about it later. This turned out to be the
case, for the constable came after him
and he gave the watch up. Mr. Zoffii
said the timepiece was on shelf in the
room where Coons had slept.
The employer of Coons was in court
and gave the man an excellent reputa-
ton, and Judge Lippincott was con-
WINGED that this was case of too much
liquor and bewilderment arising from
drinking to excess. This idea was con-
firmed when it was shown that no latch
or lock was broken to enter the house,
entrance being accomplished by raising
window, and nothing else was dis
turbed. Coons was placed in charge of
the probation officer.
On the 18th of this month widows
pensions will be considered. This does
not mean that they will be settled that
day, nor will it be necessary for appli-
.cants to be present. The agent of the
State Board of Children's Guardians has
been investigating some of the cases in
this county, including those where pen
sions have been granted and those where
there are applications pending. This
lady will be present on the 18th and tel
the court what has been discovered, anc
date will be fixed for the final dispo
sition of the cases.
Former Judge Horner, Prosecutor At
kinson and V. Claude Palmer were APP
pointed committee to draft resolution
of respect on the death of Suprem,
Court Justice Voorhees,, and to report a
the session of the court to be held tn,
first Thursday in July.
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