The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-17
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deny that he had made any statemel
!. at the Jail or elsewhere. Then Prosec
, tor Atkinson produced detective Park
} to show that the negro had lied. Aft
: both sides had argued the case, Justi
Kalisch delivered his charge. Tho
who heard it felt that it gave the jul
every chance to return verdict of mu
der in the second degree, but they
clined to accept that view and SOC
: came back into the court with verdi
of murder in the first degree. JohnsC
heard the decision of the jury withol
fiinching and gave way only to sligl
degree ON returning to the Jail.
Judge Carrow took up the trial of civ
suits. He first heard the case of Franc
and Richard j. Harvey of Atlantic Cit
against Albert Adams, of Medfor
Damages were claimed for injuries T
ceived to person and automobiles in
wreck on the White Horse pike, ne;
Haddon Heights, some time ago. AZ
ans was also injured. Each part
claimed the other was at fault and til
Jury decided there was no cause of a,
ton.
Carrie l.. Haines and others, execr
tors of Nathan Haines, deceased
brought seven suits on notes given il
connection with business affairs of Johl
V. Rice, and there was no defence Offer
ed so verdicts were given for the plain
tiffs.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compan,
sued William p. Lehman and Others, o
Bordentown, for use of the railroad
company's rails in Lehman's coalyard
The railroad company lost the suit
Joseph r. Witzell against G.. Walsh
and Helen Hylton was tried on Thurs
day. Witzell claimed part ownership
in brick making machine that wa
sold to junk dealer after legal motto,
had been given to remove it from {;
brickyard near Palmyra. 1t was shown
that Witzell had ample opportunity t.
look after his interests and the jury de
cided he had no case.
Judge Lippincott attended to som'
criminal matters on Thursday.
Russell Carr pleaded not guilty to ,
charge of assault and battery on Free
man Paul of Cookstown. He will b.
tried by the court Thursday.
Michael Whalen waived indictment
and asked to be tried by the court fo
selling liquor at the fair grounds. HI
will be tried Thursday.
Dominick Gremo, who attempted tc
rob store at Riverside. pleaded moi
guilty and his trial was set down fol-
Thursday.
Frank Stubelfield pleaded guilty te
stealing horse and wagon at Moores-
town. Sentence was deferred.
Antoni and Vincent Spivak were
called up for sentence on the charge oil
assault and battery. These men had
been before the court on former occa-
sions but strong plea was made to al
low them to go in charge of the proba-
ton officer. The pastor of the church
which the men attended at Riverside,
said he would make it his business to
keep them from drinking liquor, which
was the cause of their continually get
ting into trouble. The men who were
were also present and asked
that leniency be shown, SO Judge Lip.
pincott put the two defendants in the
care of officer Slaughter for three years,
with the understanding that they were
not to drink any liquor for at least one
year.
On Friday Judge Carrow took up the
case of Mike Kukla, administrator of
Valentz Brzybelak, against the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. On the
22d of July 1913, Brzybelak was killed
at railroad crossing on the outskirts
of Burlington. With other men he was
getting ice from refrigerator car and
had to cross the tracks of the railroad
An engine, running light
or without cars, was coming to Burling-
ton from Bordentown and it struck the
The engineer did not notice
any thing wrong until he reached the
Burlington yard when his attention was
called to a small express wagon on the
fender of the engine. He turned his en-
CINE, as he was to go back to Borden
town, and when he reached the cross
ing he found that man had been kill
ed. The trainmen testified that the
whistle was blown and that the engine
bell was rung as the crossing was APP
preached. The defence claimed the man
who was killed was guilty of contribu-
tory negligence. The fury found a YER
dict of no cause of action.
The case consumed all of Friday and
part of yesterday. At it's conclusion the
case of Thomas Broadbent against Geo.
G.. Gum and the Auto Sales Com
pany, of Burlington, was called. The
compliments in this case were father
and son. The boy on July %, 1912, then
three years of age, was struck by an auto
mobile driven by son of Geo. G. Gum.
The complainant offered to show the
auto was coming into Burlington, near
Springside chapel, and it was being
driven at rapid rate of speed. The
child had crossed to within three feet of
the curb in front of his home when the
auto made sudden turn and struck the
boy infiicting injuries from which he has
since suffered and which are likely to be
permanent. After the accident it was
five months before he could walk and he
had to be carried around on pillow
The defence admitted that the auto
mobile struck the boy but that it was
driven by the son of Mr.. Gum, not only
without his permission but against his
wishes, he having objected to the yonne
man taking the machine out. The con
tention of the defence was that neither
George G.. Gum or the Auto Sales Com
pany could be held for any damages il
connection with this accident. TIL,
jury rendered a verdict for the defendant
Judge Carrow has pushed the list o
cases along rapidly, and, with thos'
he has tried and with others that hav,
been disposed of thirty cases have beer
wiped off the list. Judge Carrow be
lieves in giving counsel all the time tina
is absolutely necessary to try cases, bu
he does not allow any unnecessary della,
in bringing matters forward to compile
ton.
On Wednesday, Judge Gaslzill, as tn
senior member of the Burlington Count,
bar, commended Sheriff Jordan on th
manner in which he had performed hi
duties and expressed appreciation of tn
high type of jurors who had been select
ed by the Sheriff. Judge Carrow sal
he heartily agreed in all that Mr.. Gas
kill had said, and he considered tn
remarks perfectly justified. Sheriff Jol
dan expressed his thanks at the kin
words that had been spoken, and said h
felt he had been ably supported by tn
people of the county and by the men
bers of the bar. 1t was great satisfat
ton for him to give up the Office {
Sheriff with the knowledge that his az
lministration had been satisfactory.