The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-04-20

1uuIsudy WAS regular OIpuauS cOuI'
day and there was considerable business
but none of it was of general interest
merely passing of accounts.
The club permit of the Burlington
Lodge of Elks was continued, the fee
being fixed at $3.50.
Mr.. Haines, representing Davis &
Davis, brought to the attention of the
court the motion to have the suit Of
Mabel Kiner against the Mount Holly
Lodge of Knights of Pythias put on the
list for trial. Mrs. Kiner is the daughter
of the late Harry Mullen, and she is
suing for the death benefits due hel
father. The lodge refuses to pay the
money on the ground that Mullen was
not in good standing at the time of his
death and was not entitled to the bene
fits. Herbert S. Killie represented Mrs
kiner and had put in an answer to the
charges of the defendant. Mr.. Killit
claimed that Mullen, if in arrears al
claimed, should have been dropped from
membership after having been given
the notice prescribed by the bylaws Of
the lodge. This was not done and the
man was allowed to remain a member
and money was taken from him from
time to time, although not in sufficient
amounts TO place him in beneficial
standing. There had been another ans
wer put in by the plaintiff, but the de-
PENDANT claimed the first answer covered
every point.
An offer to settle the matter had been
made by rendering check for 500, but
this was refused, as 800 was claimed.
The rules of all beneficial societies pro-
vide that member who is nonbeneficial
when taken sick, cannot become bene-
fetal during that sickness. The laws OF
New Jersey Lodge No. /, also provide
that in case of the death of member
not entitled to benefits, the sum of $2C
should be paid to his nearest competent
relative. This was the ground on which
the check was offered. Mr.. Killie, how.
ever, claims that the entire sum of 500
should be paid, on the ground that sick
benefits and funeral benefits are two dis.
tinct items.
Mr.. Killie contended he had been
brought into court by surprise, and had
understood that his second answer would
be heard. Under these conditions the
court let the case go over for a week for
Mr. Killie to put in an amended answer
and get the case on the calendar for the
next term of court.
Prosecutor Kelsey had George Swan
son to plead on the charge of attempting
suicide. The man lives at Beverly and
the story is that he was found with his
feet tied together and rope around his
neck. The man said he had been on
drunk but he did not have any recollec-
ton of trying to take his life. Judge
said he thought this was
case where testimony should be taken
and he laid it over for week.
William Danley was next charged
with assault and battery ON his wife.
He lives at Columbus. His wife had re-
with him about something.
and he kicked her several times. She
said he had done this often since last
July, but during that month he was
struck by an automobile and received
injuries to his head. The man is not
addicted to the use of liquor and is
steady worker. AS DIR. Marfarland had
attended him when the accident occur
red the court sent for the physician who
said he did not have any idea that the
automobile accident had affected Dan
ley.
The defendant was then given
chance to state his side of the case. He
said he preferred not to air his troubles
in public. He said there was another
man at the bottom of this entire affair
The woman, however, was his wife and
he mother of his children, and rather
han make public the cause which was
1t the root of his assault he would stand
whatever sentence the court might inn
bose, even to go to the state prison.
The defendant bears an excellent
character in the neighborhood of Column
ous and the court put him under the
are of the probation officer and required
him to pay the costs.