The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-06-01

1t barry asked Lippincott and Hilton VIII,
tney were looking in his window for. Il
told Hilton he had enough to do to a
tend to his own business. Witness couI
+ not remember all that was said.
Ernest Fry was in the crowd durin
O sne trouple referred to. He was in tn
: hotel when it began. Barry did no
:. mention Judge Horner's name and h
= was sure there was no swearing at ali
a Barry went out because some childre,
| reported that Lippincott and Hilton wer
: looking into the hotel windows.
Michael Barry was bartender for Henri,
v when the license was revoked, He sai5
{ the testimony of Frank Seamon to tn,
effect that he bought quart of whiskey
on the wholesale license, was not SO.
Mrs. Henry Barry testified that ther,
i, are "a bedrooms in the hotel. She heare
: the occurrence of February %. She wa,
looking out of her bedroom window and
saw Messrs. Lippincott and Hilton clos,
to the hotel, apparently watching. She
sent one of her sons to tell her husband
He went out and conversation ensuec
. IN which Barry called Lippincott =
- liar. Mr.. Hilton started up the street
and Barry said: Come back, Mr.. Minis.
ter, m not through with you. You aIe
preaching for living and | am selling
ON
doing so. :" A crowd gathered and chief
OF police Broadwater did not attempt to
dlsperse it. Some one in the crowd sug-
gested the chief be tarred and feathered.
and Barry said he would furnish the
material. Not word was said about
Judge Horner. Mrs. Barry did not hear
ner husband swear at Mr.. Hilton.
John Barry, son of the hotel keeper
heard all of the conversation between
William B. Lippincott and his father.
Hilton did not say anything to Mr..
Barry, but the latter did talk to the min
lister. Barry did not make any remarks
about Judge Homer or Mrs. Woodhouse.
During the trial of the remonstrance a
year ago, Mr. Barry was quite @nervous
all the time and was much wrought up
Wnen the decision was given. During
the occurrence on February %, no allu-
sion was made to the Quakers.
Henry Barry then took the stand. Be-
lore going to Moorestown he held licenses
at Browns Mills and New Egypt. So
lar as accommodating people was con-
cerned there had been an increase in
Doarders since the license was revoked,
II the application is granted the selling
by wholesale would not be continued.
Referring to the case of Frank Seamon
strict orders had been given not to sell
him any liquor. February %, the dav
the license was revoked, was a stormy
day. AS soon as the decision was reach
cd ne sent word to close the bar. In the
evening his little boy said Messrs. Lip
plncQtt and Hilton were waiting outside.
Appincott and Barry soon got into an
argument, and Barry said, "You are a
= liar" The remarks were directed to
both men, although Hilton had not said
word. Hilton moved off and Barry
said, Hold on, Reverend, I'm not
! through with you" He came back but
did not say anything. This was repeated
three times. Barry took up conversation
with Hilton, but the latter did not make
any reply, SO that talk was quite short.
Witness did not mention Judge Hor-
ner's name at any time. The ''tar and
feather" conversation was directed to the
chief of police. Barry denied having re-
ferred to Mrs. Woodhouse in any man
ner. He did not have any personal feel
ing against Hilton, but did feel sore that
those who had ''helped to rob him.
came up TO tantalize him. He was asked.
Did you think those who aided in TAX
ing your license were robbers ~ Eyes"
DO you still ihave that opinion ?''
Yes. /" well, Judge Horner aided in
reyoking your license, did he not ?'' This
provoked an animatedobjection but the
remonstrants claimed that it had been
testified that Barry had called Judge
Horner thief and crook, and with
the admission that witness considered
all against him as robbers" the testi
monv on the point concerning Judge
Horner was corroborated. In reply to a
question by the Judge, Barry said he
thought Broadwater was active against
him.
Robert Broadwater, chief of police,
was at Barry's on the night of the COM
motion. Heard of remark that was
made against him.. Went down to see
the man who had done the talking.
When he got back he found quite a
crowd. At Barry's request he cleared
the sidewalk and then Barry said:
Boys, he has drove you off, tar and
feather him."
Rev. Mr.. Hilton denied certain por-
tons OF Mr.. Barrys testimony. Argu-
ment followed,
Judge Lippincott recalled the length
of time Barry had held license. If he
has purged himself of the offences which
caused him to lose his license he is en-
titled. to consideration, otherwise he is
not. The primary issue in this case is
fitness. There is great responsibility
resting on this court whether license
shall be granted, and more responsibility
IN the case where man has had his
license revoked. On the 18th of Febru-
ary, two respected citizens of Moores-
town, were lawfully on the sidewalk of
Barry's hotel and addressed remarks that
We're not insulting, but Barry entered
into TRADE and used language which
no man should have used. 1t did not
matter whether, on the night of the
commotion, Barry made direct reference
to Judge Homer as "thief and crook. .
He had, on the witness stand, said he
thought all who aided in getting his
license revoked robbed him, that Judge
Horner was one of that number, and
witness had admitted he still held the
opinion expressed Judge Lippincott
said he would not have the honor of the
court impugned, and although Judge
Horner does not now occupy a seat on
the bench, his rulings are still a matter
OF record and are entitled to considera-
ton. Judge Lippincott said: Judge
Homer has the respect of all the citizens
of this county; his integrity is unim-
peached, his credit is not assailed, vet
this applicant has said he thought Judge
Horner had helped to rob him." Barry
might have been excused for a sudden
outburst OF temper, with an apology
VAoAAAA q AC1oOAdOlC Ullllc, DuG HOW III tllc
end of Is months he went on the stand
and said he thought, when the license
was revoked, Judge Homer helped rob
him, and that he still held to that
opinion.
The question therefore arose whether
Barry has SO changed as to make him
fit person to conduct hotel. Can Henry
Barry safely receive license from this
court? Men may do things for which
they are sorry but the true attitude of
man is shown by some incident, and
in this case Henry Barry has shown an
open defiance ofthe court which granted
him the privilege he once, held and
which he lost by his own acts Should
this privilege be restored would there be
restoration of the respect due the court,
or would the same attitude of defiance
be maintained? The responsibility of
the court in instances of this kind did
not permit of any doubt existing, and
after taking all the circumstances OF the
case, and the disposition of the appli-
cant into consideration, the court felt it
to be duty to refuse the application.
! THURSDAYS COURT
On Thursday Nelson f. Parker was
brought up on waiver of Indictment,