The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-29

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months, or more than seven years. H,
will get plenty to eat there and will no
have to break through and steal" to ge
lit.
Another candidate for the state prison
was Charles Matthews who was too free
at house in Riverton and stole vic
trola and records. He said he met q
friend who persuaded him to commit
the theft and being fond of music he
readily yielded to the temptation. He
was sent to the state prison for not less
than three nor more than seven years.
Mrs. Otto Wittpenn has recently pre-
sented the prison with a piano and
Charles will have his musical tastes sat.
isf1ed.
Two boys came next. One of them
was Harry Butler, who gave his age as
seventeen, and despite his age has been
in reformatory twice and in county
Jail once. The offence of these boys
was breaking and entering house near
Medford. They stole several articles
which they took to spot near Berlin
and hid them. They went after them
the next day and were walking into
Camden when two men in an automo-
bile picked them up and gave them a
ride. On the way one of the boys pick
ed the pocket of the man nearest to him
in the auto. In some way the Camden
police became acquainted with the rob-
berry and caught the boys. getting some
of the plumber. After hearing the story
of Butler Judge Lippincott thought, as
the Pennsylvania reformatories had not
given him sufficient instruction, possibly
the Railway reformatory might do some
good and the boy was sent there.
Rudolph Below was the boy arrested
with Butler. Below was a little boy
He gave his age as ten years but looked
nearer six. His father was present and
said the lad was the oldest of family
of six. He had never given any trouble
except that the Butler lad would coax
him away from home and the father
had not been able to stop this. The
little fellow answered all the questions
put to him in a frank manner. He said
the whole affair was proposed by Butler
and he simply allowed himself to be led
astray. He said he was the fellow who
picked the pocket of the man in the
auto and that Butler showed him how
to do it, but the impression prevailed in
the court room that the man whose
pocket was picked must have been
asleep. The boy said he went to school,
studied hard and liked to go, and did
not lose any time. In this he was cor
roborated by his father who also said
that the boy helped at home, chopped
wood, took care of the children and was
always around except when coaxed away
by the other boy. AS this fellow has
been sent where he will not be able to
tempt the younger boy Judge Lippin'
colt decided to let Rudolph go home.
Michael Cain and Richard Caldwell
pleaded guilty to breaking into car Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company al
Bordentown, and stealing cut glass,
sugar, knives, -four, tennis racket and
base ball. AS in another case there
appeared to be ringleader here. His
name is Joseph Downs. He was arrest
ed and placed under bail to appear in
October, supposing that the case would
be heard then. Cain and Caldwell were
allowed to tell their story. 1t was thai
they were approached by Downs who
suggested that they go and get some
clothes as he knew place where they
IcouId be secured. The men went to the
railroad where Downs broke into a car
The manifest failed to show the clothing
but the articles which were mentioned
above were found. They were taken
The glassware and knives were recovered
but the men could not tell what became
of the sugar, flour, base ball and tennis
racket, although Cain admitted that hi
got under the influence OF liquor anC
carried it around town with him for tw,
or three days. Wanting to hear from
Downs Judge Lippincott continued thi
case until Thursday.
William ]. Morrison was up on
charge of threatening his wife. William
has been before the court several times
When he is under the influence of liquo
he is bad actor. On the night tn
threats were made he went home will
whiskey inside of him. His wife re
monstrated and he retorted that one c
the boarders was ON the porch drum
and she had better look after him. On
of his sons, Morrison said, is prizt
Tighter and he went into the yard an
handled his father rather roughly. Tn
latter told the son he could not compel
with him in strength or skill and if b
came out again he would find hammt
ready to meet him. The prisoner sal
Mrs. Morrison stood beside her son whe
he made this threat and that he did nj
apply it to her particularly.
Mrs. Morrison said this was not 81
that when her husband picked up til
hammer he threatened her and that HI
son was no where in sight. Judge Lii
pincott thought this case would be;
further search and he laid it over unit
Thursday and Mrs. Morrison was direc
ed to have in court her son and all tt
witnesses who saw the affair or hear
the threats.
Albert Upshaw said he guessed l
was guilty of assault but he had not dor
much. He and friend were at part
and they had bottle of beer. II
friend asked for portion of it and u
shaw threw the bottle which the frier
failed to catch, and it hit him on Il
cheek, cutting it. The other fellow d
not know he was hit until he saw Il
blood. The two men went to a doct
! where the wound was treated and U
shaw paid the doctors bill. The ne
thing he knew he was arrested. He b
been in Jail about month and t
: Judge thought he had been sufficient
punished and allowed him to go home
Armand Volmer pleaded not guilty
the charge of breaking and entering al
stealing, he was placed under bail to {
~ pear on the seventh of September,
~ William w. Mitchell will be tried
o assault on Thursday.
- William A. Slaughter, probation o
Ger, called attention to the fact Il