Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-06
COURT NOTES
Wildwood Policeman Convicted of
Crime. Had Criminal Record in
Philadelphia

criminal cases on the indictments re-
Gently made by the grand jury. The
first case called was that of Mrs. g.. A.
AaronsoD, charged with assault and
battery of Fire Chief Charles L.. Nick
erson. Chief Nickerson testified that
be went on the premises rented by the
Aaronsons at the corner of Andrew and
Holly Beach avenues In the perfor-
nance of his official duties and poti-
fed her to take down a tent in the y ard
and remove other things, the mainte-
nance of which he claimed was in vio-
lation of a city ordinance. He said
that the woman dashed a pan full of
water In his face and afterward seized
a Ratchet aud threatened him, where
upon Nickerson TOOK to his heels. Mrs.
Aaronson on the stand admitted these
charges, but said she was greatly ag-
gravated by the bruske manner of
Nickerson. and that she meant to do
him no harm. Other witnesses were
Mrs. Pankley and Lewis Weir. The
jury's verdict was guilty with a recon-
mendation for mercy. Mrs. Aaronson
is the woman who has done missions airy
work for several years among the poor
of Wild wood in company with her hus-
band. The judge suspended sentence
and lowed her to go or good behav-
ior.
The next case heard vas that of Eliz-
abeth Sexton, charged with assault by
Shaping or hitting the face of Edna
Adds, a baby girl of less than two
years. The mother, Edna j. Adds,
took the stand and said hal the de-
PENDANT was employed as a servant in
her boarding house and that while
drunk the girl went up stairs and hit
the baby while it laid in its crib. The
offence was said to have been commit
ted on August Is. Miss Sexton on the
stand admitted her drinking habits and
testified to buying whiskey. Mrs. Adj
dis also testified to buying liquor for
the Sexton woman in order to keep her
home and from going out and getting
drunk. The jury brought in a verdict
of guilty. Sentence has not yet been
pronounced.
Another case heard was that of
Joseph Jefferson, a colored policeman
Of the City of Wildwood, aud Cleo
Davis, a colored damsel and lady friend
of Jefferson, both charged with assault
and battery and intent to kill Robert
Poindexter, a well known colored resi-
dent of Wildwood for nearly twenty
years. POindexter took the stand and
testified that Cleo Davis lured him to
the Ottens harbor one Saturday night
In August and while talking to her
there Policeman Jefferson apl cared
and hit him and that they tried to
throw him overheard in the water. He
broke away and ran, five shots being
fired at him. Poindexter has for some
time been employed by Prosecutor Car
row to get evid ence against lawbreakers
and knows all the ms and outs of the
colored section of Wildwood known as
the Styx. Policeman Jefferson on the
stand admitted that he had served
time in Philadelphia for burglary.
Other witnesses were Fred Daniels,
Mrs. Fred Daniels, Mrs. Van Meter,
Cleo Davis, Beverly Ford, Joe Riley,
Annie Denman, Police Officer Harry
Jackson, John Joiner and Edward
Brown. George w. Banks was called
as a character witness for Poindexter,
but was not allowed to testify, John
Harris, counsel for the defendants, OBJ
iecting. This objection was sustained
by Judge Ed redge, who ruled that
since Poindexter himself was not on
trial witnesses could not be heard In
his behalf. Several witnesses were in
the court room ready to testify to the
good character of Poindexter, among
them directors OF two banks and prom
inent business men. After being out a
few hours the jury rendered a verdict
of guilty. Sentence will be passed next
Wednesday, it is said.
At the monthly meeting of the Five
Mile Beach Building and Loan Asso-
citation Wednesday evening about
500, 600 vas loaned of funds on hand.
The largest loan was one of 50 900 on an
apartment house to 60 up on 25th
street, The old officers and diractors