The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-18

Court.
William Clevenger, of Southampton
township. indicted for carnal abuse, was
to haye been tried on Wednesday, be.
fore Judge Lippincott, but the prisoner
prevented this by entering a plea OF
lguilty. Sentence will be imposed later.
Michael Chotehi, of Riverside, was
placed on trial for assault and battery
on Cosmos Cavaletta. The case con-
summed considerable time and there was
conflicting testimony. After several
hours deliberation the jury disagreed
and was discharged at about $50 o'clock
that night.
At Thursdays session, before Judge
Lippincott, some criminal cases were
brought up.
Frank Lapolla, of Bridgeboro. pleaded
non vult contendere to a charge of as
sault and threats against his wife in De-
cember. He was arrested recently and
signed waiver of indictment. SEN
tence will be imposed later.
Fred A. Spencer, colored, who was ar
rested on January for burglary, also
preferred to have his case disposed of at
once instead of waiting for action by
the next grand jury. SO he signed
waiver of indictment. He pleaded guilty
When asked about the affair, Spencer
stated that while in Trenton he was APP
preached by colored man known as
'Deadeye." who suggested going to
Bordentown to rob the house OF a cNlored
man named Douglas Milo. The defend
ant agreed to this and the pair went to
Bordentown by trolley, arriving there
after ten O'Clock at night. They went
to the Milo house, and "Deadeye" effect
ed an entrance by removing pane of
glass. No one was home at the time.
''Deadeye" unlocked the front door from
the inside and with Spencer went up
stairs, where they broke into bedroom
that was locked, and stole cigarette
case and pocketbook containing s..
Hearing noise outside, the pair hur-
riedly left the house. Spencer was pur-
sued and captured, but his companion
escaped. Spencer said he carried off the
booty and hid it.
Spencer's mother and the pastor OF
her church, both residents of Trenton,
said the young man is the victim of bad
company; that ordinarily he is honest
and industrious. and that his employers
give him a good reputation. He works
as waiter at Atlantic City in summer
andat the Royal Poinciana hotel, Palm
Beach, Florida, in winter. He has an
engagement now at the latter hotel for
the balance of the winter season.
His case was laid over for an investi-
CATION of the stories told by him and |
the other witnesses.
Walter Danley. who pleaded guilty,
last week, to larceny and forgery, was
called for sentence. The forgery con-
sisted Of endorsing check for 81. so and |
getting it cashed. The larceny charge
was stealing pair Of felt boots from
Bullock's store at Columbus. The de-
PENDANT was drunk when both crimes
were committed.
The court suspended sentence on the
forgery charge and placed Danley on
probation for three years.
For committing the larceny, the judge
imposed sentence OF three months in
the county Jail to allow sufficient time
for Danley to get rum thoroughly out of
his system.
Douglas Fisher. of Mount Holly, who
was convicted last week of assault and
battery on his wife, was sentenced to
Eve months in the county Jail. He has
been locked up since December l, await
ing trial.
The case Of the application for the
probate of the will of William B. Wills,
deceased, and the caveat thereto, will be
heard here by Judge Boyle. of Camden,
his morning.
On Friday the case of the State
against Frederick Barlow was heard.
Barlow was charged with indecent as
ault on Ethel Macklin, aged nearly Is
years. Both are residents of Maple
Shade.
Prosecutor Kelsey represented the
tate, ex-Judge John G. Horner appeared
or the defendant.
The evidence of the girl, as relating to
he crime, was uncorroborated, as is
Usual in such cases.
The defendant made general denial
# the charge against him, and pro-
luced number of witnesses to prove
lis good character.
Four or five witnesses testified that
diss Macklin's reputation for truth and
'eracity is bad
The jury returned verdict of not
utility.