Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-12-14

cou5taDie, teSIlHsd To making exam1na a.
tioI of the Viola Potts house with the
DETECTIVES and sawed out pieces of pla.-
ter " hich he produced. He made a
very good witness.
William Mcmillan, brother OF the
dead man. Lived in Bridesburg, Pa.
Could not identify signature of check
as being his brothers..
Hannah Mcmillan, the widow, iden-
tilted signature to check found in Viola
Potts house as being in the handwrit-
ing OF her husband.
Charles Clark, colored, testified to
doing some white washing at Viola's
house.
Byron Erickson, OF Court House,
drove auto for detectives aud helped IN
search OF house. Discovered pieces of
torn check in the trash. Made a very
good witness.
Freeholder Chas. w. Saul testified
to being called to witness articles found
in Viola's house.
William Smith, the jailer at the pris-
on where the defend were kept,
produced a letter he found in a maya
azines signed Blaine Williams and ad-
dressed to Viola. When this paper was
produced and before it was read aloud
it caused quite a stir among counsel for
the defendants. Quite a hush spread
over the audience, as the lawyers re-
tired to a private room to consider it.
When counsel returned 1t WIS read
aloud. 1t wa TO the effect that they
should all stick together in their testi-
mony.
Hannah Coach was the star witness
for the state, said she was born in Car
Isle, Pa, and coming to Wildwood
boarded With Viola Potts and worked
for the Konowitch family. She said
that on the night Of the alleged crime
she went to Cannon's saloon and were
in a back room. Later they vent to
WrIsley's saloon, and stayed there IN
til late. Viola went away and promis-
ed to return. Viola failed to return and
Hannah went home and to bed. Saw
Blaine Williams lying on the lounge
as she went through the house. Was
asksd by Violate sIeep in the third
story room instead of her usual place.
Testified to hearing later on q COM
motion In the lower stairway as if a
heavy object was being carried. Han
nah was the last witness.
The lawyers then summed up the
case and Judge Black reviewed the
testimony. He stated that there was
not enough evidence to fasten the crime
on the defendants and the jury an
nounced the verdict of not guilty at lhe
Judges direction without leaving the
room. Judge Black then aunout ced
that the defendants were free. Hau-
nah Coach, who plead guilty t. the
charge of accessory after the fact, was
allowed to change her plea to not guilty.
The Court granted a nolle pros in her
case and she was allo we'd to go, and
upon recommendation of Prosecutor
Cole the Court directed that she be
paid the usual witness fees for the
time she was in jail. This sum amour-
ted to about $3.50 which was paid to
her by Sheriff Miller.
Christmas greeting cards, booklets
and post cards. r. w. Ryan, Sta
tionery Store, 143 e. Wildwood ave. y
The Wildwood Board of Trade met
Tuesday night with the new president,
City Treasurer Kay, in the chair, who
called the meeting to order at s 80.
Financial Secretary Todd acted as sec
rotary and other members present were
2. P. Baker, Black well, Slaughter,
Myers, Coney, O'Dauiel, Whitesell,
Diamond, Sch wemmer, King, Mayor
Smith, Schlichting and Gidding. J 'hn
B. Wright was elected secretary and
the salary was increased from $50 %
500. Mr.. King suggested the passage
of. a resolution In appreciation of the
services of Harry Greaves as secretary
u OAO DOnlu anu tuht 5dHIc Uc ocht w
him In France, together with a copy of
tonight's minutes. This was done.
Mr.. Greaves is with the u. S. Aviation
corps on the b~attlefields of Europe.
Mr.. Schwemmer complained of the
long drawn out meetings of The board
and suggested they commence al eight
and close at 10 80. 1t was suggested
that Christina as dinner tie served to
some of the soldiers at Cape Nay aud
Mr.. Black well was sppoiuteds"ommi-
tee Of one on the SUI ct. President
Kay announced q long list of commit
tees.
Coney has three van loads to move
from Philadelphia to Cape May county
and will make special price On load or
parts of loads of furniture going to