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

The trial of Bolton Cannon, the
former colofed Wild wood saloon keep
er, is over and he was acquitted by the
jury by direction of Supreme Court JUS
tice Charles G. Black. Accused with
him for the murder of Frank McMil-
Ian, one year ago at Wildwood, were
Blaine Williams, William Root, alias
Father; aud Viola Potts, all of whom
were acquitted at the same time, being
tried together. The lawyers for the de-
PENDANTS were John Harris, Ernest w.
Lloyd, Surrogate Harry s. Douglass
and former Judge j. M. e. Hildreth.
Prosecutor e. G. Cole conducted the
prosecution alone. The brother, widow
and daughter of the murdered man
were in the court room when the trial
commenced on Tuesday afternoon.
The trial occupied all the balance of
that day and all of Wednesday, the
verdict being announced about four
o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday.
The first witness on Tuesday was Po-
lieeman William S. Ora wford who tes-
titled that he was in Capnon's saloon
on the night of Friday. December 15th,
1916, for fifteen minutes, from $40 to
1926. Mcmillan was there, as were
William Trotter and some other per-
sons whom he could not recall. Me-
MILAN took one drink while witness
was there and witness took a cigar with
him.
Or. N. A. Cohen testified to conduc-
ting the autopsy on the body. Death
resulted from conclusion of the brain
or exposure, which might have been
caused by a fall or from being struck.
Witness was shown an iron bar, found
in the house of Viola Potts, and asked
If condition could have been produced
by it, aud answered yes.
DR.. George M. Adams said he assis-
ted in the autopsy. Asked if the con-
cussion alone could have caused death,
was unable to say. No water found in
lungs, which indicated that he was not
drowned.
Swain Crawford, who lives near OF
tens Harbor, said he heard a noise
about 100 o'clock Saturday morning.
The wind was blowing and the wealth
er cold and drifting snow was In the
air. Went to the home of John Kloo
and they went around the Harbor look
Ing for the noise. Did not zee anything
or anybody.
Mrs. Alger Carlson, lives near the
Harbor, heard a sound like a moan.
Did not go out of house.
Walter T'urpen, being called to the
witness stand, said he lived near the
Harbor, and heard an awful racket,
hollering, etc. Heard noises from win
dow for five minutes. His brother
Raymond also heard something like a
moan
B. q. Ipgersoll gave testimony as to
holding the coroner's inquest.
Eugene Pace identified letter written
TO Mcmillan.
James r. Carrow, former prosecutor,
testified to ordering investigation into
the death of Mcmillan by County De-
tectives Class and Poindexter, and
went in person TO home Of Viola Potts,
on Garfield avenue, to examine it.
Keys of house was in his custody since
arrest of Viola. Saw iron bar found in
bureau drawer in back room.
Robert Poindexter, lorg time resi-
dent of Wild wood, was in employ of
prosecutor as detective. Was on the
police force of Wildwood for ore or two
house with Glass to examine the prem
ises. Among other things found on
the premises was a check drawn on the
frankfort Trust Co. signed Ivy Frank
Mcmillan and undated. Check was
found in a lot of rubbish under slanted
room.
Freeholder John w. Young testified
to being called in to witness the articles
found in the trash. Saw spots on stair
way which looked like blood stains.
DR.. j. Morgan Dix, being called,
said he assisted at the autopsy. Con-
dition of dead man did not indicate
drowning. Was now a lieutenant in
the army medical corps.
Cassie Turner, colored, said she lived
at orner of Garfield and Arctic we
nue.. Left Elks lodge on the night of
the trouble about Il. 80 with her son,
J acob Turner, and Eliza Hurley.
Eliza Hurley, colored, testified that
shortly after leaving the Elks home at
1890 she saw Cannon come out of the
saloon and cross the street with a white
man, and Jake Turner, 10 years old,
her nephew, testified to the same thing.
Silas Robinson, coIored, of Vineland,