The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
Court Proceedings


settled and the caveat to the will G
Adam Karg, formerly of Smthville
was taken up. Several years ago MI
Karg advertised for a housekeepe
and secured one. After the woman haC
lived with him short time he mai
ried her and when he died he left he
all his property. Before his death
however, he was adjudged a lunati
and was taken to the hospital al Ney
Lisbon, where he died. The Farmers
Trust Company was made the gurad
ian Of his estate and was also name,
as executor of his WILL The cavea
alleges that Mr.. Karg was not ment
ally capable of disposing of his propert!
and that undue influence had beer
used to deprive the children by ;
former wife of their share of tn,
property.
The only testimony offered Thursday
was to prove that the will had beer
properly executed. 1t was drawn by
Charles A. Rigg, who, with Daniel B
Smith, Jr, witnessed the paper. 1t was
shown that everything had been con
Quoted legally in this transaction anC
the will was admitted to probate. A
date in February was fixed when testi
mony will be taken on the question Of
the mental condition of the testatol
and whether undue influence was
exerted to have him dispose of his
property as he did.
This matter out of way criminal cases
were taken up. Prosecutor Kelsey
being engaged with the grand jury
Charles A Rigg acted for him before
Judge Lippincott.
Lewis A. Munyon pleaded guilty to
stealing bicycle in Beverly. The
defendant is Is years of age. His father
was in court and said he cannot con-
troll his son. The latter will not work
steadily and has been detected in steal
ing many times before this. Nobody
had ever been willing to enter COM
plant against him in the other
offences so the father took up this
case. "A close questioning showed that
the home relations of the boy are
pleasant. He has a stepmother but
she has been good to him. The defend
is one of that class that prefers to loaf
around and pick up easy jobs at little
pay. He was sent to the State Reform
atory.
Alexander Muryu pleaded guilty to
assault and battery on man at River
side. He said the other fellow told
stories that created trouble between
Muryu and his wife so the latter took
the law in his own hands and smacked
his tormentor in the mouth. The evil
nence showed that Muryu is, like
many others, all right when sober,
otherwise when drunk, as he happened
to be on the occasion of the assault.
The man he struck was in the court
and said that he and the defendant
are the best of friends and that he did
not mind little thing like slap in
the mouth although he had the defend
ant arrested. The sentence was that
Muryu be placed in charge of the pro-
baton officer and pay the.costs month
ly. He said he preferred to settle the
bill at once and there was not any
objection to that but he was still held
to answer to Mr.. Slaughter when
required to.
Gratz Higgins changed his plea of
not guilty to guilty. His offence was
threats against his wife. The
usual defence of too much rum was
the excuse. The man was placed in
charge of the probation officer with
instructions to leave Intoxicating liquor
alone.
-Four girls were brought in charged
with immoral conduct with soldiers.
They were sent back to Jail to await
some further investigation into their
cases. Richard p. Hughes, of the
of Justice, was present,
and gave facts in the cases. Judge
asked what had been done
with the soldiers. Mr.. Hughes said the
officer in charge of the
men had been very muchl chagrined
when he heard of the affair and he had
the men placed under arrest.
1t is said one of them is a member Of
the military police.
The grand jury held a long session
Thursday and returned several lndict-
ments. Salvatore Frustaci and George
GENTLE were indicted for assault with
intent to kill, atrocious assault and
battery, and conspiracy to take life.
They pleaded not guilty, through their
counsel, with the privilege of changing
the plea at any time they may feel in.
clined to do SO. These are the men
who tried to kill woman near Bor-
dentown couple of weeks ago. They
have confessed and will probably
plead guilty.
Other indictments found were as fol-
lows:
Frank Cole, keeping disorderly
house at Bordentown. Howard Nose
ly, for the same offence.
Charles Heiss, of Riverside, unlaw-
fully issuing a marriage license. Mr..
Heiss is the assessor of Riverside town
ship, and he gave the license which
figured in bigamy case in which the
defendant was found guilty and was
sent to the state prison,
James Pritchlow and Herbert Crom-
well, of Bordentown, were indicted for
serious offences.
The jury was not yet ready to make
a report on the condition of the county
roads.
Valentines and Valentine Post
Cards. L. s. Boyce, Stationer. adv.