The Penn's Grove record., 1921-06-03
Busy Week For
County Courts
Judge Ware Has No Mercy For
BOOtleggers. Rosie Racita's
Bail Increased

The appeal case of Nathan 5. Wood
against Maxwell Ewing, both Of Penns
Grove, was heard before Judge Ware
on Friday last.
The plaintiff vas represented by s.
Rushing Leap and the defendant by
Joseph J. Summerill, Jr., of Wood
bury. Mr.. Wood sued for damages
under the Workmen's Compensation
Act for injuries received. Before a
referee in the New Jersey Department
Of Labor the case was originally dis
missed, hence the appeal. Several
points We're agreed TO at the opening.
VIZ: that Mr.. Wood while working at
the mill of Mr.. Ewing met with an
injury on May 28th, 1920, in which the
first, second and third fingers of his
right hand were cut off and his little
finger 80 per cent impaired. The main
point at issue was whether or not Mr..
Wood was injured while working IN
der a partnership agreement or as a
master and servant.
The evidence of Mr.. Wood. the
plaintiff, was that Mr.. Even wanted
him TO 90 into partnership with him
in the making Of tomato crates and at
first he consented, but later refused.
Mr.. Wood then worked by the day in
making up some of the crates and TO
erect a small shed over one of the
saws at his mill. On the morning in
question he had assisted Mr.. Even in
planning q board and was in the act Of
throwing off the belt when his hand
came in contact with the saw which
he alleged Mr.. Even started.
Mr.. Even denied that the agree
menC to enter copartnership for the
making Of crates had been cancelled.
There were still many crates on
hand which when sold Mr.. Wood
would share in the profits. He could
not recall planning a board, as Nh.
Wood had stated, but was positive
that the plaintiff had been working
all the morning on boards for the
crates and it was while thus employed
that he met his injuries. There was
no denial that pay for building the
shed Was separate from the agree
ment of making the crates.
Several witnesses were called 70
testify that they had heard Nj. Wood
say he did not propose to keep the
agreement with Mr.. Even and some
FOR the defendant believed he was at
work on crates on the day in question.
Judge Ware reserved his decision.
Blanche Wallace, a colored girl,
plead guilty to the larceny of a dia-
mond ring from Miss Katharine
Cooney, Postmistress at PedricktoWn,
and she was placed in charge OF Pro-
baton Officer Galloway for two years
and fined $50 and costs.
Emidio Valori, of Penns Grove,
plead guilty to the manufacture Of
liquor for sale and was fined $500 and
costs to stand committed until the fine
and costs are paid. With the stuff
six cylinder Grant touring a and At
toTney William B. Surran endeavored
to get this for his client but Judge
Ware would not allow it, believing IN
der the Act that the title had been
lost, for it was used in the transpor-
tation of the booze. He was fined $500
and costs.
Joe and Rosie Raciti were called
upon to plead to the charge of viola
ton of the Enforcement Act. They
denied making sales, claiming that
they merely had it for their friends.
This is the notorious "hoochhole" that
has been causing the authorities so
much trouble. Although Attorney
Surran endeavored to get some dispo-
sition of the case, Judge Ware re-
manded the defendants to Jail until
Friday of this week.
During the day the bail of Rosie
was raised to $500 by Judge Ware
which indicates that he does not pro-
pose to take any chances in her
escape. She objected very strenuously
to being taken back % Jail and used
some pretty strong language toward
the Court and officers.