The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-11-18
Monmouth County Courts

Clarence Tomlin, ~, colored, who
while being held in the county jail
at Freehold awaiting trial on six charges
of highway robbery. escaped three
times was found guilty by jury of two
of the charges and pleaded guilty to the
other four, and was given Jail terms
aggregating from A to So years by
Judge Jacob Steinbach, jr., at Free
hold "Wednesday of last week
TomIin's trial started Tuesday
and ended Wednesday morning. We'd
nesday after jury lad adjudged him
guilty of holding up Marvin Hughes
on the night of May 30, in Shrews-
bury township, Tomlin pleaded guilty.
of stealing a diamond ring valued at
800 from Gladys Parker: $500 and
a watch and cigaret case from Her
bert d. Rushing a license and val
liable papers from Irving Grubnan
and attempting to rob Murray HAYES
all on the night of May 3d.
The Negroes trial started with his
arraignment on charges of holding
up and robbing Ernest Worth q grad
ing contractor of Elberon. of 5000 and
a watch the night Of Aug. 10 last.
The robbery occurred on the old Mon
mouth ROAD. between Asbury Park and
Red Bank. Both Mr. Worth and his
companion the night of the holdup.
Miss Ethel Vogel, identified Tomlin as
one of two negroes who drvoe up to
their car, showed them to the side Of the
road, leveled revolvers at them and
searched both. The other accused
negro, Edward Walker, escaped from
jail here with Womlin June is and has
not been recaptured.
Monmouth county jury Wednesday
of last week assessed the affections of
Mrs. Vivian Lawrence, vaudeville act
ress Of Newark sand Keansb1rg,
So, 900, and recorded a Judgment for That
amount against Robert H. Reed,
newspaper man with Office at 10 Bea-
yer street, Newark, and in favor Of Mrs
Lawrence's husband, Albert Lester Law
renee who charged him with alienat-
ing his wife affections.
At the trial before Circuit Court
Judge Ruff V. Lawrence the defen-
dant did not go on the witness stand
but the plaintiffs wife, Vivian, di d
andb she not lonly urged the usual
defense, that her affections for he
husband were lost years, ago but de
clared that her husband had for years
introduced her to other men as Miss
Lawrence and connived at her affairs
with other men, Admitting her love
for Mr.. Reed, Mrs. Lawrence declared
that her husband first Introduced her
to him three years ago and since then
had continually profited by her in
timacy with the defendant.
Lawrence, the plaintiff, told of his
effort to break up the affair between
his wife and Reed and two daughters
/ May II, and Dorothy, Is, told Of
iseeIng their mother in
] company of Reed and also with a
man named Radeau, now living al
| Morristown. The daughter, May, ties.
titled that during the trial her mother
said to her, Dearest, come back tc
me; can't live without you. To this
May said she replied why don't YOU
come back to father and us, where you
lbelong?" The reply was she said, Il
will never come back"
| The Lawrence'sIhave been married
81 years and have appeared il
SIX etches together with their daughter
i X ay, in theaters all over the coun.
TRY. Prosecutor John j. Quinn ap,
peared as counsel for Mr.. Lawrence
while Reed was represented by Homes
ID. Smith of Newark.
| Judgments for $3.50 were recorded
| Thursday Of last week against H ymar
Cohen and his wife Sarah who conduct
a store near Third avenue, Long Branch
and in favor Of Mrs. Lubrant in ths
store Jan. 10 last. Trial of the suit fol
damages was held before Circuit Court
Judge Rulif ". Lawrence and q jur,
returned 2 verdict Of $500 for Mrs