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BONDY DENIESDISMISSAL OFSTILL CHARGEJury Expected to Get Bam tide Illicit Distillery Case Late TodayNEW YORK — Judge William Bondy denied motions made by defense counsel lor directed verdicts fense counsel lor directed verdicts lor the operation of an illicit still on the Frank E, Horton farm, Burnside.The defense proceeded with its case calling to the stand each of the defendants in turn. By the end of the afternoon all five had told their stories and both sides rested. The case'probably will go to the jurythis afternoon, alter completion ofsummations and the court’s charge,■ The stand was taken in order by Raymond Horton of Burnside, Clarence Fenner, Campbell HalU Frank Horton, Campbell Hall and Bum-side, Melvin Simmons. Eine/Busb. and John Kelson-alias John’ New-singer, Kingston.Loses VoiceThe riotous situation that has prevailed since the commencement of the triaC continued today. Spectators in the courtroom, • which was Idled at all times rocked in their Seats with laughter.At one time during the late afternoon.''Abraham Solomon, who has been assigned by the court to defend three of the. men and who,receives• n, payment lor the services, . was seen To hold his throat for an Instant and then write 'a note which was handed to Judge William Bondy. In it he asked that the case be adjourned until tomorrow as he •had no vSiefc left. *•The court glared at him'and re-• fused.“I warned you yesterday, when you .were screaming and shoutinc around here that you should take care of ycur threat/'.said the courtThe - wvcfc cnieStion was directed atJohn Nelson whose real name appears to be Ncwsinger. He was asked about the alias.' Nelson.SoTomon pooped out of his seat at that. He forgot completely his threat, screaming: “Because he d-dn’t want-to bring disgrace upon h'* family ”In Hint vein th° trial proceeded .all day to its close. ..Ermlazn PresenceEach of the defendants produced ' a ready explanation for his preserce rear or connection ’ with the sfcHl r-rmiscs. Raymond Horton said he rlived pJ. the farmhouse, which was owned hv his brother Frank Horton. Frank Horton knew nothing of what rms trancoir-n* there, he said, since ho had leased it to someone el£e. As {-* fh° nr^sei]CP'of Joseph Fawkiris cf McH1?town in the bam where he said to have removed, stanchions for the admission of a still and to have papered the place so not light vrcMH eive -the operators away, he said he had not instructed Hawkins to do the work and did not know It had been done.Clarence Fenner, seventeen, said he was arrested because he happened „ to* be on the truck which was de-• liverin? barrels .of molasses at the j, barn. He did hot'know what was in [ them, he maintained* He meraly i went along' with Mel Simmons, the driver, for a ride, he said.Simmons admitted several .previous convictions for minor offenses, the last one a 120-day sentence on which he served ninety days.
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Middletown Times Herald
Middletown, New York, US
Fri, Dec 18, 1936
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