West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22
THOSE ARRESTS.

Week before last, under the heading of
Enforcing the Law" we gave the particu-
lars of an arrest at Pitman Grove, of man
and woman, for violating the law in selling
articles of traffic, at that place. Since then
an article has been published in several pa
pers, stating that. These parties have caused
the arrest of Rev. Mr.. Cline and Rev. Mr..
Simpson, on the charge of committing an
assault and battery upon them"
| In order to obtain the facts in the case,
we addressed few lines to Rev Mr.. Simp-
son, and received the following reply, which
we give for the benefit of the public:
P1TMAN GROVE, Aug. 10th '73.
]. B. FERGUsoN-Dear Sir:-In regard to
'sfacts." On Friday evening, Aug. 1st,
Bro. Cline waited upon the man selling
nuts &c. Il forget his name, and informed
him he was violating the law, and advised
him to quit. He asked. "what will be the
consequence if I don't.'' Bro: Cline replied
that the law said his goods should be con-
fiscated. He said: 'well come and take
them. guess can make as much out of
them that way, as if sell them out.' On
Saturday, Bro. Cline sent for Justice Wolf
of Glassboro, who came, and took with him
Constable Knight and two Freeholders, and
informed the party that he was selling in
violation of law, and he now notified him in
the presence of the witnesses, that he must
close the place within one hour. After the
lapse of an hour and quarter, the justice
accompanied by Constable Knight and Spec
ial Policeman, Monk, from the ground,
(Bro. Cline and myself following asspecta-
tors, Wand wagon proceeded to the stand
took possession, and began to load thegoods
into the wagon. The mans wife first as
saulted the officers by throwing upon them
the contents of the lemonade kettle, and
then attempting to throw some glasses at
them. The man then came from behind
the photograph gallery, with batchet in
his hand and began taking the goods from
the wagon, whereupon the Justice ordered
his arrest. He resisted, and was only SUBJ
dued when the officer was about to tie him.
The woman then again interfered, where
upon, her arrest was ordered. She then ran
toward the photograph gallery, and asked
for a revolver. Officer Monks arrested her
Just as she was about entering the door,
At the hearing, they refused to give bail,
but subsequently, the matter was adjusted;
the goods sold to Stratton Bros, and the
proceeds given to the parties, who gave the
officers the slip and got away. Justice
Wolf afterward learned that the parties
were at Woodbury., he sent to a Justice
there, who had the party arrested, and they
were brought back to the ground and were
committed and sent to Woodbury.. Upon
arriving at Woodbury. they gave bail and
were released.
They then went before Justice, and sued
out a warrant against Bro Cline and my
self, charging us with sassault and beating
and ill-treating them" The constable and
justice brought the warrant to the Grove,
and called US into the back part of the office,
made known its contents, and bound us
over to answer at the term of Court on
the first Tuesday in September, taking our
own recognizance in company with a Mr..
Ellis, who volunteered to join us upon the
bail bond. I presume he issued the warrant
against us as the representatives of the AS
sociation, in the light of holding us respon-
sible for the arrest, as personally we were
only spectators. Yours Truly,
JOHN SIMPSON.