Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-10-15
THE CUMBERLAND COURTS.


Administrator, on when the PIONEER
went to press last week, occupied the
attention of the Court until Thursday
afternoon. a large number of wit
nesses were examined. The case was
long and tedious, a family quarrel that
ought never to have appeared in the
Courts. The Jury returned verdict
of 50, 347.47 for the plaintiff
The case of eX-Sheriff Hustled against
John Cheesman, of the Patriot, for Ii
bel, was declared off until the January
term.
The Grand Jury, after a session of
Thursday afternoon, with twenty y-seven
indictments, the largest number of
bills found for several years
Prosecutor Hoagland moved the case
OF Dir. Charles Brewer, of Vineland,
who had been indicted for illicit liquor
selling. The doctor was charged with
selling strong drink to VIM. Roork and
Charles M'Gaf1ick. The latter witness
had left the State, consequently no ev-
idence could be secured from that quar-
ter. Roork took the stand and declared
that shortly after last New Years day
he had bought half pint of whiskey
of the Doctor, and given him fifty cents
for it. At least he had called for whis-
key, and the Doctor had handed him
out something. Although he, the wit
ness, was accustomed to drink consid-
erably, he could not swear that it was
whisley, as he did not know the taste
of liquors.
The Doctor, in his own behalf, swore
that from January 5th to February 9th,
he had no whiskey in his store, and
further, that he had never sold the
witness any liquor of any kind. A
number of persons, among them Col.
Alex. w. Pearson, Eli B. Hendee, ex-
Assemblyman Philip p Baker, Joseph
Mason, Henry G. Harvey, and Charles
G. Flint, testified to the Doctors excel
lent reputation, while others, Uriah
Hartman, Miles Condor, Lewis w.
Garrison, swore that Roork's reputa-
ton for truth telling was anything but
good, and that they would not believe
him under oath.
The case was given to the jury with
out argument, and a verdict of not
guilty, at once returned.
The case of the State VS.. George
Stoarer was moved Friday morning.
Stoarer was indicted at the January
term for an assault on Frank Seibert,
under whom he had worked at the Co
hansey glass factory. Seibert, who is
a German, took the stand and said
that on a certain night in last Novem-
Der, as he was going to work at l
o'clock in the morning, and had reached
a point on Pearl street between Orange
and Lemon, Stoarer came out from be-
hind tree and struck him heavily with
an iron bar. Seibert swore out war
rant for his arrest, but he could not be
found until about six weeks since. He
knew it was Stoarer because he saw his
face. He had on an overcoat, cap and
boots similar to those he wore about
the factory. Two young men who had
been on the other side of the street at
the time, testified to having heard
blows and having seen the assailant
run away but could not tell who it was.
]. N. Bodine testified that a day or
two before the assault Stoar had been
working under Seibert, who was mas
ter shearer, and had been discharged
because he would not obey the latter's
orders.
The defense set up by Mr. Mitchell
was an alibi, that the defendant had
gone to his brothers house, No. ID
kienzle's Lane, at o'clock that night
andremained there until the next morn
ing.
The jury returned verdict of guilty,
and recommended Stoarer to the mer-
cy of the Court.
Court re-convened on Monday morn
ing at ten o'clock.
Mr.. VanSyckel announced that the
appeal case of Samuel Mullen VS.. Paul
J. Davis, Overseer of the Poor, Second
ward, had been settled.
Daniel Garrison, indicted for carry
ing off timber from William G. Nixon.
entered plea of not guilty. His coun-
sci read statement from Garrison, in
which he made oath that he could not
safely go to trial at this term because
the Indictment was a surprise to him,
and giving the reasons therefor. The
case went over, Mr.. Lewis r. Wood
ruff appearing as his bondsman.
The appeal case of David Frazier.
appellant, and VIM. H. Vanleer. appel
lee, was taken up. Mr. Reeves. for the
appellee, stated the case to the Court.
and Mr.. Vanleer, the appellee, was
sworn. He had sold Frazier an Ad-
vance No. 80 Plow in April, with the
agreement that he was to wait until
Fall for paVmeDt He had ta1IyoI ,,;4l,