Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-02-11

| lOHfny EeaLnefSuOne VINO IS located
in the same institution, and is consid-
cred the best filter" or skeleton key
worker in America Feith was con-
nected with the Fulton avenue, Brook
lyn, jewelry robbery, where $4,000
worth of jewelry was stolen. and was
arrested about six months ago for
completely in the safe robbery at the
corner of Church and Vessev streets.
New York, but managed to escape,
through his Identification not being
complete. He was arrested the other
day for suspicious prowling about in
Jersey City.
The annual report of the New Jer-
sey State Baptist convention shows
that the number of Baptist commun-
icants in the State is 1880. There
are 1876 churches and 153 pastors, and
46 ordained ministers who are not pas
tors. Twenty-one of the churches in
the association were organized before
the year 1800 one of them, the Piscat-
away church, in 1885, The Middletown
church was founded in 1888, and that
at Cohansey, Cumberland county, in
1890. Other old churches are: Cape
May First, 1712; Hightstown, 1745;
Salem First, 1866; Dividing Creek,
Cumberland county. 1861; Pemberton,
Burlington, county, 1864; Manahaw-
kin, Ocean county, ITO; Pittsgrove,
Salem county, 1771; Jacobstown, Bur-
lington county, 1885.
George Jackson, of Paterson, is
about seventy-five years old. He is
a manufacturer at Little Falls, and it
is said that he is worth $4,000. He is
a genial, generous man when he is
sober. He has narrowly escaped pun
ishment for several offences committed
while intoxicated. While intoxicated
recently, he abused John Schamz, a
workman in his factory. Schamz re-
taliated by giving him good beating
jackson then went to his house, got
loaded shot gun, came out, and aimed
it at SchamZ. The aim was not good
enough, and he took the gun from his
shoulder, changed his location and
aimed again. This was seen by sew
eral witnesses. Before they could in
terfere Jackson discharged the gun.
Some of the shot went through
Schamz's clothing and others went
into the woodwork over his head, but
none of them penetrated his body.
Jackson was convicted and on Fri
day he was arranged for sentence.
Everybody thought he would get off
with small fine on account of his
great wealth. Judge Woodruff, how
ever announced that he and his asso-
ciates on the bench, Judges Sanderson
and Inglis, had come to the conclusion
that it was a duty they owed to So
ciety to enforce the law impartially.
Mr.. Jackson was fined 81 900 and COM
mitted to the State Prison in Trenton
for year at hard labor. He was COM
pletely Frustrated. Senator Griggs,
his counsel, asked stay of execution
while Mr.. Jackson transacted some
important business, but the court said
it had no doubt all sentences interfered
with business, and refused to grant
stay.
On the evening of February Sd, a
coach stopped before the Sheridan
House, Elizabeth, and a tall, spare
man, enveloped in a heavy overcoat,
and wearing a soft hat, entered the
Office, accompanied by young wo-
man. She was richly dressed. and a
heavy veil hid her face from view.
The man asked if he could be accom-
modated with separate rooms for him
self and companion until an early hour
in the morning. They intended, he
said, to take an early train for Phila-
delphia. Rooms on the first floor were
assigned them, and the man wrote Ut.
w. Sniplie" and MRS. L. Brow" on
the register Shortly afterward they
went to their rooms, the man telling
the clerk not to put him on the call
list. At q O'clock the next morning,
Albert Staats, the proprietor OF the
house, heard strange noise on the
upper floor, and heavy fall followed.
A few moments later he heard the
front door close, and noise like the
scuffiing of feet in the rooms over
head. He ran up stairs and was about
to knock at the door of the strangers
room, when he (the strangely emerged
with blood trickling through his fin
gers, which he held to his throat,
around which was wrapped hand
kerchief. Staats asked him if he was
sick. He replied: mo, found that l
had oversight myself, and in getting
up hastily had hemorrhage. Good
night" and he stepped across the hall
to the room assigned to his companion.
Knocking at the door and receiving
no answer, he called to the landlord