Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-11-01
NO. 2II9

trees. Mr. Hyde left the trees on her
property and snA nad sAssn returned
10 the depot by an expresstn&n. In
the court below Judgement had been
given for the plaintiffs, May Brothers.
a number Of witnesses were exaznlaed
on ootn sides. W Bereaal1 re Presented
the 1iTn, and Nh. Alvord the appellant.
Henry }. Vanlear eatne before the
court with an application Tor Letters
OF administration on the estate of
Sarah Vanlear, deceased, who was
| hall sister. The estate consisted OF
some $4,000 or $1,000 OF personal pro-
perty. ( request signed by seven of
| the other heirs TO the estate was pre-
! sented 30 the court for me appoint
ment oi Michael Vanlear, an older
brother OF the iln blood TIE appli-
cants desired the appointment of
Michael as q brother OF the iull
blood, IN preference TO brother of
the hall blood, as is Henry J. Vanlear.
or as for al ontside person. Charles
II. Nickel also presented an applica-
tion signed by some OF the heirs. as was
also the application OF Henry J. Some
OF the names OF ene heirs were upon
all the applications.
| The question as 70 whom rhe letters
should % granted was left open antil
this, Tuesday morning.
The case Of Charles Garrison appel.
lanr, and Elmer Cotton appallee.
Elmer Cotton .aa.a oaen arrested on
q civil charge ,: rooeery. Mr.. Cotton
had hired nors@ from Garrison. a.
livesy. stable aifeaper. Of Vinelana. The
horse Lad uFo14a away from Cotton
and il was some time before il was re-
| covered again. Garrison sued TO get
pay ;or tha LOST time OF the horse. In
tne Justices co.lrc Judgement mad
been given in favor OF Cotton, and
Garrison appealed.
Mr.. Berault represented Garrison,
and r. P. Tuller represented Cotton.
| 1t was claimed that the horse mad
got away through .he carelessnass of
Cotton, and Garrison wants pay COR
the lost time OF the horse, and aiso for
the expense and trouble he had BEEN
put 70 IN recovering the horse. Several
witnesses We're called in snbstantiating
|.this Mr., Cotton. ne defendant,
took the stand. He detailed the
! circumstance OF hiring the horse, and
said that when ne was returning in
the evening with the horse. the animal
became frightened, sprang to the side
OF the road throwing him off and es-
Gaping from him. He could not re-
cover it. He locked for it the next
day.
TUESDAY MORNING.
When the court bell rang this morn
ing the anxious were to be seen in
throngs vending their way to the halls
of justice. Judge Reed took his seat
exactly at 10 o'clock and court was im-
mediately opened; the Constables and
Petit Jurors were called preparatory
to taking up the criminal business.
\ persistent fight on the part OF the
liquor dealers was manifested from the
start when Lawyer VanSyckel arose
and made an extensive explanation as
70 an old indictment against Chris II.
Gahre, which had been found some
two or three terms ago. VanSyckel
pleaded earnestly for the postpone
ment OF the case on account OF the
illness OF Mr. Mitchell, one Of the
attorneys for the defendant.
Mr.. Hoagland, in reply. said under
the circumstances he was under the
direction OF the court. He was pre-
pared to try it, or he was prepared to
let it so over, The court held the
matter under advisement; the prepon-
denance of feeling being that the case
would not be tried this time
I Sarah Crawford, indicted for Keep,
ing Il disorderly house, at BrickyilIe,
came into court and plead guilty to the
/ Indictment.
a jury was impaneled in the dis
'orderly house case of Phillip K. Wells,
of Millville
The jury was challenged by both
sides, no preachers or Prohibitionists
securing a seat upon it. Mr.. Wells,
the defendant, was neatly attired,
clean shaven and nice looking. as he
sat beside his counsel, Mr.. VanSyckle.
His father, Esquire Wells, of Millville,
sat beside him. Lawyer Crandall, of
Camden, assisted in the defence.
stand without any circulocutory state
ment on the part OF the State. He
said he knew the defendent. and ne
had never seen any evidence OF dis
order at the house.
Did you ever see any beer carried
into the house?' I've seen kegs of
beer so into the house many times.n
He said he had seen kegs of beer rolled
out of Wells house, hyboys who took