Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-01-10
NO. 2I29

~Ne~AADh- l.
Hay and his wife living there, went to
Philadeldhia when my month was
out came back to Mr.. Ogden's. Wal
ter and | had had some talking about
getting those things away from the
| house and | came back for that pur-
pose. | was to come back there and
get valise and two new overcoats.
He told me what was in the closet.
t1at there were two overcoats valued
at $25 or $50, and two dress coats. /
was to come on Friday night Walter
was to know when | came by a sign
agreed upon as follows: was to stand
a lath across q stair way and hang the
| milking stool on certain stall, this [
did l came on the train to Bridgeton
and walked to Mr.. Ogden's. | went
into the barn and put the stool up as
arranged. got to Ogden's about 10
O'Clock. After putting up the stool
went up in the Dow and went asleep.
L heard the wagon go away, which
awoke me. then entered the house
through this cellar door, which had
been unlocked. got the articles, l
got the pocket knife described. I
packed the articles in the valise.
Il knew that the house was to be
accessible on that night by way OF the
cellar door alluded to- he said on cross
examination. He said he didn't tell
any one anything about the articles
found under the straw for ne knew
nothing about them. He denied hav-
ing said the wagon awoke him.
Frank Lore, the turnkey, testified
that Brady told him Hay was inter-
ested with him in the robbery. Told
him it would be the best for him, if he
would tell all he knew about IT, He
detailed finding the suit of clothes and
pocketbook and grubbing hoe under
a pile of straw at Ogdens barn, Hay
had been previously arrested, and
made a statement to him that he knew
Brady was to come back to rob the
house, and that he was to pu1 a lath
across the stairway and hang the milk
ingstool on the COW stable as a sign
that he had arrived. This statement
he made to him on the road to Bridge
ton, after he had arrested him.
| The State rested with this witness.
| The defense was general denial of !
all completely with Brady in the rofb-
berry.
Walter S. Hay, sworn, said he was a
| ,,a+;xa of Soo+lon1. woe biroJ ~ Mr.
Ogden from an intelligence Office,
Brady had talked with him about rob.
bing the house, but he did not believe
he would do so, and he did not say DO
it, nor not do it. He talked OF it several
times; he never made any arrange
ment with him about it, but had told
him Mr.. Ogden had lot of good
clothes, and told him where they were
kept. He had no intimation OF his
coming on the Friday night, but he
had made the arrangement that the
sign of the stool and lath would be
placed as the evidence showed Dur
ing the examination of this witness.
the jury in the case of Joseph Spencer
rendered verdict of guilty of assault
and battery
Resuming, the witness, on cross ex-
animation said that the first converse
tion with Brady about robbing the
house was held about two weeks before
it occurred; it took place in the wash
house; they had several conversations
about it. Brady was to enter through
the cellar door; he was to receive a
valise and overcoat; knew that the
valise was kept in a certain closet. He
was to know of Brady's presence by
the stool and lath. Never noticed if
these things were so placed. Was to
have met Brady in Philadelphia 10 re-
ceive his share of the goods. tii3 aot
beliaVe Brady would commit the rob-
berry. If he had left Mr. Ogdens, he
certainly should have gone to Scotland.
Did not tell Mr. Ogden that he knew
of the intended robbery after it had
occurred, altl ugh it had turned out
as Brady planA {. Both sides rested,
the summing up was made, after which
the court adjourned.
WEDNESDAY Nor MING.
Judge Reed charge d the Jury in the
case of Walter S. Hay, on the opening
of Court strongly against the prisoner.
The Jury went out about 10. Is o'clock.
The case of Gabriel H. Holmes, in
dicted at the last term OF Court. for
larceny, was called. A jury was
empaneled, and the trial of Mr.. Holmes
prodeeded. Col. ". E. Potter was
associated with the Prosecutor.
The defendent is charged by the in
dictment with stealing 200 bushels of
oysters, valued at $500, from James G.
Candy, on the Sth of last May, from
Gandy's oyster ground. Holmes is the
captain and owner of the''Sea Flower