Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-12-26

word, and Mr. VanSyckel ended with
''Why, don't you know when you have
got enough. Mr.. Sheppard was al
lowed to reopen the case. He merely
wanted to offer the ordinance book,
in evidence, and this Mr.. VanSyckel
admitted.
The Mayor then adjudged Clark
guilty and fined him $25 and costs,
amounting to $500.
Clark could not raise the money, and
the Mayor discharged him and will
issue an execution against his effects
and obtain the money in that way.
Clark started TO go out and was met
by Constable Ayars, who had war
rant for him, charging him with keep
ing disorderly house. He was taken
before Squire Loper and committed to
Jail in default of $500 bail for bearing
at nine O'Clock GU Monday morning.
L.. CLARK's HEARING CONTINUED.
The hearing of William Clark, on a
charge of keeping IA disorderly house
morning at the office of ESQUIRE J.
Loper. The case was called for nine
o'clock and at that hour Constable r.
f. Ayars ushered the defendant toto
the room, and crowd of some 80 wit
nesses followed. G. E. Sheppard, At
torney for the Law and Order League
was on hand, but Lawyer VanSyckel
sent word to his client, Clark, that he
was too busy to attend. The case be-
gun without any circumlocution and
Adam Demaris was the first witness
called to kiss the Book.
Adams answers to the questions of
Mr.. Sheppard showed an intention to
be as evasive and unee tain as possible,
but he did say that het had got Clark
to procure liquor for him. both in
quantities of pint a.,{ a quart; the
| liquor was always handed him on the
street, never in, Clark's place. He paid
so centsfor plot and 81 for a quart.
Adrian Albii. said he knew Clark.
He denied poiT~ blank, at first ever
having got anytiquor from Clark, and
ransack his me- s~ery as he would, he
could not recall f~er having done so.
| Howard He'll d been to Clark's
place of busine Ice, but declared
he never got 81 6 any kind
from Clark. told anyone he
ever had got an A.Ior from Clark.
Enos Evan said he never had any
dealings with Mr.. Clark.
Frank Tozer had got Clark to get
him whiskey once while at his present
place on So. Laurel street. He had
got it of him before--about half-a-
dozen times. Would give Clark the
money and he would bring him the
! liquor.
Andrew Stanger and jeremiah P.
Barber said they had never had any
dealings whatsoever with Clark. Mr.
| Barber didn't know him.
Henry Moore had never got cents
worth of anything from Clark.
Bobby Edwards was sure he had
never got anything from Clark to drink
but cider. He got his Jack" from
the still house. Robert Milford testi-
fed similarly, but Charlie Strang had
got a pint for him once, but could not
swear that it came from Clark's place.
William Harris thought he had given
Clark money with which to get him
whiskey, at least half dozen times
David Sutton knew nothing about Mr..
Clark and was soon done.
Theophilus Sutton was sworn against
the earnest protest of the defendant.
Sutton said that he had sent Clark
after liquor for him. Clark objected
to any questions being put to this wit
ness, declaring the course of Lawyer
Sheppard was an outrage against him.
The argument waxed hot between the
defendant and the lawyer, the de-
fendant springing to his feet and vocif-
Grating loudly. The questioning went
on all the same, Notwithstanding the
protest, and the evidence was the
same as that given before the Mayor
on Saturday. This concluded the
evidence, and Clark was committed in
default of $500 bail for his appearance
at court.
MRS. earle DISCHARGED.
What many thought would be an
interesting drama, with startling stu
ations, at the hearing of Mrs. Rosa
Carle at Squire Loper's Court Tues
day afternoon, turned out to be a
comedy and tickeled immensely the
large audience present. Squire Loper
endeavored to be very dignifed, but it
was no use, for between listening to
the interesting points of the case, and
keeping the crowd from battering
down lot of furniture in the little Of
fee, the Justice had his hands full.
Mrs. Carle was represented by John
s. Mitchell ESQ.,, and J. L. VanSyckle,
Esq. Mrs. Carle came ia the room
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