Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-08-29
NO.. 2I77
HELD FOR COURT.
STRONG TESTIMONY AGAINST
JOHN MEYERS
Justice of the Peace Riley Conn
mIts JOhn for Court in $4OO
Rail-


Bail.
Friday the PIONEER of all the
papers in Bridgeton, alone mentioned
the terrible assault upon young lady
by John Meyers, a German. At half
past three O'Clock. a hearing was given
in the Sheriff's office, before Justice of
the Peace Francis P. Riley, and a PIo-
NEER reporter was the only repre-
sentative present. John Meyers was
brought from Jail by Warden Lore,
and was in charge of Officer Garrison
during the hearing
There was only one witness called,
and that was karaline Brodbeck, the
young lady who was so numerically
beaten. Her face was scratched and
bruised, while her nose was badly
swollen. Her legs and body were so
badly bruised that she found it almost
impossible to walk. She told the JUS
tlce, under oath, that when she was
going home on Thursday night about
eleven o'clock she was met by Meyers,
who said: 1T is time you was home.n
She spiritedly replied: You tend to
your own business" At this Movers
struck her with his clenched fist in
the face two or three times. She
canned and ran way down the
street, and fell down when she
was near the mill of Jonathan Elmer,
Jr. John then kicked her with his
heavy hob nailed shoes, about the
body. Her screams brought Charles
Demaris from the house and Meyers
ran down town. Before Demaris ap-
peared, Meyers said ''now Pm going
to kill you" He said this two OF three
times, and had SO several times before
the time in question. The girl gave
her testimony plainly and straightfor-
ward, and the Court deemed it suffi-
cient to hold John for Court, notwith-
standing the fact that other important
witnesses were present. The Justice
told John that he would hold him in
the sum of $400 for Court, to answer
the charge of aggravated assault.
John walked sullenly back to his
quarters in the Jail. Karaline then told
a reporter that her injuries panied her
greatly. DR.. Thompson on a second
examination yesterday, had found
wound upon her breast, made by
kick, that was quite serious, and at
this time he could not tell whether or
not it would result fatally. Karaline
further said that for the past two years
she had been working very hard, wash
ing and working in the canning fac
! tory, and had made considerable money.
This money she had invested in furni-
ture, which was in the house occupied
by John. She was desirous of knowing
whether or not she could obtain what
| belonged to her from Meyes' house.
| The Justice went in the Jail to see John
| and asked him if he could take the
young ladies' articles from his house,
and John consented.
why didn't you hear what l had to
say" broke out John then, Look at
that finger" and he rapidly unwound
| a handkerchief from the index finger
OF his left hand. 1t showed where the
finger had been bitten pretty severely.
John claimed that he would not have
struck the girl had she not bitten him.
He denied kicking the girl, but the
Squire paid no attention. John then
turned to Mr.. Robt. Dubois, who was
present, and burst forth when l get
out of here Pm going to have that gal
arrested. Why Mr.. Dubois she stole a
knife and plate from your house and L
have got them at my home now."
Karaline heard this remark and it
seemed to pain her deeply. When Mr.
Dubois came out of the Jail she said
that the knife in question was an old
kitchen knife which Mrs Dubois had
loaned her when she went on the Ger.
man excursion, and she had left it at
Johns house in her dress pocket,
why never would steal cent? she
Indignantly concluded. Mr.. Dubois
assured the girl she need not give her.
self any uneasiness on that score. The
girl was unable to walk home, and she
was sent in O. coach.