Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-01-17
BRIDGETON, N j., THURSDAY, JANUARY II. 1889

Herbert Garrison and Harry Candy,
seeing two boats upon the grounds.
took a boat and went out to the
ground and discovered the Gertrude
as one of the boats. They do not here
identify the Sea Flower" but Cap
tain Seymour, in his evidence, testifies
that the other vessel was the Sea
Flower" The States case rests upon
the testimony of these young men.
The defense is that they were not north
OF the southerly line of Gandys
stakes" While there is no evidence
on the part OF the State, to show that
Holmes was upon the grounds on the
Sth, but you will take what transpired
on the 9th, as strongly indicative of
what might have been done on :he
Sth. Now, If ne did take these oys-
ters, this being criminal cause, the
question is, did he know them to be
the oysters of Mr.. Candy. If it were
civil case, this would not need to be
shown
These were the chief points OF the
charge, modified with the usual doubts
and also as to the amount and value
OF the oysters taken, as, if the value
was less than 500, the crime would be
petty larceny, and. if greater than that
| sum, it would be grand larceny. The
| jury retired, and the case of George
| b. Morris was resumed. The State
rested with the witness Ziba Berry
| George B. Morris was placed on the
| stand in bis own defense, and said he
remembered being out in the field
with Berry. narrowing: denied leaving
Berry and going TO the house of Van
metre, entering it and taking there.
from the articles specified. either on
Oct. 18th or at any other time; denied
| in toto Berry's statement.
| He was the only witness called.
! When this jury retired, the case OF
George Anderson, indicted for larceny
was taken up. Lawyer Berault, OF
Vineland, appeared for the defense,
and a jury was placed in the box.
/ Anderson, a colored man, from Vine
land, was indicted for breaking into
/ the livery stable of Charles Garrison
4 in that place, and stealing gun there
itfrom, m September last, valued al
$1,000. 2a3ee fs
Mr.. Garrison took the stand and re
lated the circumstances of the robbery
as far as he knew. He did not know
who took the gun; he offered reward
for the gun, and it was returned by
Martin Edwards, who had got it at q
feed store.
Martin Edwards testified that he
discovered the gun at Lush's feed
store, and told how he came to dis
cover it.
Edward Lush, flour and feed dealer
said that the prisoner brought the gun
to him as security for the loan OF 81. 90
with which to visit the Cumberland
County Fair. Anderson said the gun
was his.
The State here rested.
The defense was that Anderson pur.
chased the gun, and did not steal it.
Anderson, on being sworn, said he
had lived in Vineland IS or 19 years
knew Garrison; himself and Samuel
Sewell met Charlie Woodward and
another boy; they had a gun which
they offered to sell him; he asked the
price and they wanted S1.00 for it
bought the gun of Woodward and paid
him $1.00 for it; pawned the gun with
Lush for So 90 and was to pay $3.50 for
| the gun. He admitted, on cross-ex-
animation that he had been before
convicted OF stealing, and once fined
for stealing a gun,
The judges charge was only these
words It's a question of fact for you,
gentlemen; he's entitled to any reason
able doubt; swear constable
Emanuel Porcasi, indicted for assault
and battery on George Wilbart, was
arraigned and pleaded guilty, sentence
suspended.
The jury in the case of George b.
Morris came in at this point, with a
verdict of guilty.
Judge Reed ordered the clerk of
the court to make a rule sending the
verdicts of the juries now out to the
Quarter sessions, all other jurors were
discharged for the term.
The jury in the oyster case, having
concluded its deliberations. came in
at ten minutes of four o'clock, having
been out about an hour and three
quarters. This was an unexpected re-
turn, it being felt, generally, that they
would be out several hours at least.
They returned verdict of petit larceny
of oysters, to the value of $3.50 The
Court announced that sentence would
be imposed upon the prisoners on Mon
day at 10 O'Clock.
The jury in the case of George
a