Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-05-23
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
THE GUILTY ONES RECEIVE
THEIR SENTENCES.
DisOrderIy Houses Receive Con-
siderable Attention from
the Court.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Emma Cloud, the defendant, had
been indicted for keeping a disorderly
house on Elizabeth street, Bridgeton.
j. L. Van Syckel appeared for the de
fense. Ex-policeman J. Danforth
Fithian, was put upon the stand and
said he knew the defendant; he knew
five places in which she had lived in
this city; she now lived in Elizabeth
street, short street running off War
rem street.
Officer Campbell sworn, said he
knew the defendant, and knew where
she lived; he said Il was called there
on Sunday morning the 3rd of Febru-
ary, to suppress a disorder. When l
got to her house 1 did not find but one
man there, the others had left"
Mrs. Stephen DENLY was sworn, and
said she had seen a disturbance there
on Sunday morning Feb. 3rd she saw
fighting, and heard cursing and swear
ing. The people making the disturb
ance were in Mrs. Clouds house, shed
and yard. Frank Harris, one of her
boarders, went after an officer to quell
the disorder.
Caroline Mulford was next called,
she said she lived on Elizabeth street,
opposite Mrs. Clouds. She had seen
the fighting and disturbance of the
evening alluded to, she was disturbed
by the row and cursing.
Frank Milford was expected to
make some revelations, but they did not
materialize to any great extent, and
the crowd in the court room enjoyed
its laugh for nothing, and when he left
the stand, Frank Harris was called to
it. He was the Individual who went
for the officer on the morning of Feb.
3rd and lives with Mrs. DENLY. He
said he had heard cursing and dancing
in Mrs. Clouds part of the house. He
had heard men and women's voices,
and had distinguished Mrs. Clouds
voice.
''Buddo" Mulford took the stand and
declared that he had never seen any
disturbances at or about Mrs. Clouds.
Everything was quiet, peaceful and
orderly about there, SO far as he knew.
Mrs. Mary Hannahs was sworn.
Her testimony amounted to nothing,
and with this the State rested its case.
In opening for the defense Mr.. Van.
Syckel said that he thought they
would be able to show that Mrs. Cloud
was being made the scape goat for all
the disturbances originating in that
neighborhood, and this frail, fair wo-
man was made to suffer for the sins of
Elizabeth street. 1t would be shown
by reputable witnesses that these dis
turbances originated in the house of
Demby, Gaunts, Reynolds, Bitter, and
other places, and beautiful Mrs. Cloud
was an innocent and suffering human
being. Mrs. Cloud was first placed
upon the stand. She said she was ar
rested last February, and was in jail
six months; she was married, she said,
her husband living in Clayton; she
had one child, and she supported her.
self and child by making shirts. She
said, in answer to a question: II don't
know what noises occur at my house,
nothing much excepting Charlie
Bowers, who, whenever he gets little
tight, comes to my house, and he al
ways has whiskey with him, and has
some kind of spells, and his brother
had to take charge of him. If l didn't
let him in the house he would throw
bricks at the house so that would
have toilet him in. He would lay down
on the lounge and go to sleep. 1 don't
know of any disturbances without it
was Charlie. He has the 'sterrics,"
it runs in the family, they all have
'em."
She stated that she had at one time
visited the Mayors office with her
lady friend, Miss Katie Othair,
(whose stage name was the ''Mikado," W
anu ndu asked his protectlon over ner
house. She wanted these noises and
disturbances prevented"
Charity Gross, a colored girl, was call
ed. She said she had been at Mrs |
Clouds three or four times a week, to
take care of Mrs. Clouds little girl
She had never seen any disturbances
there. She had heard noises of stamp
ing, dancing, and loud talking, and
sometimes swearing in Demby's part,
both in the day and night time. Had
seen people go through there into Bit
zer's place. Emma Cloud had testified
that Bitzer's folks had dog and had
dog fights there.
Addie Bond, another colored girl,
was sworn, and John and Richard
Wilmer gave their testimony before
Mrs. Mullica, of Cohansey street; was
called. Mrs. Mullica could not tell