Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-05-16

case of the State against Alice Pea
cock of Deerfield, indicted for keeping
disorderly house was commenced.
Chas. F. Dawson was the first wit
ness sworn. The Prosecutor asked; =
Have you seen any disorder about
the place" well | have not seen
any disorder in the house, well,
where then?' "Outside of the house. y
"When?n Last Saturday night a
week. About or 10 O'clock at night.
Mrs. Peacock was out in the yard.
Saw Joe Foulk there, heard her say
YOU get out of my yard and get off
the premises then Joe Foulk began
throwing eggs at her. He threw nine
or ten eggs at her and struck her with
some of the eggs. He also struck her
on the head with what supposed was
a cigar box
Witness said he had seen other rack
cts about there, and bad seen eggs
thrown at three different times One
time had seen coal and stones thrown
in the shed when Mrs. Peacock was in
the shed.
VIM. #. VanLeer sworn, said there
was racket at Mrs. Peacock's on last
Tuesday. He heard egg throwing and
skirmishing there at that time. Next
morning saw Alice with broom in
her hand trying to drive Joe Foulk
out of the yard
Henry Hitchner said he lived within
200 or 300 yards of Mrs Peacock's; he
he had seen egg throwing and had
heard noises of loud talking of men
were thrown at the house because
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON
When court met after dinner, the
disorderly house case of Mrs. Peacock.
was resumed with Mrs. Peacock on
the stand in defense
She testified that Joe Foulk boarded
with her until January.
Her mother, Mrs Nathan Duffield.
was next called. She testified that
Mrs. Peacock lived with her in her
house. Joe Foulk boarded with Alice
for awhile. They ceased to board
Foulk, and he became annoying and
would not stay off the premises.
Mr.. Van Svckel, her lawyer, summed
up for Mrs. Peacock, Prosecutor Logue
followed, and Judge Heagland deliv
cred his first charge to the jury. His
charge, like his former statings of
cases to the jury, while Prosecutor,
was terse and concise; indeed, it was
noticeable that his charge was of very
much the same keen analysis in detail
AS were his former summings.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Judge Reed arrived and was on the
bench this morning. Lawyer Van
Svckel asked the courts permission to
Withdraw the plea of not guilty and
enter plea of Gutre fOis dcquit which
was granted. The Jury in the case of
Alice Peacock came in about nine
o'clock, failing to agree, and were dis
charged.
The case of VIM. Hider indicted for
receiving stolen goods was taken up
and jury empaneled. Winfield John
son, Albert Dickinson and John Shaw,
Jr.. had pleaded guilty of stealing some
steel taps and dies from More, Jonas &
More, and it is alleged, disposed of
them TO VIM. Hider.
George Jonas, of the firm of More,
Jonas & More, was put upon the
stand as the first witness. Col. w. E,
| Potter nf Potter & Nixon, was counsel
for the defense. Mr.. Jonas described
| the dies and detailed their disappear
ance. They cost $22.
Winfield johnson, one of the boys
was sworn, and said he was accused of
stealing the dies; he said he found the
dies in box in the cupboard in the
blacksmith shop at More, Jonas &
More's factory. He had had CONVEX
sation with VIM. Hider, at Fairton,
about them. Hider bad asked wit
ness to get the dies for him, and said
he would give witness a dollar to get
them for him, as they would be OF
great value to him. He saw Hider on
on the Saturday evening before they
were stolen; he took them the follow
ing Sunday and took them immedi-
ately to Hidar's. George the young
| Philadelphia detective, was with him.
The defense was that Mr.. Hider,
knowing nothing of these dies having
beeu stolen, bought them from John
| son who brought them to him to sell
them to him; he bought them for 81. 90
and AS soon as he discovered that the
articles had been stolen he took pains
to restore them to their owner The
good character of the witness was first
proven by Officer Campbell, DR. Henry
w Elmer and Officer CARL. Mr.. Hid'-r
was then placed on the stand anG te~-
tilted how johnson had broughf the
dies to him for sale and hoN n. HAD
bought them, and subsequently,, fipd,
ing tnat they We're stolen, had returned
them TO the factory of More, Jonas Il
More.
Council Mcpherson was called to
swear to the good character of Hider.
George Parvin was called, and said
that he was member of the police
force, and went to Hider's in search of
dies; he informed Hider's father-in law
that the dies were stolen; the father-in
law lived in part of the house with
Hider This was on Monday after
noon, he went there again on Monday
night, and Hider said he had taken
the dies back to the factory. The de-
| fense rested.
The case of Andrew Sayre, indicted
with Joseph Barber was called. This
was for breaking and entering. Bar
ber has been convicted and sent to
State prison and the case was fully
described in the PIONEER when he
was tried. 1t is for breaking, entering
and stealing guns. in Millville. Orestes
Cook, Esq appeared for the defense,
and A jury was emDanelled