Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-23
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


vile, and went home about 4.15 in the
afternoon She met man on the
road. He was much intoxicated. Knox
was told to stand up. She did not re-
cognize him as the man.
Annie Grosveneur, daughter of the
preceding witness, corroborated the
previous testimony. ...
Charles Payne. Jr., of Millville, was
next called. On the 9th of December
last. witness said that he, in company
with Berault, was at the home of Fred
Roedle, and the latter said ''he would
stretch him up, and if Knox was not
hung, he would swear his life against
him, to save his life." Payne was
shown a label from wine bottle, up
on which was some writing. He said
he found the paper in the pillow case
of Annie Biard's home. The Judge
would not allow it to be read. Another
paper was presented, but no revolency
was shown. He testified that he was
counsel for Knox at the inquest.
Mr.. Logue then took the witness in
hand, and drew forth the fact that he
had been in State Prison IA months.
He said that he visited the Office of the
prosecutor, in company with Berault,
when his services were offered to the
State as detective.
Mr.. Berault called for two witnesses
who were not present, and then asked
the Court that time be allowed to Sc
cure the men. The Court did not
seem inclined to do 80, and Mr.. Miller
said that this was, very responsible
case, and the counsel for the accused
felt the responsibility, and did not
want to be hurried along at race horse
speed. He wanted until tomorrow to
furnish the witnesses. The Court re-
fused, however, and the defense
rested.
The State then began a rebuttal.
John Morris was called. He said he
was at the house of Knox on Friday,
Dec. 9th, about o'clock in the after
noon. Witness went alone. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knox were there. heard about
the murder about O'Clock and then
went to Knox's house and said to them
He did kill somebody" Knox was
asleep in the chair.
Michael Gonoder, was called and said
when he met Knox on the road Thurs
day af.tnpoon there was no blood or
| his fs co.
With this the State rested its rebutta
and Mr.. Berault called ]. B. Elfreth
who took testimony at the Coroner's
inquest. He said that Gonoder said
before the Coroner that Knox had
some blood on his face.
Judge Reed then said that owing to
the case being of such magnitude he
would allow the defense to call the
witnesses not appearing, tomorrow
He said however, that he would make
an example of those who had not pro-
per excuses. Court adjourned ther
until ten o'clock.
FRIDAY MORNING.
AS Mr.. Logue proceeded in his argu-
ment, reaching the point where Lutz
gave his testimony, Knox became ex
ceedingly nervous and agitated.
When Mr.. Miller began to talk, Mrs.
Knox burst into tears, and from that
time until Mr.. Miller closed his very
able argument, her eyes were wet with
tears.
Knox was asked by Mr.. Berault il
he was left t-handed. He said he was
not, he used his right hand entirely.
The case rested on both sides. and
Mr.. I.ogue began his summing up.
He claimed that it had been proved
that John Knox had had the oppor
tunity to commit the crime, and it haC
been shown that Knox was connectet
with the crime. The manner of tn,
women's death had also been proven
Those injuries must have been inflicted
by blunt instrument, or by the hu
man hand-the hand of some person
this last had been proven by the cir
cumstances, the means by which tn,
injuries were produced. 1t had beer
shown that on Dec. 5th Knox an(
the other three men had departed
from Millville, that they went te Roe
dies, that Knox left Roedle's:and wen
on to Annie Borden's that Knox ad
mits that the other three men cam,
over from Roedle's and asked him t.
go with them to Vineland, but he die
not go; he afterward returned alone t.
Roedle's, and afterwards goes down tn
Malaga road. He can't explain, con
tradict nor deny what took place whel
he said lie laid down, sick, along tn
Malaga road, he simply forgets; h
don't remember anything further, h.
forgets.
The summing up for the defense wa
begun by Mr.. Jonas Miller. He re