Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-16

Ahhe wilson, aTter some delay Ia Sc
curing her presence. was the first wit
ness in the cese of Eberhardt.
She said that when she was passing
down Broad street on the evening in
question, she noticed man following
her, and then she went on to describe
the circumstances of the assault, about
as they were related in the PIONEER
the day after the occurrence. Her
recognition and Identification of the
prisoner was instantaneous and posi-
tive. Mr. VanSyckle subjected her to
a severe and searching cross-examin-
alton, but without shaking her testi-
mouy in the least.
Officer Parvin was called and testi-
fed as to Eberhardt's arrest.
He also told of the confession which
Eberhardt had made to him, and how
he (t'rltz) had showed him where he
taken hold of Miss Wilson's arm, and
pointed out to the officer where he had
taken her into the coal sheds, saying
he had done so to keep any body from
hurting her.
H. L. Tyler testified that at the
hearing before the Mayor Eberhardt
had denied the charge; after the hear
ing In the lookup he heard him say
that he did take hold of the girl and
carried her down in the shed and away
back In the dark, so that lot of
drunken men who were around could
not hurt her. He said there was a lot
of drunken men around and he was
afraid they would hurt her.
The State here rested.
Mr.. VanSyckel opened the defense.
An alibi as to the hour was the line of
defense.
1t would be shown that on that
night at the hour which Miss Wilson
swore he assaulted her, Eoerhardt was
at the house of person on the Ire
lands Mill road.
Frank Bell was the first witness for
the defense; he said be took Fritz out
to DorY Felmey's, and brought him
back, letting him ont of his road cart,
at the corner of Broad and Fayette
street, at the City Hotel at 10 minutes
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Edward Felmey, Frank Robinson
and Louis Meyers, gave fevidence for
the defence. William Eberhardt, his
brother, testified that Fritz was
rather silly ever since he had had an
attack of scarlet fever. Fritz Eber-
hardt was.placed upon the stand, but
did not make very good showing for
his side. Fritz is poor distressed
fellow, the result of an affiiction in his
childhood. His counsel, MIR. VanSyckel,
made q strong and pathetic Appeal to
the jury for him at the close of the
testimony. Prosecutor Logue made a
brief but pointed argument, and gave
a clear analysis of the evidence, and
after brief charge by Judge Hoag-
land the jury retired. The case of
Frank D. CARL, for keeping a disorderly
house, was then moved and a panel put
in the jury box.
LAS. S. Ware, Esq. appeared for
CARL and Mr.. g. s. Sheppard sat by
the Prosecutor. The jury was as fol-
lows: Eli z, Bacon, John Potts, Jos.
Hansins, Samuel F. Bard, Elmer Og-
den. BENZ. r. Evan, Alfred Stathems,
D. B. Mayhem, F. R. Fithian, Elmer
Y. Robinson, VIM. A. Mayhem, David
McElwee. Mayor Dubois was the
first witness and testified as to the
character of the place as had been il
ustrated to him in his official capacity.
aud Of the habitues of the place. He
related how he and his officers
had arrested three drunken men al
one time, on complaint of Mr.. Elmer,
the owner of the building.
He had often been called upon K
send an officer there to auel disor
ders.
Court adjourned for dinner with the
Mayor on the stand.
The Jury in the case of Eberkard
came in rendering a verdict of guilty
of assault"
The case of F. D. Carll was resum et
with his Honor. Mayor Dubois on tn
stand.
The Mayor gave very damaging tes
timony.
Mr. Ware gave the Mayor a most &C.
we're cross-examination, which only
served to bring out still more damagin,
evidence.
The Mayor said he had seen Sam
Rodmau come out of there drunl
also "Bud-O" Mulford, Friend" Moss
brooks, Bobby Edwards, Charlie
Strang and Capt. Charlie Mulford.
Some of them he said he had seel
several times come out of Carll's in
toxicated.
There was an unsavory evidence
ELECTED by the cross questions.
He said on one occasion the police
officers, at his direction, loaded up tw,
drunken men from Caril's back yard
whowere down drunk, and carted then
to the lookup. This was the 3Oth o
January last.
On the 1st and Sd of Sept, a disor
der was reported from that place; or
Sept. Sd he saw the disorder; he die
not see the fight which occurred there
Officer Garrison was sworn and tes