Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-10-30
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1890

WIFI Charlty Gross. Mr.. VanSyckel
had long consultation with his client
but finally went on with his case.
The Sheriff commenced the en-
paneiling. of his jury, bnt there were
seven or eight challenges and the panel
was exhausted and it became necessary
to go in the audience for jurymen.
Eli E. Rogers was called and chal-
lenged. Harmon Dilks, Charles Fries
and Augustus Cook were summoned
and accepted.
Then the case dragged on. 1t was
not interesting, because the evidence
had all been heard in the morning.
Nothing new was developed. 1t was
the same old story. Charity Gross re-
lated her tale Of woe charging johnson
with the crime.
Julia Pierce, formerly Freeman)
told the. same nasty story of the morn
ing. Robert Leary, the glass works
watchman related his portion of the
chapter, and the States case was at an
end.
Briant johnson in his own defense
told what he had related in the morn.
ing, and Frank Ross followed and
gave the same evidence as in the Bo.
gar case.
Nothing further was introduced and
the jury was sent out in charge of a
constable.
The business of the term as far as the
prosecution of criminal cases, was now
finished. Prosecutor Logue packed
away his official looking documents,
and many OF the spectators were about
to go away, when they were arrested
by Judge Hoagland remarking, "Sher.
iff bring in the prisoners who have
been convicted
Then the spectators knew the SEN
fencing was to take place. This is al
ways interesting and, everybody was
on the qui Uive for developments
They soon came.
James Ware took advantage of a
quiet moment and said to. the court
that he wished the court to take in
consideration. in the case of F. d. Carl
that there was no sale of liquors of an
Intoxicating nature, the conviction be-
ing for allowing his place to become a
nuisance. Also that the testimony ol
the Mayor was that since the fight
there by RodLan and Culp, there had
been better order.
The sentences were then imposed al
follows:
Daniel Robinson, who had beer
convicted of stealing pair of oars
was refused an order to show cause
why new trial should not be granted
asked for him by Mr.. VanSyckel, and
fined 81 and costs, to stand committed
until settlement.
Daniel Chew, OF Dividing Creek, was
sentenced to a fine of SIS and costs fol
assault and battery, and he passed into
the custody of the Sheriff
Wesley Charles, convicted of steal
ing watermelons, came next. His was
fine OF 81 and costs.
John B. Dufield, for assaulting ar
officer, was next called. The sentence
was fine of 81 and costs.
Addressing himself to the same gen
tleman, the Court said "Mr. Dutfield
in disorderly house cases, the court has
been inclined to be lenient heretofore
for first offenses. But these convic.
tions have become SO numerous that
the Court must make an example. The
illegal sale Of liquor must be stopped,
if it can be. The sentence of the Court
in your case is that you pay fine OF
5000 and court charges, and stand com.
mitted until both are paid"
F. D. CARL, convicted of keeping a
disorderly house, received his sentence
In a milder form. That is, there was
no lecture accompanying the sentence,
but Mr.. CARL must settle with the
Sheriff for 5000 fine and court charges.
James Clayton, assault with razor,
received six months in the county Jail.
David Osborn, disorderly house, $50
fine and costs.
Etwood Shorts drew no blank in the
sentence lottery. His prize was two
years in State Prison, at hard labor.
The dogs won't bite Daniel Kerins
for four months, for he will serve that
time in Jail for assaulting a Millville
officer.
Aged Robert Murphin, for choking
aud i'll treating his wife, was sentenced
to one year in State Prison, at hard
labor. Accompanying the sentence,
the Court threw ia a little information
to the effect that the Court had no
sympathy for men who beat their
wives and do not support their
families.
George" said the Court, (the Geo.
F. Eberhardt, convicted of assaulting
Annie Wilson, ''the Court seriously
considered about sending you 10 Stat .
Prison, but there are facts, surround