Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-16
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
TIKI INDIUTMENTs
FOUND.
HARRY PIERCE ON TRIAL FOR
MANSLAUGHTE

HARRY PIERCE ON TRIAL FOR
MANSLAUGHTER.
+. D. CARLL'S CASE TAKES UP
MUCH TIME.
Over q Day Occupied in Taking
the Testimony.
The twenty-three members of the
Grand Jury have finished their labors
for the October term, and the result of
their labors is thirty-one true bills of
Indictment The sessions of the jury
men have been long and tedious, and
when they finished Friday night at six
o'clock there was feeling of supreme
qualification. Between seven and
eight o'clock the gentlemen were dis
charged, by Judge Hoagland.
The cases that have been brought
before the Grand Jury have been to
some extent very wearisome, and there
were charges that consumed a great
deal of time. All day yesterday and
the afternoon before there were CAGES
from Millville, and great string Of
witnesses from that city were called.
Scores of men stood about the Court
House all day yesterday, weary and
footsore, waiting to be called.
There was good deal of interesting
happenings among the motley throng
yesterday. 1t has been many years
since so many drunken men have been
seen about the county temple of JUS
tice. Men were called before the jury,
who were scarcely fit to testify in any
case. Others were present with SUBJ
pWnas in their pockets, who, if they
had to take an oath to tell the truth,
would scarcely have realized what
they were doing.
There was no bill found against
Frank Kienzle, charged with setting
fire to Elmer Brothers block. This
case occupied a good deal of the atten-
tion of che jury, but did not result in
an Indictment. 1t is said that there
were eleven men voted for finding q
bill, while twelve voted against it.
There were two indictments for
manslaughter and three for forgery.
John Garrison was indicted for main
tanning nuisance on the stream which
supplies our city water. John B. Duf.
field was indicted for keeping dis
orderly house in Cedarville, and there
were other indictments for the same
offence in this city, Millville and Vine-
land.
Fritz Eberhardt was indicted for
committing an assault with intent to
rape. No Indictment was found against
Frank Kienzle. Those indicted who
were in custody were brought into
Court Saturday morning and entered
their pleas before Law Judge Hoag-
land, and Judge Hendee. Judge STRAIT.
ton is still sick.
They pleaded as follows:
John Garrison, nuisance, not guilty.
George Crane, grand larceny, not
guilty.
Wesley Charles, John Charles, Al
bert johnson and Henry johnson,
stealing watermelons, not guilty.
Harry Pierce, granddaughter, not
guilty.
Elwood Shorts, forgery, guilty.
James Clayton, assault and battery,
not guilty.
James Davis, grand larceny, guilty.
Geo. F. Eberhardt, assault, attempt
rape, not guilty.
David L. Ayars, forgery, two indict-
ment not guilty.
Samuel Rodman, assault and bat
terry, not guilty.
VIM. Dorsey, petit larceny, not
guilty.
Robert Murphin, assa ult wife, not
guilty.
Frank D. CARL. disorderly house, not
guilty
The large number of persons plead.
ing not guilty will make plenty of
business for court. next week. judge
Hosgland said that all of the persons
indicted must be ready for trial on
Thursday next. The case of Henry
Pierce, charged with manslaughter will
be heard on Wednesday.
Henry Clayton, of Vineland, and
who has been in Jail, charged with
stealing, was discharged, the Grand
Jury not having indicted him.
The court fined John Barth, indicted
for keeping disorderly house $50 and
costs.
The case of Hand, the engineer,
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