Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-16
BRIDGEToN, N. j.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER Ie, 1890.

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field Several of them lived at Wood
ruff's, and some en- the Parvin's Mill
road, beyond Woodruff's and some Of
them near and beyond Finley's station.
On cross-examination he showed
that Mr.. Loper was nice sort of q
man and bought good beef-the best
he had. He never bought whiskey of
him but once.
Gilbert Ayars was the unconscious
cause of a melo-dramatic scene, which
terminated in his becoming the CEN
trail figure in the play.
Mr.. Ayars had been a member of a
Grand Jury, and it was endeavored to
prove by his testimony that Mr.. Loper
had been indicted for selling liquor il
legally. As soon as the question was
pronounced, both of Mr.. Loper's law
yers pounced in their objections, and
a sharp dialogue occurred between all
the counsel as to the admission of this
testimony.
Mr.. Gilbert wanted to know of the
the Court, which oath was the most
binding on him, that taken as a Grand
Juror to keep the secrets of the Grand
Jury room, or that taken here to tell
the truth and the whole truth. He
appealed to the Court for instruction.
The Court told him he must decide the
matter for himself; the question was q
proper one, he could answer il as he
pleased, but he must decide for him
self. The witness refused to say.
The applicant had been twice re-
fused license in Salem County, both in
May 1889 and May 1890. certified cop
les of minutes and applications from
the Salem Court were presented by
Mr.. Sheppard showing this.
Mr.. Loper was called by Mr.. Shep
pard and swore that he had never had
a license to keep hotel at the Half.
Way House.
The remonstrance rested their case
now, with fair grounds for feeling
that the application had received a
very black eye.
The applicants then opened their
side by introducing testimony to show
the necessity for public house in
Deer6eld.
The first witness called was a Mr..
Todd, of Vineland, a travelling man.
He gave history Of his efforts to find
lodging place the first, last and only
night he ever spent in Deerfeld. He
is waiting for hotel to be opened
there, before he ever tries to put in
another night there.
VIM. H. Varleer said a hotel was
certainly needed in Deerfeld. He was
O. storekeeper there, and had known as
many as eight travellers with teams to
stop at the hotel over night.
George Cobb, the wagon manufac.
turer, thought hotel was badly need
ed there.
This ended the testimony and the
Court allowed each side fifteen min
utes for argument.
Mr.. Sheppard made a good argu.
ment and Mr.. Acton closed for the an.
plicant.
There being no further business
ready, Court adjourned for the day.
TUESDAY MORNING
The criminal business of the term be.
gan this morning in Court. Judge
Hoagland presiding, with Judge Hen.
dee in the bench. Prosecutor Logue
with a large bundle of papers, not
withstanding the vast amonnt of work
and the consequent anxiety which be
has had during the term, wore his us
ual kindly and pleasant countenance,
The panel of the jurors and the list
of constables were:called and the bus.
mess of the Court begun at once.
There will be no mors appeal cases
heard before Oct. 31st, when court will
be again in session to hear them,
James 8. Ware, counsel for David s,
Ayars, moved to withdraw the plea OF
his client to both indictments found
against him, and to quash the indict-
ments.
Mr.. Ware proceeded to argue the
motion on the grounds that the in
dictments we're not found within the
statutory limit of two years.
The Prosecutor did not oppose the
motion and stated to the Court fully,
his reasons for not doing so, and the
indictments were therefore quashed
and the prisoner discharged.
Andrew Chew pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment charging him with as.
sault and battery.
The case of James M. Hand. euei.
neer of the West Jersey railroad, In
dicted for manslaughter, was not
moved by the Prosecutor, on account
of the disappearance of important wit.
nesses for the State, and the case went
ever for the term.
The application of Henry A. Cotton,
for new trial, the Court stated, had
been refused.
Cotton was convicted at the May
term for rape, and will now be sen
fenced.
The case of Geo. F. Eberhardt, in
dicted for assault with intent to rape,
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