Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-05-21

and told him he had taken some
things. Ogborn asked for some of the
things, but Grosevenor refused to give
him anything. The next morning
Ogborn met Grosevenor and played
pool with him. The latter lost and
not having money to pay for it, gave
Ogborn ring and the witness had it
in his possession when he was arrested.
Ogborn denied that he had told Con-
stable Creech what the latter testified
to yesterday.
10 the searching examination of Mr.
Logue, Ogborn damaged his own case
greatly, his answers being generally
unsatisfactory.
The father of Ogborn explained the
possession of the ring in his pocket
book and the defence rested.
WIN. johnson was called and said
that to the best of his recollection
neither Grosevenor or Ogborn were in
his pool room Christmas morning.
Grosevenor was called and said he was
not in the pool room that morning.
This ended the case and it was given
to the jury, who returned verdict of
guilty.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The first disorderly house case of the
term followed the Ogborn case. Au-
gustus Levoroni had been indicted at
the last term of Court. Mr.. Logue
made but brief opening and called
anluel G. Parker. He was as a wit
ness, star of the first magnitude.
His testimony was to the effect that
Levoroni keeps a grocery, -four and
feed store, and probably hundred
times during a year he had purchased
beer and liquor there. The whiskey
was purchased by the glass, at ten
cents per drink, or three for a quarter
Beer was sold at ten cents per bottle.
The place was frequented by large
number of persons, some of whom
were named, and they had drank
there. Mr.. Parker said that the beer
was drunk behind a pile of cracker
boxes on the back counter.
Mr.. Mitchell conducted the cross
examination. He learned from Parker
that he had resolved to stop drinking
and made complaint against him be-
cause he desired to remove the temp,
tation.
Frank Lore testified that he drank
beer upon several occasions in the
store of the defendant, but had never
paid for it, nor seen anyone else pay
for it. Upon cross examination he
said that Italians were very social and
would treat very often.
Another gentleman, Harry Wood,
by name, had drunk an occasional
glass of beer in Levoroni's place, but
it was always a treat. Numbers of
others this witness had seen, drinking
beer, and yet none of them paid for
the drinkables in his presence Upon
cross-examination Wood said that the
defendant was unquestionably of good
reputation, and the place a quiet re
spectacle one.
The next witness called by the
State, answered to the name of
Peter Sperteles. He is particular
friend of LeYoroni and a pretty good
drinker. Whenever he visited the
now celebrated grocery store he would
help himself to beer, it being a priv
ilege accorded him by Mr. Levoroni.
| AConr6ipcp fn hiS foCtinNnvy he,
gotten away with a good deal of
Levoroni's beer, but not one cent had
he ever paid for the beverage. To Mr.
Logue, Peter said he considered it no
crime to sell beer contrary to law.
James Bennarro proved himself
particular friend of Levoroni and
whenever he desired he helped him
self to the beer which was kept under
the counter. The witness supposed
that the beer was there for anybody
that wanted it.
The state rested and Mr.. Mitchell
opened the case for the defense and
the man charged, Mr.. Levoroni was
placed upon the stand.
Said for seven years he had been
in the grocery business in Vineland,
and carried on a legitimate business,
never selling any beer or ardent spirits.
The defendant said that Samuel c.
Parker upon one occasion asked him
for drink of whiskey and he gave it
to him. That was the only occasion
that Parker ever procured anything
to drink at his place.
Leyoroni said he kept beer under his
counter for his own use. At times
after he had made sales of groceries to
some of his friends he had treated
them to q glass of beer.
Upon cross-examination Levoroni
said that the beer was kept under the