Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-05-28

to leave the jurisdiction of the Court.
and that they were working in Balti-
more, and that it would be impossible
to have these witnesses returned in
time for this case. The affidavit de-
clared that it was expected to prove
! by these witnesses that club was
formed at Payne's house and that the
defendant received no lucre or gain
from the sale of intoxicants. Again
these witnesses would prove that the
witnesses who had previously sworn
that they had purchased beer of Payne,
had not purchased beer of Payne at all.
Mr.. VanSyckel said that lie did not
think that there was any necessity for
forcing on this case and did not see
who would lose anything if it was post
poned.
Mr.. Mitchell followed and said that
he was always opposed to adjourn.
ment of these trials, and before he had
fully realized what the absence of
these witnesses meant, he had urged
the trial of the cause. But he felt
now that to go to trial with these
material witnesses absent, was ex-
tremely hazardous to the interests of
the defendant and he urged strongly
that the case might go over.
The Prosecutor opposed the applica
ton. He said the state was ready and
anxious to try the cause and all the
witnesses for the state were present.
He said he had "a very clear recollec-
ton OF Banks visiting him and ask
ing Linn concerning the the trial
He Immediately identified him with
the defense and gave him evasive an
swers to questions concerning re
trial Then as to materiality of the
witnesses which were said to be alb.
sent Mr.. Logue referred. He said that
1t was unreasonable to suppose that
they could prove that there had not
been four or five sales made as testified
to, at the former trial, unless it could
be shown the witnesses were always on
the property.
He thought the case should be tried
Immediately.
The Judges consulted, and then
Judge Hoagland said that in this case,
the defendant had already one trial.
No evidence had been produced by
the defendant although all the wit
nesses were in conrt. While the ma
teriality was not shown clearly, yet it
was deemed best to have the case go
over until October, and it was so OIL
! dered.
There were no other trials and the
jnrors were discharged for the term.
The court announced that all per.
sons who had been convicted or plead
guilty, should be present in Conrt
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock for
sentence.
Payne was placed under $500 bail
for his appearance in October. AL.
phonso A. Jones becoming bondsmen.
TUESDAY.
To very large number who occu-
pied seats in the Court House, the
dark, dull, stormy day, was especially
appropriate, as their faces were not
wreathed in smiles, and as their eyes
sought the face of Judge Hoagland
there was an anxious CLEAN apparent,
as they knew that sentence was about
to be passed upon them for crimes of
which they had been convicted or of
deeds Of wickedness to which they had
pleaded guilty.
There were those in the big group
who heard the words of the Court
which sent them to State Prison,
others who were remanded to the
County Jail, while others, more for
tunate in having committed lesser
crimes, were find.
Court was opened promptly at ten
o'clock by Court Crier Young from
instructions by Judge Hoagland, and
the attendance was very large.
Judge Hoagland began sentencing
the prisoners Immediately. The first
called were the young men who had
plead guilty to keeping a disorderly
house, by being connected with Mill
vile club rooms. The Court said in
sentencing, that parties had been fre-
quently warned that the Court would
make an example of such parties some
time, and it was thought that such
time had arrived. He then sentenced
Osborn Mclaughlin, Jacob johnson,
George Simmerman and Slonas Parent
to pay fine of $50 each and stand con.
fined in the county Jail for a period
of three months.
William Cummings and Joseph Ell
well, convicted of fighting, were fined
81 and costs.
Fred Riley, who plead guilty to as
saultipes an officer was fined 500 and