Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-11-26
BEATEN AND ROBBED
TRAMPS BEAT AND ROB CHAS.
b. STEWARD.

IkAMPS BEAT AND ROB CHAS.
B. STEWARD.
Two Good For Nothing Loafers
Fell Man to she Ground
ana Rob Him.
Charles B. Steward, Is farm hand,
some fifty years of age, and he has
been working for Albert Mixner up at
Oarll's Corner for the past six months.
He is a native Of Burlington county.
Being used to the farm, Steward is un-
with the wickedness Of
cities. but nevertheless, he came to
town few days ago and has been on
a prolonged spree ever since. Mon.
day afternoon two tramps beat and
robbed him.
These tramps are Frank Smith and
Charles Emery. Good for nothing,
lazy loafers, they have been stopping
In the lookup for a week or 50. All
day they spend upon the street look
ing for something to beg, or better
for them, to steal. Yesterday after
noon the two tramps were down in
Oarll's cider establishment and the old
gentleman, Steward, came in. He
was pretty full, and in consequence
they picked him out as a hay-seeder,
whom they could rob or sponge upon
as they desired. The old man set up
the cider several times, and with each
drink the tramps were closer cemenred
to the man. Finally one of them,
Emery, witnesses say, took from
Steward two pound package of to-
bacco, and then taking another drink,
the tramps went out on the street.
Frank Sheppard. a:.young man we'll
known here, watched the suspicious
pair, and they went down the lane
leading to.Mulford g. Sons coal yard,
and a few moments later they were di-
rectly back of Carll's store. Here
Sheppard saw the tramps open the
package, and noticed it was tobacco.
Turning to Stsward. who was still in,
the store, Sheppard said:
dad, did you have a package in
your pocket?''
Steward replied, Eyes, I've got q
couple of pounds of chewing tobacco" I"
''Are you sure you've got it yeti"
Then the old man felt In his coat
and missed the tobacco. Sheppard
then advised Steward to 60 out and
demand the tobacco, and he immedi-
ately did SO His answer to the de-
mand was blow from Emery, great
big, overgrown hulk of humanity.
Then all was quiet for few minutes,
and the tramrs urged Steward to go
back of the coal sheds with them. This
he refused to do. and again demanded
the tobacco.
Emery then gave Steward two blows
directly in the face, and the blood
flowed freely. As Steward fell to the
ground from the effects of the blow,
Emery grabbed the old mans watch
chain. The chain snapped off, and
the tramps went off with the watch.
Sheppard Immediately started for
police officer. Officer Campbell was
already starting toward the scene.
having been informed previously that
three men were fighting on the wharf.
Sheppard told what he had seen, and
Mr.. Campbell went through Carll's
store and found Steward standing
there, bleeding profusely. The Off
Ger learned from the old man he had
been robbed, and in company with
Sheppard, the wharf was searched,
and Smith and Emery were found near
Randolph's mill. The officer immedi-
ately placed them under arrest, and
they were locked up.
When the station house was reached
Officer Campbell searched the men,
and in Smiths coat pocket he found
the package of tobacco, and in his
pants pocket the watch. Both men
we're then locked up, and Steward who
was drunk, was also placed In a cell
Tuesday morning Steward was taken
from the lookup. His face was
and bloody, and under his
eye he wore deep, dark circle of
blue. He was almost a wreck from
the effect of his spree, being nervous
and shaky. A dose from drug store
served to brace him up somewhat.
By direction of the Mayor, he then
made sworn complaint against the
two men.
Smith and Emery were then brought
10. Smith is little, with a face upon him
sucn as is usually seen in State Prison.
Emery is q big duffer, with an evil
head, and crime Of almost any sort is
not too bad for him to commit, judging
from his appearance. Both men de
slared they were drunk. and we're not
guilty OF the crime charged against
them. Emery even went so far as 70
say that that he had never seeE Stew
ard before.