Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-10-08
COUNTY COURTS.
THE BUSINESS OF THE OCTO.
BER TERM.
Miss Cash Gets e. Verdict. Also
Jacob II. Brick. An Import
ant Dover case.

Judge Reed opened the October
terr4 of the Cumberland County
Courts Tuesday. Beside him on the
Bench were Law Judge Hoagland and
Lay Judge Hendee. A good array of
legal talent was within the bar-more
than at the opening of Court for
several previous terms. Among them
were Prosecutor W. A. Logue of
course; COL W. E. Potter, J. Boyd
Nixon, j. }. Reeves, John s. Mitchell.
Hon. j. L. VanSyckle, Alex R. Fithian,
Frank NJ. Porch, Walter H. Bacon, G. E.
Sheppard and others of this city; j. ].
Crandail and Judge Wescott, of Cam.
den, and Tuller, Alvord, Berault and
Others of Vineland.
The following are the Grand Jury,
who were sworn and briefly charged
by Judge Reed: Daniel Sharp, Geo.
w. McCowan, Simon Daley, D. B.
Mayhew, Chester j. Buck, jeremiah
Corson, ". M. Doughty, John D.
Brandrif, H. B. Kemble, Francis
Reeves, Ell. NJ. Mulford, E. H Shep.
pard, Chas. J. Fithian, VIM. NJ. Shep.
,par5, Lorenzo Paynter. Daniel Lore,
Il. .. Andrews, Samuel Russell, Walter
Barlow, John R. Potts, w. Hislop, ".
M. Whitney, H. NJ, Dare and Jos. H.
Powell.
. Judge Reed stated that he had moth
ing of special Importance with which
to charge the gentlemen of the Grand
Jury; that he knew of nothing outside
of the usual course of criminal events
to call to their attention.
He called their attention to the fact,
sometimes he thought forgotten, that
they are judges of their inquisition
aud that all matters of information
brought before them must be done
under oath; that any person informed
against must be accorded all the cyl
dence; that all witnesses must give
their testimony under oath, and that
while the Grand Jurors themselves
had the right to furnish to the body
any information of which they were
cognizant, they must do SO on oath.
After the Grand Jury had withdrawn,
the general panel of the petit jurors
was called, and the list Of causes was
called over by Judge Reed.
Col. Potter, in the case of Munyau,
indicted at last term of court for lar
ceny, moved that it go over and the
motion was allowed.
The case of Madden and Bing, Su.
preme Court issue, was set for trial
next Saturday.
Col. Potter moved to withdraw the
plea of Chas. Keighly, the wealthy
shoe manufacturer of not guilty in
order to move to quash the indictment
This indictment had been found at
last term of court and charged Mr..
Keighley with intimidating voter at
au election. The Judge will hear ar
gument in the motion during the
week and the case will be very in-
teresting
J. L. VanSyckel who appeared for
Harriet Danzenbaker in an appea
case, asked that she be allowed to
plead her own case in the court he at
tending to the examination ofthe wit
ness. The Judge ruled it could not be
allowed.
After the list of causes had been
called over, Judge Hoagland said he
had the application of Myrose Wise
man, to keep an inn and tavern in the
village of Carmel. Mr. Sheppard pre-
sented a remonstrance, and the case
will be heard on Monday next.
James Fenton applied for license
to keep an inn and tavern in the vii.
lage of Deerfield. MIR. Sheppard stated
that the application had been refused
at last term, and as he understood the
law, person could not apply for one
year.
Judge Hoaglaud said that the law
point would be decided some time du-
ring the day, and If it was necessary,
a remonstrance should be filed with
the Clerk by Friday.
The case of Jennie Cash vs. Furmap,
s. Hale adm. on contract, was called
in the Supreme Court. Henry s. AL
word represented Cash aud VIM. H.
Freeman 8. Hale.
The story told by Miss Cash, who
first went on the stand was to the ef-
feet, that Elias s. Belnap in 1885 was
a resident and manufacturer of mems
Miss Cash was a resident Of
Philadelphia, and came to Vineland
In the capacity of housekeeper for
Belnap and received wages at So per
week. Later Mr.. Belnap arranged
with Miss Cash to take position as
in his factory at salary of $5
per week. Her duties were to over
look the work and examinine the