Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-07-09
BRIDGET0N, N. j.. THURSDAY, JULY g. 1891

said he thought the charge of steal.
ing the dress for the purpose of part
ing him and his wife.
Mrs. Mary Ann Cummings, creole,
and mother OF Comandus, said that
she would not permit her SONS or
daughter-in.law to go to the Smith
family. and that she had heard Mrs.
Hannah Smith make an offer with
Ida to settle the case for So.
Constable Creech was called to tes.
tify that he was requested by Ida
Cummings to search the house, but he
would not do it. In fact he proved a
boomerang for the defense. saying
that Ida had admitted to him that she
had returned all the goods she had
taken.
Charles G. Holleck, who had been
arrested for an assault upon his wife,
had previously pleaded guilty ito a
certain extent" The court would not
accept plea in this way, and he
pleaded guilty" He said that he de.
sired to make statement. To the
court he said that he and his wife had
had little difficulty brought about by
drink, and one word bringing on an
other, be slapped her face.
John II. Smith then came in from
jail to answer a charge of stealing
some bottles from w. G. Berger.
William Bacon, a clerk in the patent
medicine store of Berger, testified to
John Il. Smith and Chas. Davis com
ing to the store, and directly after
their departure some articles were
missed from the counter. He notified
an officer and the two were arrested In
the South Laurel street store of Ber-
ger Davis removed bottle of Rubi.
foam from his pocket to the counter
The other articles were found by the
officer in the Mayors Office.
Officer CARL searched Smith, he tes-
titled and found in his pockets the
bottles exhibited in court. Officer
CARL gave similar testimony.
Smith, in his own defense, said that
all the prosecution witnesses testified
to was true, but he had no idea how
the bottles came into his pockets.
They might have been slipped In bis
pocket by Davis.
That was all there was, and the
prisoners were brought in for sentence
as follows:
To Phebe Tilden the court said there
was reasonable doubt of her guilt,
and she was discharged. The court
was satisfied, however, she lived in a
neighborhood that gave her a hard
reputation, and she was advised to
move.
The charge of stealing the court did
not think had been satisfactorily
proved by the State, and the white
wife departed with her colored hus
band.
John Smith was discharged, the evi
dence against him being very weak.
Peter Teets, the court adjudged
guilty of beating his wife, and he was
sentenced to the comfy Jail for three
months.
John Walker stood up at the request
of the Court. Judge Hosgland told
him that it was demonstrated that he
was incapable of self government. and
it had been decided to send him some.
where where he could be governed.
Walker was thereupon given a year
upon both charges, the sentences to
run concurrently. Walker expostu.
lated with the Court and attempted
to express himself, whereupon Judge
Hoagland remarked, ''If you are not
satisfied with your sentence, we can
reconsider it, and give you more. If
you think this is sufficient, sit down."
Walker sat-
Lewis Thomas, carnal assault, was
sent to State Prison for two years.
Harrison Love, breaking and enter.
ing and stealing, one year in State
Prison.
Aaron L. Chamberlain, assault and
battery, fined 81 and costs.
John Detony, keeping a disorderly
house. fiued $25 and costs.
Charles g. Halleck, assault and bat.
terry upon his wife, $25 fine and costs.
Electric Light Troubles.
The trouble over the electric light