Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-07-16
HELD FOR PERJURY.
CHARLES w PAYNE. JR,. AR.
RESTED IN MILLVILLE.
The Hearing Before Mayor Du.
BOts Monday Morning.

The Hearing Before Mayor Du-
BOis Monday Morning.
Chas. W. Payne, Jr., was arrested
in Millville, on Saturday, and held in
$500 bail by Mayor Whitecar for a
hearing before Mayor Dubois Monday
morning, charged with perjury, on COM
plant of Thos. W. Ludlam, in swear
ing that he could not safely go to trial
at the last term of court because of
the absence of three important wit
nesses, viz: Albert Nabb, Jas. McGone.
gal and Albert Rubart.
1t will be remembered that Payne
was indicted by the Grand Jury for
keeping a disorderly house in Millville.
Mr.. Payne was represented by Hon.
j. L. VanSyckel, Prosecutor Logue
represented the State.
The hearing began at shortly after
10 o'clock, and waving the reading of
the complaint, the contents of which
Mr.. Payne said he was acquainted
with.
The trial of Payne on the Indictment
in court, had resulted in a disagree.
ment of the jury, as is remembered,
and re-trial was postponed on the
affidavit of Payne, setting forth the
absence of those witnesses, who Ewere
material to him.
County Clerk VIM. B. Trenchard
was called as the first witness and
identified the affidavit to which Payne
subscribed before him, upon which
postponement of the trial was granted.
Albert Nabb was next called. He
said he resided in Millville; lam a glass
blower" he continued, ''do not work in
Millville, worked in Baltimore last fire;
worked at Carr, Lowrey's glassworks;
went there in September, 1890; think
| worked there In. May last; was not
in Bridgeton at any time during the
month of May last; was not in Bridge.
ton on May 18th, 1891; did not see
Charles Payne at any time in May last
and had no conversation with him:
did not go to Baltimore on Monday,
the 18th day of May last as the result
of conversation with the defendant,
Chas. Payne; had no conversation
in May with him in relation to his
trial; do not know of any other Albert
Nabb; was never informed by Chas.
Payne that he wanted me for a wit
ness" This ended his examination.
No questions were asked either of
these witnesses by Mr.. VanSyckel.
James McGonegal. was next called.
He said Il reside in Millville; am glass
worker; worked part of last fire in
Millville; the later part in Baltimore;
could not state when I went to Balti-
more; it was after Christmas; was at
work there during the month of May
last; WAS not in Bridgeton at any time
during the month of May last; was
not present in court at any time dur.
ing the trial of Charles Payne, at last
May court; did not know that Charles
Payne wanted me as witness during
that trial, until was told of it on
coming home after the fire was out;
never had any conversation with
Payne about the trial, as I can re-
member; did not go to Baltimore in
May last as the result of any CONVEX
sation had with Charles Payne; he did
not tell me he would not need me as a
witness in that case; did not go from
Bridgeton to Baltimore on the 18th
day of May last, but could not say as
to Millville, as would come home and
return, but as to the date am both.
cred" Mr.. VanSyckel had no questions
to ask.
Albert Rubart was called, not hav-
ing been supenaed did not appear.
Mr.. McGonegal was recalled and
stated that he knew an Albert Rubart,
but Rubart did not work in Baltimore
This closed the testimony.
Mr.. VanSyckel arose to make state.
ment for Mr.. Payne. He explained
that he had intended the names to be
Knobb and McDonegal on the aff1da-
Wit, and that the men wanted, could
be produced now, that it was cleri-
cal blunder in getting these names 10
the affidavit.
The affidavit had been sent over to
Millville in blank and the names
wrongly inserted.
The defendant could not be put
upon his defense at the hearing, and
of course, could produce no evidence.
+ Prosecutor Logue said that the evil
dence of the witnesses called had
made clear case against the defend
ant and he sho uld ask that he be held il
$1,000 bail for his appearance at Court.
This brought out strong protest
from Mr. VanSyckel; he declared the
bail to he excessive and the Court