The Penn's Grove record., 1892-08-19
Jersey TRUCKERS AnnEsrrD.

The Jersey truckers Of Oldmaus, Up
per Penn's Neck and Lower Peini's
Neck, who sell their produce III Will
miilston market, were surprised on FIJI
day morning Of last week by having I'o-
iIceinen and detectives serve warrants
Oh them and marched them before Jud-
ge Ball on the charge of ''selliiig in the
New Jersey market in Wilmington
fruit and vegetables which were not the
product OF their own or leased lands.
Tie following men were arrested Oh
warrants sworn out 10y Detectives
Nawkins and Hatton: Henry Munion,
William Peterson, George W. Hewitt,
Joseph q. Cheesmai, James Black,
David Newcomb, Joseph Fogg, Will
liam Battin, David Hutchinspy, David
English, Charles Leap, James Morton,
Richard Richardson, Phillip Cnrfideii,
Parker Locke, William Caully, Frank
Biddle, William Lawrence and Garrett
Sparks.
The offence with which they were
charged was brought under the follow
ing portion Of section 3 Of an ordinance
establishing and regulating the public
markets of Wilmington:
"All that portion Of Fourth street OH
the %nortberly side thereof, commencing
at the northeast corner of King street
and extending east to Walnut street,
shall be known as the New Jersey |
market, and shall be used exclusively
for the sale OF products brought from
tho Stota of Maui Iorsay hu nroduooru |
Of such products only, thai is to say
any producers of fruits or vegetables
residing in the State of New Jersey
shall have the right TO sell the products
of his W OF leased lands at the place
above designated" In the event Of
conviction the fine is SIS.
About half the number were selling |
their produce Oh King street while the
others were selling OH the City wharf
at The foot OF Second street and some
OIL Il private wharf. The men dubbed
together and hired a lawyer.
Henry Munion was the only II tried
and lie Was discharged for lack Of OH
vlcting evidence. Other Jersey truck
ers were subpOenaed as witnesses but
being unwilling witnesses they ibid
not know nuthen and did not want to
know nuthen." 1t was remarked that
it was the dumbest set Of Jerseyman
that was ever seen.
AS the testimony was not at hand
the other cases were put off until We'd
nesday of this week and the men dis
charged op their own recognizance. AT
9 O'Clock Wednesday morning fourteen
of the market men we're on hand with
smiling faces. The city lawyer told
Judge Ball that lie had no other testi-
mony than in the Munion case and lie
moved that the truckers be discharge,
which was done, and they all returned
to selling their truck.
1t is said the arrests we're made at
the instigatiOn Of some Of the Whining
ton commission men who do not get as
much Jersey produce to sell OH 10 per
cent. commission as they desire and
have to buy of these truck ers who sell
for less commission and know the state
of their market AS well rs the commits.
sionefs. John Humphreys, a Whining
ton commission man, formerly ofLower
Neck, was a witness against the truck
ers, but gave no cOnvicting testimony.
There is talk of having some Of the
Commission men arrested for occupy
ing the street curb for their produce
which the City ordinance reserves for
the farmers.
There are very few Of the market
men and women but what have pro-
duce OF their own and it would take
some close detective work TO tell when
they are selling other than their own
produce.
The local commission merchants
charge 10 per cent. for selling while
Jersey statesmen who 60 to market
charge 5 per cent. The Wilmington
commission merchants scalp a Jersey
man when they see a chance. A JArsey
farmer had an errand over on Wednes-
day and took some cantaloupes over
with him. Not being posted at all he
inquired on the wharf what they were
worth. A commission man told him
25c and got the lot. The same man
had paid Acc for Jersey ca~ntaloupes
that morning. 1t don't ray to go to
market only occasionally.
There is a city ordinance which pro-
hibils storekeepers from puying produ
from the farmers until after 8 O'Clock
in the morning and some have been az
.astad for doing az |