Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-10-20
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, OCTOBER TO- 1892.

, 'ii~ @t'u VI July CucTe WAS QudTT0l& Z
betwe en- AngeIine and her husband and
the wom4n was very mad, and later
the defendant met Mrs. Device on the
Malaga road and endeavored to quarrel
with her. Angeline then attacked
Mrs. Device and bit her on the lip 80
so that DR.. Dare afterward had to take
stitches in the lip. A handkerchief
was shown that was covered with
blood from the injured lip.
The defendant then knocked Mrs.
Device down on the road and with her
knees jumped on her stomach and in
jured her severely, Mrs. Device being
in bed for three weeks under the care
a physician
The husband of the injured woman
was called and testified as to the in
juries of his wife when she arrived
home after the assault.
A sister Of Mrs. Device said that
previous to the assault the prisoner
told her she was going to beat Mrs.
Device.
fed that the injuries of Mrs. Device
were quite severe, and he was obliged
to give her professional attendance.
The defense was self defense. Mr..
R. P. Tuller opened the story and sent
the defendant to the stand. The lady
is not a comely damsel. She is rather
wicked looking person, and her eyes
have CLEAN that might forbode evil.
She said that she and Mrs. Device
had had some trouble, quarrelling
about the defendants husband. On
the road the two women met after
ward. and Mrs. Device attacked the
defendant with an umbrella, and
general fight followed, both women
rolling about ON the ground, and the
defendant was severely injured, and
has not been able to do anything
since.
This was the testimony for the de-
fence, and the case ended after the
usual summing up.
FRIDAY MORNING.
After the Court charged the Italian
assault case jury, Prosecutor Logue
moved the case of the state against
John Surran and Walter Howell,
charged with stealing watermelons
from Simon Daley. Robert Schiller
defended the two boys.
The allegation of the state was that
Surran and Howell went down the
Cohansey in row boat, and stole
some watermelons from Dailey's patch
Proof was offered showing that the
boys were seen in the boat with the
melons.
Walter Howell said he was not down
the river the day alleged, and in fact
was not with Surran at all. On the
day of the theft Walter Howell was
home all day, pitching quoits with sew
eral young men. Several witnesses
were called to prove this alibi, and
they were all sure that Walter was at
home all day.
John Surran said he didn't steal the
watermelons. He was home all day,
his mother having kept him home to
do some chores. He didn't know
where Dailey's watermelon patch was,
nor where the farm was.
The Isaiah Arthur jury returned a
verdict of guilty.
More alibi testimony was offered,
showing that Surran was home all
day, and could not have possibly
stolen the melons as alleged by the
witnesses of the state.
The case was short, and just after
eleven o'clock the case went to the
jury.
Sentences were imposed as follows
Geo. Sheppard, disorderly h ouse, $25
fine and costs.
Thos. Bodine, stealing apples, 80
days in jail.
Wade Biggs and William j. Garrison,
assault and battery, $5 fine and costs.
Frank Green, larceny of finger ring,
2 months in Jail.
Angeline Guodain, assault and bat
terry, $25 fine and costs.
Isaiah Arthur, petit larceny, 80 fine
and costs.
Seymour Spencer, disorderly house,
$25 fine and costs.
Lorenzo Carton, cruelty to his horse.
$50 fine and costs.
Peter Greenwich, 2 indictments, as.
sault and battery, SO fine each and
costs.
The watermelon jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Court adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
There was a session of the Orphans
Court Monday, in which Supreme
Court Justice Reed presided, and the
afternoon was entirely taken up with
a single case.
The matter occupying the attention