Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-01-28
BRlDGETON, N. j., THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1892

| ne was charged with illegal dredging
he had been at work upon his boat at
Back Creek. He said that some time
during the night he passed by Cobb's
grounds, but everything was tied up
and they could not work. Smith said
that 1t was so dark it was impossible to
distinguish the shape of vessel. There
were no Bay oysters on his boat the
next day as testified to by the States
witnesses.
The cross-examination of this wit
ness was just concluded when Court
adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNING.
There was not nearly so many in
the court room to hear the oyster case
as during the other trials, and little
interest seemed to be taken in the
matter. Addison Smith was again
called to the stand and severely cross
examined by Prosecutor Logue, and
the able lawyer seemed to score several
important points.
Peter Wilson, the other defendant,
went on the stand to tell his own story.
He said he was an oysterman and for.
merly worked with Capt. Cobb. VIII
son said he remembered November
4th. He told the same story of the
events of the day as testified by SMITH
/ Wilson told in detail ell of the Jour
ney he made that night 1t might
have been especially important to the
defense in this case, but there is abso-
lutely nothing in his defense interesting
the general public. He denied in toto
the story that he had been dredging
On the hawks Nest" He said that
he dredged in Back Creek and he had
a right TO-
Peter made little by-play by stat
ing some of a conversation between
Captain Cobb and the witness when
the former accused him of stealing.
He said that he told Cobb that he
had never violated the law, and he
knew that Cobb had by dredging in
the Bay out of season. Mr.. Wilson
was quite bitter against Cobb, and
many times he said things which
showed bis animus. He said Cobb
lad the whole shore staked up, in TACT
he wantet' the whole Bay.
Oa 2r,sss Wilson said he
had been before the Court once for
an assault.
''You were acquitted wasn't you ?''
asked Mr. VanSyckle.
L DONE know whether 1 was &C
quilted or not" said Wilson. But l
got clear by pleading guilty and pay.
ing the costs"
Hiram Blizzard, an oysterman, said
on the night of November 4th, be
went by the Hawks Nest" at almost
half past eight o'clock From the tes.
timony it would seem that this witness
was called for the purpose of showing
that it was bis boat that Cobb and
Lore saw, as Blizzard said that he
thought he heard oars being in row
boat.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. VanSyckel spoke but few min
utes, merely speaking On the law in
the case, and referring to the improb
ability of the states story. Mr.. Reeves
followed and made lengthy argu
ment for his client. He went over the
entire evidence and analysed it care
fully as ne believed it was, and theI
appealed to the jury TO give the case
very careful consideration and not al
low any influence to improperly miti
gate sgainst the accused.
Mr.. Logue followed on behalf of the
state, giving his decided opinions
which were entirely contrary to tbs
ideas of the defense, and decidedly
against the defendants.
Judge Hoaglaud summe1 up thu
case in few minutes, his remarks be.
ing pointed and fair, and the jury re
tired.
Just before four o'clock Judges Hoag
land and Hendee retired to their pri
yate room for the purpose of makins 9
up their judgements as to the SEN
tences of prisoners. At this hour the
Court room was filed with an expect
ant audience. 1t was day of tri
bunal for a large number, the con-
stables bringing in a great many from
Jail. There were ten of the number
sent to State Prison.
Charles Emery and Frank Smith
were first ordered to stand up. They
had pleaded guilty to larceny from the
person of Ed. Steward. Each were
sentenced to one year at hard labor in
State Prison.
William McClue had pleaded guilty
to grand larceny and petty larceny
For the former he was sentenced to
State Prison for one year and for the
latter, one day.
Martin Edwards, Jr., was convicted
of assault and battery. He was sen