Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-05-19

Mrs. Rogers. Mary said that Mrs. Roger
accused her of stealing the shoes, but
she stoutly denied it, and does yet.
Eph Marts said Mary resided in b II
household He knew she brought tw {
pairs of shoes with her from the Rog.
ers, but neither pair belonged to Mrs.
Rogers.
No further evidence was offered, an {
Mr.. VanSyckle made strong plea fo1
defendant, appealing to the sympathy
of the jury for this "poor little friend
less girl" Mr.. Logue followed and
the jury was sent out after the Judges
charge.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Juvenile defendants came next to
the bar of Justice, and Hon. J. L.
VanSyckel was surrounded by quar-
tette of youngsters, who were charged
with assault and battery. They were
Charles Hewitt, George Hurley. Cal.
vim Berry and William Kebler. The
boys are between the ages Of twelve
and fifteen.
| Stephen A. Smith was sworn. He
said he was a teacher In the night
school Of the Cumberland Glass Com
pany. For some time boys, the de-
PENDANTS in the gang, had been an
noying the school while in session.
All manner of deviltry was carried on
by the boys.
Some time since, at night, the gang
was very disorderly about the school,
and Smith went down to quiet them.
There WAS big crowd about the
school and they we're riotous. They
spat upon him and threw cuds of to-
bacco upon him .and sanded him pref
ty we'll, making a general attack upon
him.
Upon cross examination, Smith said
he was not at present employed as
teacher, but denied he was discharged
because he insnlted the lady assistant.
He said the assault did not hurt him,
but it was unpleasant to have his eyes
filed with sand, and he did not pro-
pose to have $48 suit ruined by to
bacco.
Miss Sallie Anderson, the assistant
teacher, said that once before this
night, there had been a disturbance
outside the school. Miss Anderson
was an eye witness to the assault and
corroborated the testimony of Smith.
Miss Anderson said Smith had never
insulted her, and had always been a
perfect gentleman in her presence.
The defense began business by put
ting Berry upon the stand. He said
he was 13 years old. On that night
Berry was at school. Smith, the
teacher, put Oliver Vannaman up to
throwing ink on the crowd of boys be.
low the window, and Vannaman did it.
How long has Mr.. Smith been
teaching your
"About two weeks. should Judge. :"
What did he teach your"
Didn't learn us nothing. He told
us lot of dirty talk, and about his
fighting Indians"
Berry. said that there was a big
crowd about the school, and some of
the gang threw things at Smith, after
he had kicked Oliver Vannaman.
Berry was sure he did not throw any
thing.
Willie Keller was in school that
night. He repeated the story concern
ing the throwing of ink. He said he
saw some of the muss, but he did not
do anything himself. Smith had new
er taught Willie anything but dirty
talk
George Hurley came to take the
oath smilingly. He does not go to the
school. On this night he was present
among the crowd, but as far as guilt,
he was as innocent as a new born
babe.
The remaining of the quartette,
Charles Hewitt, waltzed up and told
his little tale of woe. II his story is
true, he took no part In the affray,
and had no trouble with Smith. The
little fuss started because somebody
from upstairs threw ink from the up
stairs window, upon the crowd below
Foreman Buckson said he saw Smith
sign to Oliver Vannaman. to throw
ink from the window.
Oliver Vannaman said that Smith
called him to him and said, "Now Oh
iver you throw ink from the window. y
Vannaman did it, and Smith laughed
about 1t.
The case ended here, and the jury
retired.
The case of more particular interest
than all other cases of the term was
next called, and 1t was the concluding
case of the session, and after the jury
had been empanelled, the remainder
of the petit jurors were discharged by
| the court for the term.
The case mentioned Is the one which