Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-05-26
N. j., THURSDAY. MAY 2e. 1892
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
Two Defendants Sentenced by
Judge H0agland--Other
Matters In Court.

Matters I'm Court.
An adjourned session of Court was
held Moniay morning, Judges Hoag-
land and Hendee on the bench.
The first matter attracting the at
tention af the Court was the case of
Thomas Loper, a small boy who at a
previous term of Court had been con-
victed of petty thieving, and sentence
had been suspended. Thomas has
been at 1t again, and was brought be-
fore the Court for sentence upon the
previous conviction.
James 8. Ware, counsel for young
Loper, said that his father did not
want the boy sent to the Reform
School, promising to look after him
and keep him from trouble in the
future. II sentence must be imposed,
Mr.. Ware urged that it be short
term In the County Jail.
The Court said the boy was bad, ,and
his father had been warned that if he
did not take care of the boy, the court
would have to.
Mr.. Loper, father of the boy, said
his wife had given the boy permission
to come from his home in Cedarville
to Bridgeton, unknown to him. The
boy fell in bad company, and his arrest
| followed.
The Court said he would look into
the matter and dispose of it to-day.
James Housen, of Millville, was
brought into court, and pleaded guilty
to selling liquor, thereby keeping
disorderly house. The Court sentenced
Housen to pay fine of $25 and costs.
! and stand committed until fine and
costs were paid.
The Mayhem will case was referred
to June eth.
In the matter of on order to show
cause why estate of Anthony Gould
deceased, should not be sold to pay
debts, will be heard on the 9th of June.
Argument then began in the Ann
Marshall will case. Lawyer Wheaton
Berault opened for the proponents.
He first read from the stenographer's
copy of the testimony concerning the
making of the will, and It's execution.
He was followed by Mr. Ware, and the
closing argument was made by Judge
Westcott, Of Camden
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
There was not much of great interest
in the session of Court Monday after
noon. The Ann Marshall will case
was disposed of as far as proponents
and caveators were concerned, the
Court taking In consideration the
matter, and will render decision
when they have fully investigated the
evidence in the case.
Lawyer Ware, for the caveators, made
a splendid showing in his argument to
the court. He was very thorough,
and elaborate with his address. He
pointed out forcibly, what in his mind
was the weakness of the will which is
claimed to be the last testament OF the
deceased. He presented three prop
ositions which he desired to attract
the Courts attention. First, undue
influence upon the part of John Hill
dredth, the beneficiary of the alleged
will. And right here 1t might be stated
that Mr.. Ware did not spare Hill
dredth's feelings. He told the Court
something of Hildrsdth's character,
which If true, stamps him as any
thing but Straightforward man and
credit to the community. Second, Mrs.
Marshall's lack of testamentary capac-
ity, and third, and the point upon
which he argued most effectively, was
the will had been properly published
by Mrs. Marshall.
Judge Westcott followed for the pro-
ponents, and made the closing ar
guments of the case. The Judge spoke
methodically, earnestly, and entirely
without enthusiastic feeling. He said
that he did not think it was necessary
to even consider the propositions that
there was any undue influence or there
was lack of testamentary capacity,
there being absolutely no evidence
whatever to support such assumption.
The only question he deemed worthy
of argument was that the proper pub
lication and execution of the will
offered for probates. This point he
did not think a serious one, for he up
held that the law was fully carried
out, and quoted from authorities sup
porting his argument. In closing
Judge Westcott said that he desired
the Court to express in writing, if the
Court had adverse views concerning
the matter, Its opinion.
Thos. Loper's case came up before
the Court ana the youngster was sent
| to the Reform School.
Democratic U. s.. Senator German
says stop tattling about Reeds Billion
Dollar Congress-" and further declares
that this is Billion Dollar Country" /"
| The Democratic Congress- will exnand