Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-10-20
CUMBERLAND COUKT.
End of the October Term. The
sentences Imposed.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Before the cour5 began to fnd out
what kind of hole ''Reddy Spencer"
kept in Vineland, TIL. Loreuz, Carton
jury came in and declared that they
had unanimously agreed that Lorenzo
Carton was guilty of abu'ing a horse
This was the first conviction of the
week.
''Reddy" Spencer is n big, fat, red
headed gentleman Of Vineland, whom
it is claimed, has made great deaf of
trouble in that borough, and that his
arrest and conviction would materially
benefit the place.
Quite number of witnesses were
sworn, among them being we'll known
and respectable people of Vineland.
These cider cases are pretty gener-
ally known in Cumberland county
courts, and they are always about the
produced by the State is brought out
from the most unwilling witness es,
men who visit such places not as a
rule. being desirous of telling what
they actually know.
1t seems needless to elaborately go
into the details of this case, by giving
the verbatim testimony of the various
witnesses. ,d;s@c-
The State succeeded in establishing
a pretty fair sort of case against
Spencer from the fact that it proved
that he sold cider, and there had been
several drunken people there. Quite
number of witnesses were called to
tell that they had purchased cider
there, and one man admitted that he
had been made drunk there from in
dulging in the cider that Freddy" dis
pensed at his place.
AS far as scenes or acts of disorder
there, the State failed to establish
much of a case, and then the defense
turned on their light.
R. P. Tuller, who had the defense in
charge, opened the case, and then
showed by the Marshal of the place,
that the place kept by Spencer was
highly respectable, he never having
beencalled upon in his official capacity,
to quell any disturbances about the
place.
A gentleman by the name of Morri-
son said he had frequently been in the
place, and thought the place very
respectable oyster saloon and tobacco
store. He said that Reddy sold cider,
but he never allowed himself to be-
come drunk upon it.
A nearby resident, Constable Chas.
Garrison, gave Spencer good repu-
tation by declaring that his place was
well kept, and there being no disorder
about there. He had often seen
drunken men go in Spencer's, and
had seen the proprietor order them
out, and refuse them drink.
Garrison said on cross-examination
that Spencer was tenant of his.
Mr.. Tuller then produced a mass of
evidence all tending to show that Mr..
Spencer kept most refined and quiet
place, In fact, such a saloon as would
be credit to any community. All
the witnesses declared that the cider
was harmless and would not make
anybody drunk. They had all seen
men ordered out of the place by Spen-
Ger, who were drank.
Mr.. Tuller then attempted to show
that the man who made the complaint
in this case had attempted to buy wit
nesses to testify against Spencer, but
the Court wonld not allow it, from the
fact that Wilson did not appear in the
case.
The Prosecutor said that if Mr.. Tul-
ler would make such a complaint
against Wilson, he would most dilli-
gently prosecute it. Mr.. Tuller replied
that In due time such an action would
be commenced.
The notorious Reddy Spencer then
went on the stand. He said he had
been resident of Vineland about a
year, and had kept first class place.
He sold among other things cider,
which. he declared, WAS positively the
pure juice of the apple, and non-intox-
icating. His invariable rule was to
ejec every intoxicated person who
came to his place, and refused to sell
them anything, not even cigar.
Spencer then made a general denial
OF damaging allegations produced by
the state against him.
Reddy was the last witness in the
case, and the summing up followed.
The Court did not desire to send the
jury out at night, and ordered them
to be ia at ha|f-past nine in the morn
ing.
THURSDAY MORNING.
WI en- court convened this morning,
Judge Hoagland charged the jury in
the Spencer djsorderly house case,
which retired