Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-04


the effect that members of the family
were now in the asylum, and then the
name of the notorious, Chas. Bateman,
whom 1t seems won't be harbored
either in the State Prison or asylum,
was dragged in the case
Then again it had been said that
near where Miss Batemau's body had
been found, lay a broom handle, sharp.
ened on one end. Did this have any
port to play in the death? Investiga-
ton must show it. Again, and the
most suspicious and most talked OF
poiat concerning the finding of the
body, was the finding, clinched in the
hands OF the dead woman, pieces of
dress goods or material of some kind
What were they? How came they
there? Had come one met her on the
pond, and after a struggle thrown her
in the water, while she in her despera
ton had torn from the person some
clothing7 And If so, could that per-
son have been the notorious Charles
Had she met him, and he violently
caused her death
The people of Oedarville depended
upon Justice Appelgate to learn these
facts II they existed, aad if not, clearly
show that death was the rash act of
the woman. And the young Justice
did not disappoint the people. He
brought everything of Importance or
relevancy to the case, before the jury,
and the verdict was fioally rendered as
already announced.
After the jury had bsen sworn and
charged, they repaired TO the home Of
the deceased woman, and viewed the
body. Then the evidence of the rela-
tives of the deceased was taken. The
aged father spoke first. As already
printed in these columns, he knew W
nothing of his daughters rash act ua-
til she was brought home dead He
had not missed her previously. He
said he had two children in the asy-
lum, but had never been convinced
that Emily's mind was unbalanced
Addison Batsman, brother OF the
deceased, was an important witness,
and it was at first thought his testi-
mony would nearly fix the time Of
death He said he came home Thurs
day night about midnight. The back
shed door was unattached, and the
lamp usually upstairs was down stairs
on the steps. His first thought was
that his brother Charles, the scape.
grace, had been there, but his inves-
LEGATIONS showed differently. He
thought that his sister had left the
house just before he came home.
Little Elsie Haskill said the night
before her Aunt Emily took the lamp
upstairs with her, and then went to
bed. The deceased was in the bed at
twelve O'Clock, for Elsie asked her for
drink of water. Elsie said further
that the afternoon before, her Aunt
Emily had been down to the pond
and had asked if the water was deep
W uTONu duHOuGs
Addison Bateman said when he came
home he locked the kitchen door, and
Mr.. Ba,eman, the father. said when
he arose Friday morning. it was un-
locked. This shattered the theory
hat the suicide had occurred before
Addison came home. as Mics Bateman
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afferward unbolted the door, as it was
found by Mr.. Bateman when he arose.
The testimony of Mrs. A F.Bateman
went to show that there were no marks
OF violence upon the body, she having
dressed it for burial after it had been
brought from the pond. Mrs. Bate
man further testified that she did not
think that the deceased was of sound
mind.
The jurymen were then taken back
to the hall, where the inquest was con-
tinued. William Smith, a little fellow,
was called and said he was the first to
discover the body. He was skating
upon the pond Gnd noticed the black
coat in the water. Closer investi-
cation revealed to him the form
of a woman, and he gave the
alarm. Then followed the testimony
of several witnesses which went to
show that the body was floating, air
having been under the waterproof
cloak, keeping the body up. A thin
coating of ice had frozen over the
body. The body was ip a sitting pos
ture, the head bent downward, the
arms hanging at the sides.
Undertaken A. F. Bateman caused
the on.lookers to awaken a little more
interest, when he said that after the
body had been taken from the water,
he had seen in one of her hands tight
ly clinched, dress goods of some sort.
They were removed, and Mr.. Bateman
thought them pieces of patchwork.
He had no idea how they had gotten
there. Bateman said further that the