Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-01-28

| for the same offense, but it mad done
him no good. The Court was satisfied
] he was not fit man to ron ct large,
and he was sentenced to prison for
three years on one Indictment, and
another for two years, the sentences
to run concurrently.
| Nichodemus Brown and Albert
Brown, who had been convicted of as
sault and battery on Lehman Pierce,
were told that this assault might have
resulted in bis death. The Court did
not think that they should be pun
ished as severely as Harmon, but they
should be punished. and each were
sent to State Pris IN for one year.
Jacob Price was given much infor-
nation. The Court said that while it
might not seem to the prisoner that
the crime was an atrocious one, still
the Legislature believed chicken steal
ing was serious crime, and the Court
intended to send him to prison for one
year, but after some representations
made by his friends. the Court thought
that six months in State Prison might
prove sufficient punishment.
| Clayton Cuff and Lewis Brown were
informed that they had been convict
ed of taking without leave the horse
of Smith Tomlin. The Court said that
The mother of Cuff had been to him
and given him good character eX-
cepting that he would run 10 bad com.
pany. The Court thought that such
company would bring him to State
Prison if he did not keep from it, and
each of the defendants were sentenced
to four months in the County Jail.
| Thomas Blizzard and Albert open-
Ger, convicted of breaking and enter
ing Turner's store at Port Norris, were
told where they made a serious mis-
take. The court said they had at
tempted to make a defense, when
they had no defense to make, and put
the county to considerable expense.
II they had not done go their sentences
would have been much lighter. They
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in State Prison.
Yewler Allen had been convicted of
lnaIcious mischief out at HaYns'. Fa
was told that it had been shown that
his crime had been committed while
under the influence of liquor. If he
continued to use liquor in that way he
would soon be found in State Prison
He was sentenced to three months in
the county jail, to begin when he was
first committed
William Griner's name was then
called. This young man, convicted of
an indecent assault with attempt to
rape, sat apart from the other prison
ers Il sadtace6 wife sat ia an arm
chair directly in front of the court and
while the other sentences were pro-
nouuced she sat with bowed head.
Wbtn the name of her husband was
called, she trembled like Il leaf, and
the young husband could scarcely con
troll himself.
Judge Hoagland, addressing the
prisoner, said he had had very fair
trial and had been very ably defended
The jury were disposed 20 be lenient,
and tie court was not dissatisfied with
the verdict Upon representations of
Griner's friends and bis family, the
court was disposed to deal lightly with
him, but the enormity Of his Offepse
made it. necessary to send him to the
State Prison.
1t was these words that cut to the
heart of the wife like knife, and she
burst into tears. and sobbed as if her
heart would break. The court con-
tinued: THE sentence of the court
then is that you be confined in tie
State Prison at hard labor for a period
of two years."
Poor, unhappy Griner sat down, put
his hands to his face and tears trickled
down his cheeks, his wife, meanwhile,
sobbing bitterly. 1t was an affecting
scene and many in the court room
were deeply affected,
Joseph Lennox had pleaded guilty
to keeping disorderly house. The
urt said it understood his health
was very bad, and that it had con
ciuded to suspend seuten"e in his case.
However, If Lennox did anythiug o.
this kind again, he wcu q b. sem for
aud severely dealt ~ith
Tnis end-d the sentences, ant every
prisoner sentenced was takea 10 jail
Griner was the last TO leave the room,
and he went out in company with
his wife. Mr. and Mrs Griner were
admitted to the boys corridor of the
jail, and there Griner completely broke
down. His wife with eyes red with
weeping, put her arms about him and
endeavored to comfort him. A pris'
oner who had been sentenced TO pris-
on, witnessing the sad scene. said to
some friends outside, Il don't care