Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-05-25

Aoout at InIs point, Mr.. Berautt
started in 10 object to a question of the
Prosecutor. The Court raped sharp
ly with the gavel, and said there was
no earthly use In ohjecting, as the
question was proper. Judge Hoag.
said furthur that this case might just
as well be tried In a quiet, orderly
manner.
Cline said the goods were returned
to his store by William Collins.
William Collins was sworn, who
said his trade was that of a butcher,
but he was now driving for DIR. Tuller.
He was shown lot of clothes, and
said he had seen them at his mothers
home on Tuesday, March 21st; di3n't
know how they got there. Aubrey
Thompson lived with his mother. Mr..
Fowler took the clothes to Cline. Au-
brey had told Cline that a man had
given the clothes to him.
He said Aubrey had told him that
he had found pocket book of the
value of $500, and the owner had
given him the clothes as q reward.
Aubrey said he found the purse be-
tween Maurice River and VineIand.
The reward was given him, he ex-
planned. in two lots. the first lot on
March 2lst, and the second lot March
Oath. Aubrey gave the mans name as
William Mitchell, who had given him
the clothes.
The gath of March, he said, was Fri
day, and when Lawyer Berault, on
cross-examination, asked him how he
knew it was Friday, he replied be-
cause the next day was Saturday.
Constable VIM. D. Fowler swore
that he had seen the clothes before,
and that VIM. Collins had brought
them to him on the evening of March
Gath. Fowler took the clothes to
Cline, and Cline identified them as his
goods.
Joseph Quligues, Vineland barber,
didn't know much about the case, but
be knew that Cline had told him on
one evening, that some goods had
been stolen from his store.
Somers Stevens, a tailor, said he had
altered pair of pants for some one,
but didn't know If Aubrey wss the
person for whom he did it.
Little Jacob Cline, very small boy,
son of the prosecuting witness, was
sworn, and told the ury that Aubrey
had been in his fathers store on Tues
day and Friday, during the absence of
Mr.. Cline, but that he took nothing
from the store, only carrying out a
package containing pair of shoes, as
Aubrey had told him.
Young Cline's evidence didn't seem
to amount to much, and with this wit.
ness the State closed Its case.
Mr. Berault opened for the defense
by outlining that would prove, as was
outlined by Collins evidence, that Au-
brey had received the goods from a
man named William Mitchell, as re-
ward for finding a pocket book.
Aubrey Thompson, the defendant,
told his own story. On the day the
goods were alleged to have been stolen,
Aubrey met man coming into Vine
land. The fellow was pretty full. He
told the defendant that he had lost a
pocket book, and asked Aubrey to
find 1t. The boy went down the road,
found the pocket book and returned
1t to the man claiming to have lost it.
The man gave him bundle of CLOTH
ing as a reward. There were only a
portion of the alleged stolen articles
given him, On the gath of March,
some days later, Aubrey met the man
again. Aubrey told the man that he
did not think the reward had been
sufficient, and the fellow gave the boy
the other pieces of clothing.
These goods were taken to his home
and there was talk of robbery. Au-
brey said he had been In trouble be-
fora, and he did not want to get in
any more, and he and lady went to
the various clothing stores to see if
the goods had been stolen.
Aubrey said the man who lost the
pocket book gave the name of William
Mitchell, and hailed from Philadel-
rhia. He declared he was stopping at
the Park House, but the defendant
found this was not true.
Aubrey said further that he put the
whole matter into the hands of Con-
stable Fowler and 1t was then found
that the goods belonged to Cline. He
said that he did not steal the goods
nor know they were stolen.
Prosecutor Logue asked Aubrey
some pretty hard questions, but Au-
brey told some pretty straight tales.
He admitted on cross-examination
that eight months ago he served five
months In the county Jail, after being
convicted of brs akipg, entering and