Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-01-12

the unfortunate occurrence. The wife
/ said further that che had never been
unhappy until this time. About this
time Mr.. Berault and Mrs. Lockwood
had a little uppleasantry, and the
questions of the attorney did not suit
| he madame, and she started to leave
the stand. Mr.. Berault asked her to
sit down. and tearfully she said, "Am
to stay here and be abused by this
MANI" Evidently she was, for the
severe cross-examinatton continued.
The McGuigan-Mulford jury came
in at night. The jury had anal5 zed
the case, and decided that Sc was
about the right figure to pay for the
loss of McGuigans friends and stand
ing In the cammunity owing to Mul.
fords malicious words. The judge in
formed the jury as there were two
counts In the declaration they must
return two seperate damages. Then
the jurv gave McGuigan six cents
more. The defendant will also be
obliged to pay the same figure for
costs. thus aggregating the magnifi-
cent sum of $12.12. McGuigan feels
perfectly satisfied with the verdict
and will pocket the money with con
| siderable satisfaction.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Lockwood was still pegging away
this morning for that $4,000 from po.
liceman Mathis when Court opened.
John Northrop was on the stand. II
was from him the goods were stolen,
which had caused the issuing of the
search warrants, which is the founda.
tion of the suit.
Northrop was called by the plaintiff
but he made a capital witness for the
defendant in every way, for if what he
said was true, there was reason to be.
lieve that Lockwood was thief, and
1t was not surprising that his house
should have been searched.
The plaintiff rested and Mr.. Berault
argued for non suit. The Court re-
f1ected a moment and then said, "Well
it is pretty close case, but I think ]
will submit it to the jury under in
structions."
Taylor Mathis, the officer and defend
ant testified that he did not proceed
in this case with any malicious intent
Lockwood's employer had Informed
the officer that he had suspicious
against him and asked Mathis to pro
ceed against him, and the complaint
and search warrant was issued in COR
sequence. f
Charles Garrison, ST.. s. w. Creech
Thos. B. Steele, Archie Cook, Johr
Hurrell were called and each testified
that the reputation Of Lockwood ir
Vineland for honesty was very bad
Lockwood was called and said he haG
been indicted in this Court for libel
and he was not ashamed of it.
While young Lands was addressing
the jury, Lockwood and his family lef1
the room. Mr.. Landis began giving the
jury some opinions of the Courts, but
Judge Reed said these opinions were
on actions of trespass, while this wat
for malicious prosecution. Mr.. Ian
dis did not understand it that way
The case was submitted.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The Vineland man, Lockwood who
wanted $4,000 damages from Policeman
Mathis for searching his house, did
not get anything but a bad reputation
in the Circuit Court. The jury return
ed verdict yesterday of no cause Of
action.
Then another Vineland case came up
1t was different from the others and in.
volved domestic difficulties. Stripped
of all the technacalities the papers In
the case 1t showed that one Henry w.
Lamb desired Of John Hurrell the sum
Of $l65 for board and clothing furnish
ed Hurrell's wife by Lamb. There
was also another little item of 1886
which Mr.. g. K. Lands, Jr., wanted
for advice given Mrs. Hurrell for reg.
titution of congugal rights" Before
the case had fairly started, the Court
informed Mr.. Lands that he would
have to rule the last claim out, as the
Court of Chancery was the proper
place to ask for that.
The story of the plaintiff was told by
Mrs. Hurrell. She was somewhat
aged lady and she said that she was
married to Hurrell in 1891 and lived
with her husband about two weeks,
when he suddenly left her In Vineland
and went to Brooklyn, where he
secured employment. Mrs. Hurrell
said that the first day of her marriage
she found that Hurrell did not size up
to her idea of husband, and the next
~, orninv she was lOckod In her room