Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-01-19

named johnson came to her at the
depot and asked her If she would not
swear that her daughter was seven
teensyears old, and she declined to do
1t.
Isabel Simpkins, the step-sister and
step-mother. of Phoebe was called to
the stand and she proved to be tar
tar. She said she was acquainted with
the girls age and she was sixteen
years old the 9Th of this month. Mr..
Ware interfered with question and
the woman shot off.
You amt askiog me questions.
Walt 'tilyour turn comes"
The Court remarked That's very
we'll timed rebuke."
Then Mr.. Logue gave the witness a
book, in which 1t was supposed the
record of births were kept, and Mr.
Ware arose and vehemently objected
to the witness looking into the book
and refreshing her memory, until it
was first proven that this woman had
entered the records. The woman
looked daggers at him and snapped
back II thank you 1 can't read, you
need not worry yourself. You are too
smart"
On cross examination the witness
said, II am a married woman and my
husbands name is Josh Simpkins. My
mother was his wife and she lived in
the family when was married to him.
We were married at Winslow, by a
SQUIRE Her husband, she said, was
home. He had not been subpened to
come here. A paper had been served
on him by Joe Thomas, and hs did
not come because the subpoena was
not correctly served.
Geo. w. Simpkins gave eorrobera-
tive evidence.
Taylor Mathis, a constable of Vine
land, said that when he brought
Thomas to jail, the defendant had ad
mitted that he had been criminally
intimate with the girl, but not upon
the particular day mentioded in the
complaint.
With this the State rested it's case
and the defense opened. Walter
Thomas made somewhat feeble de-
nial Of all the trouble the State eharg-
ed him with making. He could only say
positively that he was not guilty of any
act of crime toward the girl. He ad-
mitted having paid the mother of
Phebe some money, but simply be-
cause he felt sorry for her.
J. W. johnson said that he called
upon Mrs Simpkins some time since,
and she told him that she thought the
case could be settled with Thomas if
he would pay $50 and maintain the
child when born. He also detailed a
conversation he heard on the car this
morning when Isabel Simpkins said
she did not bring the family Bible,
but she had the girls age upon piece
of paper. johnson had q ite tiff
with Prosecutor Logue, and when Mr..
Logue asked where he had learned SO
much law, he said he que ssed he had
practised as much law as the Prosecu-
tor.
where did you practise law"
"That's none of your business"
The Court said johnson would have
to be careful how he answered and he
replied that he had practised law in
Manchester, Eng.
Joseph johnson said he served
summon on the girls father. ordering
him to bring along the family Bible,
but he refuss to come.
Mr.. Ware then called for Sinpkins
but he did not come forward and Mr..
Ware asked to be allowed to take out a
rule to compel Simpkins to show
cause why he should not be held to
answer for not obeying the Court
summons.
This ended the case, and it went to
the Jury.
The Thomas case consumed all OF the
afternoon, and the jurors and witnesses
not interested In the case were excused
until tomorrow afternoon at half-past
one O'Clock. There will be no session
In the morning, owing to the funeral
of the late ex-County Clerk Daniel
Sharp.
The Jury In the case of Duling
charged with cruelty to his daughter,
acquitted the defendant.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The funeral of ex-County Clerk
Daniel Sharp prevented session of
Court this morning, but promptly at
half-past one o'clock this afternoon,
Judges Hoaglaud and Hendee took
their places upou the bench, and
Court was opened In due form.
There were soine absentees In the