Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-01-12
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
THE PRISONERS CALLED TO
PLEAD.


PLEAD.
Eighteen True Bills Found by
the Grand Jury.
WEENEsDAY AFTERNOON.
Balm In the shape of hard cash for
the lacerated feelings of Michael Nc
Guiggan continued to be asked for yes
terday afternoon.
Michael had persistent counsel in
Mr.. Ware, and he used every endeavor
to show how wonderfully abused Nc
Guigan was by the cutting, caustic
words of Mulford. The latter, backed
! by \shrewd and capable Col. Potter,
j wabvery coy In admitting anything
that was liable to strike his pocket
book q feeling blow. It took pretty
much all of the afternoon for the jury
to get all the facts In the Gaze. The
Mulford side said that McGuigan was
an oyster thief, while McGuigan We
hementiy denied 1t and produced
several witnesses to assist him 10 prov
ing that he was innocent of any crime.
The audience was very much enter
tanned. It is not often that in this
Court there are similar suits, and there
was some considerable speculation as
to Just what Impressions were being
made upon the jury, and there was
two or three minor bets that the ver-
dict would not be over six cents for
the plaintiff.
Col. Potter, in summing up the case
for the defendant was very brief. He
said that In his practice of thirty
years he could but recall three cases of
slander In this Court, and none of
them ever amounted to anything, and
he did not think this one would. He
claimed that the plaintiff had not
shown any loss of friends, any mental
trouble, any disturbance of church or
business relations, in consequence Of
the alleged slander, even admitting
that there had been SANDER.
Mr.. Ware for the prosecution used a
half hour in his argument, and made
strong plea for little cash, for his
client owing to his damaged feelings.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Reed; said there could be little donbt
of the remarks alleged to have been
made by Capt. Mulford. b..
If these words were spoken. then a
complete defense must be made that
the charge is true, and in proving the
allegation 1t must be in such con-
vlncing manner that would prove
guilty man under an indictment. In
addition to vindication of character,
the plaintiff. is entitled to such DAM
ages as will repay him for any injury
sustained. The jury went out In COM
pany with Constable Davis.
Morris Lockwood appeared before
the Court at this point and modestly
asked the jury that was empanneled.
for beggarly 81 600 of Taylor Mathis,
a police officer of Vineland. for alleged
damages sustained by Mathis going to
Lockwood's house with search war
rant, and making a search for alleged
stolen goods.
Charles K. Landis, Jr, undertook
the task of assisting Lockwood obtain
the $4,000, while w. Berault, ESQ.,,
looked after the interests of the police
mans pocket book.
Lockwood went ON the stand and
said he knew absolutely nothing of
his own knowledge concerning the
alleged malicious prosecution and was
soon excused.
Constable Creech got as far with his
testimony that his present business
was saving wood, when he was ex-
cused, and Mayor Lord, of Vineland,
took his place upon the stand. He
said that he issued warrant against
Lockwood, and the warrant was
served by Constable Creech. The
Mayor was asked what return had
been made upon the warrant, but Mr..
Berault objected, and asked for the
warrant. The Mayor said he had
sent the warrant to the Prosecutor In
compliance with the law, and Con-
stable was sent down to the Grand
Jury room for the paper.
Constable Creech then went back
on the stand, and said he served the
warrant upon Mrs. Lockwood in
company with the defendant, who had
sworn out the warrant as all similar
warrants would be served. No stolen
goods we're found in the house.
Mrs. Lockwood said that she was
home when the search was made. She
told the officer they would find moth
ing, but they went In and searched the
place. Mrs. Lockwood said in conse-
quence of this searching by the officers
that she had been twitted by people
In Vineland of her husband stealing
shoes, which I, iursd her feelings
GREATLY Mrs T,0ak rood said that In