Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-04-05
DAY OF RECKONING.
6ae am0us Couple ple a<E
"SIlfY. Michael eeafsa ma,
Fine Il for ont nat.

Ah'eFeeiibg iea ure Or TEeBdAy
afternoons Court was the imposing OF
sentences, upon three culprits Mrs.
Alice Ptnn the you wife of John
Penn, and Charles Cl4rk, who had the
appearance of sn etghfeen year Ola
boy, were brought in from The 1ail.
Chsries was called on by Pros. crs or
Logus to plead to charge, Mr.. Log ne
said the charge of bigamy was sgasn ss
MIN was amended to that OF a. uitery.
and ne asked the young man If he was
guilty or not guilty. The Young man
very demurely said he was guilty. Mr..
Logue then turned TO the young
woman and informed b that she was
charged with bigamy, "are yon guilty..
or not guilty. asked Mr.. Logue. She
smilingy ramarked that she was
guilty.
The Rev Lawyer Geo. Warrington,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church al
Fairton, recently admi ted 70 the ber-
OF this State, appeared for Mrs Penn.
and made plea for mercy for hsrs.
that she had attempted a reformation
In ner life, and had recently joined the
church; while he did not plead for an
entire abrogation of penalty or sas-
pension OF sentence, he did plead for
such IA modified sentence as W uid tend
towards reformation of the woman.
who was still yonng, not yet having
reached the age of IS years. He hope6
the Court weuld not impose a sentence
which would tend to the hardening of
the woman.
The judges held conference, after
which Judge Hoagland sentenced
Clark to six months in the county iafl..
He called Alice up then and gave
her severe and feeling lecture: he,
told her that she had pleaded guilty
to grave offence, one which sub
Jected her to the penalty of imprisou-
ment In the State Prison for q long
term; he was not satisf bat that she
ought to be sent there. Ia eousiosYa-
ton, row, Yer, of there eeing evidences
OF her reformation ne would sentence
her to imprisonment in the count q
jail for period of three months.
Michael Meedham, of Millviile, was
brought before the courr to answer TO
a rule for contempt. Meedham was
subre e by Prosecutor Logue efores
the Grand Jury last January. tie
failed to appear, and rule was is
sued, and he Was arres ed
Mr.. Logue called Officer Lsvick. of
Miilville, who served The suoI cana.
Mr. Levick swore that he served the
subj IA at about 8 80 In the morning.
OF January Sd; ne produced the mem-
orandum OF the subj eua with the &C.
dorsement upon it TO snow this; he
SAID he served the paper on Meedhaua
In person in his home ups airs in his
bedroom, and he saw Meedham at the
corner afierward, In time to take the
trolley car for Bridgeton in time to-,
reach the court.
Meeaham's excuse was that he was
sick and unable to walk to Bridgeton;
ne had not the finds to go to Bridge
ton. and did not have time to 90 and
borrow the money. Mr.. Logue proved
by the officer that the witness had
ample time and opportunity to reach
the car, which was then leaving on
the hour.
Meedham said he also wrote to tbs
County Cerk in explanation of his
absence. The County Clerk said he
mad no recollection of receiving such a
communication; if he had he had.
passed 1t over 10 the court. The court
said he had received mons. Mr.. Logoe
said the court did not hold that wic-
ness must be paid his fee before coma-
ing to the court.
The judges consulted in their room
short time, and when they returned
to the bench, Judge Hoagland said to-
Mr.. Meeham that it was the duty of q.
witness when supI @naed, to come to
the court without any questions as to
the Importance or lack of Importance
OF the matter In which his evidence
was to be given. II the witness was
sick 1t was his duty to get a certificate,
from physician to that effect,
The court had decided that Meehana
was 10 contemp., and the order of the
court was that ne pay fine of $40.
The court then Adjourned unt1g
Thursday, April 18th.