Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-07-26
street fakir, selling something known
as sure corn cure.

as sure corn cure.
On the Goth of Juae. Annie with a
couple of men hal visited Vineland,
and at night the party were. at the
corner of Sixth aud Landls carving
on their business Doe of the men
claimed to be the husband OF Annie
"Nighthawk," and the other fellow
called himself "Shoestring.n
The fakirs according 10 Justice Ack.
ley's testimony, were not treating the
people fairly, and there was a good
deal of dissatisfaction. There was q
crowd present, and great deal of up
roar. 'Dr." "Nighthawk" was abus.
ing the. crowd. and Justice Ackley
fearing there would be trouble, climbed
upon the back of the wagon, and an
nounced himself as Justice of the
Peace. and called upon the fakirs to
desist. Then Annie showed her pearly
white teeth, and her face was flushed
W tn anger, and seiz ng the whip, she
bslabored him with it, and In conss-
quencA. the woman was arrested.
Several other witnesses were called,
and gave Mr.. Ackley supporting testi.
mony.
1t seems that the people of vlneland
are greatly In sympathy with Annie,
and Lawyer Roy Taller volunteered
to defend the woman. A good many
witnesses also volunteered to stand by
the woman, and gave another story
other than the one told by Justice
Acklsy.
Marshal Fowler stood right up for
the fakirs; said they were licensed
by the Mayor, and were selling legit
innate article. There was no trouble
until package of the corn salve was
thrown at the party ia the wagon,
when the doctor" said the man was
no gentleman, and was also cowar .
According to the Marshall's story, /,
Ackley was bit more to blame than
the fakirs.
Mayor Lord intimated that the
trouble was caused entirely by Ackley,
whom he intimated ''was half full"
John Corson, @. Somers Stevens, Jos.
Goodwin. Wesley Roselle. Walter l.
Frost, all citizens of Vineland, ap-
peared as witnesses, and were positive
that the woman did not strike or at.
tempt to strike Ackley. There was
DO cause for the action of Ackley &C
cording to the testimony of these gen,
tlemen
This ended the defense The fair
Annie did not go upon the stand. She
did not appear to take much interest
iu the case, and did not suggest any
thing to her counsel. She Is rather a
comely woman, dark complexjoned,
with short curly hair. She wore a
dark blue skirt, with white waist, and
jaunty sailors cap.
After short argument by Mr.. Tul.
ler and Mr.. Logue. the case went back
to the Court, and Annie went back
to jail, awaiting judgment.
But Annie did not remain long In
jail. The Court acquitted her, and
she was soon OH her way to Philadel.
phia in company with her brother in
law.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Thomas Smith, colored, was brought
from all and placed on trial upon the
charge of larceny. 1t being alleged that
Smith stole from Mrs. Michael Kairer
three watches and $40 note. Kairer
lives in Vineland, and he and his wife
both testified that on the day of the rob-
berry the thief entered the house by
breaking a window pane. The watches
were In a trunk. Smith was seen
about the house and was suspicioned
Smith afterward admitted to K airer
that he took the watches aud dollars
from the trunk. He said he sent the
watches to Philadelphia, by his
brother so that they might be pawned.
Constable Nickerson gave emphasis
to the States case by declaring that
he heard Smith make the admissions
that he had taken the watches and $40
bill.
In his owa defence, Smith said he
did not commit the burglar act, and
knew nothing about the watches and
money that were stolen. He owned
that he stole the property from Mrs.
Kairer because she insisted upon 1t
and offered to give him money and re
fused to prosecute him. But this story
was made ridiculous by the Prosecu-
tor showing on crose examination that
Smith was at the time under arrest for
another robbery, to which he had
pleaded guilty, and he knew that Mrs.
Kairer could not prevent his being
prosecuted.