Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-04-26
TWO BAD ONES 10 JAIL.

A Pair That are Likely TO Get
Long Terms in state Prison
for Their crimes.
Sheriff Shinn bas in his charge at
jaO, couple of prisoners who are
likely to go to prison for long term
OF years. They are both charged with
burglary, and both of them have given
the officers vast amount of trouble.
The men are Lewis Brown and Chss.
Bateman. Both were recently arrested
In Philadelphia, and both arrived here
Friday In charge of Constable Ayars.
who brought them from Moyamensing
prison yesterday on requisition papers.
Lewis Brown is charged with being
a party to the robberies committed by
Clayton Cuff and Ned Bryant In the
stores of Coombs & smalley, John
Thomas, Philip Il. Goldsmith, Kenin
" Wolfson and others. Bryant and
Cuff were arrested and pleaded guilty.
Later they escaped from jail, and
Oof Was alone recaptured. He was
sent 70 prison for six years. Bryant
has since eluded the officers.
Brown was never apprebended. Re-
Gently 1t was learned that he was In
Philadelphia, and Prosecutor Logue
laid very neat plan to capture him.
The plans so we'll prepared, were we'll
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himself In the hands of an off ser and
last night arrived here. He Is now
kept In close confinement. A PIONEER
reporter attempted to interview him
last night, but he refused absolutely to
have anything to say, merely walking
up and down his narrow cell and puff
ing cigarette.
| Bateman was more talkative. He
was arrested last Saturday morning In
Philadelphia by detective, who had
been engaged by Prosector Logue to
watch the Philadelphia post Office, Mr..
Logue having secured a clew which in
dicated that Charles would call there
When PIONEER reporter saw Bate
man last night, he was in an upper
cell In the Boys Corridor. He has
changed but little, excepting that a
short beard coyers his face, and this is
slightly traced with gray.
He talked freely. He had devil
me-care expression, and seemed to
have no fear of punishment. In speak.
ing of his arrest, he said that he was
fully aware OF the movements of the
detectives, and had he not been un.
we'll and lost his head, he would surely
have escaped and gone West. For
several days he had been watching the
detectives who had been shadowing
the post Office. Bateman said that
detectives always go in pairs. He
knew the two that were on this case.
Last Saturday one of the detectives
left the office and went to a restaur-
ant, few moments later the partner
also went off. Then he lost his head.
He slipped In the post office, thinking
the coast clear. But a third detective
appeared, and 81 was punched" said
Charles.
Bateman makes no attempt at de.
nial of the charge against him. He
admits 1t all, and says he supposes
that he will be given long term in
the "rottenest institution In New Jer-
sey, the State Prison" he puts it.
He says he has during his life been
greatly imposed upon. His first ar
rest.occurred In Salem the charge be-
ing illegal voting. He broke jail be-
cause he was an innocent man. He
was captured and sent to prison for
six months. He came out and lived a
reputable life for two years, when he
began drinking and gambling, and
received stolen goods. He was ar
rested and sent to prison. He came
out after serving his time, and his
heart was full of revenge. He return
ed to Cedarville and committed bur.
glary and was sent back for five years.
He says he was never treated right at
Cedarville, and all these five years he
had been nursing his wrath, and as
soon as he came out, without friends
and money he came back here to dc
this job, thinking he could get away
with 1t and then go West. But he
lost his head and is now in a fair way
to be given very long term.
Mrs. Chard's Birthday.
FERRELL, April 30 Tine 105th