Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-07-26

william Cheesman was the FIRST VIC
tim OF the State In the afternoon. He
was charged with assaultipg Benz amin
Henderson, at the glassworks of the
Cumberland Company.
| According to the testimony the af
fair occurred during the 2lst of March
last.
1t is against the rules OF the Com
pany to allow anybody in the works at
night. aud Oneesman and others were
there In violation of these orders
When the watchman told the bows to
go out, they cursed him al said they
would go wlen they got ready. They
were all und -r IN. influence of rouor
Finally Cheesman became very apprv
and struck the watchman, raising
quite lump UPON Mr.. Henderson's
head.
While there seemed to be no doubt
Of the guilt OF the young man, still he
went upon the stand and denied
pretty much all the State contested.
About all that Cheesman remembered
was falling down. He could not re-
member striking Mr.. Henderson at all.
The trial of Bernard J. Riley and
Joseph Mather. charged with burglary.
was most unusual proceeding. Both
the defendants acknowledged their
guilt, and yet pleaded not guilty. The
fact that Mather pleaded not puiltv
was by adyice Of his counsel, J. L.
Vansyckle. That lawyer declared
that there was no contention upon the
part OF the defendants, that they did
not do just as the State declared in its
testimony. But Mr.. VanSyckle's oh.
jsct In presenting defense for Mather
was to show his good character by
testimony and certificate.
While the case was proceedinp.
Judge Hoagland declared that the
matter was most unusual one. Here
were young men coming into Court
already pleading guilty, and yet the
time of the CouIt is taken up with
something that should be addressedIto
the Court after guilt has been pro.
nounced.
In all respects the case appealed to
the sympathy OF the audience present.
The young men, about eighteen years
old sat together, aud their sobs shook
their frames. 10 no way eonld they
control their sorrow. The father and
mother of Mather, emtnently respect
able people, were near their boy, and
their faces were flushed and their
cheeks wet with tears. The mother
OF Reilly, with sad face, sat near the
counsel of her boy, Jas. 8 Ware.
The evidence was clear. Geo. W.
Eckhart, of Landis township, testifi ID
that on the 25:h of June these young
men accosted him near his home and
asked him for work. They were d.
rected to another place further along
the road. After they left Mr.. Eekhart,
they went to the house and took
drink of water; they entered the din
Ing room, they took a couple of cigars
from can. Then they went step
further; they opened drawer In a
desk and took twelve cents. Another
drawer was opened and from that
they took pocket book.
When they left the house and got
down the road they divided the twelve
cents and tore up the papers they
found In the pocket book. The papers
were valued by Mr.. Eokhart at about
$3.50
The father and mother of Mather
tearfully told the Court that this was
the first wrong step of their boy. He
had always been good at home, at.
tended church regularly, and caused
nobody any trouble. LISTERS and GER
tificates were read showing the good
character of the boy.
Lawyer Ware spoke a good word
for Reilly, and Mr.. VanSyckel elo.
quently urged clemeucy In this case,
appealing to the Court to follow the
example set by the great Judge of all,
saying. "Go thy way aud sin no more"
The boys were both sobbing as If their
hearts would break while counsel was
making his plea.
Alexander Hays was called mp to an
swer to charge of assault and bat.
terry. A sort of case of you did and
didn't Both the defendent and COM
plainant were colored. Some of the
testimony was given In a decidedly
humorous manner. The case was
short one, and the Court held the case
under advisement.
1t was nasty case that followed.
Jimmy Jones, the mis.shaped and mis-
fit colored man, who poses as 8 star
chimney sweep and hokeY-pokey ven