Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-01-11

the case in which Naylor was con-
cerned To-day, and be did not want 1t
delayed. As to the other three In.
dictments he was willing they should
be put off till some other day In the
term.
The Court, after some reflection, e.
naliy set Tuesday, January 3Oth, as the
day on which all the cases agains.
these three Commissioners should be
tried. So the trial is thus delayed
The case against Penn was proceeded
With, with Elias Wilson, the owner of
the rink on the witness stand.
The goods stolen were valued at
about $50
Two or three more witnesses detailed
the circumstances connecting Penn
with the burglary.
Marshall Rutter said that Penn's
nickname was "Nimble" Penn, and
that he escaped from the Mayors Office
by displaying his nimbleness and fleet
ness at the time of his arrest. He
evaded arrest afterward until. New
!
Years Day.
Penn was put on the stand in his own
defence, and, Of course, denied all
knowledge of the thefts. He had no
witnesses.
The stolen plunder was taken to a
cabin on an island In the Maurice
river, up In the swamp, and seems to
have been thieves den. Penn said
he did not own the cabin, but that 1t
was built by one Branin. Penn claims
he was learning to be brakeman on
the train, and had been running on
the road since May.
He seemed to be nimble prevari-
Gator.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
When Court convened yesterday
afternoon Judge Alfred Reed appeared
on the bench, together with Law
Judge Hoagland and Lay Judges
Hendee and Ludlam.
A ripple and craning necks near
the door of the court room, revealed
stable R. F. Ayars, bringing In
manacled prisoner. This prisoner was
Louis Feihl, the alleged murderer of
Christian Zaiss.
A short undertone collie qy was held
between Judge Reed and the Prosecu.
tor, and then MIR. Logue stepped to his
table and took up pile OF indict.
ments.
Flehl, his wrists handcuffed together,
sat bolt upright on his chair, but his
look was wild and showed trepidation
His hair was dishevelled, and his face,
white as sheet, wore short growth
of scanty beard; the pulsatioHs OF his
heart beats could be seen distepding
the veins of his neck, causing slight
motion as he sat there, watching alter.
nately the Prosecutor and the bench
of judges. He looked nervous.
II wish to charge a defendant" said
MIR. Logue in quiet tones, and he then
directed Fiehl to stand up.
"You are charged In this indictment
with the felonious and wilful killing of
Christian Zaiss, with malice afore-
thought. Are you guilty or not
guilty ?" said the Prosecutor.
mot guilty." was Fiehrs response.
after furtive glance towards the bar,
where sat Mr.. Wheaton Berault, who
is expected to become his lawyer, but
without tremor in his voice.
"Are you able to employ counsel?
asked Judge Reed.
Fiehl did not comprehend the ques.
ton and Judge Reed repeated It.
Sill Fiehl did not understand it, and
then the Judge asked Have you any
mone!?'
mo, SIR" was the reply.
''Do you want the court to assign
lawyer for you?"
"Yes. sir" replied Fiehl.
"Whom do you wan?
II don't know what his name," said
Fiehl, a little brokenly as he looked
toward Mr.. Berault.
"Is it Mr.. Berault?"
| "Yes, sir" was Flehl's reply,
| With this the Judge told the Sheriff
to take the prisoner back to jail, and
the Judge then left the Bench and re-
tired to the Justices room.
| The case of the State against Samuel
Bevere, indicted for overdrivipg a
livery team was next moved.
Bevere is colored man, living at
Greenwich. He was defended by j.
L. VanSyckel, Esq
The jury In the pig stealing case had
gone out, just after Fiehl had been
charged by the Prosecutor.