Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-10-04
CUMBERLAND COURT.
rhe BEGINNING OF What PrOmises
1 TO be q Long Term OF Court,
and Much Business Prepared
For the Beginning.
TUESDAY MORNING.

M and Much Business prepared
# For the Beginning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
M A bright October morning marked
Abe beginning of the sessions OF Cum
HAJberlaud County Courts, which promises
continue for some time.
The usual hour for opening found
bio hie room at the Court House
crowded. while a good many interested
.s,,eonle were about the corridors, and
home were outside.
|8 Inside the Court House building
Everything was bright and cheerful.
|sunIess 1t be to those who were anxious
lv scanning the faces of the Grand
HInrvmen for bit of hope. The room
was as neat and clean as parlor, and
4 the Sheriff had everything ready for
@ the opening.
I'd The sounding of the Court House
I'd bell. occurred fifteen minutes before
M ten o'clock as usual. Court Crier
@ Young who has been ill, was causing
81 the peals to go out from the belfry.
Rapidly the room filled, and promptly
81 the Judges came upon the bench.
N All of the various officials were In
81 their places. The lawyers filled the
I'll enclosure behind the railing and the
members of the petit jury were scat
n tered among the seats in the audi
torlum. A good deal of speculation
was manifest concerning the makenp
E of the Grand Jury before the names
81 were announced by the Sheriff. There
always is, but the secret is always kept
and the members of the Grand In
Eouest, are first known when announced
In open court.
81 Before the familiar and time honored
custom of opening of opening was per-
#formed by the Crier, there was every
indication that this was to be long
term. There were good many cases
on the list, and it was generally under
stood that NEST of the cases would be
tried. But then the lawyers are not
Railways to be relied upon, and some
times the bottom falls out very quickly.
81 Among the members of the bar were
lawyers John 8. Mitchell, James j.
Reeves, T. w. Trenchard, Chas. E.
Sheppard, Henry 8. Alvord, N. II.
n Stevens, W. w. Benthall, James 8.
Ware, ]. L. VanSyckel, Walter HI.
Bacon, g. V. D. Joline, w. Berault,
h Col. Potter, J. Boyd Nixon. Leverett
81 Newcomb, Thos. B. Steele, E. Amber
h Armstrong, ]. Warren Colsten, of the
d Philadelphia bar, and J. J. Crandall.
The following Grand Jury were
called
THE GRAND JURY.
George w. Payne, Foreman.
VIM. W. Robbins.
Samuel M. Allen.
Stacy W. Matthews.
B. F. Hires.
John F. Meyers.
John Green.
81 William Vangilder.
n N. g. Leyermore.
n E. Nj. Wallington.
b Joseph Holt.
d Charles D. Moore.
81 Belford Ayars.
III Charles Champion.
IA Harrison Sheppard.
n Joseph Heritage.
| William Riley.
81 VIM. M. Brown.
81 John Milford.
Ed. M. Mulford.
n d. ]. Stathem.
II Edward r. Bonham.
n Oscar Elmer.
Judge Reed charged the Grand Jury
briefly.
& de said there was no special matter
with respect to which he need address
Them. He called the attention of the
arand Jurors to the fact that they
were to act in all cases just as the
Oourt would act. Each member has
ene right to bring before the Grand
Jury any infringement of the criminal
laws coming to his knowledge, just as
any other witness would. He caution
eo Them as to the nature of their oath
requiring secresy.
The Grand Jury selected Constables
Ayars and Bullock and retired.
Judge Reed then called the list of
vases OF Supreme Issues, of whish a
lumber were ready for trial.
Judge Hoagland called the list of
oommon Pleas and a number of
'nose cases were ready.
FROM large array of members of
.ne bar and the number of out of
.own lawyers. the Indications were
.nat the present term would be very
e #lnterestinp.