Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-10-18

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the case of Ann Kerins and others in
dicted for stealing chickens.
The case of the State against W. R.
Adler and Lottie Payne was resumed.
The Prosecution tried to get In some
letters as evidence, but Lawyer Burt
was too smart; In fact he was too
smart for the Prosecutor all the way
along, and successfully fought against
the admission of any evidence what
ever that would serve to criminate
the parties any more than might sug-
gest itself to the minds of the jury.
The letters did not get In.
The jury was charged most clearly
by the Judge and they retired.
The case of "Rev." Sam Murray was
called, Murray being brought in from
Jail.
The Court assigned Mr.. Burt to
Murray's defense. and jury was put
in the box.
Just after the jury had been sworn
the Adler. Payne jury re-entered the
Court room and filed into their seats.
They returned a verdict of guilty for
the beautiful couple to ruminate over.
By this time the "Rev." Samuel had
"wilted" and after a little conference
with his counsel, Mr.. Burt, he thought
1t best to retract his former plea OF
guilty of shooting but not guilty of
intent to kill Annie Wise, and told his
counsel to enter plea of guilty as
charged.
The Judge asked Murray IL that
was his plea now, and he nodded as
sent.
The Judge discharged the jury from
the consideration of the case.
Prosecutor Logue moved the case of
the State against Peter Greenage, in
dicted for assault and battery on Capt.
John Grow, or Crowell, of Greenwich.
James 8. Ware defended Greenage.
The case seemed from the evidence
to have some show of self defense
In it, and there was not much doubt
but that Peter would be released.
1t appeared that Peter went into
Crows place to get drink of cider.
that Crow sas somewhat intoxicated
and in fighting mood, and that he
began an assault on Greenage by call
ing him black g. of a b. and said
he had clicked" him two o.. three
times aud could click" him again.
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This came out through the evidence
of the defense. The evidence for the
prosecution went to show that Peter
had knocked Grow down with a chair,
hence the charge for assault and bat.
terry.
PARSONS CONVICTED.
Just before the Court adjourned. the
jury in the case of the seventy year
old reprobate came In, rendering a
verdict of indecent assault.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The first case In court this morning
was one charging Frank B. aud Chas.
@. Hillyard, with assault and battery
upon Joseph 8. May.
May having been sworn said that
last year he had rented a farm OF
Frank B. Hillyard. He planted a
strawberry patch. In the spring he
went to the place and the two Hilly-
ards refused to allow him to come on
the place. When he insisted the two
assaulted him, one striking him with q
club. He was quite badly hurt and
Immediately caused the arrest of the
pair.
George Moore, who lives In the
vicinity, was a witness of the assault
and corroborated the testimony of the
complainant. On cross.examination
Moore said that he saw May take the
club from Hilyard and strike back.
The version of the assault given by
John Shields did not differ from the
complainant. The dispute was al
over the berries, which May claimed
and Hillyard would not give him.
The State rested.
The defense claimed that May was 8
tresspasser upon the farm, and tina,
he refused to leave upon being order
ed SO to do.
After time there was a scrap, and
the Hillyards only used sufficient force
to get May from the place. Both the
Hillyards thus testified, and severa
other witnesses supported them In
their statements. From these stories
the jury was obliged to make up its
, verdict.
The Peter Greenwich jury came ir
with a verdict of guilty of assault.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Court opened this morning for the
Judge Hoagland on the bench.
Prosecutor Logue moved the case oi