Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-05-30

weigh probably 100 lbs.
On cross examination, he said he sold
knife of that brand to Hayes, but could
not say that he had sold any of the kind
to any other colored man.
The knife and the map, proved at the
beginning of the trial by C. NJ. Dubois,
was offered in evidence, and with the
witness, Mr.. Lee and these exhibits the
State rested.
The defence began without any OPEN
ing, by putting c. NJ. Dubois, the civil
engineer, ON the stand to prove a map
which Mr.. VanSyckel had had prepared
<. Powell Johnson was also called to
prove the same map, for which he had
obtained measurements. After this Mr.
VanSyckel outlined the defence.
The opening was elaborate, and went
to show that the defense depended upon
the fact to be shown, that murderous
mob broke into the house of Alexander
Hayes, and that the cutting was the re-
suit of defense of his home against this
mob.
Andrew Williams was the first witness
called. He said he lived at the time in a
part of the house where Hayes lived. He
said he was sitting in Hayes part that
evening. Jack Booth and Isaac Lewis
came there early in the evening, and left
to go to Port Norris to get some whiskey.
About half-past ten o'clock, he said,
while sitting in Hayes part, gang in
Guiding Jack Booth, Snowfall, Sam,
a fo1l
had testified for the State, came to his
house, and reaching their hand through
broken pane of glass, opened the door
and entered. When he came out, some
Of them were standing by his table, eat
ing his bread. He demonstrated with
them, and Tom Shorts said they had
come down to raise h, but they were
not going to meddle with him or his WIFE
They reached to the top of the middle
door, and shook it and pulled it open.
Then the splitting in the basin occurred
and Tom Shorts and Sandy Hayes got
into fight. ''I'hen," said he, ''the
whole congregation got into fight in
Hayes part, and he heard some one say
Il am some sort of g d--man my
SELF" he thought the voice sounded like
Booths.
The Court adjourned at six O'Clock.
Wednesday Morning.
Court opened at O'Clock this morning
and the trial of Hayes was resumed
Andrew Williams took the stand for "A
short cross-examination.
VIM. II. Hamilton was sworn. he said
he knew Booth saw him on the afternoon
of April y, at a livery stable in Port Nor
ris; he was one of a party who We're there
drinking; there was Booth, Jerry Law
renee and three others, five in ALL they
drank three half pints and three whole
pints of liquor, and Booth got another
half pint At half past nine or ten o'clock
they went to Hayes. Sam Harris was
there, but don't know whether jackson
was there or not, but others We're there.
In Williams part Jere Booth, kid
Moore, Shorts and Williams. Heard talk
ing in Williams part.
Hayes said ''men Pve been uneasy all
the week.
There are too many people, low bred
i
them here anyhow. If anybody comes
here I'll put them out.'
Hamilton, not feeling very comfortable
over the remarks, withdrew and went
into Williams part.
The defence then tried to show that
threats were made by Booth, before en-
tering Hayes part, and here Judge Reed
oNerruled all Of Iamilton's testimony.
He was, however, cross-eNanined 10y the
Prosecutor with regard to any objection
to anybody's entrance through the parti-
ton door.
His direct examination was then COM
menced again, and he said that Jack
Booth and ''SnowballH and some others
went to get liquor at about 10 O'Clock that
night, starting from Hayes. He knew it
was about half-past ten o'clock, because
he went aboard of his boat shortly after
wards and it was then lilo p. m.
lie left Hayes before those fellows re-
turned with the liquor, and before any
fracas was begun.
Ansou Morrison, a Bivalve shoemaker,
was called. He said he heard the racket
at Hayes and got up and looked out of
the window. He lived near Hayes
house. He heard voices, cursing, and
words like, ''if he don't go out. I'll kill
the s. of a -. Mr.. Morrison was
asked, ''why didn't you go down there,
and see what was going on" and he
energetically said, "Oh, no, no, no, SIR"
as though it was dangerous place to go.
He heard hammering and noises in the
Hayes house. On cross-examination he
said Sandy was in his shop about eight
O'Clock in the evening and bought some
bananas.
Alexander Hayes was put on the stand
to tell his story. He said, 81 am thirty
eight years Of age, was born in Washing
ton, d. c., and have followed the water
twenty years as an engineer. Have four
Id.