Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-06-20
BROWN AND BAKER HELD.
Ihe nearing of the Highwaymen Don't
Show Much Evidence, but They're
Bound for Trenton

and Frank Brown Friday afternoon
by Justice Joseph III. Powell, in the
Sherffi's Office, indicates that there are
two more OF the colored Baltimore oyster
men destined for speedy voyage to the
State Prison at Trenton.
While they all appear to be tough
crowd, caring but little for anything, it is
evident that they will receive such hints
as will induce them to imagine that Cum
berland county will soon be mighty
good place for them to emigrate from and
-hie themselves back to Baltimore.
These two men were arrested on war
rant sworn out by Rev. Heinrich Lisse,
charging them with force and arms, at
tempting to rob him on the highway.
The "hold-up' was reported in yester-
days PIONEER.
Baker and Brown were brought in from
Jail by Warden Watkins; Justice Powell
was seated at the desk, and the hearing
was begun.
The evidence was exceedingly slight.
and more by inference than by direct
testimony.
When the charge was read to them, both
pleaded not guilty. Brown is said to be
brother Of Ellsworth Brown, who is al
ready in State Prison for burglary.
Mr.. Lisse was first sworn; he said he
resided in Bridgeton and was a clergy
man. On Thursday afternoon, in COM
pany with Carl Hornig, his wife's
brother, he walked out in the country to
make some pastoral calls. He said they
were not riding but on foot. He said "we
went to Mr.. Weinberg's (Vineyard's) in
Dutch Neck, to Mr.. Louis and to Mr.
Fred. Young's, in Hopewell; ON our re-
turn from Mr.. Young's, we came up the
other road from the one we took when
going down, and when coming in hol-
low on the road, by little bridge, saw
two men coming down. We had left
Young's about $50 o'clock, and it was
then abouta quarter to six o'clock. 1 saw
the two man coming down the road. My
hind, picking some wild strawberries
along the loadside.e 1 called to him to
come on, ii there We're two men APP
proachina he little man, ''he continued,
pointing S8ak esaNsho was the smaller
of the t,vo," the little man came up in
front of me stepping very quick, leaving
his companion on the other side of the
road, and said, give me one of your
finger rings"
Ibid he take hold of you, or do any
thing to your" asked the Justice.
"No; the other man went on along the
road and did not stop until he got dis
tance away, when he stopped, standing
in the middle of the street."
"Did they put their hands on you in
any mamer?" was asked.
"No SIR" answered Mr.. Lisse, 81 was
so perplexed (frightened) that 1 trembled
in both my legs" he continued.
Ibid they take anything from you; did
| they get your ring, or anything from
you?"
''No sir, they got nothing"
"Are these the two men?"
II am not so sure of but one of them,
know this one was one, (Baker), but one
| looked darker than this one, one was
| darker than the other.'
"Did they have any weapon-irearms
of any sort?"
"No sir, I only saw bottle in his
pocket; he acted and talked very inn
pudently, and said he had three of them,
when thought to give him chance to
excuse himself, by saying maybe you are
drunk, you have bottle in your
pocket"
''What did the other man do?"
"He did nothing at all-he did not dc
anything. saw wagon coming and
threw up my hand and said here comes 8
wagon, and the man went away"
''Did he go off very rapidly?"
"He went away, and he heard me, as
talked pretty loud to the man. / said il
l could find out his name, would have
him arrested, and then he came back
and said his name was Joe Smith.
Mr.. Lisse said the fellow explained
that he thought Mr.. Lisse was a peddler,
and he wanted to buy something from
him.
Carl Hornig was sworn, and not speak
ing any English at all, he gave his testi-
mony through John Hoelzel, as interpre-
ter. He said he saw the two men; he
positively identified Brown as being the
other man. When asked what he saw
the man do, said, he replied in English,
"Gif me your finger ring"
''Did you see any pistol or weapon OF
any sort?"
"No, they had none," said he.
When asked if the men ran away, his
reply in German was ''They went slow
ly," but Mr.. Hoelzel interpreted it,
"They walked away
When asked who the men were in the
wagon, he said it was the two men there
present, Harry Boice and Joseph Russell,
who had been subpenaed.
Boice and Russell were both sworn,
and said they saw the four men standing
in the road, but the two colored men
moved off before they reached the place,