Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-16
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
The Grand Jury Finishes It's
Work.
THE BURGLARS ALL INDICTED
The Precious Scamps Who Have Caused
So Much Trouble Have Justice
Dealt Out to Them.
Monday Morning.

Dealt Out to Them.
Monday Morning.
Judge Hoagland and Lay Judges Hen
dee and Ludlam, were on the bench.
The list of appeal cases was called. and
before any Of themwere taken up, Prose-
cutor Logue charged the following per-
sons who had been indicted and had not
entered their pleas.
Braunstein and Verschaufsli pleaded
not guilty to larceny Of bottles and cases
from Braunstein & Wassernan.
Elias Braunstein pleaded not guilty t
Keeping disorderly house.
Julia Harmon pleaded not guilty to the
charge of immortality.
John ?. Terrell pleaded not guilty to
selling liquor Illegally.
Dayton Dare pleaded not guilty to bur-
glary at Percival Nichols. Dare's case
it was announced, would not be tried this
term.
The appeal case of the Overseer of the
Poor of the Third ward, City of Bridge
ton, and Courtland McKim, the papers
have been filed ON Saturday, was ordered
put on the list, and day will be set by
the Court during the term for a hearing.
Mrs. Catherine Lynch, who was not in
dicted by the recent Grand Jury, was put
under one thousand dollars bail, and held
in her own recognizance to await the ac-
ton of the October Grand Jury, OH the
charge of burning her own property, to
defraud insurance companies.
The first appeal case called was that of
Charles G. Leake and Theodore Fisher;
Thomas w. Trenchard for Fisher and
John S. Mitchell for Leake.
This was a case for warranty of title in
horse bought by Fisher at chattel
mortgage sale. The horse was sold by
Auctioneer Bullock, on a chattel mort
gage given to Leake, and Fisher bought
the animal for 500. MacFarland q Co.
had chattel mortgage on the animal
also, and tried to stop the sale, but on the
alleged assertion that Lealxe would guar
antee the title, Fisher bought the horse,
MacFarland Il Co. afterwards got the ami
NAL from Fisher, and sold it for SlO6 at
their stables in this city.
Fisher now seeks to recover from
Leake, on the claim that Leake guaran-
teed the title in the property.
Tuesday Morning.
This morning was anything but pleas
ant. The rain was falling early, and
dark clouds hid the skies from view, and
the gloomy surroundings were in keep
ing with the feelings Of the many prison.
ers, who are anXiously awaiting their
turn to tell their story before a jury
The jurors were on hand early, and
among the attendants in the room, were
several members of the Grand Jury who
assisted in finding the indictments.
The Court room was crowded at the
opening of Court, despite the weather,
and everybody was taking lively inter
est in the proceedings. On the bench
were Judge Hoagland and Lay Judges
Hendee and Ludlam. All the other Court
officers were in their positions.
When Court opened this morning, Law
yer NanSyckel asked for the case of
Braunstein IL Wasserman, indicted for
stealing bottles, to go over for the week.
Mr.. VanSyckel stated that Mr.. Wasser-
man had business with the United States
Court, at Trenton, and would likely be
wanted before that body this week.
The case went over, together with the
case of Braunstein & Vershoufski.
Prosecutor Logue was ready for bust
ness, and moved the case of Nick Brown,
William Allison and Charles Harmon,
for burglary at Shiloh.
Mr.. Logue's stenographer, Miss Loper,
sat by his side to take down every word
uttered in the case.
George Hampton was assigned to the
defense, and a panel was put in the box.
Before the case began, however, Joseph
Bailey and Mary Smith both retracted
their pleas of not guilty; Bailey of not
guilty of keeping disorderly house, and
amended by pleading guilty of selling
liquor illegally, and Mary Smith non uuH.
to immortality.
These parties We're indicted for break
ing. into the store and post office of Sam
uel Tomlinson at Shiloh, Feby. 2Sth last
Mr.. Logue made brief opening of the
case, and called Samuel Tomlinson to
the stand. Mr.. Tomlinson said his store
was broken into, the last time on Feb.
18th last. He described how entrance to
the store had been effected. He said he
discovered the robbery the next morn
ing when he went to get off the mail: his
attention was attracted by the mail mat
ter scattered about the floor, and the
money drawer having been broken open.
Among the goods missed was abont Sl5
worth of tobacco, cigars, postage stamps,
ETC., and about IS in money and two re-
volvers and cartridges.
Mr.. Tomlinson identified some cart
ridge boxes, &c, and new revolvers which
he, said were taken at the time of the rob-
berry. The pistol boxes were not taken.
The pistols he said, were worth about
$40.