Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-01-16
Mr.. Mulford settled the bill on June LIST,

for sos.
Joseph Miller sworn. He is black
smith for MacFarland & Co. Did all
the shoeing of ''Red Buck, Jr." while
kept at MacFarland's stables.
George Shields, an employee of Mac
! Farland & Co., testified that Mr.. Null
| ford had come to the stables at night, and
had asked a man by name of Bowers if
he could get the horse "Red Buck, Jr."
George Bowers sworn. Employed by
MacFarland q Co., for five years; knows
about Red Buck, Jr." The horse had the
best of care. Mr.. Milford told witness
he had bought the horse and was going
to take him out. Horse was locked up
| On cross-examination witness said
horse had been put to service once; did
| not know about any charge made for SER
vice.
Robert More, Jr., sworn, resides in
+, Bridgeton, at one time a member of the
| firm of MacFarland & Co., was member
| of firm in March, 1895. VIM. MacFar-
land, sworn, one of the defendants in the
| suit. The letters in evidence in the suit
were in reply to letters from Mr.. Parker.
| Witness and Mr.. Moore carried on the
livery business were owners of "Ben
D." Parker reached here with horses in
| March; paid $40.50 for freight on horses.
Mr.. Parker had applied to witness for
loans of money in different sums, which
loans witness advanced. Witness ar
rangement with Parker was that the
horse, "Red Buck, Jr.," should stand
alternately at Bridgeton and Salem.
Witness had asked for money for keep
of horse before horse was locked up.
Parker said he would write to his wife
for money. Mr.. Parker gave witness
bill of sale on "Red Buck, Jr.," to secure
him.
Parker gave witness note for SIS in
evidence of debt for wagon purchased.
Note was not paid by Parker at matur-
ity; bill of sale in question was never
signed.by Parker. The deal for purchase
of the horse 'Clipper" had been made
before March 8; horse ''Red Buck Jr.,"
was not locked up until after VIM. Null
ford demanded the horse. VIM. Parker
never said to witness he would pay all
the bill of $127 except $75 on wagon.
Mr.. Milford said to witness he did not
care d about the bill, he wanted
the horse as he had bought it. Mulford
did not propose to settle the bill. Witness
knew nothing of bill of sale held by
Mr.. Milford. Witness understood price
of service for "Red Buck Jr.," had been
fput down to s25. The $3.50 for "CIipper'
was applied to general account. Did not
undertake to hold "Red Buck Jr.,n for
any other account except expenses in
CURED by ''Red Buck Jr's." keep. Wit
ness agreed to settle with Mr.. Milford
for $55; the amount being the first money
ever offered to him.
Mr.. Mitchell's oss-examination of
witness was rigid one, although it had
very little effect in weaking the defense
set up in the case, yet some admissions
were brought out.
The business of the day finished with
the summing up of the case by the attor-
ney's. The Court will charge the jury
tomorrow.
Prisoners Plead.
Before Court adjourned Prosecutor
Logue appeared and presented number
of indictments against prisoners who
were brought in to plead. The following
pleaded:
Peter Dolan and John Riley, larceny;
guilty.
Peter Dolan, breaking, entering and
stealing; guilty.
Alfred Spencer, abusing livery rig;
guilty.
David P. Fogg, obtaining goods under
false pretense; not guilty.
Mary Pierce, disorderly house; not
guilty.
Thomas Baker, assaulting an officer;
guilty.
Criminal Court has been set down for
Tuesday next; and there will be but two
or three cases to occupy the attention of
the jury.
Friday Morning.
Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock,
before Judges Ludlow Hoagland, and
Ludlam. About the same number of
faces as yesterday We're seen in the
audience.
The evidence in the Parker MacFar-
land & Co. case having been finished yes
Il
the summing up of the case by the attor-
neys in the case. Court gave each side
half an hour.
Mr.. Bacon, for the defendants asked
the Court to stop him when his time was
up. Court promptly replied he would if
he could. The case was completely gone
over in all its detail by the attorneys on
both sides. The Court plainly gave the
jury all points of law in the case, and the
jury have apparently no reason for not
rendering verdict.
Saturday Morning.
AT fifteen minutes after seven O'Clock
this morning, Judge Ludlow come to the
Court House, and discharged the Parker
MacFarland jury, the gentlemen being
unable TO agree. The jury had been out