Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-10-15

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guarantee the preservation of goods.
Then Mr.. Mitchell took his innings.
Somehow everybody imagined that Mr..
Daley had hard row to travel for the
next few minutes, and some of the coun-
sellor's questions were embarrassing.
Mr.. Mitchell began asking Daley some
| questions concerning statement that
Mr.. Daley had made to him at the time
this suit was begun.
| This caused Judge Ludlow to inquire
if this gentleman was Mr.. MitchelPs
client.
II don't hardly know" replied Mr..
Mitchell. II don't want to own him.
"That may be-" said the Judge, "but
the question is whether or not a lawyer
client.n
/ Mr.. Mitchell replied that he never did
any business with Mr.. Daley, he simply
had induced him to come to him that he
might make use of it at this trial.
The Court thought this was all right,
and Mr.. Daley was closely questioned,
and during his testimony there were sew
eral very little interesting scraps. Mr..
Daley said he was not friendly with Mr..
oliver, and was frank to say that he was
perfectly willing to assist in defeating
Mr.. oliver in this suit.
Mr.. Logue then switched his case off
on different track. He placed upon the
stand Howard Butcher and Michael T.
Barrett, who for years have been man
ayers OF cold storage plants, and they
testified that it was not customary for cold
storage people to assume responsibilities
for stock. In fact they knew of nobody
in the business who would be responsible.
Cold storage people simply receive such
goods and freeze it. Both gentlemen said
that poultry must be properly pack ed,
and will spoil only while in the process
of freezing.
ii. j. Richman, practical cold storage
man, said that poultry must be first
cooled off, then thoroughly dried, and
then wrapped in parchment paper, and
packed in boxes two layers deep.
In March, 1895, Mr.. Richman was at
Monroeville, and he then noticed this
poultry in MacFarlandss freezer. While
the stock was frozen properly, still it
was very improperly packed.
A little more expert testimong brought
the time up to the adjournment.
Thursday Morning.
The suit of oliver & Daley against
Randolph MacFarland is still on, and the
jury will not,get the case until the after
noon session. u.s.
This morning the defense was still pre-
senting expert testimony, which as yes
terday afternoon, was damaging to the
testimony as already presented by the
plaintiffs.
by some practical testimony of the en-
ployees of Mcfarland, concerning the
condition of affairs at the freezer and
cold storage department, while the
oliver & Daley poultry and squads
were there.
Mr.. Logue then rested it's case and Mr..
Mitchell presented some rebuttal upon
the part of the plaintiffs.
Mr.. oliver, the plaintiff, was upon the
stand in his own behalf, to off set some of
Mr.. Dailey's testimony, and DR.. oliver
was called but did not get an opportunity
to testify, except to say that he furnished
his brother the money for this poultry
speculation.
With this and little other testimony, the
case was closed with the exception of the
arguments of counsel and the charge OF
the Court.
Thursday Afternoon.
Court settled its affairs for this week
with the disposition of the suit for dam
ages brought by oliver & Daley against
Randolph MacFarland.
The Court charged the case with a
decided slant against the plaintiffs, and
the jury retired about four O'Clock.
All the jurors and witnesses were sent
home until Tuesday, when Judge Lud-
low will return, and the civil cases will
again be continued. Criminal work will
not begin until week later.
Judge Ludlow said it would be impos-
sible for him to be present at Court Fri
day, as he would be obliged to prepare
for the Court of Errors.
Before Court adjourned the Grand Jury
came in and presented twenty-five bills
of Indictment. The Grand Inquest also
presented to the Court the following reso-
lutions unanimously passed:
BRIDaEToN, Oct 8, 1896.
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the attention
of the Grand Jury that certain Justices
and others are in the habit of noticing
trivial and petty cases unworthy of the
notice of the Grand Jury; and
WHEREAS, All cases of this kind are a
useless and unnecessary expense to
the county, entailing a loss to the county
of one thousand dollars and upwards
each term OF Court. Therefore. be it
ResolUed, That we the Grand Jury do
request the Court to use every effort in
its power to put a stop to the mtsatse of
the county funds, and would most re-
specially ask the Court to call the Pros
ecutor's attention to this matter and re-
quest him to take the matter in hand at
once and put stop to it's further continu-
ance.
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