Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-01-23
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
The Sentences Pronounced-A Few go to
Prison-A Short Session.


Wednesday Afternoon.
When Court adjourned in the last after
noon the last jury trial for the term had
just begun, and all the other jurors were
discharged for the term excepting the
one that is is to try civil case next Mon
day.
The oyster case continued pretty much
all day and when that jury retired to de-
liberate the most important case of the
term was called. Just how long it will
require is hard to say for the witnesses
on both sides are numerous.
When business began in the afternoon
the oyster case was still progressing
slowly.
The defense in the Sylvanus Ladow il
legal dredging case was the same familiar
old sort. Ladow did not claim any own
ership in the Candy grounds, and he
never worked upon them. He did throw
his dredge over just outside the stakes
and found sope pretty fair oysters, and
he worked these off from. the grounds to
his vessel decks, and took them down in
the Maurice River and put them on his
grounds. He never worked Gandy's
beds or took any oysters that belonged to
him.
Mr.. Mitchell produced other witnesses
to show that there were oysters on the
grounds outside Gandy's stakes. Other
witnesses were called to prove the good
character of the defendant. They were
universally of the opinion that Ladow
was honest, and none of them ever heard
of any imputations against him until he
was arrested upon the present charge.
In the matter of reputation the Prose-
cutor was very keen upon the scent, and
cross-examined the witnesses at length
upon that line.
A little rebuttal followed the effort of
the defense, and the case was at an end,
excepting the argument.
Mr.. Mitchell made very eloquent and
convincing plea for Ladow. He did not
feel that he could charge Candy with
willfully doing wrong to the defendant,
but felt rather that it must have been a
mistake upon the part of Candy, who for
some time has been actively engaged in
fighting upon the riparian side of what is
known as the oyster war. He continued
with a most interesting argument until
the Court informed him that he had ex-
ceeded his fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Mitchell Immediately stopped and
remarked, "all right, just take that off of
Mr.. Logue's time"
Prosecutor Logue was of the opinion
that this case had especial merit upon the
part of the State, and argued strongly for
conviction, using telling arguments that
seemed particularly impressive.
The charge of the Court was short and
the jury retired.
The next case was one that promised
something sensational, an assault with
attempt to rape being the charge, to
which Robert and Frank Fnry. of Vine
land, had previously pleaded not guilty.
The young men sat in the usual place
of the defendants, and were defended by
Wheaton Berault, of Vineland. The boys
appeared to be quite young, and rather
frail, not having the appearance of des-
perate criminals. In fact any good sized
girl, it would seem could whip the pair
without much effort. Some little trouble
was experienced in getting jury, and
after the panel was in the box the Court
was adjourned for the day.
Thursday Morning.
The jury in the case of the State VS..
Sylvanius Ladow, charged with illegal
dredging, returned verdict of not guilty.
The opening of Court found everything
in readiness to proceed with the trial of
the Fury boys, charged with criminal as
sault on Ula Carr, girl within the age OF
sixteen years.
The facts in the case are such that they
cannot be explained at length in print.
Constable Lore was first called to ex-
plain rough sketch of the locality where
the assault occurred. The place was on
what is known as Wheat road, near Vine
land. The assault occurred at what is
known as Black Water Bridge. The
surrounding locality is made up largely
of forests, and the nearest houses are
some distance away. A swamp is also
nearby.
Ula Carr, the victim of the assailants,
was then called. She said she was four
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the 29th of December, she attended Sun
day School. She started to return home
about four O'Clock. In doing so she was
obliged to go over the Black Water
Bridge. The spot is a lonely one. Just
after Ula crossed the bridge she was met
by two young men, who, without accos-
ting her, grabbed her and threw her to
the ground. One of them covered her
mouth with his hands, but they did not
succeed in sitting her screams. All
the while there was considerable strug-
Cling, and the clothing of the young girl
was disarranged and torn. The struggle
was such that the young men did not
succeed in their hellish desires.
The young fellows apparently became
frightened and ran away in the woods,
and the girl ran off home.
The young girl was not able to entirely