Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-05-21
BRIDGETON, N j., THURSDAY MAY 2l 1896

cnattel mortgages to ex-Judge Westcott,
in the sum of $1,000, which covered pretty
much al the valuable property of Brewer.
McPberson wanted security, but Brewer
neglected. Finally the Captain wanted
MCPHERSON to get him $500, when he
could close up all of his accounts. Mr..
MCPHERSON agreed to furnish the money
If proper security could be made. Brewer
gave MCPHERSON an assignment of West
colts mortgage. This security got the
money from Westcott. Brewer also gave
the Furniture Company second chattel
mortgage upon his property.
Some months afteward Brewer was dis
: covered to be removing certain items of
the goods mentioned in the chattel mort
gage. Mcpherson tried to stop him, but
; could not, and warrant was issued for
his arrest, but Brewer assured McPher-
son that he would square up the matter,
and the execution of the warrant was
deferred. day or two later Brewer dis
appeared and remained away until he
was apprehended in New York, and
brought here under requisition papers.
The first witness in the case was the
he first met John L. Brewer in March
1893. About north later he had busi-
ness relations with him. Brewer came
in the store and wanted to buy furniture
for the house on Mannheim avenue and
said he would pay spot cash. He further
said that he had just paid cash for his
house. The furniture and carpets sold
| RrQxVpr yUac in hn ofc
over $780, The goods were delivered to
the Mannheim avenue house. He told
Mcpherson that he had been roaming all
over the world and wanted to make
Bridgeton his home, and was going to
raise squads. Brewer did not pay spot
cash. When the goods were delivered hs
paid over $500. After all the goods were
delivered Mcpherson presented a bill
and Brewer put on a poor face and said
he could not pay for it then. Then Nc
Pherson fixed up note for $6O4.27 and
Brewer signed it. 1t came due, but was
not paid. Then the note was renewed
but was not paid.
Then Mcpherson called on Brewer at
, his house to have him make payment on
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o said he had tried to raise some money,
! and asked if Mcpherson knew of any.
Mcpherson told him he knew of a man
: who would let him have $500 for the
y right kind of security. --
A week later Brewer came in the store
and asked who the man was who would
! loan him $500. Mcpherson replied that
he was with the right kind of security
Brewer said Westcott had chattel
against him for $1,000, but the mortgage
would be assigned if the $500 was loaned
:, Brewer said that the chattel covered all
of his household furniture, two guns
worth $3.50 apiece, a $500 diamond ring
. and all OF his pigeons and lofts. Brewer
= declared that he had all these goods in
= his possession. McPherson's book.
;. keeper went to the Clerks office and OBJ.
tanned list of Westcott's mortgages
: Brewer came in later and said that the
assignment was in the Office of T. w
Trenchard.
;, The assignment of the mortgage was
], made to Mcpherson, together with &
chattel mortgage to the Mcpherson Fur,
:, niture Company. This last mortgage
- was produced and offered in evidence
: When these mortgages were properly
signed Mcpherson paid Brewer 5000.
Later sometime after it was discovered
!, that Brewer had gone. Mcpherson Wen
3 o Mannheim avenue and there were NJ
= household goods such as described in tn,
Westcott mortgage. He went to No. l5
Church street, where the mortgage sale
the goods were, and they were not to b,
; found. He did not find the guns, nor die
he find but few pigeons. After Brewe
y gave this assignment, the prisoner tolC
L him the guns were in pawn. He said i
Mcpherson would give him $500 h
= would go and get the guns. The mex
day Brewer disappeared for good.
Word came to Mcpherson that tn,
. chattel mortgaged goods were being re
l. moved, and he sent Constable Ayars ou
l. to the place and take charge of the goods
. After Brewer skipped out, what goods
u wereleft by him We're sold at mortgages
sale by Constable Ayars. When tn,
property was sold the guns, a lot of cloth
. ing, the diamond ring and other things
were not found. The sale brought some
thing over $500.
Col. Potter then went into an exhaus
5 tive cross-examination.
\ Friday Afternoon.
Court adjourned this afternoon for tn,
week, and there will be no more excite
ment about the Court House until Tues
i day morning, when all the jurors ant
witnesses subp9ned will be in atten
), dance. But only those in the Brewer cas-,
= will be heard upon that day.
The State continued it's case this after
noon until the time of adjournment, thel
;, the prosecution was not more than hal
through, and the case will continue unit
e it is finished, which will probably b.
|, some time on Wednesday.
= After Col. Potter had nnada his Saaroh