Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-07-02
TRIAL DAY.
Prominent Before the Court, to be Heard
on Various Charges


r. Hoagland.
Several prisoners in the county Jail,
not wishing to wait for regular term,
ask for trial at special session, and
are given it.
| Those who pleaded:
William Mcneil, assault and battery.
Not guilty.
terry. Not guilty.
Frank Webb and Hiram Blizzard, ma
licious mischief. Not guilty.
Peter Montole, assault and battery.
Not guilty.
Daniel Kerins, illegal sale of liquor.
Guilty.
i, The witnesses in the case of Oliver
| and the Prosecutor asked that the Court
| set time when it could hear the case, so
as to get the witnesses here.
| William Mcneil who pleaded not gull
ty to assault and battery, it was learned
| that he was not in Jail awaiting trial for
assault and battery, but was there until
he could secure bail to keep the peace, so
he was put back in limbo.
| The case of Peter Montilo was called,
but he being an Italian, asked for an in
terpreter which he expected would be in
Court, but who had not arrived, so he
was given time to wait for him.
Frank Webb and Hiram Blizzard were
put on trial. These boys were charged
with malicious mischief in setting fire to
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the Bridgeton and Millville turnpike.
Mrs. Barnes said on the 8th of May
last she saw fire in the woods and saw
two boys, one of them, the smaller of the
| two, ran. She then went down to the
beer place and got some men to put out
the fire.
On cross examination the witness said
she could not recognize the boys as the
ones she saw there.
Isaac Peters testified to help putting
the fire out.
Joseph Elwen was called and said he
went out that way to take drive with
John n. Glaspell, and saw two boys
lying along the woods near the fire. In
about half hour the fire broke out. On
coming in he saw the two boys he had
seen lying on the ground, walking in
town near the Bright residence. They
were the two boys on trial.
Hon. John n. Glaspell was called and
corroborated the former witnesses testi-
mony.
Blizzard was put on the stand and in
his own defense and said that he and
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the fire so they turned around and came
back. He said in answer to question of
Judge Hoagland as to why they didn't go
on to Millville, that they thought they
would come back as they didn't want to
! get in any trouble.
Webb, the other boy on trial. said he
had nothing to say Except about the
same thing"
The boys were sent back to Jail.
The time having passed for the inter-
prefer in the Montilo case to arrive, and
he not appearing, the case was moved.
Peter Montilo was charged with assault
and battery on Clarence Hague at Vine
land.
Mr.. Hague took the stand and said on
the evening of the 18th of this month he
was walking along Sixth street with
young lady and was followed several
squares by man who afterwards jumped
from behind tree and struck him on
the head with some kind of an instru-
ment which made him "see stars" He
looked around and recognized Montilo
who ran after striking him. Witness
said he never had any trouble with Mon
tho. He wanted to go with the girl and
he supposed his motive was jealousy.
Miss Brow, the young lady who was
with Hague coroborated his testimony.
A young borther of Miss Brow testified
to seeing the Jumps on Hague's head; it
was as big as a hens egg or good. sized
walnut.
This closed the States testimony and
Montilo took the stand. The interpreter
had arrived, but he simply interpreted a
few words that Montilo couldn't under
stand. He said he struck Hague. He
was jealous of the girl. She had promis-
ed him she would marry him, and he
had bought furniture to go to housekeep-
ing. He said that he loved the girl and
| she told him that she loved nm. He
said he felt very bad over it. In Italy it
is different, when such things happen
they assault them there.
Judge Hoagland said that might go in
Italy, but would not go in this country.
Montilo told his story with tears in his
eyes.
Judge Hoagland then pronounced the
following sentences:
Frank Webb and Hiram Blizzard were
let off. The Court gave them some good
advice and told them to keep away from
bad places.
Peter Montilo, for assault, was SEN
fenced to county Jail for four months.
) Daniel Kerins guilty TO selling liquor
around the streets of Millville, four