Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-01-16
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
Not Much Criminal Business for
January Term.
A VERY LONG CIVIL LIST.
Grand Jury Presents Eleven Indictments
The Prisoners Enter Their Pleas
Court Runs Slow.

Court Runs Slow.
The Grand Jury finished it's work on
Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, and
came in Court returning eleven true
bills.
The Grand Jury was organized with
Freeholder Morris Bacon as foreman,
and E. r. Bonham as Clerk.
During the two days session ofthe Jury
there were thirty complaints heard, but
only eleven of them were considered of
sufficient importance to prosecute. They
are as follows:
Robert Fury and Frank Fury, assault
with intent to abuse.
Walter Porch and John Newlin,
larceny.
Daniel P. Fogg, false pretense.
Alfred Spencer, abusing livery rig.
Samuel Rodman, abusing livery rig.
Ephram Marts, assault.
Mary E. Pierce, keeping disordelly
house.
Peter Dolan, breaking, entering and
stealing.
Peter Dolan and John Riley, larceny.
e Theo. Baker, assaulting an officer.
Almost all of these will undoubtedly
plead guilty and the criminal business is
likely to be wound up without much
trouble and in short time.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Court convened at 2 o'clock. By order
of the court the attorneys on the Spencer
Wilson case were each given fifteen
minutes in which to sum up testimony.
The case has been somewhat tedious, and
citizens of Cumberland County that their
new judge, Hon. Geo. G. Ludlow, is
magistrate of some patience. The argu-
ment of counsel was more than interest
ing, the defendants counsel Mr.. New
comb, being particularly impressive.
He was very sarcastic in his denunciation
Of Spencer and thought $4,000 was pretty
big figure for character of man who
had none. He thought that Spencer was
fit subject for the prayers Of the people,
and he urged them. He spoke highly of
Wilson and commended his efforts in
helping to force the law. His entire adj
dress was listened to with greatest pos
sible interest by everybody and seemed
to:impress the jury strongly:
Mr.. Mitchell followed and made the
most of a weak case, that had been made
weaker by strong defense.
The jury retired at o'clock and court
proceeded with the case of Eleazer A.
Parker VS.. William MacFarland and
Robert More, Jr., late trading as William
MacFarland & Co. The attorneys in the
case are John S. Mitchell for plaintiff,
and Walter H. Bacon for defendants.
The jury on the Spencer-Wilson case
came in at this time with verdict of no
cause for action.
The facts in the Parker-MacFarland &
Co. case are briefly these: Mr.. Parker
was possessor of valuable stallion,
which was kept at the livery stables of
MacFarland & Co. After having been
kept at the stables for some time, Mr..
Parker applied for his horse, but for
circumstances was unable to recover
same, and hence suit is brought to re-
cover damages.
VIM. Parker, sworn, has resided in
Bridgeton about 10 months. Before COM
ing to Bridgeton he lived at Evansville,
Ga. Was owner of two stations, one
"Red Buck Jr.," sire of "Ben d."
horse of national reputation as PAGER.
VIM. Parker learned that "Ben d." was
owned by MacFarland & Co., of Bridge
ton. A correspondence was opened be-
tween Mr.. Parker and MacFarland & Co.,
in reference to these horses. Through
this correspondence Mr.. Parker was in
duced to bring his horses to Bridgeton,
which he did. and placed them in the
stables of MacFarland & Co. He was to
pay $40 per month for the keep of "Red
Buck Jr.," for the other horse "Clipper
Jr.," which was subsequently sold to
Il M Mac Farland & Co., he was to pay $25 per
month for keep.
1t was mutually agreed between Mr..
Parker and Mr.. MacFarland that "Red
Buck Jr.," should stand both in Bridge
ton and Salem, acting upon which argee-
ment Mr.. Parker took "Red Buck Jr.,"
to Salem about April 1st. He returned
to Bridgeton with "Red Buck Jr.," about
May lst, and exhibited the stallion at
MacFarland & Co.'s big sale on May End.
The horse remained at MacFarland's
stables until about the 9th, and when he
called for the horse he was refused the po-
session Of same. Mr.. Parker called again
and was asked by Mr.. MacFarland to
pay the bill of keep before he let him
have the horse. The bill, he was told had
amounted to $255, although Mr.. Parker
had estimated the bill to be $175.
At this juncture the Grand Jury camo
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with them eleven true bills.
Mr.. Parker was surprised at this pro
ceedure, as he had been put to big ex-
pense bringing his horse here, and had
hal noopportunty ofmaking any money
as yet. However he was presented with
a bill of Items alnouIfAg to $266.65. Mr..
Parker objected to an item charged on
the bill, that OF ~ wagon for $7a, and says
he never bought the wagon.