Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-06-10
ON TRIAL.
Clarence Cheesman Answers to the Charge
of Stealing From Captain NIahlon
milford.


milford.
Court resumed business on Tuesday.
1t was of the criminal order and came
before Judge Hoagland. There were
only about twenty people present as
spectators.
Prosecutor Logue called the case of
John Rome and Clarence Cheesman.
Cheeseman's case came first He was
charged with stealing $40 from off the
boat Hannah Mulford," whose Captain
was Mahlon Multord. Cheesman was
defended by John S. Mitchell.
The first witness called was Charles
johnson the cook of the "Muliard," who
told of having about $40 in his pocket
book on the boat and that $40 was stolen
from him. He had reasons to believe
that Cheesman stole the money. He sus
picioned him because he had but ten
cents to buy tobacco with the day before.
Mrs. Wolford was called and said
Clarence Cheesman stopped at their
house when ashore. She gave Clarence
some money, about SIS that he had given
her to keep; after that her husband gave
her $40, saying it belonged to Cheesman.
Horace Wolford, husband of the pre-
vious witness, said that Clarence gave
him $40 and he handed it over to his wife
to keep; she put it in the Bible. On Sun.
day he left for the boat again.
Capt. Mahlon Mulford was the last wit
ness the State put on the stand and said
that he had paid Cheesman but IS the day
he left the boat, and he did not think he
had any money.
The defence opened the case by putting
Cheesman on the stand. He said he was
81 years old. Worked on the "Mulford,"
was on deck on the Friday afternoon in
question. johnson called him out one
side and said he had lost ten dollars. He
had counted his money and found there
was $40 short The money Mrs. Woltord
gave him was some that he had given her
to keep for him.
1t was money that he had earned in
glass house before he hired with Captain
Milford.
Mr.. Mitchell asked for an acquittal on
the ground that Cheesman, he thought,
had explained satisfactorily to the Court
where he had gotten the money.
Prosecutor Logue made no plea before
the Court; and Cheesman was taken back
to Jail to await the decision of the Court.
The next case called was the State VS..
John Rose. Rose was charged with
malicious mischief in destroying prop
erty belonging to George oliver in whose
house he lived, The prica mt was S25
damage. Lawyer Berault, of Vineland.
defended Rose.
Walter Oliver told of the mischief done
to the property; a neighbor, Mrs.
Ernest, also testified that there had been
much destruction to the property.
Sentences Imposed.
Judge Hoagland, Tuesday imposed
the lollowlng sentences upon the evil
ooers VINO either plead guilty or were
Hilton lDufield, larceny as bailee,
County Jail six months.
Jail six months.
John Rowe, malicious mischief, county
Jail three months.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
Joseph Hunslnger, malicious mischief.
James +. Merrill, who has been con-
nned IN jail since last March, for con-
the Grand Jury at last October term, was
brought before the Courts for sentence.
Owing to statement made by him which
lmplicates several other parties, Merrill
was taken back to the Jail to await an
order from the Court for the appearance
OF these other parties.