Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-06-03
SALLIE ESCAPES AGAIN.
Her Trial Goes Over Until Next
October.
ASSISTED BY TECHNICALITY.
Lawyer Trenchard Throws a Bomb into
the Court Room and there is a Scat
tering of the Forces-The Panel
of Jurors Successfully ChaI-
lenged.
Friday Morning,


remarkable and important term. Another
DAY set apart for specific purpose. A
DAY In which the Court officials, the Off
GERS and fifty four jury men, together with
host of witnesses are called back be-
cause one week ago Sallie Munyon sent
word to the Court that she was sick in
bed and could not answer the indictment
found against her by the recent Grand
Jury.
Inc May term began the fourth day of
this month and with to day the iuryrnen
have made twelve days, some of them
thirteen. They have heard important
cases, they have heard cases that were
scarcely ofsufficient Importance to attract
the attention of township Justice of the
Peace.
But to-day these jurymen came in the
Court House expecting that from their
number would be drawn twelve Jurors to
make panel to try an Indictment against
a woman known all over South JERSEY.
A woman who has reputation that
causes most society to shun her very
presence, Sarah Munyon. These same
Jurors were in this same Court House
week ago. They expected then to hear
the case against and for her, but Sarah
was sick. So said George Brown, Deer.
held farmer, who is her bondsman in the
sum OF $1,000. So said DR.. C. P. Atkinson
retired physician of the old school who
lives half mile from Sallies home. AT
that time Prosecutor Logue quizzed the
doctor In manner that gave the impres
sion that the State Attorney doubted the
genuineness of her illness. Judge Hoag-
land said "the Court had its own opinion
whether Miss Munyon could be present
or not" and many who heard the remark
thought that Judge Hoagland took little
stock in the report of the sickness. There
were meaning smiles spreading over
many faces in the Court room while all
this Interrogation was going on and the
II told you SOS" were in the majority.
To-day 1t was expected that Sallie
would be convalescent if she did not
suffer from another hemorrhage, and of
course the curious crowds began to come
early. The constables had the usual diff.
Guilty in getting those in the Court House
who should be there, rather than allow
those who came from idle curiosity to fill
up the big room.
But Sallie was in evidence this morn
ing. She appeared early, and for time
sat upon front seat, She did not seem to
be suffering any i'll effects from her re-
cent so stated serious illness. She was
elaborately dressed in black, with dotted
veil over her face. The bodice of the
dress had white front. and her hands
were encased in white gloves.
She closely observed everything going
on about the court room. She rather
vindictively glared at Agnes Hates, who
sat in front of her near, Prosecutor Logue.
When Miss Munyon's counsel, Hon. T.
w. Trenchard and ex Judge Westcott
came in, Sallie took seat within the bar
near them, and next her sat Howard B.
Tyler, who is indicted with the woman.
When court was opened, Prosecutor
Logue announced that the state was
ready to move the case of the state against
Sarah G. Munyon and Howard b. Tyler.
charged with an abortion upon Agnes
Hates.
Then it was that NJ. Trenchard threw
bomb into court, and as result of his
efforts the case will not be heard uutil
next October.
Mr. Trenchard addressing the court
said that upon behalf of tho defendants.
he desired to file with the court chal-
lenge of the array of jurors, upon the
ground that a proper certificate of their
drawing had not been filed with the
court. He showed that the jurors must
be drawn in accordance with supple
ment to an act approved April 81, 1876.
and. the certificate must so state. He
backed up his position by showing two
decisions made upon that point by the
Court of Errors. Mr.. Trenchard showed
that the certificate stated that the Jurors
were drawn "in accordance with the
statutes in such cases made and pro
vided." Mr.. Trenchard assumed that
this form had been in use for many years
and had had not been changed from time
to time as the law had been amended.
Prosecutor Logue held the objection
rather lightly and contended that the
freely covered the ground.
The Court allowed Mr.. Trencbard to
prove the certificate by swearing Sheriff
Cheesman. Then Judge Hoagland took
the certificate and read the authorities,
and finally asked if the lawyers had any
thing more to say. Mr. Logue said he
had nothing to add, and Mr.. Trenchard
strongly urged his position.
Judge Hoagland said II am inclined
to think the position of the defendants is
correct. and the challenge is allowed"
There was hum of surprised con.
versation all over the Court House.
Judge Hoagland discharged the Jurors
until July 14th, and fixed morrow
morning as the day for sentencing.
Everybody left the Court room, none
happier than Sallie and Tyler
The II told you so'' folks were largely
in evidence, and there are many who are
beginning to thinkthat Prosecutor Logue
will have some trouble in getting Sallie
before jury.