Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-05-20

Attorney General of the State, the adviser
OF the Legislature and the Governor.
HIS pictures of the wreck and his chas-
tlsement of the railroad companies were
strongly presented and held the atten-
ton OF every one about the Court room.
Judge Ludlow's charge was the closing
effort in the case. 1t was not positive
charge. 1t was plainly unvarnished and
almost impartial, and left the jury with
the entire responsibility, pointing out
that the jury with cold, dispassionate,
sincere judgment must reach conclu-
sion. and that result should be a fair,
cseditable and honest verdict for the
plaintiff, and one fair for the defendant
companies to pay. Mr.. Gray, for the
defendants took. exceptions to certain
parts of the charge which the Court
allowed.
With the retirement of the jury in the
Jones case, the list was cleared to No g.
This was the administrators of the late
p. FL. Goldsmith against the railroad
companies. Judge Gaskill had a few
words with the administrators and an
announced that. the cases had been settled,
the offer coming from the plaintiffs. This
announcement caused a big sensation
and much surprise. Judge Ludlow then
called the other cases. All of them were
answered for by Hon. T. w. Trenchard
excepting the Burroughs case, which was
answered for by Mr.. Logue, and he said
he was not ready to move the matter. The
rest of the damage suits in which Mr..
Trenchard was interested were not moved
by that gentleman, and with the call of the
Circuit lists it was found that there was
nothing to do except to dispose of one
more Supreme Court issue, which did
not appear upon the printed list. A jury
was empanelled, and the case will be
tried tomorrow morning.
, All the other jurors were discharged
until Tuesday morning, when Criminal
Court will be begun.
, Friday morning.
Judge Ludlow said that he had fixed
upon the 18th of July for the trial of the
| indictments against the Jorios, charged
with murder. Prosecutor Logue said the
, State would be ready, and Mr.. John S.
: Mitchell representing the defendants
! said he would be ready. Judge Ludlow
r further said that the jurors would be
. obliged to return on that date.
Court this morning was entirely taken
up with the trial of civil suit brought
, by the Trust Company against Ash
Park parties.
The jury in the Jones cese was out but
a short time and returned verdict
$500 for the plaintiff.
Tuesday Morning.
With the beginning OF this mornings
session, the last week of Court was com.
menced, and before Friday night every
thing is likely to be out of the way ex-
cepting the Jorio murder case, the trial
of which has been set down for the 18th
of July.
There are few important cases to be
tried this term, the most of the indict-
ments in the Prosecutors possession
being of minor character.
1t was thought that the indictment
against Sallie Munyon and Howard
Tyler, charged with abortion, would not
be moved, owing to the illness of Miss
Munyon. 1t is understood, however,
that she has SO far recovered from her re.
cent illness to be ready to meet the
charge made by the State. She has en-
gagged Hon. Thomas w. Trenchard and
ex-Judge Westcott as her counsel.
All the jurors were on duty this morn
ing, when Clerk Trenchard called the
roll. This proceeding followed the ap-
pearance of Judge Hoagland upon the
bench, and the opening of the Court by
Crier Clevenstine.
The Court room was crowded with peo-
pie, many of whom were witnesses and
persons under bail. The bar was repre-
sented by quite number of lawyers who
represented some of the various defend
ants, and they were all trying to learn
from the Prosecutor, when the cases they
were interested in, would likely be
moved.
Sallie Munyon appeared in Court and
pleaded not guilty to the charge of caus
ing an abortion. Sallie looked fairly we'll
recovered from her recent illness. She
was tastefully dressed, the only color no.
ticeable being a pair of bright green
gloves.
Hon. Thos. w. Trenchard made appli-
cation for the Circuit Court stenographer
to take testimony in the Munyon case,
and further asked that the trial be fixed
for day next week.
In making this application Mr.. Tren-
chard said that owing to Miss Munyon's
illness she had not obtained counsel until
last night, and Judge Westcott would
not be able to be here this week.
Prosecutor Logue said that Court
would probably complete it's business by
Friday, and the Munyan case was ready
to be moved. He did not think that Miss
Munyan had protected herself in secur-
ing counsel in time, and he further de-
clared that Thursday was the latest he
could consent to put off the case. Judge
| HOagland said that Thursday wonld ri We