Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-09-23
SPECIAL SESSION.
Fred Void Goes Free. Two Persons Nat
uralized In Court Tuesday.

Fred Void Goes Free. Two Persons Nat
uralized In Court Tuesday.
When Judge Hoagland took his seat
back the bar at Court on Tuesday, he
had a beautiful bouquet of assorted
dahilas confronting him. They were
presented the Court by Sheriff Cheesman.
The business of the Court this morning
was of criminal nature.
Prosecutor Logue announced that the
witnesses in the case of James Bacon, the
Greenwich lad, who was to have been
tried for alleged larceny were discharged
and they hurried from the Court room to
catch the down train to Greenwich.
Victor Houyoux appeared before the
Court and answered all the necessary
questions to make him a citizen of the
United States. So did Gustav Somielle,
and they got their naturalization papers
Ernest Dodge, of vineland, against
whom there were two counts, one for
larceny as bailee of bicycle, the other
for assault and battery. Mr.. Dodge
pleaded "not guilty. at last term of
Court. He had changed his mind now
and pleaded guilty to both charges.
Lawyer Roy Teller appeared for Dodge
and made strong plea for his client and
asked the Court that his sentence be held
over and let him go on his own behavior
and If at any time in the future there
should be anything against him that this
also should be brought against him.
| prosecutor Logue recommended to the
Court that sentence be suspended in the
case, but if the young man did not do
any better, that the Court send for him at
any time and pass sentence on him.
Judge Hoagland called Mr.. Dodge to
the stand and told him that he would
suspend sentence, but would hold the
charges against him and if be heard of
him getting into trouble, either from
drinking or anything else and would
send for him. The sentence would be
suspended on the plea of his counsel and
the recommendation of the prosecutor
Mr.. Dodge listened to the learned
Judges remarks, and when he was
through he informed the Court that he
would never hear of him getting into any
trouble in the future and thanked the
Court for the suspension of sentence and
left the Court room with his lawyer.
The case of Frederick Void was called.
Void was charged with assault and bat
terry on his wife. Samuel Iredell, ESQ.,.
appeared as counsel for Void.
Mrs. Kate Void, wife of Frederick
Void, was called to the stand, and said
that on the 1lth of last August, her hus-
band called at her mothers Mrs. Gaunt)
house, where she was staying, andaasked
her for money. When she told him she
hadn't any he took hold of her arm with
one hand and choked her with the other.
Her mother came to her assistance when
he took hold of her and pushed her ay
and cursed about there. He was intoxi
Gated at the time. Mrs. Void said when
her husband was sober he was all right,
but when he was drunk he was
very abusive, and she was afraid of
her life, as he had threatened to kill her.
Mrs. Gaunt took the stand and told of
the occurrence. and of Void pushing her
away. She said she had tried everything
to get Fred to do right, and he had prom
ised on his knees to do better.
Annie Gaunt testified to seeing the as
sault and David Fox, who was at Mrs.
Gaunts, also testified to the same, but
said he did not think Void was drunk.
Frederick Void was put on the stand in
his own defense. He said that on that
| night he came to the house where his
wife was and she commenced to growl at
him about something, he did not know
what; when he asked her for some money
to get his shoes she would not give it to
him. He acknowledged that he took hold
OF her arm, but did not choke her or
strike her. He said when he worked he
paid his store bills and gave his wife the
| balance. He said he had a Job now
awaiting him at Whitall, Tatem IL Co.,
| Millville.
His counsel thought it was little
family quarrel. and asked the Court to
be as lenient as possible on him. Judge
Hoagland sentenced him to fourty days
in the county prison, to run from time of
commitment. He had been in Jail fourty
days to-day, consequently he had served
his time, and he walked out free man.
| Court then adjourned.