Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-10-07
OCTOBER COURTS.
The Machinery Put in Motion
Tuesday Morning.
GRAND JURY WAS NAMED.
The Civil List Blank and Court is Likely
to Adjourn Early This Week and
Wait for Criminal Business.
Tuesday Morning.

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Glancing over the printed list OF
Causes as furnished by the Clerk of the
Courts, it would seem that there
is much that would engage the
attention of the Court, jurors and coun-
sci, but long before the usual crowds
gathered about the old building, it was
known that the civil list would practically
be called in vain to get case before a
jury.
Inc railroad cases were all off, the
plaintiffs not being able to move single
case. The case against the old South Jer-
sey Traction Co., was arranged some
days ago to go over for the term upon the
request of the plaintiff. The case of John
Parks against the Bridgeton Glass Co.
had been settled. This cleaned up the
entire Supreme Court list.
Fortunately this state of affairs exactly
suited Judge Ludlow, for upon his arrival
here last night he said he could not re-
main longer than Wednesday noon.
When the Courts were opened this
morning there was the usual gathering of
the people, jurors, court officials and
lawyers.
There was the usual curiosity to know
who the members of the Grand Jury
were. Not that there were many i'm
portant cases known to be ready to
be presented before that body, but be-
cause the names of the jury are always
kept secret until the charge of the Court
is ready to be delivered to them. The
Grand Jury is follows:
Charles B. Moore, John F. Watson.
William G. Hemsley, Alonzo Leach,
Henry G. Elwell, John Ogden, Joshua
Cossaboon, John S. Reeves, George B.
Wight, Edgar Lee Langley, Andrew w.
Bennett, Ernest A. Pierce, Henry G.
Harvey, jeremiah Smith, Andrew P,
Glanden, Harrison Perry, James H.
Bacon, Jr., John Loper, George Demaris,
Sr.. Justus H. Livingston, John G. Hand,
Ephrian Fisher, Richard P. Jones, Will
liam M. Baraacliff.
After the Grand Jury were sworn
Judge Ludlow said Gentlemen, you will
be kind enough to select your officers.
and then you may retire to, your room to
yOuI WOIhs
Constable Robert Ayars and William
Creswell were given in charge of them.
Judge Ludlow then read the list of
Supreme Circuit Court Cases. When he
came to No. and 4, in the Circuit Court
issues of Bloomfield H. Minch, VS.. Chas.
E. Sheppard and Walter H. Bacon, VS.,
Charles r. Sheppard in tort, Samuel
Iredell, Esq, who represented ex-Judge
Carroll in the case, said he had public
letter he wished to read to the Court.
Judge Ludlow granted him permission
to do so. He then read the following
letter:
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Whereas, during the Fall campaign of
1898 issued an address to the voters of
Cumberland county, as chairman of the
Democratic County Executive Committee,
containing a fac simile copy of letter
purportlng to have been written by
Walter Il. Bacon, Esq. to Hon. Bloom
fleld ii. Minch, together with remarks
and comments on said letter;
NOW. In view of the fact that Mr.. Bacon
has made affidavit that he never wrote
the SAID letter, and Mr.. Minch has also
made affidavit that he never received said
letter, | hereby state to the public how
the said letter came to be published. On
the morning OF Friday, November 1st, 1
received said letter at the post office by
mail, together with number of other
letters, winch We're opened in the pres
ence of several other gentlemen. In this
envelope found the letter printed, but
with no letter explaining the same, but
endorsed thereon was "picked up in the
post Office" I submitted the same to
gentiemen familiar with Mr.. Bacon's
handwriting and being assured by them
publish the same as a political card. / l
thereupon drew up the circular accom-
panylng the same which was printed at
the Chronicle office. The head lines were
placed to the circular by the editor of the
| Chronicle, and were not seen by me until
afIer some copies had been distributed.
L also wish to state that in view of the
aforesaid affidavits, 1 accept the state
ments made by Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. Minch
IN said affidavits, and was therefore mis-
led in said matter, and desire now to
Withdraw the said letter and all comments
and remarks made thereon in said circu-
lar; and regret any injury which the
publication thereof may have caused said
gentlemen. CHARLES e. SHEPPARD.
Thomas w. Trenchard, Esq, repre-
senting Messrs. Bacon and Minch, said,
that would be accepted as settlement
of the case"
Judge Ludlow then discharged the
jurors until Up. m.
Judge Hoagland read the list of Com
mon Pleas issues. which were about half
ready.
License to keep an inn and tavern in
Deerfield was granted to Oliver Creed.
Fee 500.
Chas. F. Jones was granted license to
Inn and tavern in Greenwich township.
Fee $100.
The suit of VIM G. Marshall, builder
and owner, and the York Mfg. Co.,
Mortgagee, Administrator, Orlando H.
suited.