Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-01-14
MURDER GASES LAID OVER.
Sanitary Conditions of the Court House the
Reason. Prisoners Piead-Other
Court News.


Reason. Prisoners Piead-Other
Court News.
The Grand Jury finished its labors late
Wednesday afternoon and were dis
charged by Judge Ludlow, after they had
presented just thirteen bills ofindictmens.
This number is unusually small for
Cumberland county, as rule between
twenty and thirty bills being found at
each session.
There were two murder cases in.
vestigated. The Jorio killing at Vine
land, and the mysterious disappearance
of Andrew Walski from coal barge, in
this city.
There was no trouble in determining
the guilt of the members of the Jorio
family, but in the other case there was no
direct evidence presented against the
men who have for weeks been coufined
in the county Jail.
When all the evidence had been sifted
thoroughly it was not considered suffi-
cient to base an Indictment upon and no
bill was found. In consequence the three
Polanders will be free. Antoine Pitcavish
was released Wednesday, Attorney j. H.
Ludlow for his release. Pitcavish was
immediately taken home where he en-
joyed quite a reception from his family
and friends. The captain of the barge
followed Thursday and big Peter will
probably be discharged from the authori-
ties Cape May County. where he is con-
fined.
Judge Ludlow arranged Thursday
for session of Court at half past nine
O'Clock that the prisoners who had been
indicted might plead. At that hour there
We're quite number of people in the
room and there was much curiosity to
see the Jorio family when they were
brought it. But they were destined to be
disappointed for the time being. When
Judge Ludlow appeared upon the bench
he ordered a rule that all of the indict-
ments should be handed down to the
Court of Quarter Sessions excepting those
against the Jorios.
Prisoners were then brought from the
Jail and made pleas before Judge Hoag-
land as follows:
Hiram Liveley, stealing chickens,
guilty. ,,5s
VIM. Rarnett and James Kelly, assault
with intent to rob, and stealing, So, not
guilty.
Walter Fisher, 12 years old. breaking,
entering and stealing, guilty.
Charles Noga, Chas. Ward and Neil
McHugh, stealing $40 worth of cabbage.
not guilty.
Annie and Fannie Dolan, keeping a
dlsorderly house, not guilty.
Monday Morning.
Appeal Court was in session to-day, at
the temple of justice on the hill, and a
good lot of business was disposed of. Be
fore the Appeal cases were taken up,
Prosecutor Logue charged the following
defendants:
William Jackson, of Millville, who was
indicted with Hiram Lively, for stealing
chickens, pleaded guilty. Sentence sus-
pended.
Chas. Reed, breaking and entering,
pleaded not guilty. The bail of 500 in
this case has ordered raised to $500.
Daniel Clark, illegal sale of liquor, not
guilty.
Moses D. Amkin, assault and battery,
not guilty.
Walter Porch, breaking and entering,
guilty. Sentenced to Reform School.
Chas. Newlin, Jr., and Leslie Adams,
of Millville, two boys indicted for
malicious mischief, pleaded guilty.
sohn Goutianna, pleaded not guilty to
an assault and battery, with intent to
kill. Prosecutor Logue said the State
was not satisfied with the amount of bail
in this case, and the Court ordered it
raised from S400 to $1,000.
Samuel Mink, who bad previously
pleaded guilty to grand larceny was sen.
fenced to the county Jail tor six months.
and thence until costs were paid
Sentence was suspended on Walter
Fisher, who pleaded guilty to burglary.
This ended the criminal business for
the day, and the appeal case of Stately B.
Chamberlain against Henry S. Alvord
and Herbert c. Bartlett, of Vineland.
was taken up.
IHe reiildtuuef OF tne session was taken
up with appeal cases.
Tuesday Morning.
There have been crowds of people about
the Court House in the past anxious ttf
listen to some important trials, but this
morning there seemed to be a crowd that
was much larger than heretofore and
much more eager than ever. The sign in
front of the big gate which suggested mo
adnittance, except on business" was
unheeded, in fact unnoticed by the
crowds, and it was trampled down long
before anyone was admitted to the Court
room.
Ihe cause of all this excitement and
eagerness to obtain admission to the old
Court House,was the fact that the murder
trial against Simon B. Shaw was to be
moved and the notorious Jorio family
was to be brought before the Court to
plead.
Judge Ludlow had arrived in town last
night and he gave orders to Sheriff Chees.
man to prevent disinterested people from
taking possession of the Court House
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