Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-01-07
NO CIVIL CASES.
The Grand Jury Will Have the
Court Room.
THE JANUARY TERM BEGINS.
The Lawyers Had Quite Time in Getting
Cases Adjusted, But Finally all Civil
Business Was Disposed of for
the Term.
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday Morning.
There has been so much said about the
January term recently that one is con-
fused. That the majority Of the Bar are
against holding Court seems to be evident.
That the Court itself has not been favor
able to presiding during weeks under
present circumstances, has been hinted
by those who should know something
about it.
The fact that the Court House is being
used as temporary Jail causes consider
able annoyance. While Sheriff Chees-
man and Jail Warden Watkins have
made every effort to keep the building
free from everything Objectionable, it is
we'll nigh impossible to have proper ven-
tilation and perfect sanitary arrange
ments with thirty five or forty prisoners
in the small rooms on the first floor.
Judge Ludlow arrived in town last
night. After supper he went over to the
Court House and made personal inves-
tigation. He found that the Grand Jury
was assigned to the first small room on
the right in the lower corridor. Cramped
quarters for twenty-four men, but the
best available place, unless the Court
gave up the main room to the inquest.
The small room opposite which has been
used for the Incarceration of the women
witnesses. The witnesses, by the way,
have been moved over in the third story
of the Sheriff's residence.
This is the situation at ten O'Clock when
Judge Ludlow with Judge Hoagland ap-
peared upon the bench, and faced room
more than crowded with people, even the
rear corridors being packed by those who
usually are found down stairs,
The officials are in their places, while
many of the prominent lawyers from out
of town are setting beside their profess
sional brethren of this city. Everybody
is expectant, nobody seems to know what
will be done, and all are anxious to hear
from the Judge.
The Grand Jurors called were:
David P. Mulfort, foreman.
j. Howard Vale.
E. NJ. Wellington.
VIM. ]. Bivens.
Michael Meyers.
V. D. Fisher.
VIM. Pepper.
John R. Radcliff.
Willis Robbins.
Charles r. Bowen.
VIM. G. Hlslop.
Jacob r. Elwell.
Charles s. Zane.
Geo. F. Hamlyn.
Jesse McHenry.
Samuel M. Watson.
Charles D. Moore.
Thomas Whitaker.
j. A. Hobart.
VIM. @. Johnson.
David Potter.
Daniel Westcott.
Geo. M. Paullin.
Judge Ludlow called attention to the
fact that there were probably two holni-
eide cases to be inquired into, and he
urged the inquest to make careful inves-
tigation. The grand Jurors then retired
in charge of Constables Lore and Wright.
Judge Ludlow then called the list of
causes. But few of them were marked
ready. The damage cases against the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Co.
and the Atlantic City Railroad Company
all go over for the term, owing to the very
serious illness of Judge Thompson, of the
Atlantic City Company. The application
was resisted by ex-Judge Westcott, who
represents many of the defendants.
While the list was being called, Fore
man Mulford and DIR. Paullin, Of the
Grand Jury, came in Court and said that
the accommodations for the jurors were
too small and totally unit for use.
The Court said that suitable arrange
ments would be made for their accom-
mediation. Later the Court set off the
civil business until after the Grand Jury
was finished, and this afternoon the
Grand Jury will occupy the main room.
The Court then went over the list, and
the various cases marked ready for the
time went over for the term.
In marking the cases off for the term,
Judge Ludlow said that he was sorry
that affairs were as they were, but he
realized the authorities had done as well
as possible, aud he felt that the civi,
cases should give way for the criminal
business.
Prosecutor Logue addressed the Court
just before recess, and called attention to
the death OF two of the most esteemed
and influential members of the bar
which had occurred since last terms. He
felt that day should be set aside for fit
ting memoriam and made application for
the appointment of committee to draft
suitable resolutions. 4
Judge Ludlow said that the application
was most timely. Col. Potter and J.
Boyd Nixon were distinguished not only