Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-12-16
TO STATE PRISON.
The Webb Girls Were Discharged, While
Couple of Men Were Sentenced to

County Jail.
Judge Hoagland was on the bench in
Court Thursday in new role from
what has been on previously during the
week. A change from civil business to
criminal business.
Prosecutor Logue was also on hand to
conduct the business for the State on the
criminal record.
There were also several persons who
composed an audience, some as witnesses,
others as spectators merely.
When Court was ready to begin busi-
ness, Sheriff Cheesman with Constables
Ayars, Lore, Dare and Newcomb brought
in an array of prisoners from the Jail.
The line up was as follows:
John Burns, stealing copper wire from
Traction Company, guilty.
Arthur Pierson. assault on grand
mother Guilty.
Thomas Denuery, assault and battery
on Thomas Johnson. Guilty.
Oscsr Vannaman, assault and battery.
Not guilty.
William Morrison, Lizzie and Mary
Webb, disorderly house. Not guilty.
Warren Jones, colored, receiving stolen
goods, value $3.50. Not guilty.
So they all pleaded.
Prosecutor Logue called the case of
Oscar Vanaman. The prisoner was rep
resented by Samuel Iredell, Esq.
The case was for assault and battery.
Mark Shimp was sworn and'said he was
assaulted by Vanaman on November 17th
last. Vanaman went to the glasshouse
store and rubbed his fist under his face
and talked loud and boisterous to him.
cursed him, etc. Vanaman pushed him
back from door. He was intoxicated.
This happened at the More-Jonas Glass
works Shimp telephoned for an officer,
and Officer Betchner came and arrested
Vanaman.
William Allen, one OF the firm, said
Vanaman was there on the day men.
toned, and abused him with vile lam
guage.
oscar Vanaman was called in his own
defense. He said, I went to the store
and asked for some groceries and Mark
wouldn't let me have them. He said I
would only get drunk with them, and
left, telling him it was funny couldn't
get groceries, when they compel us to
deal out the store. Next day went there
and asked again, and again was refused
Shimp told me to get out, and gave me
shove. Tha-'s when took hold of him.
I was drunk, but did not abuse Mr..
Shimp. Never had anything against
him.
Mr.. Iredell asked the court not to con.
vict for battery, as it was but a single
assault case. Mr.. Logue thought it was
case of battery as we'll as assault, mas
much as the defendant rubbed his fist
against the plaintiffs face.
The next case brought up was that of
the State against Warren Jones.
Jones was charged with receiving stolen
goods to the amount of $3.50 from Mrs.
Oberlin Smith. j. Hampton Fithiar.
defended Jones. These goods were stolen
by Amanda Saxton, who was sent to
prison. and were received by the prisoner.
Mrs. Smith was called and testified
that she had coat, dress, bonnet, ring, etc.,
stolen from her house in January last.
Some of the goods belonged to Mrs,
Smith and some to her daughter. Among
the articles was diamond ring. which
she had since recovered.
Frank j. Lore was called and said he
recovered one diamond ring, on intorma-
ton which he received, and returned to
Mrs. Smith.
Amanda SaXton was called and said she
had pleaded gully to stealing the goods.
She said all the goods, but the diamond
ring were buried at Germantown, this
side of School Lane and as far as she
knows are still there. She had told Off
Ger Lore that Jones had some of the goods
but only did it to clear herself She
buried the goods, and Warren Jones
knows nothing about them.
Jones was promptly discharged by the
Court Amanda did the business for
Warren,
Next on the list was William Morrison,
Lizzie and Mary Webb. They were
charged with keeping disorderly house
at No. IL Mt. Vernon street, this city.
Mrs. Kate Morrison was first called to
the witness stand. She said she lived in
Bridgeton and knew the parties slightly.
Mrs. Morrison said she went to their
house at IL Mt. Vernon street, after her
husband. She did not want him there as
they had lice. She found her husband
there. Saw the two women there. They
had the, door locked, and when she
threatened to break it open, they un-
locked the door, and she found him in a
closet up stairs.
What did your husband 60 there for?o
II suppose he went there to see his
brother who lived there"
There was no cross-examination.
Harry Morrison said he went to the
house to see his brother who lived there.
Was there only (5) minutes. Nothing
was wrong there. Saw the women then,