Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-10-07

Wednesday Morning.


very fruitful this week. Of the long list
OF cases on the list only one was disposed
Of
Yesterday afternoon there were but
few people in the Court room who were
not obliged to be there. At two o'clock
Judge Ludlow appeared upon the Bench.
and called for No. 10 of the Circuit Court
cases. This was styled Jane Scull VS.
Joseph Pedrick. In tort. For the plain
till, Hon. Thomas w. Trenchard ap-
poared, While the defendant was repre-
sented by James S. Ware. A Jury was
empanelled, and in less than five min
utes verdict had been announced. and
the Court business for the week ended.
The defendant, Pedrick, was not in
Court. When the jnry had been en-
pannelled, Mr.. Trenchard addressed the
Court, and said that Mr.. Ware had an
nounced that there would be no defense,
and that the counsel had agreed upon a
verdict that would be satisfactory, and he
asked to be permitted to present the
agreement, and have the Court direct the
jury to return the verdict as agreed upon.
Judge Ludlow intimated that such pro-
cedure would be proper. The agreement
was presented. 1t represented that the
defendant admitted that all the allega-
tlons in this case were true. The plain
tiff, Jane Scull, in 1896 was widow, and
had daughter Millie. This young lady
was servant for her mother, doing the
housework, and by sewing and perfor-
ming other duties, rendered valuable as
s1stancein in the household. On September
9th. 1896, Millie Scull was seduced by
Joseph Pedrick, and the services of the
girl were taken from the plaintiff. The
young lady became mother in May,
1897. The plaintiff was thereupon called
to expend large sums of money, which
was great burden to her. Counsel had
thereupon agreed that the jury should
award a verdict of $3.50
Judge Ludlow asked for the defense to
say anything it desired, but Mr.. Ware
assented to the agreement, and the
jury was ordered to announce the verdict.
which it did
Walter Fl. Bacon, representing the
Delaware Bay and Maurice River Cove
Oyster Association, asked the court for a
rule to show cause. 1t was represented
that John N. Woodruff, through his
counsel. John w. Westcott and Thomas
w. Trenchard, had brought suit against
the Association, an unincorporated body.
1t was the contention of Mr.. Bacon that
the suit was improperly brought and that
service on the chairman of the Eyacntivo
Committee did not bring the Association
into court. He asked for rule to show
cause why the summons should not be
set aside and the writ quashed.
Judge Ludlow was remarking that Mr..
Bacon could take the rule, and testimony
would be heard the 3rd Saturday in No
vember, when Mr.. Trenchard said that
he thought it was necessary for the
defendants to set forth their claims in
affidavits The court didn't think so,
however, and the rule was taken.
There was no other civil business to be
presented during the term, and the juors
were discharged until next Tuesday,
when criminal business will be taken up.
The Grand Jury remained in session
all day. Some of the members think that
the business can be finished up to- day.
Others think the inquest will continue
until some time tomorrow. Foreman
Charles B. Moore is hustling the business
through, more than fifty witnesses being
called yesterday. There was big crowd
of persons subpenad about the corridors
all day.