Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-05-13
CUMBERLAND COURT.
Judg Hoagland Listens To In
dicted Ones.
SALlE MUNYAN rs SICK.
Appeal brphaus' and Criminal Business
Occrtes the Attention of the Court.uaa
The Damage Cases.
LIE MUNYAN rs SICK.
Thursday Morning.

Court il dragging along in an uninter-
esting wy, principally from the fact that
the Oli9r- Mac Farland case is still in
progress.
1t willIwind up this afternoon, and
then somthing new will have an oppor-
tunity, when Fitzpatrick will bring suit
against tle Cumberland Glass Company.
All yesfrday afternoon and this morn
ing witn9s after witness appeared upon
the standard told what they knew about
keeping pultry for months and months
in an ice box, and then bringing it out as
fresh sprhg stuff when prices are high.
There Vas some zest and amusement
brought ht yesterday afternoon with the
exdnination of expert witnesses
producedby the plaintiff, upon the par
of JudgeISinnickson. The latter is ex-
ceedinglJsharp and learned, and he has
the facult of asking pointed questions,
very rapidly, and in consequence the
witness 1ust necessarily keep perfectly
collected, ito prevent confusion and con
tradictiort
This mfning the defense presented it's
side of tlb case. There were just two
elements. First the poultry was not
properly Ehipped by Oliver to Mac
Farland, Ad second that poultry is al
ways froza subject to the risk of the con-
signor.
Down stirs Foreman Corson and the
others of tie Grand Jury were hustllng
with busiiess. ( Complaint after COM
plant has leen acted upon and bill after
bill has ben found, while others were
turned down and will not again be heard
OF. The Grand Inquest began work
promptly half past nine o'clock this
morning, With the idea Of closing up the
work by the one o'clock adjournment.
This is Likely to be done and the present.
ment of indictments to the court will be
made. m
If the Mcfarland case is finished to-
day. the Fitznatsick case will bring on
ex Judge Westcott, of Camden, for the
plaintiff and Walter H. Bacon, for the
defense.
The Granu Jury finished its labors
about 1l.45 tbs morning. Forty-thr
cases present.d and twenty three true
bills found.
A vote of thinks was presented to the
Sheriff and FGman Corson and to Jos.
81. Powell, heClerk of the Grand Jury.
Thursday Afternoon.
When the gentlemen who are in atten-
dance at Court answered with their pre-
sence the ringing of the big bell in the
tower, they found a suppressed excite
ment agitating the officers about the
Court House. Prosecutor Logue had
just received dispatch from the State
Prison authorities that murderer Louis
Fiehl had escaped. Of course that made
something to talk about, and the case
was recalled by many.
When Judge Ludlow appeared upon
the bench the Olliver-MacFarland case
was continued. There had been a
marked falling off in the attendance dur
ing the trial of the case, but this after
noon there were quite number of peo-
pie present, as it had been generally
understood that the case would be con-
cluded, and the Fitzpatrick Cumberland
Glass Co., case would be started.
Shortly after the afternoon session be-
gan the Grand Jury announced that their
labors had been concluded, and shortly
afterward they filed in, returned
Twenty-tour Indictments
and were discharged, with the thanks of
the Court.
The Grand Jury began work shortly
after ten O'Clock Tuesday morning, and
constantly continued its labors, conclud-
ing its Investigations about twelve
O'Clock to-day. There were few impor-
tant matters before the inquest, nearly
all OF the cases being of trivial charac-
ter.
Inall forty-four complaints were looked
into and thoroughly investigated, and
twenty-three of the cases were sufficiently
clear to furnish cause for an Indictment.
There were several complaints that were
clearly liable for an indictment, but the
Grand Jury considered that the defend
ants had already suffered sufficiently for
the crime alleged to have been committed.
The indictments found against those
who are already under bail or in Jail are
as follows: reF
Nathaniel Colvin, illegal sale of liquor.
James Lawrence. larceny from person.
Charles Watson, assault and battery.
Lorain Davis, larceny and receiving.
Charles Ammel, illegal sale of liquor.
James F. Merrill, indecent assault.
Charles Doxie, assault and battery.
Noah Hand, John Hand and John Full
Ter, breaking, entering and stealing, and
receiving stolen goods.
Mary Bates, illegal sale of liquor and
disorderly house.
Mary Handy and Jennie Whitak er, {
counts, larceny and receiving stolen
Thomas Phifer, illegal sale of liquor.
counts.
John Wilmer, illegal sale liquor and
disorderly house.