Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-01-27
Friday Morning.


gether too small court room.
Prosecutor Logue called the case of
the State VS.. Felice Carpagan, for assault
and battery on George Page. In getting
jury Mr.. Trenchard, counsel for de-
fense, challenged seven of the jurors while
tne state had one challenge. The case
has been reviewed in these columns. It
nappeued at Newport on the evening of
the first of June last, while several Ital-
fans were fishing in a small creek at New
port One of their number was thrown
overheard by gang of young Newport
fellows. Page, who was with them ran
OIL, ana while running away Carpagen
shot aim in the back; the bullet penetra-
ting hls lungs. He was taken to hospital
wher2 ne lay between life and death for
months. and is atill suffering from the
effect.
. After opening the case, Mr.. Trenchard
askeo that the witnesses for the State be
exclu2el from the room. This was
askec on account of another charge
against Carpagen for assault on another
one OF the party, and the cases being tried
separately This led to the exclusion of
all witnesses on this case, both for State
and defense, from the room, Judge
Hoagand ordered them all to the Grand
Jury room, where they should stay until
called for. A constable was put in charge
of them.
Page was put on the witness stand to
tell about the case. He said that on the
evening of June 1st he was standing in
front OF the hotel about7 O'Clock and he
was asked to go to the Italians who were
back of the creek fishing. He went with
others, but did not know what they went
Tor. After being there awhile he saw
some one throw one of the Italians over
board. He then started to run away,
when he saw the man go overheard.
Friday Afternoon.
Court wound up for the week this after
noon when the Italian shooting case went
to the jury. There was big attendance
In the room, but there was not much in
the case that interested anybody. The
case was made all the mere tedious from
the fact that the witnesses were not
allowed in the room, and much time was
wasted because those under subpoena
were not permitted to be in the room.
They were down in the lower rooms and
"nen calleo 1t took sometime to get them
before the Clerk to be sworn.
FRANCIS Philpot testified in the Carfagan
case. He said Oscar Lore got him 10 90
down to the bridge to see the italians
flsh, pot ne didn't see any Italians. for.he
dld not get nearer than forty yards to it.
He didn't see anything at all; didn't even
know any body was hit, but heard five
shots.
Il started and rum" Philpot said he
heard afterward that Page was shot.
Mr.. Trenchard asked Philpot what he
went down to the bridge for.
ITO see them fish,"
"How could you see them fish; wasn,t
it dark? ?"
"Yes, sir"
"Wh2 said anything about the Italians
| fishing?
mo one"
"Well, then, how do you know they
were fishing?"
II suppose they WERE"
HAD you ever seen them fish before ?,'
NO"
Nor SINGER"
"Non
did you see any Italian thrown over.
| ?"
mo, SIR"
Now, Mr.. Philpot, didn't you say the
next day that here is where threw nv
man overheard. and there is where Lew
Hand threw his man overheard; pointing
out the place to bystanders on the bridge?',
fes, sir, the next day I did,"
"Ihat's ALL" replied Mr.. Trenchard.
Philpot, after saying he did not see any
l.ailans' admitted the next moment
throwing one in the creek, and left the
stand while the spectators smiled.
Oscar Lore said he was in the party that
went to the bridge and saw the Italians,
Ihey mad lantern on the bridge, fishing.
Lore said he was on the bridge with
Alfred Bradford and Lew. Hand. The
Italians were sitting down on the bridge;
all except one, was going off the bridge.
He said he did not touch them.
Harry Shull, of Philadelphia, who
happened to be in Newport last May. was
one OF the party who 'went to see the
Italians fish," He was in the hotel when
some one called him out to go and have
some fun with the Italians. After getting
near there he saw lantern hanging over
the bridge. Did not see auy Italians
there He did not go very far when he
heard shots and started to run back; did
not know Page was shot until after
wards.
Prosecutor Logue asked him if any,
body passed him.
mo, sir. nobody passed me-" replied
Shull with much emphasis.
DR.. Glanden being called, said he at.
tended both Page and Bradford, before
they were sent to the hospital. He
simply described the wounds of BOTH
On cross-examination the doctor said