Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-02-03
COURT ADJOURNs.
The johnson Case Again Postponed Until
Thursday, February I0th-McCoy
Found GuiIty.
Thursday Morning.

found by The October Grand Jury.
After the defendant bad been brought
in Court and seated at the table arranged
Tor the defense, woman was noticed to
arise from the audience and move to
prosecutor Logic. For a moment she
was IN earnest consultation with that
gentleman and then she was invited to
the Court bench Meanwhile young Nc
/ Coy had been tapping his black derby hat
nervously and rfver took his eyes from
the woman. ShP was his mother, The
lady was bowed Rown with sorrow and
her appeal to bPth the Prosecutor and
Judge Hoaglandl was for delay. She
declared her boy had been arrested only
yesterday ana la1fted in Jail, consequently
had no time to p1tpare defense. not even
70 OBTAIN the services of a lawyer. Pros
ecutor Logue cdpsented to give time
Tor the purpose, and his case went over
until next week.
Judge Hoagland promptly excused all
jurors until next Tuesday, and Court was
at an end for the week.
1t was intended to try the sensational
| Nlneland assault case with Edward
johnson as the defendant. This is the
case in which johnson claims to be The
son of Colonel Johnson, OF Vineland, and
declares that he made the alleged assault
so as to carry the matter into Courts and
establish his identity. 1t is said that the
New York Journal is back of the SEN
sational cise, and is employing Senator
Daily, OF Hudson county, to defend
| young Johnson. Whether or not this
| statemen be true, it was so declared by
one who should know, in the Court room
yesterday
Young Johnson is indicted with assault
and battery upon Felix Johnson on
Christmasday. 1t is the desire of Sena-
tor Daily todrag into Court a whole lot of
sensational kinship between the defen-
dant and Cpl. Johnson. There are many
lawyers hereabouts who cannot conceive
that it will be possible to get this sort Of
matter before the jury, and that instead
OF Senator DAILY creating decided sensa-
ton, he will simply appear as counsel in
plain every day sort of assault and bat
terry case. 1t is likely that this trial will
occur next week,
There has been nothing further done in
the matter of a new trial for Bill Wir-
chossky, who was convicted of receiving
| stolen goods. There is some speculation
as to weather anything further will be
! done. Word came here from Rosenhayn
yesterday that more money was needed
to carry on the case, and that the hacker
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promptly 1t was further declared that
Bill was sent to Philadelphia a day or
two ago with instructions to make a de-
mand for more money or there would be
some stories told on this end of the route
that will embarass some people.
1t is not unlikely that other tongers'
cases will come before the court next
week. All this business is likely to
make an interesting session. There is
some probability of sentences being pro-
nounced some time the latter past of the
week.
The case of Thomas Mccoy, charged
/ with abusing livery rig, was resumed
in Court yesterday. 1t was lbng drawn
out case for one of no very grelt import
ance.
O. S. Strong, who lives in South Vine
land, said he saw Mccoy coming from a
house early in the morning. A man had
died there in the night and Mccoy had
stayed there.
young man named Bell said he was
with Mccoy last June, and told where
they went, but said they did not abuse
the horse.
Mrs. Mccoy, the young mans mother
told of her son being at home for some
time. Mrs. Mccoy was called tb prove
that he was home when it was Thought he
had skipped, knowing that warrant was
out for him.
Another witness testified that the horse
ran away with item. There Were four
young fellows in the carriage, but Mccoy
was let out to go to the house where the
man died, and where he stayed until he
went home.
The summing up and the Judges
charge were brief and the case went to the
jury, who found the defendant guilty, as
charged.
Judge Hoagland gave notice to the
jurors drawn on the Johnson case thai
the case would not appearas stated, but
would appear in Court on the 10th of Feb
ruary when the case would be heard.
He then discharged the jury on the
Mccoy case for the term, except those
who had been called on the johnson case
The suit of Charles II. Mickle and
others VS.. Jerome Messenger and others
in replevin. This is suit from the
Circuit Court issues. William A. Logue
Esq appeared for Mr.. Mickle and Loui:
: a. Miller for Messenger. This was
Joseph Eastlow to recover two notes
from Eastlow, and took up most of the
. All the rest of the jurors were dis.
charged for the term.