Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-06
NEW JERSEY FARMERS.


NEW JERSEY FARMERS.
TO MEET AT THE STATE HOUSE NEXT
WEEK WILL BE IN SESSION
THREE DAYS
The New Jersey State Board of Agricul-
ture will hold its twenty-ffth annual
meeting in the Supreme Court room at the
State House on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week. The first session
will open on Wednesday morning at 10 80,
and will last until 1890 p. m. After the
roll is called and committees are announced
the report of the executive committee will
be read. Then the committee on legislation
consisting of A. C. Roldrum and William
B. Lippincott, will make report, and
John Cox will make report for the State
Grange.
The afternoon session will start at 2.30,
and continue until $50 At this session a
committee on nominations will be ap-
pointed; thereport of the Secretary will be
read; Hon. D. D. Denise, the President,
will make hi annual address; and paper
entitled Poultry and Egg Production on
the Farm For Profit" will be presented by
J. E. Rice, of Yorktown New York. Fol-
lowing this will be discussion on "Ex-
perience in Poultry and Egg Production"
The order of business for the other ses-
sions will be-
Third session: Z Is p. m. Wednesday
illustrated lecture, !" Leaf Green in It's
Role in Crop Growing by DR.. Bryon D
Halsted, botanist and herticulist State Ag-
ricultural; illustrated lecture, Entomo-
logical Work OF the Year." by Professor
John B. Smith, entomologist State Agri
cultural college.
Fourth session 80 a. m. to H. 80 p. m.
Thursday" Modern Demands in Success.
full Dairying," by Hon. W. D. Hoard, Wis
consin.
Fifth session: 2.30 to 80 p. m.-Report
of tuberculosis commission; Abortion in
Cattle by Professor Julius Nelson, biolog-
ist State Agricultural college; The Work
4 Z
culture" by Hon J. FL. Brigham, assistant
secretary of agriculture.
Sixth session z As p. Unpopular illus
trated lecture, Farming on the Western
Prairies," by DIR. George T. Fairchild. This
lecture will be given in the auditorium of
the State Normal school.
Seventh session 80 a. m. to IL 80 p. m.
Friday-Address, Horticultural Work For
Profit" by Professor FL. E. Van Deman, late
United States promologist, with discussion
conducted by Professor Van Deman "The
Fertility of the land" by Professor E B.
voo bees, director State and college expert
ment stations.
The Shaw Trial
The trial of Eli Shaw, for the murder of
his grandmother on Oct. ~, in Camden.
came to an abrubt termination shortly after
the opening OF the Camden Courts on
Tuesday. The jury was empanelled on
Monday, and the testimony of dozen wit
nesses taken. At the opening of Court on
Tuesday morning there was conference of
counsel on both sides and Justice Garrison,
at the conclusion of which Justice Garri-
son came into Court and said =
Eli Shaw, hold in my hand, and it is
in possession of the Court, a written request
signed by you, by your counsel, and by the
State, requesting that the Court withdraw
a juror on this present panel, and we have
considered that request in your presence,
and have decided to grant it.
The foreman is requested to leave the
box. It is matter Of form, Sir. 1t is
done to break up the trial of the case. The
foreman will leave the box formally. (The
foreman complying immediately. The
Court declares that, there being an INSULT
Gent panel to try the case, there is a mis-
trial, and the court is adjourned. Retire
with the defendant.
No reason is assigned by the Court or
either counsel for this remarkable proceed
ind, and all sorts of coniectures are made
| The request was placed in the hands
of the County Clerk, with strict orders to
preserve its contents secret. The inference
that the jury had been corrupted is the
only one yet advanced, but in whose in
terest is matter Of conjecture. Nobody
can conceive that the States officers are
thus guilty-that they were conducting
corrupt persecution for the sake of glory or
reward nor that defendants counsel in
their zeal, so far forgot themselves as to
corruptly interfere with the process of the
law.
The true reason must be told.
Camden, n. j.. Jan. 6-The sudden
and sensational ending of the trial Of
Eli Shaw for the murder of his grand
| mother has aroused the entire bar of
| Camden county to the highest pitch in
view of the charges that have been
made to the effect that the mistrial was
ordered after evidence had been placed
| in Judge Garrison's possession that
some one had tempered with the panel
| of AS talesmen from whom the II were
to be selected to try young Shaw. 1t
is now believed that Juror Cox. who
was said to belong to the same secret
society as Shaw. had nothing to do with
the termination of the case. On the
| other hand, it is definitely stated that
one of the jurors on the panel was Wis
tied and was told if he should be one
of the 70 drawn and would hold out
against conviction he would receive
a certain amount of money.
Ex-Judge Hugo, one of the oldest
jurists in the county, said he would en-
deavor to have an early meeting of
the Bar association and urge thor
ough investigation of the charges
Judge Garrison would neither affirm
nor deny the circulated statements to
the above effect He said the matter
| was not for the public at present.
Prosecutor jenkins was absent from
his office most of the day, and when
asked about the matter said: 1.-THE
whole affair will be known later. 1
will certainly not say anything at this
time"
Messrs. Scovel and Boyle. counsel for
Shaw, said they would never coun-
tenance any intimation of such a thing,
and would be only too willing to help
punish any person who might attempt
it.
Happy Family Re-Union.
The annual reunion of the family of the
late Abram and Rachel Cowgirl was held
at the home of Mr.. VIM. G. Cowgirl, in