Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-10-13

A0'"A'0o III oHo dcqulttal and three con-
victions. The prosecutor failed on bis
first case, and proved too much for the
defense in the succeeding three. The re-
suit of the days work was:
Acquitted-Herbert Jarvis, indicted
for stealing cheap watch.
Convicted-William Collins. assault
with revolver upon Thomas Bowers.
Convlcted-Antonia Lemarsky, in
dicted for stealing S67 90.
Convicted-LesIie Broo, in dicted for
the illegal sale OF liquor.
The proceedings of the afternoon are
briefly these:
Prosecutor Logue moved the case of
the State against William Collins,
charged with assault upon Thomas
Bowers. Collins is great, big colored
fellow, who has been in Jail for some
time. His defense was conducted by the
young lawyer, John G. Mitchell.
Thomas Bowers, we'll known all about
this section, was the first and most i'm
portant witness for the State. He said
he was down in Stoe Creek, visiting bis
son-in-law, one Sunday morning last
June.
he was in the straw wberry patch when
collins came past and his dog ran at Col
llns. The fellow cursed the dog and shot
at him with revolver. After this, Col
Inns left the two women he was with and
went out in the field to Bowers. Bowers
then ordered him off the field and Collins
pulled out revolver and fired point
blank at him, ''and the bullet went whiz-
zing past me-" said the witness, "at the
same time cursing me terrible"
Mrs Bowers, Thomas wife, and a
granddaughter corroborated his state
ment of the affair. Mrs. Mounts,
Bowers daughter, also corroborated the
old mans story. 1t was Mrs, Mounts
dog which started ali the trouble. She
was emphatic in saying that Collins
aimed the revolver at her father, and shot;
she saw the fire from the weapon.
The defense was told by Collins and
two young colored girls who were with
him on the June day. Collins said
Bowers dog attacked him and he called
to Bowers to take the dog away. Bowers
new into a passion and began to curse
not only Collins, but the girls as well
When this abuse became unbearable.
Collins drew his revolver and fired it in
the air, but not in the direction OF Bowers.
1t was simply case of veracity be-
tween Bowers and Collins. He either
pointed the pistol point blank, as Bowers
said, and was guilty, or he fired it awav
from Bowers, without intending harm.
and was therefore innocent
The next case was an Indictment
against Antonia Lemarsky, charged with
steallng S61.55 from fellow workm
who, with him, was employed on a Vine
land farm. The story of the victim of
the robbery was that one night he went TO
sleep with his pants on. In the pockets
OF those pants was S67 55. Lemarsky
slept with the victim. Afterward the
money was found upon Lemarsky. He
said he found it in the COW pasture. No
body believed the story, especially the
jury.
Inc next case was that of the State
against Leslie Brooks, charged with SELL
Ing liquor without a license. Brooks
keeps the bottling establishment formerly
conducted by the late J. Christian
kienzle, out on the Shiloh pike, The
evidence produced by the State went to
show that Brooks and his agents at the
place, sold beer in less quantities than
five gallons, as prescribed by the Werts'
liquor act, and Brooks could not success
fully defend himself against the charge.
Conviction followed.
Wednesday Morning.
Everything about the Court room this
morning, indicated special Importance.
The crowds were bigger, there were
many lawyers about, good many ladies
were in the room, and the Court stenogra-
pher was doing duty.