Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-05-19

nished the beer.
William Krauter had seen Heintz at
Lydia Ford's and had seen him drink
peer, ont had never seen him pay for it.
Thursday Afternoon.
COURTS session was very interesting
this afternoon. The first of the afternoon
was taken up with he defense of the
Heintz perjury case.
In his own defense William Heintz was
put on the stand at Court yesterday,in the
perjury case and testified that " hat he
SAD before the Mayor was true, that he
had never bought any beer at Mrs Ford's.
Heintz stuck to his story and the cross
examination did not elicit anything new.
Mrs. Ford, was called, and SAID Heintz
had never bought any beer of her. This
closed the testimony.
The jury in the Turner oyster case re-
turned verdict of guilty of trespass, but
not of ILL gal dredging.
The next case called was that of Rob
ert Edgar, Vineland, charged with com
mitting rape on Miss Mary McBaine.
of Philadelphia, who was in Vineland, at
the. time. The defendants lawyer was
r. L. Tuller, of Vineland.
| MISS McBaine as put on the witness
stand, and to the prosecutor, she told the
revolving story of the crime.
| She first made the acquaintance of Ed
gar IN Atlantic City, about year before
the crime, During the recital of the story
OF the crime she tainted and went into
Mysteries. Medical attendance was called
but after half an hour, working on her it
was impossible to get her in condition
to go on the witness stand again.
The case then proceeded with the right
OF cross examination waived, until the
compliment was able to appear in Court,
Mrs. MeBaine, the mother of Mary, was
called. She stated that Mary was the old
est daughter and that she went to Vine
land, to visit the family of Robert Edgar.
in August 1896.
Lawyer fuller, for the defence ques-
toned her very sharply on certain points,
with regard to her daughters visit in
| Vineland, and health before and after the
visit.
Miss McBaine again appeared and
took the stand. Lawyer Tuller question
ed her on her relations with the Edgar
family, y,and commission of the crime. He
also asked her about the time Edgar Wis
lted the McBaine family in Philac. .5lphia,
February'97, After the examination Miss
McBaine swooned again and was carried
from the Court room. Lawyer Tuller
opened the case in eloquent manner and
asked for the acquittal of the defendant, as
the indictment reads August 18th, and
Miss McBaine did not go to Vineland un-
til August, 26th. The time stated is the
essence of the defense, and therefore he
asked for acquitta. His motion was
denied.
The defense opened the case by calling
Mrs. Edgar, the wife of the accused. She
said Miss Mary McBaine came to her res
ldence in August 1896, and she stayed
three weeks.
/ Mrs. Edgar said the relations with the
McBaine, were always friendly She said
it was impossible for the assault to be
committed, because she was never away
from home.
Prosecutor Logue cross examined her
on the ground previously gone over.
IL.
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Court then adjourned for the day.
Friday Morning
Court opened again this morning with
the defense in the Edgar and McBlaine
rape case. The entire morning was taken
up by the questions of the lawyer for de
Tense, Tuller. The cross-examination
| a1ry I,o1
the relations and the positions of various
persons at the time of the alleged crime
The court room was crowded with
listeners from all over the county. Inter
est in this particular case seems to be
great.
John Connolly, the hired man, of
Edgar, was among the several witnesses
called. His manner of speech and his
curious replies made his testimony very
interesting.
1t will probably take the whole day to
finish up the case now on.
Cumberland Courts
The afternoon session of Court was de-
voted to the summing up of the Edgar
McBaine rape case. Lawyer Teller sum-
med up the defence in very able man.
ner. He cited the weak points in the
testimony given by the witnesses and
produced several new arguments. He
asked for the accquital of the defendant.
prosecutor Logue made an address to
the jury. He went over all the testimony
and he referred to the case as one of the
saddest incidents he had ever heard in
Et1t,, Bnr
there was no doubt in his mind that the
defendant was guilty.
Judge Hoagland charged the jury and
they went out under Constable Charles
Lore.
Court adjourned until next Wednesday.
Jury Was discharged at noon to-day
could not agree.
| Court is AGAIN 6Oinu huSinass at tba old