Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-01-27
- "Enterprise''
Shoe and Clothing Co.,
Advertisers of the Truth.
31-33-35 S. Laurel ST.

Cole has been doing business in our
County Courts for many winters.
Belden his colleague, was Just the oppo-
site from Cole. He was a heavy voiced
fellow and has much ability. He cross
examined well, and spoke very we'll in
the final argument.
Inc testimony in the tongers' case he.
gan from the standpoint of the Oronoken
Creek Oyster Company. Leslie M.
ogden, President of the Company, was
the first witness. He related the forma-
tlon OF the Company, the leasing and
stalking up of the creeks. They had eau.
ton signs posted in the creeks warning
people to keep off, said Mr.. Ogden. bnt
when Mr.. Logue offered the notices in
evidence Judge Thompson ruled it ont
Inc witness told of thousands of bushels
OF shells from Maryland being planted
there.
The Judge wanted to know what figure
! 1t cut in planting these shells.
I'VE propose to show" said MIR. Logue,
that these shells were put there to grow
oysters from. The spawn or spat as it is
| called, collects on the shells and grows
| the oysters.
"All right" replied the Judge.
What was the object of planting these
shells?"
This was objected to by Mr.. Belden.
wei then, what was the result of the
planting of the Shells" asked the Prose-
cutor.
"a good growth of oysters" replied the
witness.
The witness said the grounds were re-
staked when the stakes were down.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Ogden said
the shells were planted by BENJAMIN
Roray in May '96. They were planted
from the second reach about four miles
up the creek.
How many oysters did you plant in
IN the creek" asked Mr.. Belden, who
conducted the cross examination.
Il suppose from 5000 to 1000 oysters"
DO you know what the condition of
that Creek was in 1894, in reference to
natural oysters?"
Il know nothing about it.''
"What do you know about it in 1892,
Nothing, whatever"
In answer to question by Mr.. Logue,
the witness said they found bed from
the shells deposited there.
James W. Mayhem, Cedarville, called,
said he was one of the Company who
leased the Creek.
What did you find in the bottom of
the Creek. did you find any natural
oysters?"
I'VE found a few scattering oysters and
some shells. No natural beds"
Witness corroborated Mr.. Ogden's testi-
mony about the number of shells planted
there ard the stalking up the Creek.
Mr.. Mayhem admitted that some of the
stakes they had across the Creek, had
been taken up.
"By orders of the Government, weren't
they?" asked Mr.. Belden.
II have heard so.''
"Well, you never put them back, have
your"
mo sir, not yet"
DR.. Glanden, of Cedarville, secretary
and treasurer of the Company, testified
that there were shells planted in the
second reach and stakes planted there.
Mr.. Logue said that the planting of the
stakes there was to show that there was
something planted there and it was
private property.
Solomon Warfuel was called and said
he furnished stakes and had staked the
creek the first time it was staked.
Charles Loder, who is employed by the
company as watchman, was called said
he helped stake up the creek; had
planted oysters during his spare time,
between the second and fourth reaches.
In October last he saw John and James
Crowell in Fishing Creek, longing
oysters.
"How many did they have?"
"About seven or eight bushels"