Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-05-26

ne stand and telling his story. The posts
were 'aken from Stewards place on the
Buckshutem and Fairton road.
All the Witnesses called by the state
showed that the posts had belonged to
Joseph Stewart and George Gould. When
the search was made for them they were
found IN Harrison Barcus' woodpile.
In his own defense Barcus was mt on
the stand. He denied ever stealing post
or anything looked like a post. He ad-
mltted taking some brush for fine wood
but that was all. His story was com.
plete denial.
Through the skillful cross ezamina-
ton of the Prosecutor, he held to his orig
inal story.
Ihe witness called by the defense all
upheld Barcus statements. None ofthem
ever saw any posts at his woodpile.
Inc next case moved by the state was
that against Richard Hanes charged with
illegal sale of liquor in the CITY of Mill.
vile. Lawyer R. L. Tuller, vineland.
defended him.
Halnes is driver tor a man by the
name OF Frank, who runs a beer place.
HaiAes was accused of selling beer in
quantities less than five gallons.
The state did not seem to have verv
much to work upon and the testimony
was very much in the favor of The
defendant.
Mayor Payne, of Millville, was called.
he gave the particulars with regard to
the warrant and the hearing. He also
read the complaint against Haines. The
state rested.
Halnes was put on the stand and he
testified he delivered beer in Millville
he delivered to Mr.. LeweTlyn, in Mill.
vile, traction of crate, which was a
part of a five crate order on which
three crates had been delivered. He said
he never sold any beer on his own ac
count in his life. He denied he sold anv
liquor Illegally. The defense rested.
Deorio was convicted of the illegal sale
OF liquor, while Barcus and Harris were
acquitted.
Court thereupon adjourned until Tues.
day.
tuesday Morning
Courtls struggling along again to get
through with the criminal business to
wind up the term.
1t is not unlikely that the Prosecutor
will furnish business to keen the iprors
engaged until Friday, when the unfortu.
mates Will appdar before Judge Hoagland
for sentence.
IL was expected that the charge of cors- :
mon scold against Marietta Surran would
be moved this morning. but Prosecutor
Logue first moved the case of the State
against Morris R. Lee, charged with
illegal dredging.
Lee was represented by Samuel Iredell
and Thom w. Trenchard. There were
several challenges from both the State
and the defense before jury satisfactory
to both sides was empanelled.
The prosecution was brought by the
Maurice River Cove and Delaware Bay
Oyster Association.
Ihe case as presented was very much
after the usual illegal dredging cases.
According to the story of Capt, Lake.
one OF the special officers of the Associa.
ton, Lee was discovered in the cove. on
February 25th, last. Wallen was on his
boat. the "Mary G. Sharp" and Can't
Lake discovered Lee upon the grounds
OF Capt. Henry Wallen. While going
over the grounds mentioned Lee was no.
tlced to cast his dredges upon Wallen's
grounds, which were shown by witnesses
to be duly staked up.
Capt. Lake, in his watch boat started
after Lee, and the defendant promptly
turned his vessel about and sailed his
vessel for Port Norris Can't. Lake oava
chase and followed Lee all the way into
River.
Complaint was then made against Lee
and his arrest followed.
When Lee was first seen by Capt. Lake
he was dredging Wallen's grounds. The
Waterman plainly saw Lee wind his
dredges. This was between eight and
ninh O'Clock.
Evidence was also shown that Lee
owned ground in the cove, but they are
rom half to a mile away from Can't.
"allen's grounds. Capt. Lake plainly
saw him dump his dredges and pour oys-
ers from the dredges upon his decks.
The prosecutor presented map to the
ury to aid them in fully understanding
he situation.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Ihe defense in the case of Maurice R
4ee' for illegal dredging, opened with
he defendant, Maurice R. Lee, going on
he stand.
what the defense tried to prove. was
hat the sloop, MARY c. Sharp" was not
the cove or bay on the day in question
the DAY before. Lee told of his actions
no where he was on those two days.
lis testimony went to show that he. with
rev OF the "Mary c. Sharp" were in
'ort Norris, attending horse race in the
fternoon, and in the morning he was at
1e dock at Leesburg. His story was a
denial of the testimony of the
tate's witnesses.