Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-10-20

oh"l sein tne barnett assault case. Mr.,
ruler for the defense made careful ar
gument, setting forth the improbability
OF Wilson being able to recognize his as
sallant, and he urged that it was impos-
sible for Barnett to have made any as
saut because he was not in Vineland at
the time.
Mr.. Logue seemed to think that a
pretty strong case had been made out
against the defendant, and intimated that
the defense was not one that could be
accepted.
Tie Judges charge was very impartial
and the Jury retired
Before the noon recess the Prosecutor
named another indictment, it being the
cases Of the State against Henry Seinso.t
who with William Harvey had been in
dicted for breaking and entering the store
OF John Hartman, of Millville. Harvey
had pleaded guilty to the offense, but
Seinsott said he was Innocent, He ar
peared without lawyer and looked after
his own case, although nothing but boy.
Friday Afternoon.
Court wound up its first week of Grim
inal business this afternoon, and will
resume its sessions on Tuesday morning
next.
Three juries went out this afternoon,
and all three agread upon verdict.
In the matter of assault with attempt to
kill Andrew Wilson, the Vineland tenn
perance reformer, the jury said that Bar
nett was not guilty.
Joseph Mccormick and William
Wescott we're convicted of stealing
Henry Rocap's turkays. Tryol Westcott
was acquitted.
Henry Seinsottwas convicted of break
ing and entering.
Robert Caden, of Vineland appeared
before the court dnring the afternoon and
pleaded guilty. to keep a disorderly
house and selling liquor illigally.
The case against Harry Seinsott was
aoon disposed of, William Harvey said
he went into Hartman's store and stole a
lot of things. He also said that Henry
was with him ana got part of the
plunder. There seemed to be little doubt
of the story, but Seinsott went upon the
stand and promptly denied that he did
not go III the store, did not steal anything
nor did he get anything that was stolen.
The jury went out, was gone few mo-
ments and came back with verdict of
guilty.
Last August, about the first of the
month, fourteen turkeys were stolen
from Henry Recap. The fowls were
valued at Sl4 Prosecutor Logue at
tempted this afternoon to show that the
people who took the turkeys We're Trial
Nestcott, Joseph Mccormick and VIM.
Westcott.
The defendants were prepored to make
a stout resistance to the Prosecutors con-
tentlon. and Hon. T. W. Trenchard rep
resented the Westcotts in the contest,
while Samuel Iredell looked after the in
terest OF Mccormick.
The testimony was somewhat conflict
ing, bnt the story that the jury agreed
was correct was gbout like this:
On this August day Mccormick and
William Westcott went out 'possum
hunting. They cut across the Recap
property and their dogs, which were run
ming ahead, chased some turkeys num-
Der of which were killed. These turkeys
the two fellows took home and they were
eaten by the families of each.
1t did not appear that Tryol Westcott
knew anything about the fowls, and con-
sequently he was acquitted while the
other two were convicted.
Tuesday Morning.
Criminal business was resumed over at
the Court house this morning, after a
recess since Friday night.
The prospects at the opening of the ses-
sion were that Court proceedings would
continue at least all this week, several
quite important cases being set down for
this week. Sentences may be announced
this week.
The attendance at Court was large this
morning. All the jurors were there ex-
cepting two or three excused as members
of the election boards. Judge Hoagland
was upon the bench, and the Court Off
GERS were in their place.
The first case moved was that of the
state against Ward Meeks. tor the illegal
sale of liquor, but owing to the absence
of star witness for the defense, the case
was postponed and the witnesses dis
charged for the term. The witnesses for
the state in the case of Frank Charltaney
were also discharged for the term
The State then moved the indictment
against George Schlachter, of Millville,
charged with illegal sale of liquor. He
was indicted at the May term of court.
John. Mason was the first witness called
by the State.
A host of witnesses followed by the
State but none of them had purchased in
quantities of less than two cases. The
State rested. James Adams was the only
exception to the witnesses; he had his
cases delivered at different times.
The defense rested on the States case.
Lawyer Trenchard asked for the defend
ants discharge. The Court ruled other
wise.