Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-10-06
THE OCTOBER TERM.
They Are Not Especially Instructed, There
Being no Cases of Grave Importance
to be Considered.

ASH'' was co1I4y al the SOuTL mouse,
and promptly at ten o'clock he appeared
upon the bench, accompanied by Law
Judge Hoagland.
The October session does not promise
anything sensational. There are few i'm
portant cases, and not many of those on
the list will be tried.
The criminal business will not attract
great crowds of people, Many cases have
been disposed Of by the special terms
during the past weeks, and the Grand
Jury will not find very many charges to
look into.
The opening of the October term was
much like the opening of the other terms.
There were good many people about
Ihere were those who were obliged to be
at the Court House, while others we're
there from curiosity. There was the
usual gathering of the lawyers of the
county and South Jersey, but few of them
remained about the bar after the list of
causes had been called off, and the vari-
Gus cases marked.
The first thing that Judge Ludlow did
after the opening of Court, was to have
the Grand Jury called, and sent out. The
body was made up as follows:
Edward P. Bacon, foreman: owen W.
Warstall, John P. Ashworth, Jeremiah
Bingham, Rev. Sylvester w. Beati4,
William G. Hislop, George S. Dawson.
John Smalley. George NJ. Chester, Victor
G. Audubon, Howard NJ. Burt, Jacob W.
Aud, Frank W. Tice, Joseph B. Aker,
Enoch Fl. Riley, James K. flaming.
Harry B. Haines, James Campbell,
William H. Berry, Mark L. Carney,
Floyd B. Wheat, Horatio Hoffman,
Charles G. Diament, Adelbert NJ. Pitcher,
Constable Wright and Reed were
chosen, by the Grand Jury, to look after
that body.
The list was called over. and number
of cases were marked ready for trial.
The first case will be heard this after
noon, at two o'clock.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Any curious person. who went over to
the Court House this afternoon to be en-
tertained, was somewhat disappointed.
1t was time wasted. There was nothing
going on in court, which pleased any
body but the people directly interested.
During the afternoon four Supreme
Court issues were disposed of. This is a
record breaker. Only one of the four
was burdened with defense. This made
plain sailing for the plaintiffs.
At one time there were jurors out, and
fourth panel was being made up. The
Sheriff ran out OF. jurors, and was con-
sequently obliged to pick talismen from
the spectators.
No. on the list was the first case
named. 1t was styled Morris Bloom VS.,
Joseph Hornstein, ct al. In ejectment
John W. Westcott and Howard L. Miller
represented the plaintiff. There was no
defense. The story told the jury was
that in July, 1897. Morris Bloom paid the
Hornsteins $1,000, for half interest in
four plots of ground. He was in posses
sion three weeks, when he was thrown
out. and has never been able to get his
money back. His loss, from being
! thrown off of the ground, was about $50.
The jury returned verdict in favor of
Bloom, and fixed the damages at SlOO.
U. o.
1t was Leach Brothers, of Vineland,
against Soloman Tevin. The defendant
was not present to look after himself, and
the jury gave Leach Brothers Judgment
| for SS33.0S, for notes they held.
No. was also in charge of Mr.. Lough-
ran. 1t was N. Henry Stevens, VS.. WAL
| ter E. Surtger 1t was another note
case. Judgment was asked for SlO5 and
interest. The verdict was Sl20 TO- There
was no defense.
The last case of the Supreme Court is
sues was fighting case. 1t was suit
brought by Nellie Randall, against Hes
ter Ann Brick, ct al, devises under the
will of the late Jacob P. Bricks. Lawyer
Leverett Newcomb appeared for Mrs.
Randall, while the defense was ably
cared for by Walter II. Bacon. The suit
was over $3.50 note, alleged to have been
given Mrs. Randall, by Brick. some
years before his death.
The court officers and jurors knew
what was in the case, tor they get paid to
listen to the evidence, hut nobody else in
the court room kept up with the proceed
lngs. They interested nobody much but
Mrs. Randall and the Brick family.
There was considerable sparring, and
many legal propositions, and time wore
away but slowly.
Wednesday Morning.
Most of the morning session of the
court was taken up with getting the Ran
dall-Brick case before the jury. The
lawyers were very much interested in
the suit, as they declared it was replete
with law points and delicate technical
situations. Of course it was very dry to
the outsiders, and the jurors were obliged
to give the keenest attention to catch the
fine points.
This case was the last of the Supreme
Court issues. There are two cases in the
Circuit Court list which are marked
ready, and they will be tried. The first
one is Ellison Elmer, VS.. Alfred f.