The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS
Trial Of Indictments in Quarter
Sessions Court.

Fred Ford of gDoverlConvicted of Assault
with Pitchfork-H Hrgham Found Guilty Of
Stealing Clothing from a Morristown
CIothier-yerdIct Of Guilty in Bullock
Arbor Vitae Lodge Case Set Aside by
the Court-Cases to Date.
Judge Cutler in the Court of Quarter
Sessions has been rapidly disposing of
criminal business during the past week,
and as many cases yet remain to be tried,
the session will probably extend into
next week.
The case of Fred Ford of Dover, who
was indicted for having atrociously
assaulted one Charles Conrad by strik-
ing him on the head with a pitchfork
handle; and which was on when we went
to press last week, was continued until
Monday and finally resulted in verdict
of guilty against the accused. This was
a most important case and proved very
interesting. The defense was that Of
self-defense.
Donati Roberti, of Mcrristown.
charged with having assaulted one Fran
cescia Sagarese by throwing bowl Of
soup upon her. was tried and convicted.
Ulrich Bolt, of Stirling, was tried and
exonerated upon an indictment for hav-
ing stolen a gallon Of kerosene.
Charles Highain, of this city, who was
charged with the larceny of a suit of
clothes and over coat from 81. Netheim,
the tailor, was found guilty and held for
sentence. Higham claimed that he had
been given the clothes to sell upon the
installment plan, but as he had gone to
Philadelphia after getting the goods and
did not return until an officer brought
him, the story did not carry much
weight
james Freehill, of Hibernia, who was
indicted upon charge of having afro
ciously assaulted one William Kelly by
striking him on the head with a monkey
wrench, was found guilty and remand
ed for sentence.
James Nocton of this city, was tried
and convicted upon an Indictment for
having committed adultery with Ellen
Glover, notorious character.
In the case of Alvah Peer of Chester
who was indicted for an assault and
battery upon one Frank Miller, the jury
was directed to render verdict of ac-
quittal, as the State failed to make out a
prinad fdcid case.
Austin Decker of Boonton, who was
charged with having assaulted one Fran
els /. Sprague, was found guilty upon
that charge, the jury, however, recon-
mending him to the mercy of the court
Charles Buddington Of Dover, who
pleaded guilty to an allegation for hav-
ing stolen blankets from L. Lehman g.
Co., was sentenced to pay a fine Of $40
and costs.
Lizzie Shower Of Netcong, a young
girl who entered plea Of guilty to an
indictment for shoplifting from the store
of the Drake-Bostedo Co. at that place,
was fined $40 aud costs.
Thomas 0. Bullock of Succasunna in
dicted for having obtained money by
false pretenses from DR.. Craft G. Carroll,
was tried and after the jury had declared
him guilty the verdict was Immediately
set aside and the Indictment later dis
missed. 1t was contended by the State
that Bullock had made false representa-
tions concerning the ownership of his
property at Succasunna known as car
Dor Vitae Lodge" and also as to its
value and the amount of encumbrances
upon the same, and thereby induced
Carroll to sign contract for its pur-
chase and pay $500 upon account. Later
Carroll, ascertaining the true facts con-
cerning the property refused to carry out
the contract. The main point on which
the case was fought was as to the juris-
diction Of the Court. it being shown
that the money was paid in New York
City, and if any crime was committed it
was there. This was the point upon
which the Court set aside the verdict.
John Ryan and Nora Ryan, of this
city, were tried upon an Indictment for
having committed an assault upon one
Della McMichael.
DR.. BUCKEYES ESCAPE.