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


just what he took, sometimes 25 cents,
sometimes 50 cents and occasionally 81.
Thursday Afternoon.
The defendant, himself, said he had
never sold beer in quantities of less than
five gallons. He had repeatedly given
his employees orders not to sell in quan-
titles less than two cases. He denied the
testimony of Bowen, Harrod and GRAY,
declared that none of them had ever spent
cent at his place. Gray had drank slops
there from the bottom of the tubs, which
Schou had given him to test his capacity.
aud found that he could drink nine
bottles at one sitting.
Joseph Elwell, an employee of Schou,
supported the testimony of the proprie-
tor.
Mr.. Trenchard summed up the case for
the defendant. He argued the matter
largely before the Court, his argument
being confined to legal points. He held
that recent legislation made it extremely
doubtful as to the Werts act covering the
case. He held that from his point of
view of the case, Schou had not violated
tie law. He argued this point strongly,
and declared that he did not believe that
the jury would convict the defendant un-
less the testimony was entirely free from
all elements of doubts.
Prosecutor Logue was very earnest in
his review of the case. He held that
these speak-easy" cases were very dis
agreeable and disgusting, and that it was
time that the proprietors were taught a
lesson, and if they violated the law they
should be punished. Evidently, Mr..
Logue was sure that the testimony he had
presented, was Of convincing and con-
victing nature.
Judge Hoagland was very brief in his
charge. He said that for the purposes of
this case he should charge that the Werts
act was not repealed by any subsequent
legislation. Under the law, the jury
must take the testimony as it appears
and render a verdict accordingly, to wit:
Did Schou sell liquor in quantities of less
than five gallons?
The Schou liquor case continued pretty
nearly all day, and was hard fought by
the counsel for the defense, but the jury
could not close it eyes to the evidence
presented, and a conviction followed.
Wallace Dutch, indicted for stealing a
bicycle, retracted his plea of not guilty.
Roy Tulier, the Vineland. lawyer, as
sured the Prosecutor that his client,
Robert Caden, charged with assault on
an infant, would plead guilty in the
~,
were discharged.
Albert Barnett, of Vineland, was next
put upon trial, upon the very serious
charge of atrocious assault upon Andrew
H. Wilson.
This is a case that has had soma note
rity in Landis township since it occurred
last July.
Andrew Wilson, the complaining wit
ness, is well known in the Eastern part
of the county, as being man interested
in the suppression of vice. He is secre-
tary and agent of the Landis Law and
Order Society, and as such brought many
criminal proceedings, which have caused
many enemies to spring up.
The story of the prosecution in this
case. was that on the fifth of last Julv,
Andrew Wills n was sitting the kite o.
of his home, bathing a lame ankle
He heard somebody outside the door,
and called to whoever it might be, to
come in. A moment later man burst in
the room, and pointing a pistol full in
the face of Mr.. Wilson, said: do you
see that?"
Wilson first thought of his own re-
volver, and sprang from his chair, and
ran to the sitting room. The fellow
pulled the revolver, but fortunately it
clicked, and did not explode cartridge.
Before Wilson could get his revolver, and
get back into the kitchen, the intruder
was gone.
Investigation the next morning showed
that the fellow had ran under an apple
tree nearby, and low limb had brushed
off his hat, an old straw top piece. Upon
it were clay marks, which indicated that
the fellow might be employed about clay
pits.
Mr.. Wilson, as he sat upon the stand,
testified that he fully recognized Barnett,
the defendant, as the man who had at
tempted the assault. He also learned
that Barnett was employed at the brick
works at Clayville. He had further
learned that the motive behind the
assault might have been previous con-
viction of the young mans step father,
Adolph Sharp, the complaint having been
made by Mr.. Wilson.
The defense of Barnett was an alibi,
pure and simple, and Roy Tuller, his
counsel, got it before the jury in good
shape.
The alibi was established by Barnet.
his mother, Mrs. Adolph Sharp, and his
step father. All agreed that at the time
Wilson claims that he was attacked, Bar
nett was at home, sound asleep in his
bed. There could be no possible doubt
about it in their minds. Barnett came
home early on the evening of the fifth of
July, very soon after retired, and was not
out of his room until the next morning.