Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-05-26
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
All the Jurors But the Panel Now Trying
Case Have Been Discharged
for the Term.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,

w IDN ESDA4 AFIERNOON.
Court is winding up it's business in a
thorough fashion, disposing of cases as
rapidly as possible.
lhere were several cases tried yester-
Gay, most of them being of very little i'm
portahce and the juries were not long in
arriving at decision.
The attendance during the day was
light, the beautiful weather attracting
the people out of doors instead of having
them crowd the stuffy court room.
William Peoples, David Broad water and
Albert Terry were tried for fighting.
The case will be remem bered as the
familiar Broadwater gang affair which
occurred here on the night of April 9th
Saturday night.
Murray was put on the stand and told
straightforward story of the scrap: how
the gang jumped him while coming from
nome; sat on him and brutally assaulted
him.
Richard Gould said he was standing on
the corner of Giles and Vine, talking
Win another man when the scrape oc-
CURED. He heard some one cry "Mur-
der!' He watched them pass under the
electric light and he identified several of
them.
A colored lady said she passed the
corner and saw Murray down. One man
sat on him and another was kicking him.
Inc other two were watching the pro-
ceedings.
Harry Long, called. He said he lived
on Vine street. He sad he heard bottles
break and some one cry Murder" at 10
O'Clock. Murray jumped his fence. His
lace was covered with blood and he was
considerably cut about the head. The
State rested.
William Peoples was put on the stand
ana told his story Of the scrap. He had
nothing to do with the melee, he was
merely a spectator. Prosecutor Loeue
cross-examined him, but his story was
not shaken.
Albert Terry, another defendant, gave
MS version OF the scrap. His story cor.
responded with that of Peoples.
Howard Golf called, said be saw the
fray. One man was pounding the color
ed man and the other three were watch
ing the scrap. Golf got slightly tangled
/ III IhS CROSS examination,
Benjamin Kennedy called, he said
Broadwater did the lighting for the crowd
HIS testimony went to show the rest
We're witnesses of the fight. Kennedv's
character is little shady, and he has
often figured in the minor courts.
Lawyer Iredell and Prosecutor T,ooue
summed up their respective sides, the
Judge charged The jury and they retired,
The court adjourned.
The next case moved by the State was
against Charles Cotson, charged with as
sault and battery. Both parties were
from Millville.
The State only called one witness and
he was the compliment. The story of
the rumpus is, that Corson with three
others on the night of January 9th. 1898.
went to the Otlinger residence and asked
Tor Jane Hustled. The four went to the
entrance and tried it. They also tried
WINDOW. Ottinger it seems, grew angry
and got broom stick to drive the gang
from the yard. They had a slight mixup
IN the street. and Ottinger was hit with
missile which rendered him insensible,
and prevented him from working for
a week.
The defense called number of wit
nesses including those who were with
Corson at the time of the assault. Their
testimony all went to show that Corson
mad only acted in defense of himself, but
IL was rather shaky. The defense rested
Lawyer j. Hampton Fithian for the de-
tense summed the case up in an able
manner.
The Prosecutor closed the case for the
state and the Judge charged the jury.
They then retired in charge of Constable
William Fowler.
Inc next case moved by the State was !
against Elias Braunstein. T. w. Trench
ara looked after Braunstein's interests.
The affair occurred upon 26th of April. |
both Braunstein and Goldberg were un-
Loading bananas at the Central depot when
braunsteln, so claims Goldberg, threw
him out of the car, then jumped out and
pounded him severely
1he witnesses called by Goldberg
proved that Braunstein was taking Gold
perg's nay and putting it in his wagon as
ne unloaded the bananas. This accord
ing 10 Goldberg was the cause of the fray.
braunstein was put on the stand. his tes-
tlmony was so laughable that the Judge
had to call for order.
Inc jury in the case of William Peo-
ples' David Broadwater, Albert Terry and
Wm' Kennedy charged with assault on
othnlel Murray, colored, came in shortly
a1tef three O'clock. The verdict was AL
pert Terry and William Peoples, not
guilty; Benjamin Kennedy, guilty.
DAVID Broadwater had already pleaded
guilty.
Inc jury in case of Robert Ottinger
against Charles Corson for assault and ,
battery, returned about S.45 after being
out about fifteen minutes, with verdict
of guilty.