Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-05-19
COURT SESSIONS.
Criminal Business is Resumed at
the Court House.
A DTSAGREEABLE CASE.
Prosecutor Logue Has Several Gases to
Dispose of Before the Session Ends.
DTSAGREEABLE' CASE
Wednesday Afternoon.

Courts Lines staked up, beds staked off,
the north by northeast and southwest
courses were all gone over. etc.
Captain Richard Lore testified that on
the last 23rd. day of November, he saw
Capt. James Turner dredging on the beds
of Captain Leonard Swing. He telephon
ed from Bivalve to Captain Swing, at
Fairton, to come down. On cross exam
ination, Mr. Iredell got the witness on
talking strain and it was a difficult mat
ter for him to stop. The witness got very
much excited when counsel asked him i E
he had ever been incarcerated in Jail for
stealing oysters. Witness said he had
never been in Jail on the charge of steal
ing oysters, but had been there for trying
his grounds out of season, and retorted to
Mr.. lredell. you know I don't steal.''
Two of the former witness sons who
were with their father on the boat ,corrob-
GRATED live testimony in regard to seeing
Turner dredge the oysters on SWINGS
oyster beds.
In opening the defense, Mr.. Iredell
said they would show that Captain Turner
never had dredge on Captain SWINGS
ground. That on the day in question
Captain Turner did catch nine baskets of
oysters, but they were not taken from
Swings grounds.
Captain James Turner, Sr., on taking
the stand pointed out on the map just
where he took these oysters from and ex-
planned to the jury that it was his grounds
that he had staked up himself, that he
took the oysters from, and not on SWINGS
grounds which adjoin his. He said he
caught nine baskets OF oysters on his own
grounds.
Seferal well known gentlemen of New
port, were called to testify to Mr.. Turner's
good character, all saying they never
knew him to be anything but an honest
man.
Captain Isaac Campbell when called,
pointed out on the map just where Tur-
ner's beds laid. He was very accurate
about this, pointing out where the stakes
were, etc.
Captain William Fowler was called and
said that the reputation of the defendant
was generally good. The captain said
he had dredged over the grounds where
the beds are forty years ago. They were
natural beds.
Phineas Lore said he was with Captain
Turner, when the oysters in question
were caught, but he didn't know whether
they We're caught on Turner's or SWINGS
grounds.
With Capt. Edward Sites, Jr., testify
ing to Capt. Turner's good character, the
defense closed the case of oysters, stakes,
captains and lines.
Mr.. Trenchard summed up the case for
the defense and made an eloquent and
strong plea for an acquittal.
Judge Hoagland said he would charge
the jury in the morning, and Court ad
journed for the day.
Thursday Morning.
AS soon as Court opened this morning
Judge Hoagland charged the jury in the
oyster case, and they went out in charge
of Constable Lore.
The Judge announced that the applica-
ton of John Campbell to keep inn and
tavern in Dividing Creek, was refused.
Prosecutor Logue then called the case
of the State against William Heintz, for
perjury. Lawyer Iredell represented the
defendant.
The case has been published inthe Pho
NEER. 1t is the well known speak easy
case of Lydia Ford, wherein the State
claims that Heintz had perjured himself
hnfn
that "he had never bought beer in her
place and that if he had he would have
known it." The prosecutor said they
would show by Heintz's own testimony,
and by witnesses, that he had perjured
himself in this testimony.
Mayor Appelgate was called and stated
that complaint was made against Lydia
Ford to him on January 10th, and was
given a hearing on 14th of March, at
Mayors office, at which w. w. Heintz
was witness on the part of the State.
His testimony was taken in writing and
signed by Heintz. A part of his testi-
mony was read by the witness, in which
Heintz said he never bought beer there
that his brother boarded there and
he had beer.
Aaron Smith testified that he arrested
Mrs. Ford and heard testimony of Mr..
Helntz. Heard him say he never
bought any beer there.
George Wilkins, who was witness at
the nearing, said he had signed his name
TO the testimony given that day, and
recOgniZ00 il in COurt He boa drank
beer In Mrs Ford's and paid for it; was
there with Heintz, who drank beer, but
L did not see him pay for it.
George w. Harper had seen Heintz
drink beer there, but never saw him pay
for any.