Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-10-05
OCTOBER TERM.
NO Less Than Sixteen Civil Suits ar Ready
For Trial This Term. The Gnnd
,Jurv

Court Justice George G. Ludlow. rresid-
ing. Beside him sat law Judge Iepcb.
ard.
There was the usual gathering of reople
OF the county in the big room when the
court Crier sounded the usual opning
and the business had begun.
There was an unusual large attendpce
OF the members of the bar, almost e,ery
lawyer In this county being present..
while there were several from other mrts
of the county.
The empanelling of the members oftbe
Grand Jury was the first business of the
morning, and the following gentlemen
were sworn to make inquest in all nat
ters that may come before the body:
hon. b. IL. Minch. foreman; joseph
w. Shaw, Ralph M. Weston, Clement T
Spence. Louis Meyers, Asa Bitters, Nell
son Z. Howell, Nicholas Scull, Elbert C.
OFT, Daniel Bradford, William G.. Hi,lon.
3. Frank Hires, David r. Lake. Allen
M. Kendall, Ellis Boggs, Edwin F. Mil
ler' samuel Tom inson, David Claypoole,
Benjamin F. Maull. W. Brantley Ware.
Thomas G. Souders. John Rainear. VIM.
j. Blvlns, Ephraim Doughty.
Ihere were no special instructions for
the Grand Jury from the court, and the
jury retired in care of Constable Robt F.
Ayars and Frank B. Lore.
The panel of Petit Jurors was callad
and Judge Ludlow took up the list of
causes, to see what cases were likely to
be tried at this term.
Greatly to the surprise of pretty much
every body sixteen cases in the Sunrema
and Circuit lists were marked ready for
trial. If all these issues are brought he
lore Jurles at this term, business will con.
tlnue tor month or six weeks, but it is
not likely that all of these cases will be
reached.
Jurors were excused this morning from
attendance until afternoon at two O'Clock,
when the trial of cases will be taken up.
Judge Trenchard called the Common
| Pleas list and noted the cases that are
ready to be taken up at this term.
Inc application of Charles P. Jones, for
Incense to keep an inn and tavern in
Buena Vista. was granted. Fee sIOO
3. Edgar Herbert was also granted a
license to keep an inn and tavern at Deer
field. The license fee was fixed at $3.50
owing to population of 5000 or more in
the township.
Six surveyors of the highways were
appointed to lay out road in Maurice
River township. The application was
made by Walter 81. Bacon,
Tuesday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoons session of court
was without particular incident. The
court settled down to active work, and
the jurors are now engaged. The Fitz-
patrick ease was put on, but did not get
to the jury. the plaintiff being non-suited,
just as it was thought the case was get
| ting along smoothly.
| Lawyer Bentha!l, of Vineland, applied
to the court just as the afternoon session
began, for Tax Commission, under the
Martin act, to adjust certain taxes in Lam
| dis township. There was no opposition
to the application, and the court appoint
ed John Hood, Camden; Samuel P.
Fithian, Bridgeton, and Eli B. Hendee,
Vineland.
| The Supreme Court issues that are
marked ready for trial are being disposed
Of The first one was No. 2 on the list,
| Thomas Fitzpatrick, VS.. the Cumberland
Glass Manufacturing Company.
1t was suit flor damages, and is bit
of ancient history in the Cumberland
| Courts. having once before been tried be-
fore the present Judge, and verdict of
$1,000 was given by jury, against the
company. Upon a review of the case,
before the Supreme Court, the verdict
was set aside, and a new trial demanded.
The plaintiff was represented by former
Judge Westcott, of Camden, while the
interest of the company was looked after
by Walter II. Bacon, Esq.
Young Fitzpatrick was little fellow
on the 10th of February, 1894, and upon
that day he left his home to go to the
Cumberland Glass Works. for the pur-
pose of carrying to his father. who
worked there, his dinner. Going, as
usual, young Fitzpatrick attempted to
pass into the works, by passing through
a large open gate. There was some wind
blowing upon this February day, and the
gate was swinging to and fro. Being
imperfectly hung, the gate was in a dam
gerous condition, and just as Fitzpatrick
entered the gateway, it came crashing
down, pinning the little fellow UNDER
meath. breaking his right leg, compound
fracture resulting. To-day the young
man is likely to suffer from neuralgia
pains, owing to the injury, and there is
contraction OF muscles, which interferey
somewhat with the boy walking properly.
1t was the habit of boys to do as young
Fitzpatrick did, carry dinner pals to the
works; in fact, it was contended, that the
company not only permitted it, but re-
quested it, from the fact that time of en-
ployes was thus saved to the company.
The plaintiffs case was placed before the
jury by various witnesses, DIR. j. C.
Appelgate and DIR. David oliver describ-
ing the injuries and present physical con.