Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-01-05

In No. Z, Judge Gummere plainly indi-
Gated that lawyers must look out after
the interests of clients.
In the case of Isaac Geschicter VS..
Joseph Hornstein, Hampton & Fithian
said they were ready for the defense
Hon. t. w Trenchard, by request, spoke
for Howard L Miller and John w. West
colt, counsel for the plaintiffs, who were
not present. They wanted, the case to go
over for the term because Mr. Miller was
engaged to-day before the Vice Chancel-
lor, and Mr.. Westcott was befo o Justice
Garrison. Judge Gummere did not think
that was sufficient to put off the case.
This circuit was as important as Judge
Garrison's circuit, he said, and the de-
fense was ready. Ii the plaintiffs were
not represented, the defense was entitled
to non-suit if it wanted it. In reply to
Mr.. Fithian, Judge Gummere said he
would grant the non. suit upon motion
during the peremptory call.
There is little likelihood that the Grand
Jury will be more than two days in
session. There are few complaints TO be
heard, and none of them are of great i'm
portance excepting the case against
burglar Ward Hamilton.
Criminal business will begin next
Tuesday, unless court lays off owing
to the opening of the Legislature, and a
few days, at most will serve to bring the
entire business of the session at an end.
Judge Hoagland called the Quarter
Sessions and Common Pleas list, and
several of the cases were marked ready,
although the majority went over.
There was no important common mo.
tions, no license matters, and court ad-
journed until afternoon at two O'Clock.
when Judge Gummere will be upon the
bench.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Judge Gummere gives the daintiest
tapping of the gaveI upon the marble
block to call Court in session, and this
afternoon the proceedings were smoothly
started.
The Judge pays careful attention to
every part of the cases that come before
him. He is not an unkindly looking
man, but he is somewhat reserved and
has positive way of speaking. He
Keeps the lawyers closely to the cases and
does not always wait tor objections from
the lawyers to rule upon point.
Circuit Case No. was first moved. it
being suit for SANDER brought by
Joseph H. Sheldon and Phebe, his wife.
against Joshua Surran and Mary E. Sur
ran, his wife. This case has awakened
some interest among the people living up
in the vicinity of Walnut and Parker
streets, where the principals live.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Surran
was indicted and tried last May term.
charged with being a common scold.
She was acquitted. There has been a
good deal OF pickering in the neighbor.
hood since then, according to gossip, and
the whole thing resulted in the suit
which is now being ventilated.
Hampton q Fithian represented the
plaintiffs, and Charles E., Sheppard
handled the defense. There were quite a
number of people in the Court room. who
followed the case closely.
Mr.. Fithian opened the case for the
plaintiff, and explained that the hus-
bands of the Two women were made
parties to the suit under the laws, but the
two women were really the contending
principals.
Mrs. Phebe Sheldon, the plaintiff, was
the first witness called She said she was
lady OF family, and the fact that she was
in Court, was because she could no
longer stand the uncalled for and untrue
attacks made upon her. The vilifying at
tacks upon Mrs. Sheldon caused her
great mental anguish and she felt that
herself and children were being dis