Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-14

At 1915 on Wendesday morning, Justice
G.. G. Garrison, presiding, with Law
Judge John S. Jessup. Crier John
A. Brown formally opened the session of
our county courts at which VIM j. Hough
was TO be tried for the murder of Edwin T.
Rich at PauIsboro on August 10, 1899.
| Prosecutor Starr represented the-State, and
| Hon. d. o. Watkins and j. Boyd Avis
the defendant.
After calling the panel of jurors from
which the trial jury was to be drawn,
| Prosecutor Starr called the list of witnesses,
thirty in number, on whose testimony the
State will rely to convict the defendant of
the highest crime known to our criminal
! CODE
Edwin A. Knight, of Harrison, was the
first name drawn from the jury wheel
After being sworn he was examined by the
| Prosecutor. He had read the newspapers,
| but had not formed an opinion as to the
| guilt or innocence of the accused, that
| could not be changed by testimony. Mr.
Watkins challenged the juror for the
reason that be had served on the petit
! jury of the October term, 1898, and was
Ineligible under the statute. He was
excused as juror.
Thomas S. Ham, of Elk, was the second
| Juror. After examination he was sworn
and took his seat in the jury box.
Albert M. HuTff, of Washington, was
! the third name drawn. The State made
| peremplory challenge
John w. Scott of Harrison, was next
drawn Mr.. Scott was challenged by the
State
j. Borton Somers of South Harrison, was
next drawn. After being sworn, in reply
to a question by Mr. Watkins, he testified
| that he had formed such an opinion from
reading the newspapers, as would not be
| changed by evidence given in the Jury
box, and was impressively excused by
| Justice Garrison.
Christian A. Myers, of Franklin, was
excused, and David T. Brown, of East
| Green wich, was next called, and a chall-
enge made by Mr.. Watkins because an
examination he said he had formed
| an opinion that could not be changed
unless the evidence was strong enough.
Joseph Gibson, of Woodbury., was next
called, and sworn as juror.
Edward G. Silver, of Woodbury., was
next called and peremptorily challenged by
the State Harry A. Fish, of Woodbury.,
was next called. He said he had CON
scientious scruples against capital punish
ment, and was excused.
William II. Hoffman, was called, and
after examination by Mr. Watkins ,peremp-
tory challenge was made by the defence
Albertus S. Pierce, of Woodbury., was
next called, and after examination was
sworn.
William II. Taylor, of West. Deptford,
was next called. Challenge by the State.
Morris HOffenghan, of Woodbury., called
and challenged
John Ragan,of Woolwich, was next called,
and after examination, was accepted.
Sylvester II. Chew, of Wenonah, was
next called, and accepted as juror number
5.
William K. Hewitt, of Washington, was
sworn as Juror number g.
John f. Truitt, of Logan, called and
sworn as Juror number Z.
George Doughty. of Monroe, was excused
because he was jaror at October term,
1898.
George w. Eastlack, of Deptford, was
accepted as juror number s.
Asa Moore. of South Harrison, was ex-
cused because he was opposed to capital
punishment.
Charles L. Dilks, of Elk, was peremp-
torily challenged by the defence.
Lewis M. Shock, of Woolwich, was
accepted and sworn as juror number 8.
Rule L Note, of Franklin, was peremp
torily challenged by the defence.
Charles Ford Tice, of Monroe, was ac-
cepted and sworn as juror number 10.
Howard Moore, of Woolwich, was &C.
cepted as juror number II.
Charles II. Lincoln, Of Franklin, on
examination said he had read nothing of
the case in the newspapers, and was
challenged by the State.
William Dawson.of East Greenwich. was
challenged by the defence
George G. FISHER, of Washington, was
challenged by the defence
Elwood S. Adams, of Glassboro was
peremptorily challenged by the defence.
VIM. M. Tombleson, of Monroe, was
excused at his own request, being i'll with
a severe cold.
VIM. Locke, of Clayton, was challenged
by the defence.
Winfield Newcomb, of Clayton, was
accepted as juror number IL and the jury
which is to decide the fate of VIM. Fl.
Hough, according to the evidence, was
complete. The jurors are:
Thomas S. Ham, of Elk, foreman.
Joseph Gibson, Woodbury..
Albertus S. Pierce,
John Raglan, Woolwich.
Sylvester II. Chew, Wenonah.
VIM K Hewitt, Washington.
John F. Trnitt, Logan
| George W. Eastlack. Deptford.
| Lewis M. Shock, Woolwich.
Charles Ford Tice, Monroe.
Howard Moore, Woolwich
| Winfield Newcomb, Clayton.
AT 10 0E prosecufnr Starr hocou HE
| outline of the States case to the Jury and
read the indictment charging the prisoner
VIM. j. Hough, with the wilful murder of
Edwin F. Rich. at Paulsboro, on August
! 49, last. He said the State would prove
| that on Aug. 10, Hough lived on the bank
| of the river at PaulsbOrO; Rich at one time
| lived with Hough. Bad blood arose be-
tween them, and Rich went back to York
State. On the Wednesday before the 18th,
Rich arrived in Paulsboro, aud went to
Mrs. Ramm's house. On the same day he
| saw his sister. who came to the Ramm
house On Friday Hough learned that
Rich was in town.
Mr.. Ramm went to see Hough on Fri
day, and HOugh told him that he would
not disturb Rich.
Hough came on Saturday and sent boy
| in for Mrs. Ramm. She went out. and he
told her that he wanted his wife to come
home. Mrs Hough said she was sick and
could not CO.
On Saturday night the people in the
house were Mrs Ramm, Mrs HoUgh, Rich
and five-year old child.
At 8 o'clock Rich carried his sister, who
was an invalid, up to room on the second
floor, and went into the next room and
| retired.
A noise was heard outside the house soon
after that attracted the inmates. Later the
women heard two pistol shots Mrs Ramm
went out and saw Rich coming up stairs /:
his shirt was afire, and there was blood on
it. She went down stairs and saw Hough
! there he hurriedly opened the door and
burst open the screen door in his haste TO
to get out. Afterwards he came back,
went to Rich's room, lighted lamp, then
went to the cellar and got his shoes and
went out
! In was the theory Of the State which
would be sustained by testimony, that
Hough entered the house through a cellar
window, took off his shoes and went up
stairs. Rich heard him and went down.
They met and Hough fired the fatal shots.
Hough had frequently threatened the
lifesof Rich; the revolver was his; two
4 H.