Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-10-26

he got whisky in the soda, he ''could not
safely say" He generally paid ten or fif
teen cents for his soda" He had gotten
this Strengthening cordial' about hall
dozen times.
The defense was general denial OF
the allegation. Mr.. Bellows said that SO
far as Mr.. Gwynne was concerned, he
sold upon prescription, and when Mr..
Gwynne brought the prescription to Mr.
Bellows it was explained that the pres.
cription was subject to renewal.
The jury in the Andrews case returned
verdict of not guilty.
Thurs day Afternoon.
That people are getting tired of Court
and its long drawn out proceedings, is
plainly manifest by the small attendance
in the room. This afternoon about all
those gathered about the place were
those who we're obliged to be present.
The jurors, court officers, and witnesses,
of course have to be in the temple of
justice, and most of them look as if they
we're anxious to quit and go home.
The spectators are few in number, and
they come and go in a sort of uninterest-
ing way, and take little interest in mat
ters that are developed.
The first thing that Prosecutor Fithian
brought to the attention of the court, was
the case against Maggie Bozarth, charged
with abusing livery rig. Maggie has
been in Jail for some time, but she
came in the court room this afternoon
fresh and bright, and looking as natural
as ever. Maggie, it will be remembered.
was one of the star witnesses in the
famous Simon Shaw murder case, and
she looked very much as she did then.
Maggie came in court without lawyer.
She said she had been unable to secure
one. Fortunately Mr.. James S. Ware
was in the court room, and Judge
Trenchard requested him to assist the
fair accused.
After the jury was empanelled, Prose-
cutor Fithian, addressing the jury, said
that the State expected that Maggie was
hard driver when she handled horses.
The State claims that Maggie with her
sister, or some other woman hired a
horse of Belford Kates, to go to Malaga.
The animal was driven further, and as a
result of its drive. died.
Liveryman Belford Hates, of Millville,
told the first story, He says that Maggie
hired bay mare, "Topsy" of him one
to go to Malaga, promising to re.
turn in the evening. About five O'Clock
afternoon he received telegram
that his horse was at Williamstown juno
ton, dead. This place is something like
thirty-two or thirty-four miles from
Millville. When Mr.. Hates arrived at
Williamstown Junction, and found his
horse dead, the defendant was there. she
admitted having driven the horse to
Williamstown junction. They explained
that she did not stop at Malaga because
the people they wanted to see, were not
at home.
Charles Mossbrooks, of Williamstowp.
corroborated a part of the testimony of
Mr.. Katts. He went with the latter gen.
tleman t where the horse was found
dead. He thought the animal had been
killed b! over driving.
Just It this point the Bellows Jury
came in and returned verdict of not
guilty.
Maggb went upon the stand to tell her
own stry. She said that her sister.in.
law waited to go to Malaga to look tor
her huband, and Maggie went along
with he for company. Maggie drove the
horse td Malaga, her sister-in law Annie,
having her little child to look after.
iynd of Mn1n
couldn't find Mr.. Bozarth, and Maggie
wantedo return to Millville. The sister
in-law grabbed the lines from Maggie
and sal "the HI with you. 1 paid for
this hose and will go where 1 please"
Mrs. Bkarth then went on with the rig |
to Wifamstown Junction. There the |
horse fs put up, and during the after
noon Twas taken sick. A veterinary
doctor las secured, but the horse died
as statel
Maggf said she asked Mr.. Hates if he
was goig to do anything with her and
he said e would not if she would see to
buryinA the horse, which she did.
MaggieIeclared that the horse was not
over drien or abused while it was in the
custodyof her sister-in-law. Maggie
said shehought it was wrong to drive
the horsbeyond Malaga, but her sister
in-law rlused to stop, and went right on.
Upon Eross-examination Maggie said
her sistein-law was entirely responsible
for the RI, as she hired it. The woman
had skiped out since the death of the
horse.
It wasIll short horse soon curried
and the tse went to the jury after the ar
gumentpf counsel and the charge of
the court
After Us case, Prosecutor Fithian an
nouncedhat there we're but three more
cases to tried, but none of them could
be movethis afternoon and the Court
announce recess until tomorrow
morning,