Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-25
THE COUNTY COURTS.
May Term.

The May Term of our county courts con-
vened on Tuesday, Circuit Court Miller
and County Judge Jessup presiding.
Alter the various announcements by
Court Crier John A. Brown, the following
good aud true men we're called to consti-
tute the Grand Jury Chas. W. Starr,
Woodbury., Foreman Thos. c. Allen, Glass
hofo Henry P. Ledden, Clayton; Ernest
G. Bodine, Monroe; Langdon w. Harris,
Franklin Benz D. Terrell, Glassboro;
Warner Underwood, Woodbury. Geo. w.
CatteIl, Woodbury. Aaron W. Borton, Har-
rison; Eli. Heritage. Harrison Rnlof john
son, Elk Sam'l j Evans, Washington B.
f. Sickler Washington; Aaron Somers
Mantua; Joseph NobIitt Wenonah Chas
w knight, West Deptford Wilson D.
Gill, Greenwich W. H. Hoffman, East
Greenwich +; JOS r. Black, Woolwich j as.
West, Logan; Adam K. Richman, Frank
lin; Jos B. Best, Woodbury. +; JAS. M.
johnson, Wenonah F.; Eastace Eggie, Mantua
AS all responded, and Mr.. Eggie was the
last name called, he was excused. After being
qualified, Judge Jessup. who presided. di-
rected them to select officers and retire.
Judge Miller announced that Justice
Garrison would be present next Monday to
try Supreme Court issues, and make an ex-
perimental call of the list to ascertain the
cases likely to be ready for trial. The fol-
lowing cases were reported ready:
Burton B. Smith VS.. Edward r Wood
Counsel. Westcott Armstrong
Isaac Stevenson VS. Isaac G. Stevenson.
Counsel, Carrow. Jessup.
Chas. F. Fetser, Admr. of j F Packer,
decd, VS.. West Jersey & Seashore r. R.
Counsel Wescoft Gaskili
National Bank of Glassboro VS.. VIM. II.
and Edwad Burning. Counsel Iszard &
Pancoast. Roberts & Swackhamer "A
bill has been filed, returnable next Sstur-
day, to take this case to the Court of Chan
cery.I
VIM C. McIlvaine, Admr VS.. Atlantic
City r r. Counsel, Carrow J. Willard
Morgan. Trial set down for next Mon
day.
Edward G. Miller vs. John Rambo
Counsel, Swackhamer Summerill. Trial
was set down for next Wednesday.
Elwood s. Moses VS. P. Howard Avis
and Nathan NJ. Lippincott. Counsel. Car
row. Summerill
Holmesbury Granite Co VS.. George w.
West Counsel, Hildreth. Summerill.
Saml d. Clement VS.. John and Tacy
Howard L Miller. Pancoast
Annie D. Hardy vs. Henrietta B. Lodge.
Counsel, Snyder, Jr. Clymer.
Sam'l D. Clement VS.. VIM. g. Cowgirl
Counsel, Wescott & Miller. Watkins &
Avis.
0aly two Of the thirteen cases went off
for the term, those of Job Chew va. West
jersey & Sea Shore K R. Co. and that Of
Ellen Wilkinson VS. Joseph J. Scull.
The Circuit Court list was then called,
and like disposition of litigants to get
their differences disposed OF, was shown
Of the thirteen cases listed. nine were
ready for trial as follows:
Anspach vs.. Keniple Counsel. Iszard.
SummeriIl. Trial on May "a.
Elmer vs. Newchafer Counsel, Weaver
Clymer. day is to be fixed for the trial
of this case, as important witnesses come
from q distance
Jos G. Halsey. admr. VS. Mary Richard
son. Counsel, Summerill Pancoast. A
day is to be set for trial
Barbara Kern VS. Henry G. Green. Coun-
sci, Clymer. Swackhamer.
Geo. w. West vs.. VIM. Brooks. COun-
sci, Summerill Jessup.
VIM Vessels VS.. Margaret Crimmin
Counsel, Swaekhamer. Watkins. There
are two cases between the above, both in
tort.
Chas. NJ Garrett VS.. Philip AIMS. Coun-
sci, Watkins Summerill
Camisi vs.. Mele-Italians- Counsel, Starr
Snmmerill Trial is to be before the Judge,
without jury.
The following cases went off for the
Term; West vs. ScbIag, Green vs. Silver
two cases of BOzarth VS.. NcCluskey, builder,
and Thompson, owner
10 the Orphans Court Judge Clymer was
granted time in which to file exceptions to
the accounts of James Tweed and Jane
Tweed, Administrators.
Judge Jessup announced that applica.
tions for licenses must be filed the first day
of the Term, and remonstrance on the fol-
lowing Monday. Uncontested or unremon-
strated applications would be acted on on
Monday, and demonstrated cases on Thurs
day following
LICENSES
Nineteen applications for license were
filed, as follows:-
Windfield S. Iredell, Malaga; Scott
Green, Clarksboro; Benz. c. Clark, Swedes-
boro; VIM. d. Haule, Westville Edw. |
Elliott, Williamstown Harry T. Ford, |
Swedesboro; Sarah L Paul, Woodbury.
Jesse NJ. Thompson, Billingsport; Chris.
tian L. Schneider, Almonesson George
Gantz, Barnsboro; John Gross, jefferson
John Hoffman, Gibbstown EryiIle T. |
Weaver, PaulsborO; John Rachor, Jr.. !
Woodbury. /; John r Sickler, Mt Royal
Charles B. Plat, West Deptford Delaware |
River Amusement Company at Washington |
Park Lincoln Park Amusement Company,
at BilliDgsport; William Liekfield, Glass
boro.
The Washington Park application is
accompanied by numerously signed petit |
tions from every township in the county
those from the glass manufacturing centres |
being especially numerous 1t is said that
two thousand glassblowers in the county
have signed these petitions.
INDICTMENTS
The Grand Jury completed its labors on
tuesday, returning ten true bills, as
follows
Warren and Walton Smith. of Elk,
assault and battery on Jos. Berzinski.
Arthur Gray, atrocious assault on Rufus
Bradford at PauIsboro.
Wm. Bird, assault and battery on Susie |
Holmes, at SWedesb0r0. Both are cOlored |
Ira Kellar. of Elk, larcency.
John Hour, of Glassboro, breaking and
entering.
Michael Curio, of Franklin, fine counts
for illegal sale of liquor. Michael has
skipped.
The trial of the Anspach vs. Keniple
replevin case, was begun yesterday morn
ing, and the trial is in progress as we go
to press. A cloud of witnesses from Ken-
pies former home at datboro, Penna.,
with whom he had had bushes dealings,
testified that his character there was bad.
DR.. Briggs HeresIes.
The Rev. Charles A. Briggs, d. D who
has renowned othodox Presby terianism
and who was last week ordained as an
Episcopal priest, has kept the religious
world in state of ferment for over seven
years, says the New York World His first