Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-10-18

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about $50 melons bursted along the
railroad track.
Thursday Afternoon.
If Constable George Reed had been
in Court Thursday afternoon the DC
tober session would have been
ended. AS he couldn't leave his
railroad engine because there was no
substitute to take his place we must
all come back next Tuesday.
Reed was an important witness for
the State in a case, and Thursday
afternoon when Prosecutor Fithian
was ready to move the Indictment
he called over the list of witnesses.
Reeds name was on the list, but he
was not in the Court room.
A constable was called and said
that he served the legal summons
upon Reed and the Prosecutor
moved for a rule to show cause why
Reed should not be held for contempt
of Court. The rule was granted and
made returnable on Tuesday next.
The jury in the case against Paul
Shoemaker, charged with larceny as
bailee acquitted the defendant.
Roy Oliver, the Greenwich boy who
was tried for stealing watermelons
was not convicted, the jury believing
his alibi.
The five boys who were indicted
for malicious mischief were also
lucky, the jury giving them the ben
eft of the doubt, and rendering a
verdict of not guilty.
Court was then adjourned until
next Tuesday morning.
Tuesday Morning.
This is the last day of the October
term of Court, and the'last case is on
trial
When Court resumed it's sessions
this morning, Max Martelus appeared
to answer an Indictment, charging
him with assault and battery. He
pleaded not guilty. Because he had
been in New York and just learned
of the Indictment, the trial of the
case goes over for the term.
Caroline Hultzhower, the crazy
German woman, was sentenced to six
months in the county jail. She will
probably be adjudged insane and
committed later to the asylum.
Isaac Greenblot, charged with as
sault and battery, was fined S25 with
costs added.
Charles Bishop, for the illegal sale
OF liquor, gets seven months in State
Prison. 1t was his second offense be-
fore Judge Trenchard.
Constable George Reed appeared
before the Court to purge himself of
contempt for not answering process
last Thursday. Reed explained that
he was firing upon locomotive en-
gine and could not get a substitute.
The explanation was satisfactory,
but Judge Trenchard declared that
process must be answered in this
Court.
The trial of Henry Brooks, charged
with assault with attempt to kill was
taken up, and will be disposed of to-
day.
Tuesday Afternoon.
When the jury returned a verdict
Yesterday afternoon, convicting Hen
ry Brooks of assault with intent to
kill. the business of the October term
was completed with the exception of
the sentencing of that unfortunate
individual.
Brooks was Skillfully defended by
MessrS. Donnelly and Elmer, but the
weight of evidence was against him
and the result was as Indicated. The
evidence presented by the State
showed that Brooks and a man named
Smith, engaged in a game Of cards at
Port Norris, and a quarrel resulted.
Brooks, angereu beyond self control,
whipped out knife and stabbed
Smith in the abdomen, the injury
being at first feared a fatal one.
Where were eye witnesses who testi-
fed to this state of facts, and there
was little for the defense to say.
The Stabbing, Brooks contended,
was done in self defense, but the jury
did not look at it in that way, and
the verdict of guilty was the result.
During the day petition was re-
ceived by the court asking for the
pointment of an administrator pen
denti lite, in the estate of the late
Charles K. Lands, the will of that
gentleman being in dispute.
A rule to show cause why such an
appointment should not be made was
granted.
Caroline Hultzhouer is at last diSpos-
ed of. She will become an inmate of
the County Asylum. Prosecutor Fifth