Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-01-11
HUNT BROTHERS

tered plea of non vult.
Joseph ElwelI, illegal sale of LIQUOR.
not guilty.
Louis Colvin, assault and battery, not
guilty.
James Bowers, assault and battery.
with intent to kill, not guilty.
Sarah r. Bullock and John Smith.
larceny, not guilty. The Prosecutor gave
notice that the case would not be moved
this term.
Henry Bishop, Illegal sale of LIQUOR
not guilty.
Robert G. Nickerson, illegal longing
oysters, guilty.
John Foster. illegal longing, guilty.
Tuesday Morning.
What promises to be at least a two
weeks session of the Court of Oyer and
Ierminer began this morning. Prosecu-
tor Fithian has a big batch of indict-
ments in his possession and majority of
the defendants have decided that the
State must prove them guilty before they
will acknowledge it.
Jurors, witnesses, defendants. LAWYERS
and spectators crowded the big Court
room this morning, and there was evil
dence of life at every point.
Judge Trenchard was upon the bench
at the appointed time. The Prosecutor
was in his place, and Sheriff Hendee
and County Clerk Betchner occupied op-
posite sides of the big desk.
After the town clock had rolled off ten
peals Clerk Clevenstine, in souorous
tones, opened court with the monotonous
"Ob, yea" and criminal business begins
for fortnight's session.
After the calling of the~constables and
jurors Judge Trenchard made some
wholesome suggestions regarding the
ventilation of the room, ard then ordered
Sheriff Hendee to bring in from Jail
Albert Terry and Nathaniel Madden.
These two men were brought in under
the watchful eyes of two constables
Madden. who was in iicted for criminal
| assault upon infant. retracted his plea of
not guilty, and entered one of 7son-vuH
Judge Trenchard directed Albert Terry
TO stand up. He made some pointed re-
marks to the young man in administering
sentence. Terry was charged with as
saulting an officer. The Court said that
he understood Terry was a good man
sober, but dangerous when drunk.
Judge Trenchard said that he wanted it
distinctly understood that he proposed to
protect the officers in the performance of
duties. Having that in mind the Court
expected to send Terry to State Prison,
but the sentence was modified, and a
sentence of six months in Jail, with fine
of 81 and costs, was imposed.
William Wilson for the illegal sale Of
liquor was sentenced to pay fine of SIS
| and costs.
The Iolanthe Club, a corporation, for
the illegal sale of liquor, was sentenced
to pay fine of 600 and costs.
Samuel Hammers, indicted for illegal
longing, entered plea of not guilty.
The first victim of jury trial at this
January term was Daniel Clancy, little
| fellow who the state expected to prove
had been selling liquor without the
formality of obtaining license for that
purpose. Rex A. Donnelly appeared for
the defendant. having been assigned by
the Court for that purpose
|
before jury with his case, was not an.
parent to many people in the Court room.
He was up against a sure thing. The
witnesses came up ready and strong
with convincing testimony. John Jesse
Frambus-He said, boldly enough that he
had bought whisky of CLANCY, paid him
for it at the rate of so cents pint. Then
Smith Shaw was just as positive a wit
ness. He didn't buy whisky, but the
manner in which beer was bought by
him was caution. Time and again was
he customer of CLANCY. getting beer in
quantities of one bottle and up to half a
dozen. He always paid for it, except
when he got the half dozen, that he Sc
cured on tick.
Harry Powell was pretty good GUS