Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-01-25

"Alcohol Corner" and there had been
more disturbance around that neighbor
hood since Campbell had been in Jail than
while he was running the place.
Dawson said be had "barrelled up'' in
Campbell's place, and had been ordered
out.
Peter Stenberg said he had been in
Campbell's place and had drank cider
and alcohol mixed there. Peter furnished
the alcohol. and the cider was bought of
Campbell. Peter was not very salts
factory witness, and there was a suspic-
lon in the minds of some people that Peter
was not entirely sober while on the
stand.
Thomas Mccoy said he had mixed
alcohol and cider in Campbelps place, and
Campbell knew it. He had done this
frequently, and the combination made
drink come in most approved fashion.
There were quite number of others
who testified that they had mixed cider
and alcohol in Campbell's place, support
ing the allegations made by the State in
its opening.
The Court adjourned with the close of
the States case,
Thursday Morning.
Before Prosecutor Fithian went into
Court this morning, he said that there
were two more indictments to be tried.
He did not think he would be able TO
finish up the casss to-day, but would
probably be through before noon to
morrow.
The defense in the Campbell disorderly
house case wasput on, and Reeves Stretch
was the first witness. He said he lived
adjoining Campbelps place, and that
nothing occurring there had ever annoyed
him.
Upon cross examination, Stretch said
that he had seen drunken people about
there, but not prove annoying to him.
He also admitted that he was formerly in
the liquor business.
VIM. j. Campbell said he was not
guilty. He did not run a disorderly
house He conducted sort of Sunday
School restaurant over on Alcohol corner,
in Vineland, and all trouble there was
from the people outside, not inside.
The disorderly house case was inter
rupted at this point by Judge Trenchard,
who wanted to examine into the guar
dianship of Herbert Gifin, which was
brought to the attention of the Court
yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday, young Giffin was not in
court, and this morning he was present
with his grandmother and aunt Judge
Trenchard questioned the boy, who said
he did not want to return to his father in
Cleveland, but wanted to live with his
grandparents. who we're his guardians.
Judge Trenchard said he would deny the
petition of the father, and would not dis
turb the boy.
There was no further evidence in the
Campbell case, and the counsel summed
it up, and the charge of the court preceded
the jury's retirement.
Thursday Afternoon.
The jury in the disorderly house case
against William J. Campbell, of Vine
land. struggled all the after noon to find
verdict, but there was no agreement
possible. In the middle of the afternoon
the jury sent to the Court for advice upon
law point. Judge Trenchard ordered
the jury brought before him. He gave
the desired information and the jury
continued away into the night. About 9
o'clock at night the Judge went round to
the Court House. and had the jury
brought up stairs. 1t was apparent, from
the answers made, that an agreement
could not possibly be reached, and the
jury was discharged. 1t is understood
tnat the jury stood seven for acquittal
and five for conviction. The case will
not be tried again this term.
All the afternoon was spent in trying
the case against James Bowers, and the
audience present was unusually large.
1t was very fortunate for James
Bowers, this afternoon, that he was not
called upon to defend an indictment
against him. charging him with murder
How, on that night, the IS b of November
last, VIM. H. Fowler could have received
the awful wound in the neck, and lived
to be witness to day, is one OF the
wonders to the physicians who attended
him.
Instead of answering to charge 0
murder, to-day, Bowers is defendant to
an indictment charging him with assault
and battery with intent to kill.
When the case was moved there was
general interest manifested among the
spectators in the room. Bowers came up
to the bar and took chair near his coun-
sci, Samuel Iredell. Mrs. Bowers.
mother of the young defendant was in tt o
room, and despite her efforts of self
control, tears came to her eyes, and once
she leaned over on the back of the seat
ahead of her and cried piteously.
In selecting the jury, eight challenges
were made by Prosecutor Fithian, and
Mr.. lredell excused one man.
William H. Fowler, the victim of the
shooting. told the first story. He said
that on the 18th of November, at night,
there was q r1orfx1 Of tho h0nna of proof0r