Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-01-18
The Court made the charge in the case

motion for new trial for William Pol
hamus, convicted of the larceny of a
chain. The matter was set down for
argument for next Tuesday morning at
half past nine O'Clock.
Lewis Colvin appeared before the Court
and retracted his plea of not guilty to
assault and battery, and pleaded guilty.
Former Judge Hoagland made a plea
for ciemency in the matter of Colviu and
the Court suspended sentence.
Samuel Housaud was brought in from
Jail, and by advice of his counsel. Rex A.
Donnelly, retracted plea of not guilty
of grand larceny, and pleaded guilty to
petit larceny.
The State moved the Indictment
against Harry Bishop. charged with the
illegal sale of liquor. He was repre-
sented by John s. Mitchell, Esq. There
was an interesting experience in getting
jury. The State exhausted it's chal-
lenges, excusing ten persons and the
defense nine. These challenges, with the
jury already out. exhausted the pan, l.,
and tbs Sheriff had to call one talisman
from the audience.
Prosecutor Fithian opened the case for
the State and put Robert Ammell upon
the stand. He is young man but nine
teen. He said that Bishop kept beer
place on Broad St., in Millville. Ammell,
according to his story was a frequent visi-
tor to Bishops place and had several
times bought beer there in quantities cf
three bottles and up to less than two
cases. He always paid for the beer at
five cents per bottle. Ammell said ne
purchased the beer of Bishop and of his
hired man. He had handed the money
to Bishop.
Another important witness was Lin
ford Hoffman. He said that he had been
in Bishops place frequently and bought
quantities of beer. He had bought as
little as three bottles, paying fifteen cents
for them. He said he had bought the
beer of Bishop personally, and of his
hired man Johnny Cox.
Samuel Stiles gave similar testimony
and Joseph Stiles testified that he pur-
chased beer in small quantities from a
man working about Bishops place.
With evidence of this character from
several other witnesses, the State rested.
Friday Afternoon.
When the Harry Bishop jury retired
yesterday afternoon, the work of the
jurors was ended for the week, and they
were excused until next Tuesday morn
ing at ten O'Clock.
When the State concluded it's case
against Bishop, charged with the illegal
sale of liquor, it had pretty fair presen-
tation of facts before the jury. Mr..
Mitchell, for the defense, made formal
opening for Mr.. Bishop, and presented
two or three witnesses to show, that so
far as they knew, Bishop never sold beer
in quantities less than two cases. Mr..
Mitchell did not put Mr.. Bishop upon
the stand, nor his hired man, notwith
standing that positive evidence had been
given against both Of them.
The counsel in the case made some
what lengthy arguments, and Judge
Trenchard charged the jury. The defense
made several requests of the Court to
charge upon law points, but in each case
Judge Trenchard declined to take that
view of the law. At the conclusion of
the, charge, Mr.. Mitchell asked for an
exception to the entire charge, which was
granted.
After the jury retired, Prosecutor
Fithian had Charles and Henry Mason to
come from Jail. They had pleaded hot
guilty to charge of stealing four cedar
retracted their plea of not guilty. and
entered one of non cult.
Rex A. Donnelly appeared for the de
PENDANTS, and presented to the Court
some facts in the case.
Charles Mason, seventeen years old,
said he did not steal the trees and knew
nothing about them. He said he had
been in Jail six weeks. Judge Trench
ard asked him if he had home to go to
if the Court would allow him freedom.
He guaranteed to get home. He also
made promises to Immediately go to
work. The Court said he thought that
the young fellow had been punished
enough under the circumstances, and
suspended sentence. Henry Mason was
sent back to Jail pending Investigation.
When the Masons were taken from the
Court room they attracted general atten-
ton. They were in every respect hard
looking Fcitizens, neither of them being
clean.
The jury in the matter of John Sti es
came in about the MIDDLE of the after
noon, after being out nearly five hours,
To the general surprise of pretty much
everybody, the jury returned verdict of
not guilty against the Millville man.
There was conference between coun-
sci in the case of Jacob Nelson during the
afternoon. This Indictment has been
certoraried into the Supreme Court.
The Harry Bishop jury came in late
yesterday afternoon returning a verdict
of guilty.
Saturday Morning.
The entire morning session of the Court
was taken up with the argument of the
motion of John S Mitchell tn ouash the