Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-10

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not steal it, it was loaned to him.
The court asked Jimmy if he wanted
a lawyer assigned to him, bnt he re-
piled he did not, and intimated that
he-was abundantly able to care for
himself There will probably be some
fun when Jimmy's case is moved by
the Prosecutor
The pleas made by Joseph Emerson
were something of surprise. He is
charged with rObbing the houses of
H. II. .SEoemaker.and John E. Minch,
also with assault with intent to kill
Harry Dare, constable. He declared
he was not guilty and would stand
trial. He said, in answer to interro-
gatories of Judge Trenchard that he
could not afford to hire a lawyer, but
he wanted one. Emerson evidently
has been making inquiries concerning
the capable lawyers and requested the
Court to appoint John S. Mitchell to
defend him. Judge Trenchard re-
piled that he could not permit de-
PENDANTS to select counsel to be as
signed, and Emerson replied that he
would like court to give him a good
lawyer as the cases against him were
grave.
EmerSon'S case and the indictments
against Louis Charleston, for man
slaughter, are the most serious Of
fences to be taken up.
Friday Morning.
The following prisoners were before
Judge Thomas Trenchard this morn
ing to plead guilty or not guilty to
the charges against them:
Michael j. Tobin, violation of rough
Gull law, not guilty.
David Irons, Robert Alcorn, illegal
sale, not guilty.
Wallace Taylor, illegal sale, disor-
derly house, not guilty
Frank Soncini . illegal sale, not
guilty.
Walter Rhubbart, larceny, guilty.
Charles W. CARL, disorderly house,
guilty.
Ellis Reeves, illegal sale of liquor,
not-guilty.
Bella Coles, illegal sale of liquor,
not guilty.
Herman Coates, larceny, as bailee,
not guilty.
Henry Whitsell, larceny as bailee,
guilty.
Henry Mich, larceny, not guilty.
Lewis Charleston, manslaughter.
guilty, with the understanding that
it was accidental homicide
A number of those called were not
present.
Charles FiShman took the stand and
told the story of how young Charles
ton who shot Oliver Fisher, acci-
dentally. When asked why he did not
tell the same story at the Coroner's
inquest he said that he had been ad-
vised and persuaded not to by Mrs.
Charleston and Mr.. PreSsman, the
owner of the factory where the acci-
dent occurred.
Fishman told how he had carried
the revolver with which young Fisher
was shot, around in his pocket. 1t
seems that Fishman and Charleston
were part owners in the weapon.
Lewis Charleston was then called to
tell his story OF the shooting out at
the factory. He said that on the
morning of the shooting the revolver
had but one cartridge in it, this he,
took out and did not remember put
ting it back again. He had the re-
volver in his hands when the colored
boy exclaimed "shoot the niger, y
and young Charleston put up the re-
volver and fred. He said the boy
stood about four feet from him when
the Shot was fired.
Attorney James S. Ware and James
J. Reeves made strong pleas for the
suspension of sentence for young
Charleston. The case will be disposed
of tomorrow morning at $50.
Saturday Morning.
Judge Trenchard went upon the
bench this morning at half past nine
O'Clock for the purpose of sentencing
a few persons who had pleaded guilty.
Louis Charleston, the Hebrew boy
who had caused the death of little
Oliver Fisher, the colored lad, was
brought in from jail.
There was little comment by the
court. AS the boy stood before him,
Judge Trenchard said, 81 will have
to send you to the State Home for
boys and the time you will be obliged
to spend there will wholly depend
upon your conduct while an inmate
OF the institution.
John Wilmer, an old offender, had
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