Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-07-05

Walter Perry, for the same offence
got the same dose.
Saturday Morning..

Saturday Morniug...
1t was ten o'clock when Judge Tren-
chard appeared upon the bench, and
business proceeded rapidly.
Walter Brown, a bad boy admitted
that he had committed an assault and
battery upon his mother, and Judge
Trenchard sent him to the Reform
School.
Leslie Birch admitted that he had
been stealing, but the Court allowed
him to go upon promise of future
good behavior.
Henry Henderson was sent to the
Reform School because he admitted
he had been stealing.
Other prisoners were then brought
in from Jail and offered pleas as fol-
lows:
William Woodruff, illegal sale of
liquor, guilty.
Henry Kline, larcery of horse and
wagon, not guilty.
Walter Perry, illegal sale of liquor,
guilty.
William Bell, larcery, not guilty.
James, ones, larcery. suit of clothes,
guilty.
The Stien Edwards will contest
was then taken up. Counsel for the
caveators Judge Pancoast. James J.
Reeves and Robt. Schiller.
James S. Ware was the first witness
called. He said he went to Mr.. Ed
wards, home and drew up a will for
that gentleman.
Mrs. Smith the housekeeper at the
residence, also witnessed the will
signed by Mr. Edwards. Had been
acquainted with Mr.. Edwards for
about 20 years. Mr.. Ware repeated
the conversation he had with Mr..
Edwards at the time. Mr. Edwards
told Mr.. Ware just how much prop
erty he had-where it was located
how many children he had-where
they resided, etc. Mr.. Edwards said
that he wanted to divide his money
equally, but that he owed Theodore a
sum of money which debt he had con-
tracted during the time they were in
business together.
Mr.. Edwards asked who was
usually appointed as executor of a
mans estate. Mr.. Ware told him
that the oldest son was usually Sc
cured, to which the old man replied
| that his Oldest son resided out in
Kansas 'and that he could not come
on here to settle up the estate.
Tuesday Morning.
Court came pretty nearly having
an all day session Monday, Judge
Trenchard being upon the bench to
dispose of certain civil cases that
were set down for this occasion.
The Court business started off with
the naturalization of Nathan Braun
stein, who is now a citizen of the
United States.
Then came the case of d. Stewart
Campbell, successor of the Delaware
Mercantile Collecting Agency, VS..
Wilson L. Shropshire. 1t was mat
ter of contract. Shropshire had
signed contract with the Delaware
Mercantile Company, agreeing to pay
$40 for cretain services rendered him
by the company There was dis
pute as to the services rendered, and
! the defense was that contract had
no binding force as being in the pos
session of Campbell as it was not
made with or by him. Wheaton Be
rault represented Shropshire, and II.
S. BARTLETT Campbell. Decision was
reserved.
There were three other similar
cases during the day. Each defend
ant had agreed to pay the Delaware
Mercantile Company $40 for certain
services, the collection Of accounts
Each declared that the company had
never been able to do them any SER
vice, and they had refused to pay it
the $40 fee. Each claimed that
Campbell had no voice in the matter
as he was not party to the contract
There were not many spectators in
the ROOM
A Jolly Party.
Waiter II. Bacon. Jr., West Com
merce street, last night entertained
about thirtv of hic friapdc "a n Sc