Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-01-18
HUNT BROTHERS

obliged to admit that he had been in State
prison for one year, having sold stolen
horse in Gloucester county.
There was no other evidence, and the
defendant was obliged to rely upon the
eloquence of his counsel, Lawyer Dom
nelly, to impress upon the jury his inno-
cence. Donnelly made good plea. He
urged the protection of the jury for the
unfortunate defendant, claiming for him
man who was innocent and truthful.
Prosecutor Fithian occupied but bit
of the courts time for his argument,
claiming that the State had made out a
case that had not been successfully con-
tradicted.
The Court charged the jury, and it
retired. The verdict in the case was
guilty.
This local option county is developing
some rare sorts of speak easies, and other
places where liquor can be procured.
Speak easy case after speak easy case is
brought up, and pretty much every fellow
charged with the illegal sale of liquor,
springs new scheme of his manner OF
Leverone, an Italian of Vineland, was
brought before the Court, charged with
the illegal sale of liquor. He was repre-.
sented by Louis III. Miller, of Vineland.
Prosecutor Fithian made four challenges
while the jury was being empanelled.
The defense did not excuse any.
Leverone is in the grocery business in
Vineland. Everybody agreed to that.
The State claimed that Leverone also
kept other things. including wet goods.
Take the testimony of William Rohrer.
That gentleman said he had gone repeat
edly to the Leverone grocery establish
ment, and bought small lots of groceries,
tobacco and cigars. Generally he got
beer, one, two or three bottles. He asked
for the beer, and it was promptly put
before him. Mr.. Roher said he had
settled his bill each time with Mr.. Lever
one. and Mr.. Roher presumed that he
paid for the beer. OF course he would
not admit that he paid directly for the
beer. but thought that the beer was in
cluded in the bill of groceries.
The one man of the tState's witnesses
who actually knew what he had done,
was Bert Simpkins. Bert said that he
had actually bought whiskey and given
twenty-five cents half pint tor it. He
had also bought beer, and bought it
straight-no free lunch or groceries
thrown in.
The defense of Leverone was made by
himself. He declared that he had never
sold any strong drink to Simpkins, but
had treated him several times to beer.
Gus also said he had treated Mr.. Rohrer
and Mr.. Garrison. He denied selling
drink to anybody. He simply had been
good fellow with generous impulses
and had gladly treated his friends who
dealt with him.
Upon cross-examination, Leverone
said he had never been convicted of the
illegal sale of liquor before, and could MOI
remember having pleaded guilty to any
such offense.
Prosecutor Fithian presented the record
of the Quarter Session Courts in evidence
which showed that Leverone had pleaded
guilty upon two similar indictments.
There was brief argument, a we'll de
fined charge from the Court. and the jury
went out. But short time elapsed befor,
the Jury had reached an agreement, anC
returned verdict of guilty.
prosecutor Fithian said that he wa
ready TO move the case of the State agains
Joel +. Pierce, charged with maintainiu,