Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-05-10

IOr several hours. There was no doubt
but that Taylor had sold beer. but it
was not as easily determined sas to
where the sales were made. The jury
came in court once to make an in
quiry and little later a verdict of
guilty was returned, with a recon-
mendation for mercy.
Before another case was called.
Michael Tobin decided he. was guilty
of violating the rough Gull law, and
retracted a plea of not guilty and
entered plea of guilty.
Tobin was Immediately remanded
before the Judge and sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and COSTS and
stands committed until both were
paid.
Robert McGuigan took different
view of his Indictment in the after
noon than in the morning. He said
at the morning session that he was
not guilty Of illegal dredging of
oysters. In the afternoon he retract-
ed his plea and entered a plea of
guilty. McGuigan was called to the
bar and Judge Trehchard imposed
$3.50 fine and COSTS,
The first case tried this afternoon
resulted in a verdict of guilty. Bel
ford Candy was the victim. He was
charged with illegal dregding. He
was represented by J. Ogden Butt.
The state was assisted by former
Prosecutor Logue, counsel for the
State Oyster Commissi6n.
Capt. J. Lake, captain of one of the
Commissions watch beats, was the
first and a convincing witness. He
told how he had noticed Candy upon
the grounds of Captain George n.
Terry in the act of dredging. He
produced map of the oyster grounds
and pointed out clearly just where the
grounds were located. The date was
fixed as November 11th last.
Other witnesses were called to show
that Candy had no grounds in the
vicinity of the Terry grounds and
consequently could not have been mis-
taken in thinking he was upon his
own beds.
In his own defense Candy said he
went toTerry'S grounds, but believed
they were his own. AS soon as he had
made hauls upon the beds he found
the oysters we're unlike his own and
promptly threw them overheard and
left that locality.
Upon cross examination he admit
ted he had been twice before the
court previously on similar charges.
He also admitted that he had skipped
his bail after he was arrested and
went td the wilds of Virginia and
was brought back on requisition
papers.
The jury was given the case and
promptly returned verdict of guilty
Another defendant had discovered
he was guilty of the crime charged
against him and since he first heard
the Indictment read. This was
Mayer Wasman, of Carmel. He was
indicted for the illegal sale of liquor
and retracted his plea of not guilty
and pleaded guilty.
Jimmy Jones charged with stealing
a two dollar and a half ladder was
put upon trial. Jimmy conducted his
own case and he made heaps of fun
for the people in the Court House,
and trouble for himself. The evil
dence was conclusive that Jimmy had
stolen a ladder from William r.
Thompson, and the jury promptly
convicted him. That wound up the
days session.
Wednesday Morning.
When Court opened this morning
Judge Trenchard remanded Wallace
Taylor before him and without much
of a lecture promptly sentenced him
to one year at hard labor in the State
Prison. Taylor forced a smile as he
was remanded from the Court House
to the Jail to await the time when he
will take the trip.
Mayer WaSman, for illegal sale of
liquor was sentenced to pay fine of
$75 with costs.
Joseph Emerson, the fellow who
Shot Harry Dare, and who is charged
with burglary. was placed upon trial
for robbing the house of John Minch,
West Commerce street.
The defendant was brought in from
jail and was defended by James Boyd
Potter, who had been assigned to that
duty by the court.
The evidence presented to the court
was to the effect that the Minch resi-
dence had been burglariously entered
one night and certain articles of jew
elry and money were taken off.
There were tracks about the house,