Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-05-23

examination he was asked II Evering-
ham was not an apprentice blower
and could not have done this acciden-
tally? He was an apprentice blower
but had no cause" replied the wit
ness.
George Hustled, the night manager
at the factory, said the boy came run
ming out to him and said he was
burned. He spoke. to Everingham
about it. Asked Everingham why he
burned the boy. Eyeringham said he
burned the boy because he wouldn't
do the work Hustled then discharged
Everingham.
Thursday Morning.
The business of the Court session
this morning, at the opening, was the
defense in the Everingham assault
and battery case.
Lawyer Mitchell opened the case for
Everingham and put the principal
upon the stand
He said the burning of Murphy was
purely accidental. Everingham said
he was an apprentice glassblower, at
the time, was twenty-six years of age,
and was generous enough to remark
that Murphy was good boy to work.
Everingham always showed the
boy favors, he said. He denied max
ing any remark about burning him.
He showed the position of moulds
and how he made the bottles, pulled
the glass and caused the threads to
form. He told how he accidentally
pulled the glass over the boys head.
He said the boy was leaning over the
mould and the glass struck him. He
had no intention of burning the boy.
After the boy was burned he Ever
lngham) and not Ross took the glass
from the boys head. Never used any
profane language to Mrs. Murphy
when she called on him, as Mrs.
Murphy had testified in her evidence.
Prosecutor Fithian asked Evering-
ham If what Ross had said about he
(Ross) taking the glass from the
boys head was not so.
Ross told lie, was the reply.
'Did Hustled tell the truth about
you saying You burned the boy be-
cause he Wouldn't do his work p,
asked the Prosecutor.
"No sir. He also told lie," was
the answer.
"Did Mrs. Murphy tell the truth
about you cursing her.
mo sir. 1t was lie also"
Thomas Everingham was then
called. He said he was the father of
the defendant in the case. Remem-
bered the interview at his house be-
tween Mrs Murphy and his son.
Heard no swearing. Witness said
his son was never arrested. Prose-
cutor Fithian asked him if his son
had high temper and he said he had
not.
Samuel Stevens was then called.
Stated that he was workman on the
shop OF Everingham. Saw Ross take
the glass off the boys neck. On
cross-examination witness said he
could not tell whether Everingham
helped take the glass from the boys
head or not. Noah Simpkins said
Everlngham was very peaceable
Counsel for defense closed the evil
dence and the case went to the jury.
Thursday Afternoon.
There will be Court for some time
and the criminal cases will be dis
posed of before the May term is con-
cluded.
Two or three expected trials will
not take place, the defendants chang
ing their minds about their guilt
Samuel Garter, charged with break
ing, entering and stealing, retracted
his plea of not guilty, and he pleaded
guilty.
Harry Frisby, charged with obtain
ing livery rig by false pretense,
pleaded guilty.
An arrangement was made when
the Schlacter and Terry illegal LIQUOR
selling cases, from Millville, will be
tried next Thursday and the witnesses
in those cases were discharged until
that time.
Early in the afternoon the jury in
the Everingham assault case returned
a verdict of guilty.
Alfred Demby charged with the lar
ceny of 81. 90 was called to the atten-
tion of jury. Demby is a co.ored
fellow. He was represented by Rex
A. Donnelly.
1t wasn't much of case. The
State seemed to be able to show that
Demby had been given So bill by
Eugene Brown, to be changed
Brown claims that Demby gave him
a single silver dollar in return, and
when demand was made for the other
dollar a fight was Threatened rrbo