Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-10-24
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
VERDICTS OF THE JURIES.
Judge Trenchard, After the Cases
Before the Term We're Tried,
Adjourned Court Until the 31st.

The case of Edward Cottrell which
Tas taken up Wednesday at Court,
only required very short time to try,
convict, and sentence the defendant
Cottrell took money to the amount
of $45 and left for Alton, ILL.,, where
he was captured. The money was
stolen from his mother-in- law Mrs.
Sarah Goff.
Mrs. Golf was the first witness. She
said she left $40 in a trunk in her
house on Sunday, Sept. 10Th. She
lived ON Vine street and Cottreli had
been living with her.
She left the house to go to church
and Cottrell was at home when she
left. When she returned and looked
for the money, it was gone. Cottrell
had left the house during her absence
and did not return.
Howard Golf, son of Mrs. Golf,
said he was home, and that he was
sitting on the rear step of the house
and saw Cottrell go in the house and
later he came out.
Cottrell said to the witness that he
was going to the church after Mrs.
Golf. He left and did not return.
On cross-examination Lawyer Elmer
asked: "Are you, in the habit of
drinking beer?''
eyes, sir, little mite?'
The defense then tried to show that
Howard Golf might have taken the
money
Emma Golf was the next witness
She knew Cottrell had been left in
the house alone with the money.
Joseph Meyers, conductor on the
trolley, was sworn. He testified that
he saw Cottrell on the trolley going
from Bridgeton to Millville on the
evening of Sept 18th.
Cottrell pulled out roll of bills, to
pay his fare; resembling a roll of
about $40.
The witness said the defendant
asked him what time the train left
Millville for Philadelphia. He was
told he could have stayed in Bridge
ON an hour longer and made the
rain.
Frank J. Lore then told that he
crested Cottrell at Alton, and the de-
endant admitted to him that he took
le money and intended to pay it
ack as soon as he got it. He was to
4 'ake seven dollars a day and could
on get the money. He was brought
re and locked up.
Arthur Scudder and Frank Leh-
INN, two fellows who have been
)nfined in the Jail each swore that
ottrell admitted that he took the
oney.
The State rested.
The defense offered no testimony
and arguments were offered. The Pros
\ Nutor only took five minutes for his
stement. The charge was short
OF and the jury retired They re-
n eined out but few minutes and re-
turned with verdict of guilty of
larceny"
The jury in the case of the Polk
family came in with a verdict of
guilty of Mr.. and Mrs. Polk, but
the boy was found not guilty.
When Court convened in the after
noon Judge Trenchard told the Sheriff
to bring in George, Amanda land Ar
thur Polk and Edward Cottrell.
Edward Cottrell, convicted of lar
csny, was sentenced to the New Jer-
ey Reformatory at Railway. The
,ngth of confinement to be deter
4 lined by his conduct.
Amanda Polk was told to stand up.
1 he broke down and cried in a most
I.pentant manner. Having been con-
cted of resisting an officer, she was
Latenced to seventy-five days in the
5unty jail, the sentence to run from
time of commitment, which was on
4 September 23d.
George Polk for the same charge
iW as given the same sentence.
Il Arthur Polk was discharged from
custody.
a Ssndge lrenchard then adjourned
Es aart until Oct 21st.
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