Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-06-06
CUMBERLAND COURTS
The Winding Up of Business of
the May Term.
SEVERAL GO TO TRENTON.
Conviction in Speak.easy Cases Did
Not Seem to be Popular With
the Petit Jury-Few Convic-
tiOns.
Wednesday Afternoon.

wednesday Afternoon.
Yesterday afteroon the officers at
Court had busy session. Several
cases were disposed of, and the Courts
are adjourned until Friday morning.
Richard Randolph was on trial first
after dinner. He was indicted for AM
assault upon Alfred Casper The in
dictment had it Albert Casper, and
lawyer John G. Mitchell wanted his
client, Randolph discharged because
of the defect. The Court refused to
do so and permitted the Prosecutor to
amend the indictment.
The case was a short one. 1t was
shown by the State that Randolph
wanted to quarrel with Casper, and
finally rushed into the house, secured
a revolver and fired at Casper, who
was about one hundred and twenty
five feet away. When Randolph fired
at Casper he exclaimed "I'll fix you
for this. -
Randolph explained the occurrence
by saying that he had shot at hawk
in tree and did not know that Casper
was anywhere about at the time.
When he fired at the hawk he was
certain that Casper was at least four
hundred yards away. He denied
making any threats toward Casper.
The case thus went to the jury.
Hannah Griner then went on the
rack. She is charged with keeping a
disorderly house. The case was as
plain as day, and disagreeable enough.
The State claimed, and proved it,
that Mrs. Griner's house was place
where women of ill fame gathered.
In April the house was raided and
two disreputable women gathered in.
Mrs. Griner had very little defence.
During the progress of the trial
Prosecutor Fithian called Burroughs
Eldridge and Charles Green as States
witnesses. They did not appear. 1t
was said that these young men dis
regarded the summons and told the Off
GERS that they would not appear.
Prosecutor Fithian then asked for
rule to show cause why they should
not be held for contempt. The rule
was granted.
The jury retired after hearing the
case, and promptly returned verdict
of guilty.
William Coggins, charged with
running a gambling den at Bivalve,
was put upon trial. The case took
the remainder of the day.
Coggins was guilty beyond question
according to the testimony, and he
was promptly convicted. The panel
of jurors was exhausted before the
Coggins jury was made up, and Sher-
iff Hendee had to take seven talesmen
from the court room.
The Randolph and Bishop juries did
not agree
Friday Morning.
The Criminal Courts are in session
s again. Minor cases are being dis
posed of.
Court opened with decks swept
clear. The Bishop jury after two
days struggle came before Judge
Trenchard yesterday morning and said
verdict was impossible. The Court
sent it back and in five minutes
Bishop was acquitted. Great surprise
was manifested with the verdict in
the face of the evidence presented by
the State.
The Richard Randolph jury could
not get together and Judge Trenchard
discharged them yesterday.
William Coggins, convicted of main
tanning disorderly house, at BIZ
Z valve, was fined $3.50 by Judge
Trenchard.
The trial of William Montgomery
and Bertram Brandt was called up,
but neither defendant was present,
and the case went over. Brandt s
bail has already been forfeited.
Thomas jackson came prominently
before the Court for the rest of the
morning as a defendant. He is
charged with keeping a gambling
house at Bivalve. John s. Mitchell
represented Jackson.
The evidence came thick, fast and
to the point. 1t was to the effect that
jackson had a small confectionery
shop down in the oyster country
where he sold candy, fruit, "chips"
and other things. The "chips'' We're
used in the gambling enterprises.
Bull" Under Seven and over