Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-04-11
DANIELS SENT
TO COUNTY JAIL.
Convicted by Mayor Hampton of
Being a DisOrderly Person is
Sent to Jail.

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Wednesday afternoon VIM. Daniels
and Harry Switzer were arrested,
charged with being disorderly per-
sons. The complaint grows out of the
strike of the Ferracute machinists.
Jesse Souders, now employed at the
Ferracute, having alleged that he was
assaulted while ON the street.
Popular interest was manifested in
the proceedings and Daniels promptly
pleaded not guilty when the charge
was read to him.
Souders was sworn and his story
was to the effect that he knew Daniels
and was positive that he was one of
three men who assaulted him on the
night of the goth of March. Continu-
ing Souders said:
II was walking down Commerce
street and when reached the Episco-
pal Church was stopped by Daniels
and two other unknown persons
Well, said Daniels as he walked in
front of me, Have you decided yet to
quit work at the Ferracute? | said
nothing but tried to pass. He would
not let me and with the words Well,
I'll make you decide, was thrown
into the fence at the side of the
church. | recognized Daniels as one
who assaulted me. Then they tried
to make me say had promised them
| would come out. had some con-
versation with Daniels about two
weeks ago but did not say I would
leave the employ of the Ferracute
As I refused to say anything to the
fellows on the night of the goth Dan
iels said, Amt he an aggravating =
--?' About this time a man ap-
peared and called to him to wait, as
feared trouble. At this the three
men backed away and ran. -
Mayor Hampton then gave the de-
fendant the privilege of telling his
story
Mr. Daniels fatty denied the story
of Souders and said he came down
town with his wife, saw Souders and
man by the name of lSpillsbury to-
gether but had no conversation with
them He went over and spent the
evening at Mr. and Mrs. Hemsley's.
This denial of the charge concluded
the defense on behalf of Mr.. Daniels.
"Are you positive this is the MANI"
said the Mayor to Mr.. Souders.
eyes sir.
"And was he not intoxicated?"
He was not.
Then the statutes were read and ex-
planned that this case was brought
under the act concerning disorderly
persons, with maximum punishment
of ninety days in Jail or $25 fine, or
both.
''I am bound to believe the evidence
of Mr. Souders and must render a ver-
dict of guilty. said the Mayor
CAT seven O'Clock this evening 1
will sentence the prisoner.
At the hour mentioned an equally
large attendance gathered to hear the
sentence. "Thirty days in the
county jail was the Mayors deci-
sion.
Immediately after this trial Harry
Switzer, who was also arrested in
the afternoon, was brought in. Mr..
Switzer is Ferracute striker, and
charged with being disorderly and
assaulting W. Irving Wilhelm on the
night of April 2nd.
Mr.. Switzer pleaded not guilty and
the complainant was called.
He said he was coming from work
and saw Switzer approach an old gen
: tleman, the sweeper at the Ferracute,
and thinking he (Switzer) might hit
the old man walked up to him and
was insulted by Switzer calling him
Hamburg scab."
Mr.. Switzer made a statement in
his own behalf and told straight
forward story. He says he was on
picket duty on Tuesday night last and
was approached by the sweeper at the
Ferracute who asked him how he was
getting along.
All right, . replied Switzer, "We
captured two Reading men to-day and
will send them back. You're a
liar, interrupted Wilhelm and called
( him a Hamburg scab' because we
were not talking to him"
Thomas Ware, the sweeper, was
called but heard nothing of the con-
yersation.
Switzer was then discharged
Revolver Discharged.