Bridgeton pioneer., 1901-01-17

arguments of counsel. Mr.. lredell
spoke first and was followed by Mr..
Bacon. Both made earnest addresses
and urged that Dare should not be
convicted. 1t was pointed out that
such an element of doubt existed
that it would be impossible to con-
vict Dare according to the rules of
evidence. No direct evidence had
been submitted unless the story of
Wells was taken, and he stood before
the Court a self confessed thief and
liar.
Prosecutor Fithian spoke earnestly
for the State and he carefully an
alyzed the evidence and brought the
important salient features before the
jury.
The charge of the Court was abso-
lutely impartial, and the case was
submitted as stated.
The jury remained out all night,
being unable to agree.
James Turner, indicted for illegal
dredging, came in Court, fetracted
his pleas of not guilty and entered
plea of non vult.
ThereshaS seldom been in the court
room such crowd as there was yes
terday afternoon. Every seat was
taken and the aisles were blocked.
The i'll ventilated room reeked with
the foulest atmosphere, and it was
almost Impossible to remain in the
place. Little wonder that the court
had the grippe. The real wonder is
that everybody was not suffering
from something.
from Daily Pioneer Tuesday, Jan. 15.l
The grippe let go its grip upon
Judge Trenchard this morning suffi-
ciently to permit that gentleman to
take his place upon the bench, and
have the Cumberland County Grim
inal Courts resume.
There was not as great crowd in
the room when the gavel tapped the
marble bar, as there was during the
Dare trial last week, but the seating
capacity was more than taken, and
good many were standing.
The grippe has evidently not been
satisfied with dallying with the
/ Court, himself, for several Jurors
were absent when the list was called,
and various witnesses were absent,
all because of the measley, pesky, low
down disease.
There is considerable criminal bus
mess to be disposed of yet, all of the
oyster cases have to be tried, and
there are several other indictments
to go before juries so that the end of
the business for the term is nowhere
in sight.
The Dare case is the only one that
has yet been acted upon, but the
other indictments will probably not
require SO much time as that, and
business will proceed with greater
rapidity.
The big clock in the tower had fin
ished tolling off the ten strokes be-.
fore Judge Trenchard came upon the
bench. The Judge looked the worse
for the seige, and had an ugly cough,
and it was quite evident that he was
sacrificing his personal comfort, if
indeed not more, in his devotion to
public duty.
The calling of the officers and jury
list was soon completed.
Judge Trenchard stated that he
had letter from William Bell, con-
fined in the county Jail, asking for
assignment of counsel, for defense
for larceny. The Court assigned
George Elmer.
John G. Mitchell stated to the
Court that his father. John S.
Mitchell, was i'll in bed and could
not be present to represent Capt.
Buckalew and others, oystermen in
dicted for illegal dredging; Mrs.
Webb and her daughter, charged with
maintaining disorderly house and
fellow named Everingham, charged
with assault and battery. The cases
were left open until it was learned
whether or not Mr.. Mitchell would
recover sufficiently to try the cases
this term
Several prisoners were brought in
for sentence.
Frank ReuStle, charged with the
larceny of gallon of wine, was SEN
fenced to six months in the County
jail, to begin with Nov. 9th, when
he was committed to jail. The
Court said he had found some extern
uating circumstances regarding this
case George Regean. was sentenced |
upon the, Indictment charging him
with stealing horse, the property of |
Lewis McGalliard. The Court asked:
"Have you ever been convicted be-
fore?'