Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-01-16
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY COURTS.
The Grand Jury Returns With
Forty two True Bills.
CIVIL BUSINESS FINISHED.
Criminal Business Opened Yesterday
Morning Prisoners Plead to
Their Indictments.
[From Daily Pioneer. Thursday. Ian. o

[From Daily Pioneer, Thursday. Ian. 81
Wednesday was a dull day both in
and out of Court Without, the dull,
grey rain clouds hung over all while
within the now celebrated horse case
of T. Whildin Moore against the Bal
timore firm of Richardson & Baldwin,
which was commenced Tuesday morn
ing dragged wearily on in sleep-pr
ducing way. Indeed so wearisome
did it become at times, that, had it
not been for the jolly tilts of the law
yers occasionally, it is question
whether or not the Clerk would have
kept awake as he was called upon to
swear but one witness during the en-
tire day.
Mr.. Baldwin, the first witness for
the defense, who was sworn on Tues
day afternoon, occupied the stand un-
til three O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
during which time he was subjected
to the severest cross examination pos
sible by Judge Armstrong, counsel for
plaintiff.
The only witness sworn in the case
Wednesday wasSWm. H. Richardson,
defendant with Mr.. Baldwin in the
cause. The testimony given by him
up to the time of adjournment was
largely touching upon the same points
in the case as testified to by Mr.. Bald
win. Witness detailed visit to the
home of Mr.. Moore in Bridgeton, in
January %, 1900, in which he claimed
an understanding was arrived at in
regard to disposing of certain horses
at price much below cost.
On Tuesday when the case was
called it was supposed to be a short
one, but it has evolved itself into one
of the biggest legal battles over horse
flesh ever fought out in the Civil
Courts OF this county. In legal way
the case was full of interest as both
sides continually raised points COM
manding judicial decisions, and
throughout, every part of the case
n was carefully guarded by counsel on
n both sides. The amount sought to be
III recovered by Mr. Moore is 81, 800.
n Thursday Morning.
a Both sides of the Moore Richardson
Il case having rested yesterday afternoon
8 at adjournment, the first business this
n morning was the summing up of the
4 case by the lawyers and the Courts
u charge to the jury. This occupied
a the entire morning session and the
NJ case went to the jury at noon, after
having consumed over two full days
II time in it's trial.
N Two cases remain on the Supreme
~ list for trial before Judge Hendrick-
~ son at this term. The first of these
n to follow the Moore Richardson case
N is No. on the list-The Millville
National Bank against Isaac and
y Emma Dawson, on contract The
case of Bradway VS.. Fox, on contract
q will come up for trial to- morrow, pro-
vided the Millville Bank case gets
through in time; if not the case will
Il go over until next week.
N From appearance down stairs the
Grand Jury are having busy day, as
the halls and waiting room are
thronged with witnesses awaiting
their turn to be called before the
grand inquest. 1t seems doubtful at
this time whether or not the Grand
Jury will get through with its work
this week.
from Daily Pioneer Friday Jan. 1Ol
II The second case on the Supreme
ECourt list for trial this term, that of
1.-THE Millville National Bank against
Isaac W. and Emma Dawson, on con-
tract, was commenced yesterday after
moon at the completion of the Moore
Riohardson horse case. Walter H.
bacon, ESQ, represented the plaintiff
aad James E. Hildreth, of the Cape
May county bar, looked after the de-
Rendants' interests in the cause.
The case briefly outlined from the
yidence produced is as follows =
saac W. Dawson and Emma, his wife,
eside at Eldora, Cape May county,
here they conduct cannery, keep a
TORE and post Office and are engaged
farming. On January 9th, 1900,
III Dawson presented promissory
oce made out by himself and wife
~ endorsed by them in the amount
siSOO at 60 days at the Millyille
asional Bank and received the money
m 'ne same When the note became