Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-01-30

verdict of not guilty. The state did
not press for the conviction of but
two out of the four defendants in the
case, and the jury decided, after two
hours deliberation, that if two were
not guilty, the other two were inno-
cent also.
The court announced decisions in
the cases tried in the Cumberland
Circuit Court, of Phineas III. Lore,
administrator, against Ella s. Camp
bell and others, allowing Judgment
for defendants in both cases. The
cases had been assigned for trial be-
fore Judge Trenchard by the late Cir
cuit Court Justice Ludlow.
A panel of eighteen jurymen was
drawn from the general panel to re-
turn next Monday for the trial of the
case on the circuit list of Lemuel P.
Johnson against the City of Bridgeton,
on contgact, the case having been as
signed to Judge Trenchard at the
opening of the present term.
The court then proceeded with the
trial of the case against Henry Bishop
A number of witnesses testified to the
manner in which the club was run,
which was practically the same as
outlined yesterday. Whenever a ques-
tion appeared as 'twister" the re-
ply of the witnesses would be an eva
sion by a reply ''that it was the rule
of the club. -
Jerome Daniels testified to getting
beer and whiskey at the Milwaukee
club in such quantities as he desired,
and that he had put the money for it
on table in front of Mr.. Bishop.
Other witnesses testified to the same
state of facts.
The defence relied entirely upon the
fact that signed orders for two cases
had been given for beer and that the
way it was delivered and paid for was
no evasion of the law.
| d The case occupied the entire morn
| ing session.
| from Daily Pioneer, Saturday, JAN 25.
The case OF the State against Henry
Bishop, for illegal sale of liquor, oc-
cupied nearly the entire time of the
Court yesterday. Both sides finished
the taking of testimony before the
noon recess, but the arguments OF
counsel and the charge of the Court
| dragged the case along until nearly
four O'Clock, when the jury retired
The argument of Prosecutor Fithian
to the jury, while short, was one OF
the strongest ever made by the young
official, and plainly showed his dis.
approval of any attempt to evade the
law by meansyof a subterfuge as re-
sorted to in the sale of liquors at the
| Milwaukee Club in Millville, OF
which the defendant Bishop was the
proprietor.
| Although it was late in the after
noon, the Prosecutor stated that he
would move the trial of the indict
ment against John Curry, who to-
gether with Paul Kell, was indicted
on five different counts, for larceny.
Kell plead guilty to the charges
against him but Curry insisted on his
innocence and went to trial. Defend
ant being without counsel the Court
assigned James Boyd Potter to look
after his case.
The story in the case is that for q
long time farmers living in Deerfeld
township had been missing articles OF
different kinds and finally came te
suspect John Curry and Paul Kell
who lived in an old shanty in the
neighborhood and who had no visible
means of support. The matter was
placed in the hands of Constable Lore,
and an Investigation by that official
led to the finding of many of the miss
ing articles in the possession of the
defendants, which being identified by
the farmers, led to their arrest.
| Norton johnson was the first wit.
ness called by the State. He told OF
missing things from his farm and how
he came to suspect the defendant.
James d. Young told of missing over
hundred chickens, lot of corn and
other articles, many of which he iden.
titled in the possession of both Curry
| and Kell.
George Holden testified ON the part
of the State as missing a number OF
articles, but witness did not know
who took them, nor did he see them
in possession of defendant.
Jarvis Loper was sworn and testi-
fed to missing household articles
which afterward were found in the
shanty of Curry and Kell.
| Frank J, Lore, the constable, told
the Court and jury of the search made
by him, the finding of the articles
and the subsequent arrest of defend
| ants.
pa,1l Kali