Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-10-16

horses and done other light work
about the place. He did not know
whether his father had fed the horses
on the 27th of August last or not
Witness said his father often went
into the barn, but not after dark.
Job Williams worked both for wit
ness and John 8. Holmes, deceased.
During the busy season Williams
worked for witness at $15 per month
the off seasons Job worked for wit
ness father at rate of S. per month.
Job had been paid during the summer
$76 or $77 by witness. The highest
amount ever paid Job at one time was
$o On the evening of August 27th
when the 50 was given him, there
was still balance due but witness
did not know how much. Job was
paid at no regular times but always
received money when he asked for it.
it it was due him.
Mr.. Iredell, counsel for defendant.
dwelt at considerable length upon the
identity of the hair, offered in evil
dence by fthe State. The witness
finally said that there was resem-
blance in the hair produced, to that
OF his fathers and Miss Shutes and
1t was upon this resemblance that he
based his idea that the hair shown
was that of his fathers and Miss
Shute's. Witness said that when he
drove up to the homestead on the
evening of August 27th, with Job in
the wagon, his father came out to the
road, bringing with him rope halter
He told his father that he did not
need the halter and sent Job with it
to hang it in the barn. Job then dis
appeared, going into the house, leav-
ing witness and his father at the
wagon. Job was not in his working
clothes when witness last saw him,
but was partly dressed for going out,
although he could not describe how
he was dressed. Witness never knew
of any disagreement between his
father and Job Williams.
On redirect examination, a screen
door taken from the Holmes house
and a piece of oil cloth taken from
the hallway were introduced and
identified by witness as those once in
his fathers house. These articles
will figure later in the case.
The next witness called was VIM.
Vineyard. He said he lived on the
Bowentown load, a short distance
from the Holmes farm. He remem-
bred the 27th of August last and had
seen Chas. s. Holmes about half past
six in the evening, going toward
Bridgeton in a hay shelving wagon.
Had not seen John S. Holmes on that
day. Witness and his boys were play
ing croquet; they played until nearly
dark, when witness went to the barn
and locked it up for the night.
Shortly after this witness said his at
teltion was called to the fire at
Holmes place, and he hastened to the
scene. his boys and wife following.
When he got to the fire he went to
the horse stables. The doors were
shut and fast. He then tried several
other doors and found them all fast.
He heard the horses in the barn kick
ing. He tore off a board and finally
got the stable door open and got one
of the horses by the halter, but the
animal tore loose and rushed back
into the flames. He then bent all
efforts to saving other stock and farm
ing implements. Witness was posi-
tive that all the doors were fast shut.
Witness detailed the discovery of the
bodies of Mr.. Holmes and Miss Shute
in the ruins, and described the posi-
tions in which he found them. The
two bodies laid in the same direction
and nearly parallel. The bodies were
lying upon their backs. He helped
to take up the remains. Some of the
bones were nearly whole. Beneath
the remains of Mr.. Holmes were
found bunch of keys and pocket
knife. A metal buckle was found on
top of the remains of Miss Shute.
Witness had seen Miss Shute wear the
buckle, and positively identified it.
A number of hairpins and buttons
were also found beneath the remains
of Miss Shute. These articles were
all produced and identified. Witness
saw Job Williams at the fire that
night about ten O'Clock. Williams
had on pair of black and white
stripe pants and a dark coat. The
clothing was produced and marked
for Identification. Talked with Job
that night about the fire, and said it
was strange where the old folks were.
Job said that he had left the old per-
sons in the house when he went
away. Heard Williams make some
conflicting statements as to where he