Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-10-16
WHOLE NO. 1876

AIoH 6uo uolmeS place. He detailed
the fire OF the night of August 27th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vineyard were at the
place when he arrived there. Witness
climbed in the second story window
OF the house, the doors down stairs
being fastened. Went into Jobs room,
could see everything very plainly
from the light of the fire and nothing
was disturbed. Witness did not see
any clothing. Job came to the place
later. Witness asked Job if he had
any idea how the fire occurred and
Job said that it must be the work of
Chas. Williams, a young man with
whom Mr.. Holmes had some trouble
over $500, and who had said to him
THAI Mr.. Holmes would be sorry.
Job had told witness several conflict
ing stories as to the whereabouts of
Mr.. Holmes and Miss Shute when he
had left the place.
Witness said on CROSS examination
that he had no trouble in opening any
of the doors of the barn; they were
fastened by thumb latches. On re-
direct examination witness said that
the door which alwaysshad been left
open, was fast shut and that he could
not open it
Constable Frank J. Lore was called
by the State for the purpose of iden-
tlfying pair of shoes. Mr.. Lore
said he had taken the shoes off of Job
Williams feet they were size nine
and taken from him about a week
ago. The shoes were patent leather.
On cross examination witness said
that Job took the shoes off himself
and gave them to him, saying they
were the shoes he had on the night of
the fire.
Sheriff Hendee was called to also
identify the shoes
The next witness on part of State
was Frank Tice. Mr.. Ireden objected
to the witness testifying on account
OF his being present in Court and
hearing testimony of other witnesses
yesterday. Witness stated that he
had not heard the order of the Court
excluding witnesses from the room.
1.-THE Court permitted the witness to
testify under the circumstances, Civ
ing Mr.. Iredell an exception.
Witness said he was farmer living
at Bowentown near the Holmes place.
Left his home on the night of the fire
at quarter of seven O'Clock, coming to
Bridgeton. Met picnic party on the
road, they were going toward Spring
town; came on to Bridgeton and
after taking his milk to the Arctic
Ice and Milk Company, started back
home again, arriving home about 30
minutes of eight. First saw smoke of
fire when opposite County House lane.
Did not meet Job Williams at any
time that night. Saw him next day.
Asked him where he was when he
first saw the fire. Job said he was at
Oak Villa. Witness asked Job if he
thought Charlie Williams had done
this-referring to fire and murdar-
and Job answered that he hated to
think SO, but he was afraid that he
did. Witness had seen the tracks in
the gully and said they resembled Job
Williams tracks. Witness had often
seen Jobs tracks before.
Ephraim Willis called. Lives with
Chas. J. Fithian at Bowentown. Re-
members night of fire. Came to
Bridgeton that night for the mail.
Passed the Holmes house but saw
nothing unusual about the place. Did
not see either Mr.. Holmes or Miss
Shute. Saw nothing of Job Williams.
AS we go to press the States case
is still on and from indications will
occupy the entire day. The case will
consume at least two days yet before
it is given to the jury.
During the progress of the trial this
morning the oountenance of Job Will
liams changed frequently from its
usual pleased expression to that of
ugly scowls, but altogether the de-
fendant is putting up good front.
TFrom Daily Pioneer Wednesday Oct 1871
Mrs. Charles Holmes yesterday posi-
lively identified the buckle, hairpins
and some buttons, found in the ruins
of the barn, in the Job Williams mur-
der trial, as being those of Miss Gath
arine Shute. She further testified
that she had packed Job Williams
trunk on Friday, following the We'd
nesday of the fire, and had given it
into the custody of Sheriff Hendee.
She said that the buckle, hairpins
and buttons had been given her by
William Vineyard and she had care
fully kept them herself until few
days ago when she gave them to her
husband. She said she was not at
home on the night of the fire. All of
Miss Shute's clohting was found hv