Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-01-23

opened the door, when he was imme
diately jumped upon and dealt Sc
we're blow on the head. He was rem
dered unconscious by the blow and
when he came to he discovered that
he had been robbed.
Daniel Clark, the complaining wit
ness, was put upon the stand and re-
lated the story of the robbery as above
stated. He further swore positively
that Martie'' Edwards was the man
who made the attack upon him and
robbed him. Mr.. Mitchell on cross
examination, put the witness through
rather severe ordeal, but the old mans
testimony stood the test to the end.
Other witnesses were called by the
State to substantiate the evidence in
certain particulars.
Martie's' defense was an alibi.
pure and simple On the night in
question he was acting as janitor of
the Star Social Club, on Broad street,
which is a mile and a half from
Clark S store. A number of witnesses
testified to seeing ''Martie" at the
club room that night from half past
ten until half-past one O'Clock
The case was given to the jury at
430 O'Clock.
After the jury had deliberated
half hour or more verdict was re-
turned to the effect that "Martie"
Edwards did not rob Daniel Clark of
his money.
tFrom Daily Pioneer Monday Jan. 2O.l
There was trial by special jury in
the Quarter Sessions Court before
Judge Trenchard this morning. The
case is docketted on the list as John
V. Brown, Overseer of the Poor, of
the Second ward, City of Bridgeton,
appellee, against William Smith, ap-
! pellant
The real complaining witness in the
case, however, is Miss Leah Tillman,
young woman 20 years of age, who
has been unfortunate, and who now
seeks the aid of the law to fix the re-
sponsibility of her shame upon the
author of her ruin.
The appellant, William Smith, is a
young RAN. whose appearance would
indicate that he is considerably under
| the age of 21. Lawyer John S.
Mitchell defended the young man and
James Boyd Potter, City Solicitor,
looked after the appellee's side of the
| case
A large number of witnesses were
present. and sworn in the case. The
testimony was not of the character
for publication, although it embodied
tale of sadness, but then, there are
many tales better untold
From Daily Pioneer, Tuesday, Jan. 81
Criminal Court started off again
this morning, after recess of sew
eral days, with big batch of bust
ness still ahead to do.
There was an unusually large num-
ber of spectators present in the Court
room this morning when business be-
gan, drawn thither either out of
curiosity as to what was going on,
driven indoors by the inclement state
of the weather, or perchance wit
nesses in cases set down for trial
| Mary Rossi, the italian woman con-
victed of larceny of a satehel belong
ing to Lawyer Zeller, of Vineland,
was called before the Court for SEN
tence The poor woman appeared
with a small child in her arms and
through an interpreter made known
that she had five other children. The
Court stated that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Zeller asking for a
suspension of sentence owing to the
circumstances of the woman The
Court accordingly suspended sentence
and the woman was allowed to de-
part.
Lawyer Walter H. Bacon made
statement to the Court that Isaac Cor
son, Jr., against whom an Indictment
was found two years ago for illegal
dredging, and which Indictment had
been at that time taken to the Su-
preme COURT, which Court has since
sustained the action of the Grand
Jury, would enter plea of non vult,
he advising his client that technically
under the law, he was guilty, al
though there was no intent to steal
oysters. Mr.. Corson was called and
entered his plea accordingly. SEN
tenoe will be imposed on Wednesday
morning of next week.
The trial of the indictment against
Leonard @. Hand for illegal dredging
was postponed until next week, as
wasssalso the case of the State against
Joel f. Pierce for illegal sale of
liquor. In the matter of Mr.. Pierce,
Lawyer John S. Mitchell moved to
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