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

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sherlf to have the prisoner brought
In from the Jail. Constable Lore ap-
peared shortly after, with the pris-
oner handcuffed to him. Williams
was given a seat beside his counsel.
Samuel Iredell.
lie was neatly dressed and his face
bore smile much the same as though
ne was going on a picnic instead of a
trial In Court at which his life was
| at stake.
There was considerable trouble ex-
perlenoed in the selection of the
twelve Jurymen who should sit on the
case. Both sides making many ohal-
| lenges. The following named gentle
men were finally selected to serve:
John G. Fry, foreman, vineland
Joseph 8. Pierson, vineland George
Reemer, Millville; John W. Page,
Newport Albert A. Cole, Bridgeton
Frank Ayars, Bridgeton valdemar
Edwards, Bridgeton; Smith Davis,
Falrton; Louis Petit, Millville;
Seward Sheppard, Millville; Abram
Meyers, Bridgeton; John H. Davis,
Bridgeton.
Sheriff Hendee then appointed Con-
stables Bullock and Sawyer, of Mill
Vile, to take charge of the jury.
Judge Hendrickson then spoke to the
jury and said that they would be kept
together until the case was over and a
verdict reached.
Prosecutor Fithian then proceeded
to open the case. The Indictment
was for the murder of Catharine
Shute and the Prosecutor stated that
the evidence the State would bring
before them would be sufficient to
convict the defendant of murder in
the first degree. The Prosecutor then
briefly outlined the case, using much
OF the story which is so we'll known
already to the public. He described
the location of the buildings on the
Holmes farm, where the murder oc-
Cured The State will prove that on
the evening of August 27th, when the
murder occurred, Job Williams went
into the room of Mr.. Holmes for the
purpose of robbing money from the
desk. While in this room, Job was
detected by Mr.. Holmes, who coming
to the door was shot in the head and
killed. Miss Shute, hearing the shot
approached the scene, when she too
was shot, Williams then disposed of
the bodies by dragging them into the
barn and setting fire to it. The Pros
ecutor stated that the State would
produce the pantaloons of Job Will
liams, on which was plainly visible
blood stains and gray hairs of Mr..
Holmes. The flight of Williams was
then detailed; how he had gone to
the house of Miss Hubbard at Oak
Villa, and the arrival of Mr.. Vine
yard at the scene of the murder and
ire. Nothing was seen of either Mr..
Holmes or Miss Shute at the time of
Mr.. Vineyards arrival The bodies
were found in the ashes about two
O'Clock in the morning. A careful
examination of the ashes revealed
pieces of lead beneath where the
skulls of the bodies lay. The Prose-
outor further told of Job Williams
visit to Bridgeton on the evening of
the murder; of the little interest man
ifested in the big fire, and the large
sum of money which he had given to
his fiancee, Miss Hubbard
During the Prosecutors recital of
the tragedy, the prisoner sat and lis
tened attentively to every word that
was said, without any sign of emotion
whatever 1t was nearly 10 o'clock
before the first witness was called in
the case.
On motion of Mr.. Iredell. counsel
for defendant, all witnesses in the
case were excluded from the room
during the taking of testimony.
i, E[rrom Daily Pioneer, Tuesday Oct. 15l
At twelve clock yesterday the first
witness in the trial of the State
against Job Williams, charged with
the murder of Catharne Shute, was
called, in the sperson of Samuel M.
Sheldon, of Millville. Witness said
that he was surveyor and civil en-
gineer and that he had made map of
the Holmes property, as directed to
do by the Prosecutor. The map was
placed in evidence and explained to
the jury. The map was very COM
plete and set forth distances from one
point of interest to another. 1t also
showed the site of the burned barn
and out buildings; the house with
the different rooms, Railways,
verandas, etc., and was made with
the assistance of Mr.. Charles s.
Holmes, son of the murdered John s.
Holmes.
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