Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-30

john N. AllcUs lJcRblOtds
j. Ellis Paulin, Glassboro.
! Theo. F. Burkett, Woodbury..
Philip E. Stillwagon, Bridgeport
| Joseph S. Bill, Elk.
William P. AbdiIl, National Park.
| J. Frank Shull, Wenouah.
Joshua S. Joyce, West Deptford
Thomas S. Stratton, East Greenwich.
Cornelius A. Shaw, Washington.
Samuel Williams Franklin.
1 Edward f. Ridgway, South Harrison.
William H. Brown, Swedesboro
| William P. Madara, Harrison.
Robert Chew, Monroe.
Israel c. Louder, Glassboro.
James Jessup, Mantua.
James Horner, Woolwich.
In charging this body on its duty in the
capital cases to come before it ] Justice Garri-
son said as to HUMPHREYS, colored, in Jail
charged with the murder OF Campbell,
colored.
The points to consider, if the testimony
of the states witnesses was to be believed,
was whether there was the intention to in
flict injury, nor did he intend to kill; that
was for the petit jury to ascertain. II a
deadly weapon was used knowingly, in
tending to kill, the crime is murder in a
general StuSt. 4 H6 0Iduu y VI uoCS uOba
try the case, does not consider the defense,
whether there are extenuating circumstan
ces or what is to be eliminated.
There is a difference between murder and
manslaughter In the one case the state
of mind in the person is presumed to be
absent whereby he measures the result of
his crime, while in the latter the provoca-
ton caused by the wrongful act Of some
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and while in that state of mind, the law
does not hold that the defendant is intend
ing to kill, knowing the full extent of his
act
If any intention to kill can be eliminated
manslaughter should be found. If not
murder should be the Indictment the trial
jury fixing the degree.
In the second case, that of Peter Brandt
charged with the homicide Of his brother
William, the same rules would apply, the
line Of testimony being the only difference.
The indictment should be manslaughter, if
it was believed that state of mind existed
which did not fully comprehend the result
of the act, state Of mind where the law
considers the injury inflicted while under
that condition UNSUITABLE.
In the experimental call of the cause
list, but three cases were marked ready,
three were referred to the Circuit list, and
three were marked off.
In the Circuit list eight were marked
ready, and seven marked off.
Only one case was ready in the Common
Pleas list.
Fifteen were marked ready in the APP
peal list, two of which were just added.
They were Zebulon Gregg, appellee, VS..
W. II. Moore, appellant, on contract; S.
H Richards, Watkins & Avis.
Thos. E. Parker, appellee, VS.. Amos
Wells, appellant on contract. Ernest
Redfield, A. FL. Swackhamer.
Judge Nixon will not be here until the
10th Of November.
Judge Jessup said the appeal case would
be heard on November Z.
The following applications for license
were filed on Monday -
Andrew ]. Hendrickson, for license to
sell apple brandy, whiskey, etc., at Hem
drickson's Mill.
Samuel Reeve, Mantua.
Charles Sharp, Bridgeport.
Jacob F. Maier, Malaga.
John w. Jessup, Mullica Hill.
Henry Finger, Jr. Franklinyille.
VIM. J. Peall, Billingsport.
Frank Steelman, Glassboro.
INDICTMENTS.
The Grand Jury did big days work
and made final presentment of la true bills:
The prisoner in custody and under bail
pleaded to the several charges as follows:
John Kusenski, charged with assault and
battery on Gussie Fulbrick, pleaded guilty. |
Nathan HUMPHREYS, murder Of John
Campbell, not guilty.
Joseph Dreamer, assault with intent on
Mrs. Annie Shaw, and breaking and enter
ing the house Of Charley George, not
guilty.
Peter Brandt, murder of William Brandt,
not guilty.
John Saunders, assault and battery on
William Burning, not guilty.
Harry johnson, assault and battery on
Andrew and Harry Burt.
William and Albert Potts, and Patrick |
Kelly and J. ]. McNally, the larceny Of
eight pounds of wire from the d. & A. Tele-
phone Co.. valued at $500, pleaded not
guilty.
Thomas Ccnover and Frederick Hoke, |
gambling and assault and battery on Sam'l |
Graham. These are not in custody.
Sentences will be imposed upon those |
who plead guilty next Wednesday.
The trial of Nathan HUMPHREYS was set
for December TO- The entire panel Of jurors
are then to be present.
r. S. Clymer and Frank B. Davis were
assigned as counsel to defend Humphries,
and A. II. Swackhamer to defend Brandt.
HUMPHREYS was dressed in the pink of |
style and much feshier than when incarce-
rated, while Brandt seemed to show the
effect Of worry and much paler and some
what peaked.
The two cases which were attempted to
put on trial had to be put off on account of
the absence of parties Of the suit.
All the jurors were excused until next
Wednesday.