Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-02-06

The defence here rested its case and
the State called Mr.. Henry Howell,
John B. Miller, and Frank J. Lore in
rebuttal.
Just before Court adjourned for the
day the jury in the case of Chester
Nlckerson returned verdict of guilty
as charged. Adjourned at 4. 40.
Friday Morning.
The Court room was more than
crowded this morning at the opening
ofsthe days session. This will be the
last day of Court this week, and re-
cess in criminal business will be
taken until Tuesday, of next session
of the Common Pleas Court will be
| held on Monday, it being the regular
day of the month for taking up appeal
! cases.
| The business of to-day opened with
Frank J. Lore on the witness stand
who was called yesterday by the State
in rebuttal. Witness said that when
he went to arrest the defendant that
Mr.. Thomas Simmons had said to him
that if he would settle the case, he
would put him in position to make
"a good thing out of it.
George Pfeifer, one of the Game
Wardens of the county, visited the
terrapin pen of Newcomb with Mr..
Conner. Examined the pen very
closely and saw none of the little ter
rapins defendant had testified to being
there.
"Where were the terrapins you
didn't see?' asked Mr. Westcott on
cross examination.
Don't know" answered the wit
ness. Mr.. Westcott also brought out
| the fact from the witness that he was
one of the parties to a civil suit
brought by the defendant for damage,
and that he was a member of this
January panel of jurors.
Fred Conner, recalled Said that
defendant had asked him to settle this
matter up without any further trou-
BILE. Defendant said that he had set
tied similar affair with Harry Dare
when he was Game Warden. Witness
refused to settle.
On cross examination witness said
he thought he was doing his duty as
Game Warden when he took the terra
pins of Mr. Newcomb.
Sheriff Hendse sworn. Testified
that he visited defendants terrapin
pen with Warden Conner on Septem-
ber 10th. Witness described the pen
and the size of the turtles. Saw none
of the small terrapins. Witness had
sketched a diamond back terrapin on
a piece of paper to show the size of
the smallest one in the pen, but the
picture was not permitted to be used
not however for lack of merit, but be-
cause it was against the rules of evil
dence.
In reply to question from Mr..
Westcott, the Sheriff said he thought
the Fish and Game Commission would
stand by him in the civil suit against
him, brought by Mr.. Newcomb.
From indications at this time it
looks as though the case will occupy
the greater part of the day.
The next case to be moved by the
Prosecutor is the one against John
Burns, the man accused of wire steal
ing.
[From Daily Pioneer, Saturday, Feb IL
Nothing but a terrapin in the Court
yesterday. 1t was terrapin in the
morning, and terrapin in the after
noon. One of the jurymen in the case
said he dreamed about terrapin on
Thursday night; guess he had a
chance to dream again last night or,
! perhaps not.
When Court re-convened after the
noon recess yesterday, upon the assur-
auce from the Prosecutor that no more
cases would be moved this week,
Judge Trenchard excused all jurymen
AAOe OAA bAAS OSAAthPAh NdGO 0A0A1 hCAu
Tuesday morning at ten O'Clock, when
the criminal business will again be
taken up.
the terrapin case continued with
rebuttal testimony on part of the
State. John Garrison was put on the
stand but his testimony was objected
to by counsel for defence, which OBJ
lection was sustained by the Court.
William W. Riley, of Newport,
called by the State. Witness testified
that he had been engaged in the terra
pin business for So years or more
was acquainted with Carl Newcomb
and knew that he was dealing in ter
rapin. Had conversation with Mr..
Newoomb about buying some terra
| pin; Newoomb met him ON the public
road, he was in spindle buggy and
| he h8d n sack of terranin in the