Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-01-22


sent to the State prison for fifteen
months for breaking and entering.
Sentence suspended on three indict-
ments.
Lorenzo Lewellan, for breaking, en-
tering and stealing, was sentenced to
State prison for eighteen months.
Sentence suspended on three indict
ments.
Charles Borden. an old offender.
was sentenced to State prison for one
year, for stealing.
Joseph Jacobs, colored fellow 20
years old, for breaking, entering and
stealing from the store of Fithian &
Pennell was sentenced to State
prison for eighteen months.
Oliver Tomlin, for larceny of set of
harness, State prison for period of
eight months.
Alfred Demby, for assault and bat
terry, State prison for seven months.
Richard Rutter, for assault and bat
terry, was sent to State prison for
term of two years.
Luigi Dipubi, or breaking, entering
and stealing large amount of jewelry
was sent to State Reformatory at
Railway.
From Daily Piofeer Saturoay, Jan. Il
Prosecutor Fithian yesterday COM
pleted the trial of all indictments to
be moved this term except two held
over from last term which will be
tried on Wednesday of next week after
which the jury panel will be dis
charged for the term, save the special
panel Of twenty four who will return
on February 9th and March I'd, for the
Trial Of civil cases.
Willis Facemire was released from
custody in county Jail, on application
of lawyer Samuel Iredell, on account
of Ill health. Facemire gave bail fol
his appearance at the May term Of
Court.
1t wes shortly before noon recess
yesterday when Prose cutor Fithian
moved tho trial of the State against
Joseph Grimes, colored fellow, in.
dicted for an assault and battery Oh
Fila Gibils, on Washington street, this
city, on Saturday night, November
1st
Ella Gibbs was sworn and testified
that Size lived out near Carmel and
that she kept house for Mr.. Charles
Davis. On Saturday night, Novem.
Der lst. she and Mr.. Davis came to
Bridgeton. They left their horse and
wagon standing on Bank street in
front of the High School building,
where it was understood they should
meet later, after each had done some
errands. Witness said that when she
was ready to go home she started up
Commerce street and when near the
Baptist Church a colored fellow
stepped up to her. She hastened her
steps and turned up Bank street. The
coiored fellow caught up to her on
Bank street and began to use all man
ner Of abusive language to her. Upon
reaching the corner of Bank and
Washington streets, witness said she
started to run down Washington
street to get away from the fellow.
He started after her and struck her
on the back of the head, nearly
knocking her down. She screamed
and young man came out of LAWN S
store. The colored fellow who had
struck her then ran down Bank street.
By this time quite crowd had gath
cred
William Jones was the next witness
called by the State. He said he was
going up Commerce street on the way
to his home at the corner of Walnut
and Marion streets, when he saw
colored fellow running up Commerce
street. Witness saw the fellow turn
up Bank street and hide behind a
tree. When witness got to corner
Bank and Washington streets he saw
a crowd of people and heard them
talking about colored fellow having
struck a woman. Witness told of the
man he had seen behind the tree.
The crowd went in search and when
near the tree pointed out by the wit
ness. colored fellow sprang out, ran
down Bank street and escaped across
Bodine's meadow. Witness identified
the man as the defendant at the bar.
The State here rested its case and
Mr.. Iredell, counsel for defendant,
informed the jury that he would prove
an allbi for the defendant. He called
to the witness stand young colored
fellow by the name of Matthew
Cooper, who told of "'pig roast" at
Deerfield on the night in question, at
which he and Joseph Grimes were in
attendance. Started for Deerfield