Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-11-12

her, and did not believe that he was.
lie was more positive Of the second
wedding
Ihe jury came to the conclusion
that DaCaro had been twice married
and promptly convicted him.
There was a little case without
much depth in which John INLAND
was charged with the larceny of some
manure belonging to William V. Rob-
lnson. George Elmer looked after the
defense
The little story was to the effect
thas Robinson moved off farm leay
ing upon it some manure. John Uh-
land moved on the place and used the
manure. The jury acquitted INLAND,
under instructions from the Court.
Burt Morrison was convicted of
breaking, entering and stealing during
the afternoon session. despite the good
efforts made for him by Roscoe Ward,
the lawyer. The evidence showed in
rather convincing manner that Nor
rison had broken into the cabins of
two or three boats along the river,
and stolen therefrom bed quilts, cloth
ing and other articles.
[From Daily "Pioneer" Monday, Nov 9l
Criminal Court resumed business
this morning, the first case being an
illegal liquor selling indictment, with
five defendants from Landis township.
The defendants are Ernest Lauback,
Fred Laubaoh, Henry Hoffmier, Jr.,
William Sauer and Pete Lesky.
The entire bunch were tried to-
gether, with former Judge John W.
Westoott. of Camden, as their coun-
sci.
The evidence first rendered by the
State was that given by William Dar-
by, detective of the State Law and
Order League. He positively declared
that in company with various persons
he visited the houses of each of the
defendants, and at different times
pur chased wine made from grapes.
He paid at the rate of twenty five
cents per quart. He not only pur-
chased the wine of these defendants,
but drank it upon the premises.
The evidence OF Darby was substan-
tiated by William Carter, another Law
and Order detective.
There was some considerable testi-
mony from local people who had pur-
chased wine from the defendants.
The State closed its case just at
noon, giving the defense an opportun-
ity to explain.
From s'Daily Pioneer" Tuesday Nov. 1o.l
The feature of Mondays Court
session was the plea for clemency
made by Lawyer Wheaton Berault, of
Vineland, for Richard L. Howell, the
defaulting secretary of the Millville
Stock Building Association.
Mr., Berault spoke at some length,
and at times there were tears in the
eyes of those in the Court room as he
pleaded with the Court for merciful
sentence.
Mr.. Berault covered the ground ex-
traordinarily. He first advanced the
theory that the crimes alleged against
Howell could not have been COM
mitted had the directors of the COM
pany performed their functions prop
erly. He then passed to the ground
that Howell had made ample restitu-
ton. and attempted to show by figures
that the directors had protected them
selves from all losses from the prop
erty of Howell which he cheerfully
gave to them for that purpose.
Judge Trenchard remarked that he
was much impressed with the sugges-
tions of counsel, and yet the very ma
ture of the case required that the
punishment be commensurate and
must fit the crime. He thereupon
sentenced Mr.. Howell to term of
four years in the New Jersey State
prison.
The bunch of Lands township resi-
dents who were charged with selling
wine at Little Germantown, were ac-
quilted by the jury.
Then came the case against cdr. -
VIM Bantlev who ia eharpad with the
illegal sale Of liquor.
The story Of the State was told by
Philip Hitohner, Alonzo Blizzard and
man named Mulford. They said
that Bentley was in Hitchner's black
smith shop and he was asked to pro-
cure for them some liquor. This
Bentley did, and they made up a
purse of seventy-five cents to procure
it. There was some dispute, they
said about the price, they wanting to