Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-05
FEBRUARY TERN OF COURT.


The February Term Of Gloucester County
Courts opened on Tuesday, Justice Garrison
and County Judge Jessup, presiding
After the formal opening, Sheriff Jones'
first Grand Jury was called and qualified,
as follows =
Thomas C. Dilkes Mantua, Foreman.
Frank B. Rutherford, Third Ward,
Woodbury..
Matthew NJ Crane, Franklin.
Dan'l NJ. Fox, Deptford.
John S. Truitt, Logan.
Samuel Ernzeler, West Deptford.
VIM. M. Tombleson, Monroe.
Hon. ]. J. Davidson, Swedesboro.
Harry G. Peddle, Wenonah.
George B. Hurff, Mantua
Jacob F. Imhoff, Glassboro.
Samuel Silver, Jr., Clayton.
Christian a. Madden, Second Ward,
Woodbury..
John G. Wolferth, East Greenwich.
Jas. W. Hughes, Elk.
Robert ]. Wilson, Franklin.
Burrows Turner, Deptford.
Lewis S. Stranger, Glassboro.
w. Scott Thompson, Greenwich.
Wilbert S. Duell, Harrison.
BENZ. Shoemaker, Woolwich.
Frank I. Hendrickson, Deptford.
George w. Horner, Jr., South Harrison.
Harry c. Waram, First Ward, Wood
bury
Because only twenty three can be sworn
in the Grand Inquest, the last named was
excused from service.
Turning to the Grand Jury, Justice
Garrison said LII certain sense the Court
is glad when there is no occasion for a
special charge to the Grand Jury as it is
evidence in a sense of respect for law in
the community, and this is the situation
at this term here The Foreman selected
officers Louder and Murphy, and retired.
Prosecutor Starr then moved for SEN
tence of Nathan HUMPHREYS convicted last
week of murder in the second degree. Ex-
Judge Clymer made an able plea for
leniency of sentence, and reviewed the
of the day that led up to the
fatal shooting Prosecutor Starr was pres
ent but made no reply, leaving the States
case with the judgment of the Judge. In
sentence Justice Garrison said
to his mind the most important feature of
the case had not been made prominent,
that was the practice of carrying deadly
weapons for use at the least or no provoca-
ton Such cases must be dealt with
as a class. not individually. This crime
was not committed with the fists or some
hastily procured weapon, but with deadly
weapon on the person. He then imposed
sentence of twenty-five years confinement
in the State prison at hard labor.
THE SUPREME COURT LIST.
Justice Garrison made an experimental
call of the causes in this court. Ten cases
were listed and the following were re-
sponded to as ready for trial =
Wesner VS.. Green. Carrow and Swack-
hamer attorneys.
Peale VS.. American Can Co. Watkins &
Avis and Summerill, attorneys.
The old case of Miller vs. Rambo
Swackhamer and Summerill, attorneys
While this case was listed as ready" it is
not likely to be tried at this term, as the
Justice can give only one Wednesday
10 our county's business, and at lease two
lays will be required to complete the trial.
Chaplain VS.. West Jersey Express Co.
Norman Grey and Gaskell, attorneys.
The following causes were REFEREED
Meter VS.. Paul. Budd and Watkins &
Avis.
Roberts VS.. Laws. Carrow and Watkins
& Avis.
Miller VS.. w. J. & Seashore R. R. Co.
Wescott and Gaskill
The cases of Duncan vs.. Thompson and
Ireland vs. Steelman went off for the term.
OF the thirteen cases listed in the Circuit
Court, the following were responded to as
'eady =
Maynes vs.. S. B. Downing. Summerill
md SWackhamer ATTORNEYS
Nolan VS.. Watson. Boyle and Watkins &
Avis, attorneys.
M. B. Strouse & Co. vs. Platt. Watkins
& Avis and Summerill, attorneys.
Warrick VS.. Wescott. Watkins & Avis !
md Summerill, attorneys.
international Seed Co. VS.. Warrick. Wat
zins & Avis and Clymer, attorneys.
Swedesboro Glass Works VS.. VIM. Y. |
Helms. Starr and Wescott, attorneys.
Hand vs.. Whitney. Starr and Richards, |
attorneys
Fredericks vs.. Swedesboro Glass Works. |
Nescott and Starr, attorneys.
Helms VS.. Swedesboro Glass Works |
Wescott and Starr, attorneys.
Melville Improvement Co. vs.. Benz |
Porch. Swackhamer and Watkins & Avis, |
attorneys.
Judge Nixon will next Tuesday begin |
he trial of referrrd Supreme Court and
Circuit Court cases.
Judge Jessup called the appeal list, and
he fifteen cases listed were reported ready |
or trial on Friday of next week.
The following license applications were
He'd
Claud P. Doyley, wholesale license,
1lassboro.
Henry S. Iden, hotel, Glassboro.
John Callan, First Ward, Woodbury..
Andrew j. Kelley, Clayton.
S. r. Steelman, Newfield
VIM. Schooner, Evan.
Only five subpoenas for witnesses before
5he Grand Jury, and the business was
completed in one session. The
resentment included eight true bills, three |
II which were against Sites, the Bridge
port burglar.
Accompanying the presentment was the
resolution !:
Resolved, That the Grand Jury of the
February term, 1903, recommended to the
Board of Freeholders of the county that an
expert on iails be consulted as to the best
method to be used in the jail to properly
protect the lives of the Sheriff and Con-
tables while occupied within said Jail in
heir official capacities y
The two Supreme Court cases listed for
rial on Wednesday, failed to materialize,
md Justice Garrison announced recess
until next Tuesday, when Judge Nixon
j.