Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-21

Oourt tooK recess until Thursday
morning at ten O'Clock.
The jury was out, until after seven
O'Clock last night, when it returned
verdict of guilty against Hand.
Thursday Morning.
The first business taken up to-day
IN Court was the proving of the last
Will and testament of the late Daniel
L. Woodruff. Lawyer W. H. Bacon
appeared and offered proof as to the
signature of one of the witnesses to
the instrument, Mr.. VIM. E. Thomp
son. the other witness, Mr.. Stephen
3. Woodruff, being deceased.
Mr. Bacon testified as to this be-
ing the signature of Stephen Woodruff.
The.will was admitted to probate.
Prosecutor Fithian moved for SEN
tence in the cases of William Mick
and Charles Dawson, convicted last
term on the charge of illegal sale of
liquor Both were sentenced to pay
fine of $75 each and costs.
The Prosecutor then moved the case
OF the State against Uriah Lee, Frank
Lee and Harry Sutton, on charge of
illegal dredging. Lawyer Bacon as
sisted the prosecution as counsel for
the Oyster Comission. Lawyer John
w. Acton, of Salem, and James B.
Potter appeared for the defendant.
In outlining the States case to the
jury, Prosecutor Fithian stated that
the offense with which the three de-
PENDANTS stood charged took place on
the 29th of January last. The illegal
dredging was on the grounds of Capt.
Edward H. Allen, known as No. 173.
Section B. on the map of the Oyster
Commission.
| On the day in question Capt. Allen,
in company with Capt. Hilton. was in
the neighborhood of his oyster grounds
and discovered the defendants on his
grounds longing for oysters. When
the defendants found that they had
been discovered they ran down to
grounds owned by Mr.. Uriah Lee, one
of the defendants. and made it appear
as if they were setting out stakes
| Capt. Edw. Allen was sworn. He
testified that he lived at Bivalve and
that he bad been engaged, in the oyster
business for period of IA years. He
further testified that he was the pos
sesosr of a lease from the State Oyster
Commission for grounds No. 1877, Sec.
B, in the Maurice River Cove. On
the goth of January last he with Capt.
Hilton had discovered the three de-
PENDANTS dredging for oysters on his
ground. When discovered Capt. Lee
started with his crew off the ground
! with his boat Witness followed in
his boat, the Golden Light" but
could not ovsrtake them Witness
did not see any oysters on Capt. Lee s
boat as he was too far away, but an
investigation after the 29th day of
January showed that nearly all the
oysters on his grounds had been taken.
Witness said the oysters on his
grounds were worth $4,000 before they
were disturbed by the defendants.
| Mr.. Acton conducted the cross -ex-
animation of the witness in Almost
| thorough, manner, but was unable to
shake the witnesses story as given in
direct examination.
| {From Daily Ploneel. Friday May. 15.l
/ The second witness called by the
State yesterday in the trial of the case
against Capt. Uriah Lee, Frank Lee
and Harry Sutton, the three defen-
/ dants charged with illegal dredging
of oysters, was Capt. Joseph Hilton.
| He testified to being engaged in the
oyster business and that he was the
owner of oyster sloop, Golden
Light. y On January 29th last, he in
company with Capt. Allen went to
the Allen ground to see about the
stakes, as it is customary for oyster
men to restake every season. When
near the Allen ground, saw the de-
PENDANTS there dredging for oysters.
/, Witness said that he and Mr.. Allen
gave chase-to the Lee boat, but could
not overtake it. On the following
Monday witness said he had conver-
sation with Mr.. Lee, and he fairly
mesmerized him with his fine talk.
Mr.. Lee said he had not been near
the Allen grounds on the day in ques-
| tion.
On CROSSE examination, Mr.. Acton
wanted to know, among other things,
of the witness whether he was mes
merized or paralyzed. The witness
answered the question as curtly as it
was put. The Court objected to fur
ther questions of this kind.
Capt. James Boyle was next sworn.
He testified that he was watchman in
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