Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-11-19
BRIDGEToN, N. j. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1g. 1903.

liams in the face. Then he backed
her out of the barn but did not strike
her. Williams denied absolutely the
testimony of the States witnesses re-
garding the assault. Upon cross ex-
animation Williams admitted that he
tenderly backed Mrs. Ramsey out of
the barn and hundred feet to the
road.
Williams good reputation in the
community was proven by several
witnesses.
In rebuttal Mrs. Ramsey denied
that she struck Williams in the face.
Frambus did not see Mrs. Ramsey
strike Williams. The case then went
to the jury.
from Daily "Pioneer' Friday, Nov. 1871
Just at eight O'Clock this morning
jury, which had been out all night,
returned verdict against Levi Robin
son, charged with perjury and the
October term of Court, long and ex-
pensive one, was concluded.
The last case of the long list. tried
was that against Levi Robinson.
charged with committing perjury.
The allegation grew out of a sworn
complaint and evidence presented by
Robinson against CDR" :" Bentley, the
agent of the Law and Order LeaAue.
Robinson had sworn that on Easter
morning last. he had purchased liquor
of Bentley.
The case was earnestly presented
and vigorously defended Mr. Chas.
E. Sheppard, for the Law and Order
League. appeared with the proseou-
tion. while Kobinson's S defense was in
the case of Mr.. Samuel Iredell.
The State showed by pretty conclu-
sive evidence that Robinson did not
procure whiskey of Bentley on Easter
Sunday, and Robinson, in his own de-
Tense, admitted that he had made at
least one mistake in his affidavit.
The case was argued at some length.
and the jury retired shortly after
three O'Clock.
The jury, by the way, had not been
secured without some difficulty. Both
sides exhausted their challenges before
twelve men could be secured. and the
panel was exhausted. requiring the
Sheriff to take four talesmen from the
audience.
1t is understood that the jury had
considerable difficulty in arriving at a
conclusion. When the panel first re-
tired it stood nine for conviction to
three for acquittal. 1t was about
eleven O'Clock when eleven of the
jurors were for conviction and one for
acquittal, A few minutes before four
O'Clock this morning there was an
agreement, and the jury rendered it's
verdict at eight O'Clock this morning
before County Clerk Betchner. The
verdict was guilty with recommen-
dation to the Court for mercy for the
defendant.
| During the afternoon Judge Trench
ard imposed a number of sentences
upon convicted defendants.
Philip Baker, charged with taking
part in an affray, was sentenced to
pay fine of S25.
For affray. Samuel Madcliff was
obliged to paw fine of $40.
Henry Williams, convicted of as
sault and battery upon woman, was
sentenced to pay fine of $25 and serve
three months in the county Jail.
For assault and battery Charles
Quieley was sentenced to pay a fine of
$25 For resisting an officer a SEN
tenoe of three months in the county
Jail was imposed.
Walter Fisher, breaking. entering
and larceny, six months in the county
Jail was the sentence.
John Clevenger was sentenced to
pay $25 fine for assault and battery.
When the sentence was pronounced
Clevenger, white with rage. remarked.
'The Judge ought to be shot and the
murderer 60 free." Judge Trenohard
did not understand the remark and
asked Clevenger to repeat. This he
did not do and the incident passed
unnoticed.
Charles Corson, for chicken steal
ing, was sent to Jail for six months.
A like sentence was imposed upon
Daniel Kerns for similar offense.
In concluding the afternoons work
the Court took occasion to congratu-
late the Prosecutor and other Court
officials upon prompt and efficient
manner in which the business Of the
term had been transacted.
[From "Daily Pioneer" Tuesday, Nov. Ill
Judge Thomas W. Trenchard was
yesterday afternoon to sentence Levi
Robinson. who had been convicted by
jury of perjury. Robinson was over
at the Court House, and he asked for
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