Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-21
Keyser Silk Gloves
HUNT BROTHERS

was acquainted with the woodland of
Mr.. Hand. In December last, witness
said he saw the defendants on Mr..
Hands woodland, cutting wood and
hauling it off.
On cross examination witness sal d
that he talked with the defendants
about cutting off the wood and both
had told him that they had bought it.
The State rested it's case and Mr..
Donnelly asked the Court to instruct
the jury to acquit the defendants on
the ground that the State had not
proven the larceny of any trees, while
the Indictment charges the larceny of
fifty trees; also that the wood taken
off Mr.. Hands land by the defendants
had not been stolen, but that the
wood had been bought, and that there
was no felonious intent on the part Of
the defendants when they took the
wood
The Court refused to take the case
from the jury and Mr.. Donnelly pro-
ceeded to outline the defence, which
was to the effect that the defendants
had taken the wood with the under
standing that they had a right to take
it, as it had been bargained for and
bought. That Mr.. Hand had told
John Sainsott, Jr., that he had not
time to attend to that wood his father
wanted, but that he should tell his
father that he might have all the
wood he wanted.
John Sainsott, Jr., was sworn.
Said he was brother to Albert and
son of John Sainsott, the defendants.
Witness related meeting Mr.. Hand,
and he told him that his father could
have all the wood he wanted.
John Sainsott, ST., one of the de-
PENDANTS, said he spoke to Mr.. Hand s
son last Christmas about buying some
wood. It was after this that Mr..
Hand told John Sainsott, Jr., that his
father could have all the wood he
wanted. Witness offered to pay for the
wood afterwards but Mr.. Hand wanted
good deal more than it was worth.
Witness offered to settle at the price
this kind of wood was bringing. Wit
ness said he offered Mr. Hand S. in
settlement which was more than the
wood was worth, but Mr.. Hand
wanted ten pairs of chickens in the
bargain and witness would not do
this. He was afterwards arrested for
larceny.
Albert Sainsott. sworn. Is a de.
fendant. His father sent him to Mr..
Hands woodland to cut wood. Saw
Mr.. Petit when he was cutting the
wood. Mr. Petit wanted to know
what authority he had to take the
wood. Witness said that he told Mr..
Petit that his father had bought it,.
Witness never denied to Mr.. Hand
taking the wood. Mr.. Hand had
offered the wood at So an acre if it
was cut and hauled, as it had been
burned over and was in bad shape.
After the wood had been taken Mr..
Hand wanted $40, or he said he would
have defendant arrested.
This closed the case and it went to
the jury at 8. 30. The Prosecutor an
nounced that he had no further in
dictments to try this term and the
jury was discharged from further SER
vice by the Court The special panel
of twenty-four jurors were reminded
to be present on Tuesday, June 9th.
At 4.25 the jury in the Sainsott case
returned verdict, acquitting both de-
PENDANTS of the.charge.
The jury in the Lee-Sutton oyster
case wrestled with the problem from
early afternoon until ten O'Clock at
night, finally reaching conclusion.
The verdict as returned to the Court
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