Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-20
BRIDGEToN, n. J. THURSDAY OCTOBER 20 1904.

by the Court few days ago. Mr..
Potter said that he had ascertained
that the property to which Berry al
luded would come to Berry absolutely
frop his grandfather, Perry Frizby,
OF Greenwich, and he was willing to
accept Berry's bond for the city of
Bridgeton in the sum of $500, if it was
agreeable to the Court.
Judge Trenchard said that was sat
lsfactory to the Court, and the bond
could be accepted. No order from the
Court was necessary, he said, for
Berry's release, and the Sheriff he
said, would release Berry on the pre-
sentation of the bond
Lawyer Samuel Iredell made mo-
tion for the release of the recognizanca
OF Geo. W. McGonigal and his wife
and A. M. Robeson. The motion was
granted.
Friday Afternoon.
When Court convened after the noon
recess, Prosecutor Fithian moved the
case OF the State against George An
derson and jury was empanelled.
Anderson is charged with the lar
ceny from the person of gold watch
from a man named Young, on May
28th.
Anderson was defended by Lawyer
Miller, brother OF Assemblyman
Miller.
The case comes from Vineland.
Young was put on the stand he
said he and several others were stay
ing at the house of Mrs. Smith in
Vineland; he had his gold watch when
he went to sleep; he woke up about
half past four O'Clock next morning.
His watch was gone; so was Ander-
son; the watch was afterward found
in Anderson's possession by Officer
Spence.
The defence is that Young gave the
watch to Anderson to keep for him,
but the witness declared he did not
do so.
William Meeker, of Maryland, was
put on the stand. From his testimony
it was evident that there was quite a
gathering Of colored persons at Smith IS
house that night and that they had
wine there. He corroborated Young's
testimony.
Mrs. Hannah Smith, who kept that
lodg.ng house in Vine.and, did not
know who took the watch, but Ander-
son told her afterwards that Young
gave him the watch to keep for him.
Lizzie Smith saw Young Ihave the
watch that evening; Anderson was
out doors. One Sunday Anderson
came to her and said to her eff you
will say you saw Young give me the
watch to keep for him, I will give you
a DOLLAR
Officer Spence testified to making
the search of Anderson for the watch.
and found it on Anderson's person.
The State rested.
The defence opened by Mr.. Miller is
that Young, who had stopped with
Anderson, had given him the watch to
keep for him.
Anderson was put on the stand; he
said he lived on Cherry lstreet, Vine
land, and was carpenter by trade.
Young had stopped at his house as
long as ten days at time, and Young
had given him his watch to keep for
him several times when he had been
drinking, notably when at Mrs Cum
mings'.
Silas Robinson testified that Young
had given him his watch to keep for
him also. On the night in question
he saw Young hand something to An
derson and heard him say, ssKeep it
till | come up in the morning.
Young had procured a search war
rant before Anderson got up next
morning, Officer Spence calling him
out OF bed in the morning.
George Smith corroborated Robin
son, and Mrs. Anderson, George An
derson's wife, took the stand. This
closed the testimony.
The jury in the case of Donofiglio
came in at this juncture. They re-
turned verdict of "guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon
The next case moved was that of
David Camp and George Smith for
fighting.
These two men were good friends
residing at Port Elizabeth. They. both
got drunk and got into fight with
each other, the result of which is they
are both indicted for the affray.
They were represented by Roy L
Tuller, Esq.
John Fox was the first witness. He
said he lived in Millille; remembered
this Sunday of the affray; saw Smith
on the morning of that day; had a