Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-01-21
COURT SESSION
STILL CONTINUING.

Wednesday, events at the Court ses-
sions were:
Acquittal of Robert McWilliams,
charged with assault and battery.
The conviction of William Slader.
Benjamin Evans was fined $75 for
the illegal sale of liquor.
The conviction of Frank Burns for
assault and battery.
1t was quite day of events yester-
day over at the Court House.
Prosecutor Fithian is using every
effort to get the criminal business of
the term disposed of, and he is sue
ceeding well. He expects to finish
the term this week.
The trial of William Slader. charged
with assault and battery, was soon
disposed of, and Slader was convicted.
Then Robert McWillims was put
upon defense, the indictment charging
him with assault and battery UPON
Mrs. Anna Quickmire. 1t was sort
of ohestnuty case. Mrs. Quickmire
explained that she was walking along
on the highway. in front of MoWil-
iam's S property in Lands township,
and stopped for moment to pick up
few chestnuts. McWilliams came
out, SO says Mrs. Quickmire, struck
her three times and kurt her very
bad. A Constable testified TO the
suffering of Mrs. Quickmire and the
arrest Of MoWilliams.
Lawyer Henry Alvord. of Vinelard.
helped MoWillliams tell how it really
happened MoWilliams said that Mrs.
Quiokmire came upon his property
and began gathering up his chestnuts.
He ordered her off and when she re-
fused to go, he used sufficient force to
put her off. The jury believed Nc
Williams story and acquitted him.
After Benjamin Evans was called
before Judge Trenchard and fined $50
for selling liquor illegally the Prose-
outor called up the case of Frank
Burns. charged with assault and bat
tery upon Alice Gaunt. a sixteen-year-
old girl. Roscoe Ward. the lawyer,
looked after Burns defence but he
could not help him much. The case
was strong against him.
Tt was disagreeable story, all of
the principals being engaged in a
more or less depraved outing.
The affair happened last November.
There was party of four out riding.
They were Burns and the Gaunt girl,
and young man named Robinson and
woman named Turner. In a nut
shell the prosecutions case revealed
the party was drunk. Burns tried to
get the Gaunt girl from the wagon.
out on Dare avenue. She resisted and
Burnsspulled her bodily from the car.
riage. injuring her, and the Gaunt
girl ran to nearby family for safety.
There was quite lot of testimony
bearing upon the case from people
who witnessed some part of the melee.
Miss Gaunt admitted she had been
drinking, probably being as drunk
upon this occasion as she ever had
been. She admitted upon cross-ex-
animation that she mad drank quite
little, acquiring the habit through
Burns. because Burns had told her it
was ''sporty to drink" and Alice
wanted to be Sporty girl''
Burns denied striking the girl or
injuring her in any way. He ex-
planned the trouble by saying that
Miss Gaunt wanted another bottle Of
beer and he did not want her to have
it.
The conviction followed promptly.
A Vineland speakeasy case was
started yesterday afternoon shortly
before adjournment. The defendants
ware Frank Graham, W. Andrews
and Moses Atkinson. 1t was alleged
that there was originally in Vineland
an organization known as an Athletic
Club. Some two years ago the place
became notorious as rendezvous for
drinking men, and finally SO much
complaint was made that the Borough
authorities were compelled to move.
Assemblyman Miller had charge of
the defence. while Herbert BARTLETT
was assisting the Prosecutor.
The story told by Mayor Conwell
placed the club in very bad position.
He declared that it was frequensed all
the while by confirmed, habitual
drunkards. That drunken men reeled
down the stairway to the streets. that
there was much profanity and disorder
emanating from the place. Upon
recent Sunday Mayor Conwell was
passing the entrance of the club when
a man and woman stopped in front of
the door. The woman gave the man
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