Evening journal., 1904-05-25
MURDER TRIAL
IS UNDER WAY
Brinte and Joiner Arraigned
This Morning and Pleaded
Not Guilty
MORRIS GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
George A. Christopher Changed His
Plea to Guilty Of Bisamy and Was
Sentenced to Serve Four Months in
the Workhouse.


In the Court Of oyer and Terminer
this morning three prisoners charged
with capital ofense were arraigned and
all entered pleas of not guilty. They
were Michael Poloski, for arson, repre-
sented by Franklin Brockson and
Walter Brinte and John Joiner, charged
with murder i'm the first degree. Daniel
o. Hastings is counsel for Brinte and
Sylvester ID. Townsend represents
Joiner. Albert Norris. colored, was
arraigned for manslaughter and plead
ed guilty. He is represented by David
J. Reinhardt.
The four prisoners were brought into
the court room shortly after 10 O'Clock
to be arraigned, with Chief Warden
Meserve Of the county workhouse
walking ahead with the red tipstave
and Guard Wigglesworth in the rear
carrying the black stave. In case of
conviction in any of the capital pun
ishment cases the black stave goes out
first. The indictments as usual in
such cases, were lengthy and were read
by Clerk OF the Peace Winfield s. Quig-
ley. Poloski is slightly deaf and Mr.
Quigley had 20 stand close to the pri-
soners' pen while reading the indict-
ment so that he could hear 1t.
Wants Separate Trial For 5rinte.
Daniel O. Hastings. counsel for
Brinte. made motion asking for a
separate trial for his client. One OF
his grounds he stated was that he be-
lieves II viii prejudice Brinte's case TO
have him tried Jointly with Joiner.
Attorney General Ward opposed the
motion. claiming his grounds for a
separate trial should be set out in an
afdavit. Mr Hastings then withdrew
his motion until he could prepare the
afdavit.
Franklin Brockson. counsel for Po-
losli, asked that the case he postponed
until tomorrow morning as he was moi
ready for trial.
Pleaded Guilty 70 Bisamy.
George A. Christopher. who pleade,
not guilty to the charge Of bigamy sew
, eral days ago. through his counsel
David j. Reinhardt. this morninI
changed his plea TO guilty. Mr. Rein
. hardt asked the court to be as lenen
! as possible and stated that his ellen
: had heretofore bore a good reputation
He had worked as a machinist for tn
DuPonts and for eight years was al
employe of the New Jersey State Pri
son. where he was in charge OF tn
, prisoners who made shoes He is a
years old. The court sentenced him e
pay a fine of $1,000 and be imprisoned
I, four months.
} Will Marry Again Said Wife No. 1.
. When some one told Christopher
= first wife. from Philadelphia, who wa
; in the women's witness room. wha
:, the. sentence was she is said to hav
remarked: well. what do you thinl
of that He will be married again II
: six months" His second wife lives Fl
this city.
Affidavit For Separate Trial.
Mr.. Hastings shortly after 12 o'cloc'
7 presented an afhdavit asking for
S separate trial for Brinte. 1t was op
4 posed by Attorney General Ward. tn
r court refused the motion and the tw
=, prisoners win be put on trial this al
ternoon.
Sentenced For Assault.
f Albert E. Bell and William Ricketts,
10 both colored. who were convicted Z
10 assault yesterday in the Court of Gen
;. leral Sessions. were each sentenced [
n be imprisoned for two years.
II Rodney Lewis, colored, was convicte
n of acting improperly toward a colore
+ girl. He was sentenced to serve on
year and to pay 500 fine.