Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-13
Tuesday Afternoon.

months, TO run from date.of commit
ment.
Daniel Kerrins was sentenced to the
county Jail for a period of five
months
Prosecutor Fithian next moved the
case of Philip Schively. Before the
case was begun Schively retracted his
plea of not guilty of misdemeanor and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to
the county Jail for six months from
date OF commitment. Schively told
the Court that he was miner and that
his home was in the West, but that
he had been here sincere 1901, when he
came on visit to his sister.
The case of the State against Harvey
Petit was the next one called, and a
jury was returned.
The defendant was charged with
the larceny OF jewelry and watches to
the amount of $50 from his brother-in-
law, Joseph Englehart, in Millville,
by breaking into the house.
The jury in the case of Michael
Cantillon returned a verdict OF guilty.
Court took a recess to half past
O'Clock.
Joseph Englehart was put on the
stand. He said Harvey Petit was
brother of his wife. He had been liv-
ing at his (Englehart's) house before
the robbery, but had left and gone to
live elsewere. His house was broken
Into during his absence. Mrs. EngIe-
hart was also away from home There
were 2 silver watches, nickel watch
and gold watch stolen.
Mrs. Englehart was sworn and sub
stantiated her husbands testimony.
Bert Nixon was called. Petit came
to his house; had three watches and a
charm. Said he wanted to sell them.
With this witness the State closed it's
case.
Lawyer McGear said the defence
was a complete denial of all the
charges and testimony, but that it
would be shown that Petit had been
given the watches by another person,
who was Bert Nixon. Bert Nixon
asked him if he would sell some
watches for him; told him he would
not do so. This witness ended the
case, and was submitted without argu-
ment. Petit has been convicted in
this Court three times before this trial,
and has already served time for lar
ceny.
Prosecutor Fithian moved the case
of John Kite and again j. Brodie Nc
Gear found himself the attorney for
the defendant.
A jury was empaneled without any
challenges.
The defendant was charged with
assault and battery on Geo. W. Nick
erson, an officer of Vineland, break
ing his jaws on each side
Nickerson was put on the stand. He
said that Kite assaulted him, striking
him on both sides of the face Struck
him three times, broke his jaw on
both sides. This occurred on August
9Th.
Three young colored fellows gave
some testimony as to the affray, but
they all stated that they were so far
away they did not see the blows
struck
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timony agreed with that of Williams,
excepting that he thought it was a col
ored man who struck Nickerson He
was acting as peacemaker, to quiet an
affray.
From the general trend of the evil.
dence it was plain that they were all
celebrating Vineland's anniversary
Evident it was, however, that Nick
erson got his lower jaw broken on
each side, and there was only Nicker-
son, Williams and Kite in the melee.
The jury in the case of Harvey
Petit came in with verdict of guilty
just as the Kite case was closed and
the jury went out.
The Harvey Petit jury was immedi-
ately put in the box again for the
trial Of State against Alfred DENLY,
charged with highway robbery by tax
ing about so from the person of VIM.
Hamilton. The parties are both col
ored.
Albert McAllister defended DENLY.
Hamilton was put on the stand and
told how Denby had slipped his arms
through Hamilton's arms from behind
and slipping hand into his pocket
took out his money. He then told
Hamilton that he was going to put the
money in the bank. Hamiltonhas not
seen the money since. 4
The State rested.
The defendant was put ON the stand.
He said "Williie'' Hamilton gave him
the money on Saturday night to hire
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