Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-10-12

Thursday Afternoon.

into Court and were discharged from
further consideration of the case.
The summing up in the Amiel Hor.
It's case was concluded, the Judge de.
livered his charge to the jury and it
retired with the case at two O'Clock.
From the Judges charge there did
not appear to be single ray of hope
for the young man, and speedy ver-
dict was anticipated.
Prosecutor Fithian next moved the
case of the State against Edward
Moore. Man Eauer,'' and Frank
Reno, indicted for larceny from the
person of John Stout, from whom he
stole about 800 on June 2sth last.
The case was terseIy opened by the
Prosecutor and John Trout was called
to the witness stand.
Trout said he resides in Dividing
Greek. On June 28th he went to
Mauricetown to have some work done
TO his wagon at blacksmith shop.
He had $98 in his pooketbook in his
hip pocket; he had So in one dollar
notes besides in his vest pocket. He
met "Man Eater" Moore and Reno at
the blacksmith shop and treated them.
He had shown his money in the black.
smith shop. He was pretty drunk.
lie felt Moore take his money from his
pocket, but he was too drunk to take
noticeable care of it. Discovered the
loss OF his money after he left Mau-
ricetown.
The cross examination was con-
Quoted by Wheaton Berault, who ap.
peared for the defendants.
He was positive he knew when
Moore stole his money for he felt him
take it out of his pocket.
Alfred Sharp, the blacksmith at
Mauricetown, said he saw Trout and
Moore and Reno at his shop. Trout
had quite sum of money; he was
pretty drunk. He pulled out his purse
and showed it to him, telling him how
much there was of it. Moore was
with him at the wagon: he was also
drunk; Trout wanted witness to take
care of his money for him, but he
didn't do so. Trout got in hisgwagon
and stuffed the money in his hip
pocket. Moore was at the wagon with
him.
The jury in the Hortis case came
in whilethis witness was on the stand.
Their verdict was "we find the de-
fendant guilty of rape.''
VIM. Q. Hendee was called in the
Moore and Reno case. He said he
saw this couple at his hotel in the
morning OF the day of the alleged rob.
berry. They didn't seem to have any
money. Saw them again at half past
four that afternoon with Trout at
Sharp's blacksmith shop.
Harry Foster, little boy, who was
living on farm below the Rag Pond,
along the Port Norris railroad, said
that the couple came to their house on
that night, June Ssth. and wanted to
give his father a $40 bill to goYget
ONE beer. Ed. had the money.
Knew Ed. we'll.
Ephraim Foster, the father of
Harry, said he saw Man Eater and
Blackie" Moore and Reno) the
night of June 28. Moore had money.
Slept in his barn. but when he got up
next morning both were gone.
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opened the defense. He called both
Moore and Reno to the witness stand.
Moore denied that he robbed Trout.
Reno, who had signed statement
before detective Lore. was not charged
with stealing from Moore, but he was
used by the Prosecutor to show that
Moore first begun to display money at
Centreton after leaving Ephraim
Fosters, then at Elmer and also at
Glassboro.
T. B. Woodruff testified that Moore
had left money in his keeping. once as
much as $55. but none within year
or two.
i Robert p. Carman said he had
cashed checks for Moore, some $6 or $8
but not within something like year,
he thought.
The defense rested.
! The Prosecutor, when he begun sum
ming up, stated to the jury that there
was no evidence against Reno and he
should not press for his conviction.
The Judge. in fact, had already told
the jury that as there was no evidence
against Reno he must be acquitted
Judge Trenchard's charge was ex-
ceedingly brief and the jury retired.
The case of George Pierce, charged
with assault and battery on James
Brinkley, was next moved by the Pros
ceutor. Lawyer Roscoe O. Ward was
assigned to Pierce's defence.
/ Pierce is charged with getting into
an alteration with James Brinokley,
ond draWipo rouoIuar IN him at