Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-13
CIRCUIT COURT
STILL CONTINUES.
Thursday Afternoon.

Ii.
Judge Endicott denied the motion
Of Mr.. French for a non.suit as to
Frank r. Sweeten.
The motion of Mr.. Miller for non.
suit as to the City of Millville, the
Court announced, was granted.
Mr.. Logue then made the opening
for the defence in the suit against
Frank B. Sweeten. He said the con-
tract for sewering the city of Mill.
Vile had been given to B. f. Sweeten
& Son. and that the work had been
done in manner that was credit to
the contractors. As soon, however,
as they opened the streets they found
the gas pipes to be in terribly bad con-
dition; they were old and rusty, and
in many places the gas was found to
be escaping. Every precaution, he
said, was taken to support the gas
company's pipes and the leaks were
reported to the company, who utterly
ignored them. He instanced several
cases of this sort.
John F. Hanlon, Of Philadelphia.
who superintendent the construction of
the sewerage, was the first witness
called, and he detailed the manner
pursued in excavating the trenches
and protecting the gas pipes in prose-
cutting the work.
The examination was conducted by
Mr.. French.
In answer to questions he said that
no injury whatever had been done to
the gas pipes in digging the trenches
for the sewers.
William H. Williams, a colored
man, who said he was feet 4 inches
in height, took the stand. He said he
was a foreman in sewer construction,
having charge of gang of men work
ing for Mr.. Sweeten. He said he had
been foreman 8 or years. He was
foreman in Millville, overseeing the
deep excavations of the sewerage sys.
tenn. He said the soil was sandy and
very loose.
William Martin, the man hole build
er. testified to finding leaky gas
mains.
Many witnesses testified as to find.
ing leaks Of gas in the mains when
the sewer trenches were opened down
to them; the sand would be dis
colored, and the escaping gas would
drive some ofA the witnesses from the
trenches.
The case was not concluded to-day.
Friday Morning.
The Millville Gas Light %. case
was continued this morning. A tele-
gram was received from Camden by
Mr.. Logue, that his associate, Thos.
E. French, had broken his ankle last
night, and, of course, could not be
here
Former Judge John W. Wescott OBJ
jected to this case going on since the
Terrapin case'' had been continued
for trial to-day.
The Court decided that this case
would go on to conclusion this morn
ing and the "Terrapin case" would
Immediately follow this afternoon.
Mr.. Sweeten was recalled by the de.
fence, his testimony consuming near
ly an hour OF the morning session.
Albert Laigh, an employee at the
time. of the Millville Gas Light Co.,
was called to show that an inspection
OF the gas mains showed leaks Of gas
where the sewer trenches were not be.
ing dug.
1t becoming apparent that this case
will consume the whole Of to-day, AS
sistant Attorney General Ed. d. Duff
held asked the Court to continue the
Terrapin case" until next Thursday,
the 18th inst.
Judge Wescott said they would re-
quire a full day and half for the
Terrapin case,'' and after some con.
ference between the lawyers, the
oourt announced that all witnesses
and all jurors in the case of Newcomb
against Conner and others (the 'sTer.
lapin case') are directed to return on
thursday. July 18th, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, without further notice.
Inree Engines in q Mix-up.