Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-08-03
rRANGER PLEADS
GUILTY 5 TIMES.

BID watch, and who gave his name as
pward johnson, was given a hearing
Justice Pancoast Lewis Tuesday
/ the office of Detective Frank J..
bre.
Uustice Lewis read five charges
tainst him, to each of which he
Baded guilty. The charges were
baking and entering the tool house
Il the Broad street cemetery and steal
- Lewis M. Bowen's gold watch,
#o charges, forging and passing a
3fged check on Felmey Bros, passing
u forged check on D. Bacon & Son
Id passing a forged check on Mixner
$Mickle.
Lewis M. Bowen testified that his
7bI house was broken into last Fri
~ afternoon and his gold watch and
lex book and some cancelled checks
re stolen from his vest, which was
X8ging in the tool house. r. Il.
6Ren testified that Johnson came
|p his place to buy pair Of shafts
r. South Bend plow, and Offering
check on L. M. Bowen in payment.
did not have what the man wanted
e he referred him to D. Bacon &
81, his neighbor.
zHorris Bacon testified to his coming
re and buying a plow and rendering
theck of Lewis M. Bowen for $25
payment. Mr.. Bacon called up
hberland Bank and got reply that
Wis M. Bacon's account was good.
Rhe fellow then endorsed the check
larry J. Finney." the name to
fch the check was drawn, and he
fe him $16 SO in change.
pseph Fl. Elmer testified to his
Ring to- his store, but he did not
20 the check, and sold him nothing.
Inner Mixner, of Mixner & Mickle,
@tified to the fellow coming to his
Ice and bargaining for plow and
ring check of Lewis M. Bowen
payment. He was not anxious to
Z4 the plow, but said he would go
4t his wagon and come back for it,
All he seemed anxious to get the
haIige. His actions aroused Mr..
Iixner's suspicious, and he went to
cumberland Bank, where he learned
be check was forgery. When he
gturned the man had disappeared.
Rheodore Felmey, of Felmey Bros !,
titled that the same man came to
A4tr store and purchased $5. 65 worth
goods. gave them Bowen's check
4E pas, endorsed Harry J. Finney,
IA they gave him che change.
EEd. Burke testified that he was on
Rke street Friday afternoon and
|ppped at Mrs. Townsend's to get a
Fink of water. He saw Johnson at
Re door with book in his hand in
Ehich he was writing. It looked like
Echeck book and he heard him say to
rs. Townsend, "Thank you for the
h."
Theo. E. Edwards testified that he
IS in the cemetery on Friday after
ON and saw Johnson there; he
ppped his horse and went to get some
ral designs and when he returned to
wagon the man was watering mis-
Fse. He noticed him particularly
account of his watering his horse.
The officers testified as to his cap.
Ne at Irving avenue station, etc.
The Justice decided that he was
5lty on all charges and held him in
QO bail on each charge, $25OO, in all.
EJohnson wanted to know if cash bail
1pld be accepted if he telegraphed
it. The Justice said eyes, il you
PIX down so. 500.
p concluded he would go to jail.
fter the hearing he was allowed to
e statement. He said he was
pr East before, and that he had
working in Denver, Col. came
to get work in canning factory
p farm, he said.
e said he was standing on the
ge when stranger came up to
and gave him three checks and
ted him to get them cashed, and
fucted him where to 60 and what
Puy. The stranger also gave him
gold watch, which was found on
The stranger, he said, was a
man, walked as if one leg was
ter than the other.
l.. Bowen said to him. "Then
are the man who can walk two
!, for when you came into my
you walked lame, as though you
short leg.
fellow had slick story, but it
too thin. He was taken over to
psequent to the hearing Detective
took charge of Johnson and gave
the 33d degree, and before the
lng process was finished the fell
pad made full confession. He
VI u