Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-05-10

keeping disorderly house. The Court
imposed fine OF 800, and he was
committed until fine is paid.
Dubois Wilson, for the same of .
fence, was sentenced to five months in
the county Jail.
1he trial of Edgar M. Troth was
resumed this morning with David
Fhrampus on the stand. Troth was
| charged with stealing Neil Hitchner's
fishing net. David Phrampus and
Charles Davis had chung" the net
and these men were both called to
identify piece of line as the same
line ON which they had hung the net
The line was found in nail keg at
Troth's home.
With these witnesses the State
rested. The defence was a positive
denial of the charge. Mr.. Elmer in
opening the defence said he would
prove the utter fallacy of the State s
evidence.
Troth was put on the stand and told
very plausible story.
The case hinged entirely on small
piece of lead line, and Judge Trench.
ard charged the jury that if they
| found that this piece of line belonged
TO Hitohner's net. they would be jus.
titled in believing that the net was in
the custody of Troth and from that
they might infer-they had a right to
! infer-that Troth stole the net. If
they did not find that the piece of line
belonged TO Hitchner's net they must
acquit Troth. The jury went out Just
before noon.
The jury in the case of Edgar M.
Troth returned a verdict of not guilty.
Wilbert Wright was put on his trial
under the Indictment which charged
him with burglary at the residence of
VIM. II. CLARK. on West avenue, last
February, in the night time.
A jury was empaneled and Wright
was defended by J. Ellsworth Long.
the young lawyer. Mr.. CLARK was
called to the witness stand and said
that his residence was entered on the
night of the 17th.18th of February
last. He was awakened by the bark.
ing OF his dog, which was in the
kitchen. He arose to ascertain what
was the matter with the dog. think
ing there was some one about the barn
or hen house He turned on the light
and it was 10 minutes after O'Clock
Sunday morning. The dog got quieted
| and he went back to bed. In the
morning he found his house had been
entered and number of articles
stolen. The house had been entered
through window off the porch. Saw
the tracks of one person where he had
walked from the gravel walk upon the
porch.
Lizzie Berry. who had pleaded
guilty as an accessory, was called and
testified that she stood near CLARK s
house while Wright did the burglar
ing. She said she did not go into the
house. They had horse and wagon.
Benjamin Morton, Wright's half
brother, identified glove which was
found on Olark's door sill the morn
ing after the burglary.
Wright was put on the stand in his
defense in an effort to establish an
alibi.
John Mason, of Salem, testified that
Wilbert Wright staid at his mouse on
the night of Feb. 17th last. Mason
had his restaurant registry book to
show that Wright lodged there on the
night of Feb. 18th.
Roscoe O. Ward, Esq, the lawye
who defended Walter Tyler, Jr., who
was convicted of assault and battery
on VIM. q. Porch, made an address to
the Court asking leniency for Tyler,
The Court sentenced Tyler TO pay a
fine of $45, which was paid at once.
The trial of Wright for burglary
was resumed.
Benjamin Bee, the owner of the
restaurant in Salem where Wright
claimed to have staid on the night of
Feb. 18th, was called and identified
Wright's signature in the registry.
John Mason, the previous witness,
conducted the restaurant for Bee. Mr..
Bee saw him write his name.
B. Giles saw Wright the next day,
Sunday, in Salem.
John Mason was recalled, and stated
it showed Sunday, Feb. 18th. Edward
Purnell also testified to the same
thing. He is employed on the streets
in Salem. he said.
Mr.. CLARK was recalled and had dis
covered that it was on Feb. 1lth that
his house was robbed. and not on
Feb. 18th, as was his tlrst thought.
Memoranda which he had discovered
since the morning trial was produced,
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