Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-05-10
A DAYS DOINGS
AT COURT HOUSE.

Moses Spencer was tried in Common
Pleas Court Wednesday afternoon be-
fore Judge Trenchard on an indict.
ment charging him with carrying con.
ceaIed deadly weapons. He was de-
Tended by lawyer Rex A. Donnelly.
The Prosecutor explained to the
Jury that the carrying of concealed
deadly weapons was contrary to the
law of this State: it was an evil prac-
tice as we'll as unlawful.
David r. Cook testified that he saw
the defendant passing his place some
time in the forenoon on Sunday, Dec.
10Th or Dec. 18th, in company with
some woman. Didn't know whether
it was his wife or not; Mrs. Spencer
who was in the Court room, was asked
to stand up, and witness said she
looked like the woman who was with
him. Saw Spencer take a revolver
from one pocket and put it in another
pocket.
Mrs. Margaret Cook. wife of David
Cook, said she saw Spencer putting
the revolver in his pocket
Ethel Cook saw Spencer at the same
time; saw him take the revolver from
his pocket but did not see him put it
n in his pocket.
Il On Dec. 23d following some one
& shot their dog and the bullet struck,
n the front door of their house. 1t was
about five O'Clock in the afternoon.
III There was no one about to shoot but
this man Spencer.
Il Milton Cook. boy. saw Spencer
draw a revolver from his hip pocket
Remembered the night that some one
fred shot near their house, It was
Moses Spencer.
The State rested
The defense was denial of ever
having carried revolver, or of the
witnesses seeing revolver in his DOS.
session.
Moses Spencer was called. Said he
resided at Othello; has seen David
Cook but never knew him till last
FALL
Said he heard the witness say that
ne passed their house on either Dec.
10Th or 18th last, which would be a
sunday. On both those days he was
at his homo, because his wife was
sick. He denied ever carrying a re-
volver.
Mrs. Spencer swore that she never
saw herEhusband have revolver.
The Judge made very brief charge
to the jury when the case was con.
cluded and the jury retired. 1t re.
turned verdict of not guilty about
four o'clock.
A jury was put in the box to try
the case against Walter Tyler, who
was indicted for assault and battery
on one William q. Porch.
& tyler was defended by lawyer Ros-
u coe O. Ward. a a
Poroh is a gafferer at I. Whilden
Moore's glass works, Tyler is a gath
erer. Because of some defeos in the
necS OF the bottles Tyler was called
4 aown and told to make his necks
luiier' This caused scrap and Tyler
nit him several blows on the head.
cutting his eye and laying him up
several days.
Joseph Whalen said he saw Tyler
strike Porch and knock him over
"hile Porch was in his chair.
"libert jenkins did not see any
oio"s struck. but as he turned around
ne saw Porch lying on the floor. Saw
SHORTY Tyler (another man) assist
ing Porch up and saw Porch at the
MIGRANT washing his face off.
Ihe defence was that the blows
were struck to defend himself. as
rorch was coming at him to fight
him.
Ahe case was soon tried and then
PROSECUTOR Fithian moved the case
against Edgar M. Troth, indicted for
ene larceny of fishing net from Neil
Hitchner.
"A jury was empaneled. Troth was
uelended by George Elmer. Neil
hummer said he had net stolen last
march out of the creek back of the
oolansey glass works. He said the net
was a % mesh net about 80 yards long.
nearning his net was stolen he went
" Iroth's house where he found the
1lhe Tn OF the net in the wood house.
had bns family was away at the time. He
say, SOU learned that Troth had a, net for
Tre4.Was re was an excuse for him to go to
court adjourned.
Thursday Morning.
in 09Guge Trenchard imposed sentence
unon oMmon Pleas COURT this morning
Npon John Rowe, Jr.. indicted for
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