Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-01-11
BRIDGETON N. j., THURSDAY. JANUARY H. 1906


moved by the Prosecutor.
Lutz is charged with assault and
battery of Thomas Boyle, an INSTALL
ment furniture dealer.
{ Roscoe @. Ward defended Mr., Lutz.
Mr.. Boyle was called to the witness
stand. He said he called at Lutz'
house, 35 Lemon street, to collect on
suit of clothes he had sold to Harrison
Walker. recommended to him by Mrs.
Lutz, and whose address was at that
place.
Lutz, he said, attacked him, and
| showed him out of his house, kicked
him and struck him on The back of the
head. knocking him down upon his
hands.
Samuel Davis, small boy, said he
was passing along the street, and saw
Lutz showing the man out, but did not
see him kick nor strike him.
The defence of Mr.. Lutz was de.
nial of making an assault and battery
on Mr.. Boyle.
Lutz was put on the stand and said
Mr.. Boyle came to his house and acted
extensively and called his wife liar.
Lutz then said he opened the door and
showed him out of the house did not
kick nor strike him.
| Mrs. Lutz was called to the stand
and declared that her husband did not
strike nor kick Boyle, he merely
pushed him out of his house.
Miss Lizzie Eckert said that Mr..
and Mrs. Lutz both ordered Mr.. Boyle
out OF the house; Boyle said he would
not go. Refused two or three times
to go out when ordered out he called
Mrs. Lutzand herself liars. Mr.. Lutz
then pushed him out Of the door: did
not see Mr.. Lutz hit or kick Boyle.
William Eckert testified that he
heard Mrs. Lutz telling Mr.. Boyle to
go out Heard Mr.. Boyle talking
loudly and very rapidly, but he did
not go into Lutz's part and conse
quently saw nothing.
| Mrs. Rebecca Adams, a next door
neighbor to the Lutz home, and Miss
Ellen Camp. both testified to seeing
Mr.. Boyle gently put out of Lutz s
house by word of mouth and pushing
by the hands. Lutz did not kick nor
strike Mr.. Boyle.
This ended the case and it was
summed up by the lawyers and given
to the jury.
Raymond Dunham, who had pleaded
guilty to malicious mischief was put
into the hands of Probation Officer
Mayor Fithian for period of three
years.
Prosecutor Fithian moved the case
OF Charles Williams, charged with
seduction, and jury was putin the
box.
Mr.. Elmer appeared for Williams.
Before the case was begun Judge
Trenchard directed Sheriff Souder to
place all the names of the present
panel of jurors in the jury box Except
those who are excused for the term)
and to draw out 36 names to return
February 9th to try couple OF cases
in his Court.
The 36 names were drawn and the
Court directed them to take notice and
return on Tuesday, Feb. 9th next.
The trial of Williams was begun
Williams is charged with taking away
Bertha Parker, a 15.year old girl, with
intention of marrying her, contrary to
| the statutes
Bertha Parker was called to the wit.
ness stand. She testified that she went
to Newark with Chas. Williams to see
her sister. that on the way she stopped
at Moorestown to see her sister who
resided there; stayed all night with
this sister. She was asked if she
wanted to marry Williams and she
said she did not. Asked if Williams
wanted to marry her. she said she did
| not know.
The Prosecutor said that he was de.
pending on this witness to make out
his case but from her testimony he
could see he had not made out case !;
he asked therefore tina. the jury be in
struoted to return verdict of not
guilty, which was done and Williams
was discharged.
The Court called up Robert Mulford,
Jr., for sentence and imposed a fine of
$50 and to stand committed until paid.
The COURT then adjourned for the
term with the Turpin jury still out.
7 Came to Rest, Not TO Work.