Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-10-25
BRIDGEToN n. j.. THURSDAY OCTOBER 25. 1906.


because of anger at Mr.. and Mrs.
Towne on account of financial matters
and Mrs. Wills intention to ''have
satisfaction out OF them"
Chauncey Towne, the defendant, was
called to the stand in his own defence
and examined as to his physical con.
d1tlon, which showed him to be
broken down old man who has spent
considerable time in the hospital of
late years.
This being the next to the last case
to be tried the Prosecutor said
he would excuse all the wit
nesses in che next case against VIM.
DeLucca (his second indictment) un-
til Tuesday Oct. &c. All the jurors ex-
cept those on the present panel, were
excused by the Judge until that day
Oct. 30th.
| Resuming the case against Towns,
i who was still on the stand the Prose-
cutor said he did not care to GROSS.
examine him.
DR.. Halsey was called by the de-
fense. His examination was purely
Hypothetical as regarded the child, he
having never examined the child.
| He had examined Towns with re-
gard to impotency; he had given his
age as 10 years. DR.. Q. w. Wilson, of
Vineland, was called to testify to
Towns general physical conditions
which, in general terms was bad-a
wasting away and in chronic nervous
breakdown.
+ Mrs. Emma Kriger, Of Vineland,
said she knew Mr.. and Mrs. Towns,
was called to the stand to swear to
/ the character of Mr.. Towns, and also
the child Bertha. Liked the child
very much. She was bright, active
little girl.
George Kriger swore to Mr.. Towns
good character. Knew the little girl |;
was bright. jolly little girl.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, Miss In
graham, a school teacher, Mr.. Kim.
bali, president of the vineland bank
and lumber merchant, W. F. Tower,
Joseph A, Conwell, Mayor OF vine-
land and druggist, ex.Judge Hendee,
Frank Lore. of Vineland, Howard M.
Dolby, CLERK of the County Tax
Board, Mrs. Hattie M. Rice, Editor
B. F. Ladd, Cuno Becker, d. H.
Burge, Alexander Taylor, VIM. L.
Edison and Others testified to the good
character of the defendant and to his
physical debility
DR.. John R. q. Thompson was called
as an expert in supository case COM
parable to that of the little girl.
Mrs. Maria Town, wife OF the de.
fandant, said that her husband had
been an invalid more or less for the
last ten years. He has been in the
hospital about ten weeks, came home
June 7th. Said she had dispute
with Mrs. Wills about bill. She
bought some of the clothing the little
girl wore, and made some of them.
The last Friday in last June she
notified Mrs, Wills that she would not
keep the child any longer The next
Monday she sent her on the car to her
Aunt Bertha, in MiIlviIle.
| The child's mother came to see her
July 12tb, when the dispute arose as
to the bill, and Mrs. Wills made
threats to them-Mr and Mrs. Town.
She and Mr.. Town always treated the
little girl, she said, as a daughter
| should be treated
A los of letters from Mrs. Wills to
Mrs. Towns in relation to board bills,
which were finally paid, were offered
in evidence and ruled out.
This closed the case and both sides
rested.
| The smming up was begun by Mr..
Tuller.
After the summing up and the
charge Of the Judge the Jury retired
and court adjourned until Tuesday
October 3Oth.
! The Jury came in about six O'Clock
and rendered verdict of not guilty.