Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-10
BRlDGETON n. j., THURSDAY. JANUARY TO- 1907

mainei there with her all night. He
resided SO close that his back fence
cane up to Mrs. Uhew's house.
Mrs. Stubbs gave most damaging
testimony; she was pointed and posi-
| tive.
Mrs. Kate Stubs, mother of Mr..
| Stubbs, said she had seen men 90 into
Mrs. Chew's house, and saw cases of
beer taken in.
Mrs. VIM. McAleer, VI. JOHNNY
Stiles, Mrs. Laura Garrison all gave
most damaging Testimony from which
it was difficult to see how the defence
| is to extrioate itself
The State ended It's case with these
witnesses.
The defense was opened by Mr.
| Loder and was to the effect that all IT, e
evidence was mistaken view Of the
situation-a misconception of the
iacts by the States witnesses.
Friday Afternoon.
! The disorderly house case against
Mrs. Althea Chew continued a part of
Friday afternoon, and seemed TO
interest many people. The defeuse
was still on when Court convened IN
the afternoon.
Mrs. Althea Chew was put on the
| witness stand as the first witness nv
| the defense. She said she had resided
on North street about six months ::
before that she resided on Cohansey
street. Before coming to Bridgeton
she resided in Dividing Creek where
her husband kept livery stable and
motel; had family of sons and a
married daughter besides; her BOYS
| worked in the glass house; they
roomed in the attic of the house.
There was no cursing and swearing
about her house. Mrs. Stiles she
SAID, had come to her house once
searching for her husband; she had
been to her house once Alvin Stubbs
had come to her house, she admitted.
49, 'C'NA, " SEQ AA1S. 4dY1OE. Her
husband is employed on a mud barge
down in Virginia. comes home three
or four times year Men come to
| her house as much when he was home
as when he is away. They are friends
| of the family.
Abner Chew, the husband of Mrs.
Chew, took the stand said he is home
three or four times year. Nothing
| went on wrong about his house that
he knew of.
Harry Chew, the 17-year old son,
testified that he was employed at the
| Cumberland Glassworks When he
worked at night he would get home
after 2 o'clock in the morning Often
made much noise going to his room in
the attic. Andrew Chew testified to
the same facts.
Damon Blizzard, who swore that
he resides very near Mrs. Chew's,
never heard or saw any of these things
as testified to by the States witnesses.
1T they bad been going on he didn't
how he could help knowing it.
Mr.. Loder began his address to the
jury. He summed up his case in
quite a masterful manner, making the
most he could out of the evidence of
she State S witnesses. and magnifying
| the evidence of his own side-the
defence-very skillfully.
The Prosecutor concluded the sum
ming up, the Judge charged the jury
and it went out.
| This is the last case ready for tria
and the jurors were excused until
January goth, when the entire panel
was directed to return.
Howard j. Everett, indicted for EN-.
bezzlement, not appearing in Court
and being under bail. he was called
and his bail was declared defaulted.
His bondsman was also called.
Everett had put cash bail his bonds
mans hands. and has evidently
skipped
Judge Hildreth imposed sentence on
these four prisoners:
Austin Williams, State Prison at
hard labor. year.
Henry Brown, State Prison at hard
labor, 2 years.
Harry Smith, county Jail, months.
Thos. Baker, county Jail, months.
Court adjourned till Monday when
the Appeal Court sits.
After remaining out and discussing
the evidence for over two hours and a
halt yesterday afternoon, the jury in
the case of Althes Chew came in at
5.IA O'Clock rendering a verdict of
acc ,ittal for Mrs. Chew,
Removed MOrsuoua6 Goods