Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-01-24
BOTH WOMEN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY.

John holcomp nrst engaged Mayor
Hampton's attention at City Hall this
morning. Holoomb was arrested about
IL O'Clock Friday:night inThe Alham-
bra" Holcomb denied that he was
drunk but that is what he was ar
rested for and the evidence proved it.
Not being able to pay ths fine the
Mayor sent him over for four DAYS. s.
John reluctantly left ms large bottle
OF Jamaica ginger and a bottle of
rheumatic cure with the Mayor.
The curtain went up on the second
scene, which was the hearing of Mrs.
Sarah Cline and Mrs. Anna Simpkins.
Captain John Woodruff was sworn
and identified whole lot of stnff
which he found at Mrs. Cline's store
as the result of a search warrant.
He said Mrs. Cline stated that she
got them from Mr. Simpkins, who
had told her that she told fortunes and
the people for whom she told fortunes
gave her the stuff.
OiaoOA IAcu. DdEtUu V6Stlu6Q as TO
the getting of the loot at Mrs. Cline's,
LAWYER Leroy Loder appeared for
Mrs. Cline. and asked the officer q
few questions.
. Norris Lipitz was called and identi-
| fed some of the pairs of shoes which
| came from his store, No. 10 East
Commerce street. His Identification
was positive. The shoes were "litted"
from the outside front of his store.
Miss Lizzie Simpkins, daughter of
Mrs. Anna Simpkins, testified that
Mrs Cline had told her that she had
bought things from her mother, but
had not said SO of these things ex-
hiblted
"Isy" Goldberg, son of A. Gold
berg. said they had put shoes out in
front of their store and some of them
had disappeared He identified some
of the shoes as theirs.
| This concluded the hearing as to
Mrs. Cline. Mr.. Loder made motion
for her discharge but Mayor Hampton
denied the motion and held the de-
fendant in the same amount of bail
for Court, 5000, which was already on
deposit with the Mayor.
Mrs. Cline left the room and Mrs.
Simpkins whose deep voice had been
heard at intervals in the adjoining
room, was ushered before the Mayor.
Lawyer Loder defended the old
| woman.
Miss Kincaid was the first witness
called and said she saw Mrs. Simp-
kins take skirt from box in front
OF Horuvitz's store. where the witness
is employed. She called a boy and
sent him~up the street for an officer.
She identified the skirt shown as the
one Mrs. Simpkins had taken
Officer Fred. Barton testified to be-
ing called by newsboy to arrest the
woman. Barton followed the woman
as far as the Episcopal Church where
he arrested her, found the skirt in her
"~Nb' NHO Soio W Lake
it back to the man; I don't want it. -
The old woman began to talk pretty
loud in the Mayors Court, when the
hearing was over. "Oh, you can {
steal from them Jews, she said.
They watch you too close; their
eyes are on you all the time.''
The Mayor held her in $50 bail for
Court, and she was sent over. But
her daughter. Anna said her brother,
John F. Simpkins, would be down
with the cash to go her bail
The Mayor did not feel disposed to
wait, and ordered her sent over to
Jail.
There was whole lot of goods.
wrappers. waists. skirts. shoes, under
wear, etc, which was not offered in
evidence, there being sufficient evil
dence without, the Mayor thought. to
warrant holding both theawomen for
the Grand Jury. one for receiving
stolen goods, and the other for lar
ceny.