Evening journal., 1908-10-30
HELD GOODWIN
in PEACE BOND
Chief Black Said That lie Had
Heard Threats Made in
the Second Ward
DECISION In ALLEGED o
RIOT CASE RENDERED

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John Goodwin was held under $500 peace
bonds on charge Of threatening ex-Mayori
Charles D. Bird with bodily harm when
the case was given hearing this morn
ing in iCty Court on the charge OF
breach of the peace. upon which he was
also arraigned. the court announced thot
It would render its decision later Judge
Cochran had stenographer at his right
hand during the hearing who took down
all the evidence. When he has weighed
this, the decision VIII be made.
Goodwin was arraigned first on the
charge Of breach Of the peace, to which
he pleaded not guilty. Chief Of Police
George Black was the important witness
for the defense. He said that he had
heard no threats made by Mr. Goodwin
during the registration in the Second
ward polling place at and Buttonwood
streets and that Mr.. Goodwin so far as
he knew melted no disturbance In fact
the Chief said that when he reached there
about o'clock. there was perfect order
in the district He left at 43Q and all that
time there was no disturbance or sign
of ad isturbance
AS in the cases which have been heard
in connection with the alleged row in the
Second ward on the evening of Saturday
October l. the testimony of the prosecu-
tion was sensational and told Of riot in
the streets there which police officers
who were called as witnesses denied.
Sergeant white said that nothing that
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The book, belonging TO James L. Conner
who was taking down the names of the
registered voters as they appeared. had
oesn stolen He said there was a little
disorder but not so much but that he
md two other officers could handle. Mr.
Godwin's conduct he said, so far as he
knew had been perfectly orderly.
Sergeant McDermott also testified that
he would not call the disturbance a riot
According to the prosecution. Goodwin
wanted Conner thrown out OF the regis
tration place and was melting the col
ored men to violence. After ex-Mayor
Bird told what he knew Of the matter
BENJAMIN B. Allen was called 10 the
stand. He testified that re heard Godwir
say 10 kick Conner out OF the place. or
teh cross-exanination by Mr. Bradford
the attorney for Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Aller
was slow in his responsiveness unit
Judge Cochran told him to answer the
questions
Mr.. Allen testified that there was rio
about two squares away from the polling
place.
Frank J. Quinn testified that he hear,
Goodwin make statements which he
thought were incentive to a riot anon.
the colored men and that he suppose,
Godwin's words related to Conner Mr.
Conner was then called to the stand
He testified that he heard Goodwin say 4
throw him. Conner. out Mr. Conner sail
that there we're about 200 people aroun
the polling place.
Mr.. Goodwin was then called He sai
that he made some Of the remarks a.
tributed to him but not all.
They were not so highly colored a
what has been testihed?" asked Nj
Bradford
NO l did not advise anyone to thro-
Conners out"
The witness said that he had receive
word from the department OF election
that Corners had a right to stay in tn
registration place Chief Black thei
tested and following him we're Sergear
McDermott, who said that they had sec
no riot at the place
Richard f. Craig, colored, who had
hearing on october 20 on a charge
breach OF the peace in connection wit
the alleged troubles at the ward room
and who is now on 1000 bail awaiting II
session Of the Upper Court, was the ne,
witness. He said that Mr. Goodwin iol
him that if the law allowed NJ
Conners to remain in the buildir
then Mr.. Conners had a perfect righ
there. John Dennison, colored, was tn
next witness for the defense. He ties
tified that esaw no disorder. NJ
Goodwin. he said. had remarked to hir
10 let Connors stay in the buildin,
William E. Gunther testified that h
saw no disorder in the ward
Mr Satterthwaite then held a hur
rled consultation with william
hayes newspaper man who had bee
summoned as q witness by the prose
cution, and later called him 70 n
stand Mr.. Hayes said that he hear
Mr. Goodwin make statement 10 N
effect that Corners should be put on
Another Charge Heard.
rms concluded the evidence an
Judge Cochran announced that )
would give his decision later. Mr. Coo
win was then arraigned on the char
OF threatening bodily harm to x-Mav,
Bird. He pleaded not guilty. Nav,
Bird testified that Mr. Goodwin he
threatened to punch him. Harry
Billany was called and said that
came upon Mayor Bird and Mr. 60,
win in a heated argumentI at Fieh,
and Market streets and that he owe
heard Mr.. Goodwin threaten the pros
cutting witness.
MT Goodwin said that he met Nav
Bird and asked him why he had eot
warrant for his. Godwin's. ARE.
Mayor Bird is alleged to have renli,
that Goodwin needed to be arrest
Ike a number of others. Mr.. Godw
did not deny that he said TO Nav
Bird that if the latter did ANYTHING
him, he, Goodwin. would punch Nav
Bird. Mr.. Goodwin explained this
saying that he feared that Mayor Ri
meant 10 attack him
The court then imposed $500 bo
which was furnished by James
SO Appeals in Kent.
DOVER, Oct. 30.-Judge Pennev
concluded the work of tho Peoietrafi