Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-12
CRIMINAL COURT.
HaIIaek, Newcemb and Two
Mac Arthur's ON Trial

The court room was crowded this mora
ing when the election bribery case of the
State vs.. Collector Hallack, of Franklin
township, McArthurs and Newcomb were
put on trial for alleged bribery of voters
In Franklin township, at the last election.
The defendants are represented by r. B.
Davis, and A. 81. Swackhamer. of this
city and Mr.. Carr, of Wilson, Carr and
Stackhouse, of Camden, while Prosecutor
Rogers is conducting the States case.
The case will probably not be concluded
before Friday night,as each side has long
array OF witnesses.
LIZ was reported last week that Eckert
Budd, of Burlington, would aid the State.
but as he did not materialize this morning,
that report must have been canard.
Only half hour was consumed in get-
ting jury, and at 10.45 the following wers
sworn:-
Samuel R. Btetser, Benjamin G. Smith.
Robert ". Allen, Edward c. Jessup, Clar-
ence Norton, Alfred P. Matlock, z. Cooner
Beidman, Josiah shute, Anrew S. Ireland.
Howard Matlock, John A. Bond. JOS. E.
Wright
Prosecutor Rogers opened the case for tha
State and in doing SO quoted freely from
the act of 1906 under which the case is
brought. This is the first case brought I'M
der that act in the State, and the penalty
for first conviction is disfranchisement for
two years
He told of the circumstances leading up
to the alleged bribery, the renting Of the
Headley room in Malaga TO haye whisky
for the voters. He said he would proys
that Mr.. and Mrs. Headley counted fifty
eight bottles of whisky ia the room which
she defendants used for Thos. MeArthur's
headquarters election day morning: also
that Joseph and Thomas Macarthur took
voters into the room and gave them drinks
or half-pint bottles of whisky.
Upon Mr.. Rogers closing his address.
Mr.. Carr asked the court to direct a YER
dict for Mr.. .Hallack and Mr.. Newcomb.
on the ground that the prosecutor said the
two men were only seen talking to voters
on election day.
MIR. Rogers was directed to further sd-
dress the jury upon what facts be based
his charge against Mr.. Hallack.
After his address Mr.. Carr again made =
like motion and after argument Judge
Starr said he was inclined to think as did
counsel for the defense, and that when the
case should go to the jury be would direcs
verdics for Mr.. Hallaok, there appearing
nothing in the opening upon which Mr..
Hallack should be tried.
Wilson 7 Jones, clerk of the township.
was called to prove she ballots used as the
election and County Clerk Sturgess was
called TO produce records Of the election
and list Of franklin township voters.
Henry Finger, ,Jr., hotel keeper at Frank
linville, testified that be sold Preston New
comb FIVE gallons of liquor November 4. was
paid for is, then donated the money back
again for the good of the cause.
Chris Headley testified that Sunday be-
fore election Joseph McArthnr asked him
If he could get room down there', to
have lunch election day.
Charles Headley testified to conversa-
tIons OF Thomas and Joseph Macarthur re-
lating to hiring a room for Election Day.
VIM. Headley testified that the night
before election Thomas McAlthur made
arrangements with him for room in his
house. Headley TO set the price.
He heard McArthlr invite several people
to come to the room the next day, said
there would be plenty to drink. Then
next morning about six o'clock, before
light, Newcomb came to she house with a
box, left it and said he had to leave; want
ed 30 get away, somebody might see him.
He counted the bottles of liquor, there
were So.
About 9.45 be saw in his house a bottle
Of whiskey passed among people by Thos.
Macarthur He passed it 10 to jim Downs
and said, Boys want You to help me
ont Thev all said "ws will.n Jacob
Cawthorp was handed the bottle BY Jim
Downs
He saw Mr.. Macarthur shake hands
with the people, saw them go to the room
and back and vote. He saw during the
whole time Eve people 60 TO she house with
Thomas Macarthur. Then later in the
morning Constable D 7 Atkinson and John
Donuen raided she room and arrested the
witness.
Our report closes with Mr. Headley o.
she stand.
Special Tax Collector Dooling Is ssill
pursuing MillvlIle tax dodgers, and, threat
ening them with jail, be was able 70 oolieos