Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-13
TRIAL OF INDICTMENTS

the Almenesson caroussel, last Thursday
For the prosecution, James Warrick testified
to seeing men at work there and inform
ing the caretaker, Mr.. McConley, and they
caught Bigler in the act, while another
man escaped.
i Bigler in his own defense, testified that
he was hired by Jos Williams. who is his
brother-in-law, and who is now in Phila-
delphia, to go to Almonesson to gather
Christmas green's and other things. When
they got TO Almonesson he says it was too
dark to gather green's and they walked over
to she caroussel He said that Williams
sold him that he put the engine in and was
going to take is ont
i By direction Of Judge Starr, the jury rem
dered verdict Of not guilty. F. B. Davis
represented Bigler.
William Brinkley, the colored man who
committed an atrocious and unproyoked as
saut on Machinist John ]. Magee last De-
eember, and who pleaded guilty, was SEN
tenced to State Prison for 8 months. This
will give him ample time to ruminate on
the foolishness Of expending his surplus
strength SO recklesslY.
| The most serious of the twenty indict-
ments presenter by the last Grand July
was that against Charles Schlump,of Evan.
Mr. Schlump is a German-American cit-
zen, energetic and thrifty. His family con-
sists of wife and two boys, aged II and 10,
respectively On October 1, 1905, they
adopted Carrie Messick or Arnold, girl
about IA years old, Of Camden, and she was
treated as one of the family. Last summer,
the girl, after attending the funeral of her
grandfather in Camden, became dissatisfied
with the country, and finally became i'm
pudent and refused TO willingly assist about
the heusework She said she coald work in
factory in Camden, earn good wages and
get into society. Finally her insubordina-
tion resulted in her being sent to her uncle IN
Camden. A short time ago she told her
uncle that Mr.. Schump had committed a
serious crime against her, and the indict-
ment followed The trial began on Friday
and was cencl uded on Monday The hab-
it's of the household were told and were
much as other families are. Carrie went TO
school, assisted about the light housework,
and raced the fields with other children
The Deighbors and the prominent men of
the township testified TO the good character
Of the defendant and his family. Mrs.
Schlump's evidence was strong for the de-
! fendant, while there was some glaring IN
consistencies in that Of the complainant
1 Hon. j Boyd Avis was counsel for the de-
fendapt and Prosecutor Rogers for the state
rhe case went TO the jury about noon, and
late in the afternoon the jury came into
court and asked TO be discharged as there
was no hope of an agreement. The jury is
reported to have stood 4 for conviction and
for acquittal.
jury on Friday acquitted Edw. F.
Dawson and Julia Miller Brown. Of East
Greenwich The indictment alleged the
crime of fornication, which only single
woman can be guilty of. This woman is
divorced. Her divorced husband was in
court and certified copy of the divorce in
the hands Of the prosecutor. But under
the law this could not be received as evil
dence Of her divorce, an 'exemplifedn copy
being necessary, and Dawson-Brown re-
turned TO Mt Royal Mr.. Swackhamer
! had nLa rra a he t7afo
On Monday after the Schlump jury went
out 80 deliberate Judge Starr imposed
sentences
ROBBERS White, colored, convicted of lar
cency Of S115 from Alex. Brown, colored,
was sentenced to pay fine of $50, and
stand committed to the county Jail until
fine and costs we're paid.
"Tbad' Stevens, colored, for shooting
William Harris, was sentenced to the Rah-
way rrfermatory.
i Harry Gibson, colored, for assault and
battery, four months in the county Jail.
Ed. Young and Norman Bird, colored,
six months in the county Jail.
Davis Jones and Firman Gamble, white,
plead guilty to stealing grindstone from
Whitney Bros: = Jones, being an old
offender, was sent to State prison for nine
months. while Gamble, being young in
sin, was given six months in the county
Jail.
Riley Holden, oolored, guilty Of laroecy
and asSan.s and battery was sent TO Tren.
ton for one year.
Mrs. Edith Kersey, Of Jericho, white,
with black hubby, was tried bus there
being DO prnaity 20 fit her offence against
decency, Judge Starr ordered her to leave
the State and gave her opportunity 20
obey
Licenses were granted 10 Joseph Rachor.