The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-24
BROSS JURY
DISAGREES;
8TOACQUIT
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form, through their foreman, Frederick
G. Ulrich, jr.
Bross was not present when the re-
turn was made, but some members of
of the circumstances, it is not likely
that the Prosecutor will push the case
for retrial. The court had nothing to
say to the jurors after they had an
nounced their disagreement.
The jurors retired at 4:30 o'clock in
The afternoon, after Judge Ten Eyck
had charged and Michael T. Barrett,
former Statd Senator, had summed up
for the defense and Assistant Prose
cutor Wilbur A. Mott for the State. 1t
soon became evident that they could
not agree, and h last word received
was that the vote was s to 4 in favor
of acquittal. Constables Ellis, Kunz
and Wallace took charge of the twelve
men.
There are five indictments on which
Bross was held. One was based on
charges made by Winifred Fay, the
second by Sarah QuinIass, the third
by Catherine Kelly, tho fourth by Bella
Langbein and the last by Florence
Parker. All the girls are between II
and 16 years old.
When Bross was put upon the witness
stand late in the afternoon he made a
fiat denial of the charges brought
against him. He said he worked for
WILL ~ con rnA1tC @ 90 fat thirfxy
years and has been in business for him
self for the last six years.
Have o a key to the buildings"
asked his counsel.
mo, SIR
During the time that you have been
in business for yourself what was the
latest hour you w9re in the store Sat
urdays?" Mr.. BARRETT asked next.
"One-thirty o'clock" !
"Were you ever there any later than
demanded the lawyer.
mo, sir"
"Positive?"
YES, sir"
Ever been in the store on a Satur-
day night after it was closed ?"
mo, sir"
In answer to another question the
witness said that he had never seen the
girls in question until they appeared
against him in the police station. Con-
tinuing, he said; II went home at 6
every night, except Saturdays,
when I went home at 1870 o'clock in the
afternoon"
The accused was equally fat in de-
nying that he ever gave the girls
money and that he ever visited them
or have them call upon him.
The cross-eXamination developed
nothing.
DR.. j. Henry Clark, the police sur
geon, was the last witness, and he
medical testimony covering the
examination of the girls he made No
q last.
Charles b. Marsh, the bookkeeper: |
Miss Mabel c.. Logan, the stenographer
and cashier. and Miss Ida C. Sauer, the
bill clerk in the establishment, then
to their employers hab-
It's. The first named never saw
Bross after 2 o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon. Miss Logan said tina
could see everybody who went
into the store and she never saw the
girls go in, while the bill clerk was
positive that they never were in
store at any time.
Herbert Vaudeville. the son-in-law of
he accused, gave him a certificate of
habits, and Mrs. Bross, his
wife, who said that she had been mar
led twenty-eight years. was sure that
hey always went driving on Saturday
afternoons, weather permitting.
Others who testified In his behalf were
Warren. his hostler. who swore
% the driving; Mrs. Christiana Bross,
his 73-year-old mother. who testified TO
his regular visits Saturday nights. and
Jared w, Khnhall. the superintendent
If the Chlldren's Aid Society. who said
the Quinlass girl, whose history
,e had occasion to examine. had a bad