Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-13
CUTTER TO PAY
WOMAN $685.
Jury In Case Being Tried
at New Brunswick Brings
In Verdict.
HANDLED HER ROUGHLY
Mas Caught Taking Wood
from His Propsrty--City
Officials Testify.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, April 13:-The
suit of Mary Rittenhoffer against
William Cutter, of Woodbridge, for
alleged cruel treatment, terminated
this morning when, after Judge
Lloyd had charged the jury, verdicts
of $3.50 for the woman and s85 for
her husband were brought in. Mr..
Rittenhoffer was awarded a verdict
of SS5 because of loss of services of
his wife.
In summing up, Merritt Lane, one
of the attorneys for the defense,
showed no mercy for the plaintiff.
He declared she had practically been
uninjured, having only been scratch
ed and smeared the blood about her
clothes and face to present more
pitiable sight. He declared she de-
served all the ill treatment she re-
ceived because she had trespassed
on the defendants property and
stolen his wood.
Lawyer Thomas Brown, for the
plaintiff, said Cutter and his helper,
John Solokusky, had shown the
woman less consideration than dog
would have another animal, when
she was caught. He stated because
she was Hungarian Cutter thought
he could treat her as he pleased.
Suit was brought to recover $1,000.
William Cutter, who is defendant
In the suit, commenced his defense
yesterday afternoon. He held that
the woman had been stealing wood
from his property, that he had re-
peatedly warned her and others
ourar, f,p,,, b{z {ho{ bo
had used no more force than was
necessary to arrest her and take her
before magistrate.
The audience which heard the
testimony yesterday was augmented
by number OF ladies' from Wood
bridge who were awaiting the trial
of another case, the contract suit Of
George w. Hoagland against Lottie
G. Craske. They appeared to be
much interested in the narrowing
tale as 1t was unfolded to the jury.
Mrs. Rittenhoffer resumed her
story to the Jury yesterday morning
and said that she had been beaten,
tied and brutally abused by Cutter,
without pTovoeatlon.
Blood Affected White.
aisA3aTd White enllseinr ni raEA,
| he had seen Mrs. Rittenhoffer when
Cutter and his hired man had
brought her to the city hall at Perth
Amboy in a carriage He said that
her dress was covered with blood
and she was meaning. Cutter had
told him he was looking for Recor-
der Pickersgill to have the woman
arrested for stealing wood. White
had replied that he had better take
the woman to hospital.
Cutters assistant got the woman
out Of the carriage and she crawIed
up the steps on her hands and knees.
White had asked City Clerk LaRoe
to get the city physician, but the
physician was out, so DR.. SILK was
called. White said that he was
afraid that the woman was going to
die. The sight of the blood was so
disgusting to him that he had to
turn away.
Fred Haney on Stand.
Fred s. Haney, clerk of the water
board at Perth Amboy, testified to
seeing the bruised and bloody woman
brought to the city hall. Blood was
streaming down her face, he said.
"You never lived On a farm and
had lot OF foreigners steal wood
from you, did your" asked Lawyer
II object shouted LAWYER
Thomas Brown for the plaintiff
objection sustained" ruled the
court.
Mrs. Paul Cononish and Mrs. Mary
Nemma, who had been with Mrs.
Rittenhoffer and who had run away
when the farmers man appeared
with gun leaving Mrs Rittenhoffer
to the mercy OF the farmer, testified
in her behalf. Joe Ganks and Steve
Rittenhotfer were witnesses for the
plaintiff.
The case was adjourned shortly
before 1 o'clock to give the plaintiff
an opportunity to call City Clerk
Wilbur LaRoe, of Perth Amboy, who
was not in attendance yesterday
morning He had also seen the
woman brought to the city hall In a
bloody state.
After his testimony the plaintiff
closed the case and the defense was
started.
The Defense.
Lawyer Hommann made the OPEN
Ing for the defense. He denied that
Mr.. Gutter had assaulted the woman.
He said that Cutter had caught her
stealing his wood and meant to ar
rest her. She resisted him and fell
several times in trying to get away
from him and In that way was cut.
He had tied her hands only after she
had grabbed hold Of him and had
bitten his arms, thinking that the
only way he could handle her was
by tying her fast.
He denied that Cutter had struck
the woman, only once pushing her
head back when she had bitten him.
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