Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-10-09


in relation to case in hand, laying
particular stress upon the sufficiency
of the evidence.
The jury went out at 335.
In the case of Matte Green DePew,
indicted for keeping a disorderly
house. jury was drawn and court
adjourned until this morning, there
being several of the states witnesses
absent.
The case of the State against
Charles Henry Brown charged with
the malicious burning of Barnett's
livery stable, in the City of Millville,
last August came to a close about $3.50
yesterday when the jury went out af-
ter most stubborn legal fight in
which Frank S. Mckee appeared for
the defendant.
The jury was out about an hour
when they returned a verdict in favor
of the State against the defendant
At 9.15 this morning the DePue dis
orderly house case was resumed. Rex
Donnelly appeared for the defendant.
Mrs. Mary Price, neighbor, testi-
fed as TO seeing disorder about the
premises, but had never been in the
house.
Nathan Price, son of the former
witness, was called. The place was
disorderly only to the extent of some
disturbance in the yard at night, and
this not frequently.
Jennie Fogg called, but did not re-
spond.
Hannah Flowers, boarder at Mrs.
Mary Prices house, was called. Wit
ness heard swearing, saw drinking
and fighting in the night at l and 2
o'clock. That people came out of the
house to fight in the front yard and
street. Witness counted seventeen,
while others visited the house on one
night in particular.
Maude VanMeter called, but did not
appear.
Charles Schaffer visited the DePew
house quite frequently about year
/ ago. Witness had beer sent to the
house by the keg. A boarder was a
friend to witness and the two drunk
beer together Witness had gotten
drunk at the. house The state here
| rested its case. ft
Mrs Matte Green DePew, the de-
fendant. took the stand. Witness said
she had resided at the Cohansey street
house for about two years. Witness
testified as to demonstrating with her
boarder and it was this noise which
States witnesses testified TO.
A point in favor of the defendant is
her deaf condition and which Attorney
Donnelly endeavored to show was di-
rectly responsible for the loud talking.
| Mrs. Susan Newcomb, who lived
next to Mrs. DePew at time the arrest
was made, was called. Mrs. Newcomb
impeached the testimony of Mrs.
Flowers.
Elmer Hymer, who resided in the
other half of the DePew house, took
the stand. He was never disturbed
any more than to hear loud talking
which he was satisfied was necessary
to make defendant understand.
Mrs. Annie Clark, who lived three
or four doors away from the DePew
house, was never disturbed.
Mrs. Rebeccca Fox, who resides two
doors away, was never disturbed at
night. being away during the day. The
defendant rested its case.
The case which was not considered
a strong one against the defendant,
went to the jury at 1880.
The case of the State against SAM
uel Greenberg was next called. This
case is one of great Importance, grow
| ing as it does out of the noted Garment
Union strike which prevailed through
out the country
In drawing the jury the panel was
exhausted and talesmen were neces-
sary before jury could be agreed
upon. Both the State and defendant
exhausted their allotment of chal-
4 lenges.
The case dates back to the 10th OF
August last, when Greenberg, it is
alleged. made an assault upon Jacob
Fox by flashing pistol with threat
to do some bodily harm The pistol
was discharged but did not have any
effect. The assault was committed
in the vicinity of Vineland where
Greenberg, as an officer of the gar
ment makers association, was endeav-
oring to effect strike among the To-
| cal workers.
Prosecutor Fithian and Rex A. DON
nelly represented the State, while
Lewis Miller and William A. Gray, a