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VOlTxLIL No^ 28 ~~~~ PERTH AMBOY, J., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921. THREE CENTS gff.55
MORE BOOZE SEIZED IN MANY RAIDS HERE
! Ex-Congressman Scully Dies After Long Sickness
Three Arrested by Con’e
Who Swoops Down On
City; Continues Raidf
Three raids conducted simultaneously at 11 o’clock
this morning on three different New Brunswick avenue sa
loons by members of Prohibition Enforcement Officer SaflQ j
B. Con e's “flying squadron.” assisted by two police officers ;
of the local department, resulted in booze being found la j
two places and the three proprietors being placed under ar- !
rest. All of the saloonkeepers were charged with selling
liquor on December 6.
'Juicer v on v anu mur anotBi«u«
:ime to the city about 10 o’clock
this morning and Chief Tonnessa
u as requested to supply the police
patrol and two officers, which was
dene. The party met at the corner
of Smith street and Now Brunswick
avenue shortly before 11. where
it divided into three group* Each
group was assigned to a saloon with
instructions to raid it at 11 o'clock*
WheiT tin hour arrived each group
entered the saloon assigned to it. At
273 New Brunswick avenue, Paul
Turek. the propiietor, was arrested*
The door was locked when Officer
Con’e and his assistants tried te
enter the j lace. He rang the be8>
but it was not answered. Finally kg
threatened to break open the dock
and Turek then allowed the agents to
enter. Nothing was found on the
first floor except a little light wins.
In the cellar there was a hairs!
containing a little sherry. The Cow
lumtus Bead meets and practice* 4
and in a room in Turek’s buiMUgMT *
Goir g upstairs, a window was on^gp*. j
ed showing the roof of the affini in a
which the band meets. Thiere were j|
three jugs lying an the vent, one of "
which had the bottom broken, ap
parently the result of having been
quickly thrust out of the window to
its hiding place cn the roof. The
contents, which the agents said was
whiskey was trickling over the roof.
The two full jugs and broken jug
were seiz.-d. It is estimated the k- i
quor seized here is worth $500. A 3
keg of wine was feund in another
part of the building.
The saloon of Daniel Danilovich
at 398 New Brunswick avenue, was
visiied but nothing was found. Dan
ilovich. the proprietor, was arrested.
Some empty jugs were found in the
place. The raiders first endeavored
to find a saloon at 298 New Bruns
wick avenue, the papers having been
made out incorrectly. As the Anchor
Cafe is at 299 New Brunswick ave
nue, the report made to the Evening
News office was thought to have re
feried to that place. The Anchoi
Cafe was not raided, however, the
police and government men going to
398 New Brunswick avenue, when
they found a mistake had been
made. There is a vacant loat at 298
New Brunswick avenue.
The saloon of Edward Lewkowits
visited and a search of a c'ojet in
a bed room disclosed some alcohol
ic concoc.ivn. The agents were told
that it wa medicine but they report
ed that there was whiskey in the lot.
Owin'* to the propr.etor being 111 his
son was taken into custody instead.
AU three men were taken to the
office oi Cnited States Commissioner
John Delaney by a few of the agents
while the rest, under the leadership
of Officer Con’e. prepared to mate*
furthe1* visits about the city. nB
The activity of the tedera' agents
here has resulted in many saloons
which have been doing a big busi
ness closing up and disposing of tlis
liquor which was in stock, according
to reports now spreading about the
city. The success of the raids which
have been conducted with machine
gun like rapidity here during the
past two weeks apparently has mads
those who have been dealing in
booze realize that they will b#
caught sooner or later and they are
profiting at the expense of the others
\flernoon Work
Shortly before - o’clock this af
tern on the federal men went tc
'he Bank cafe at the corner of Ma
*de and Smith streets. Here, ac
l cordin'* to the agents in the raid*
1 in" party, the proprietor, William
Gibson, was pouring something from
a bottle into a sink when they cti*
. tered. TPe bottle was empty wnt-n
they got hold of it. however, they
said. Two men were found in the
place with, liquor in their posses
Pause The other man In the Bank
cafe found to havo whiskey ia Ms
a !dresses kept by tlis officers.
! Carpenter work sad fobbing mgaflk
, attended to. -eo. H. rbompoea. tT t
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j FOOTWALKS FOR THE
PASSENGERS ON FERRY
Mayor Wins Fight to Safe
guard People Coming Off
Ferryboats Here
NOTIFIED BY COMPANY
Work Will be Completed at
• Once, Vice President Voor
hees Declares
Mayor William C. Wilson’s fight
for alterations to the ferry landing
hare in order that foot passengers
will not be forced to use the same
gangplank now used by all vehicles
has been won. He received a tele
phone call this morning from H. 13.
Voorhees, vice president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, informing
him that work would be started at
once making the necessary repairs
to the approach.
bThe information that the pres
ent ferry landing will be altered
comes as good news to the thous
ands ot pedestrians who use the
ferry and are forced to walk on and
off the. boats over the same gang
plank used by motor and horse
drawn vehicles. Under the new
plan two footw8lks will be built
and as these are independent of the
approach used by vehicles there will
be no possibility of another acci
dent similar to the one of a few
months ago In which a woman was
killed and several persons were
knocked overboard when an auto
mobile ran wild on the boat.
The freeholders had the matter
referred to them by the city attor
ney and they decided to take the
subject up with the railroad com
pany in order to see what could be
done to remedy conditions. \V hen
Mr. Voorhees and other officials of
the Staten Island Hapid Transit
Company were here last Thursday
inspecting the ferry landing, the
B and O vice president said he
never received any communication
from tho freeholders and that it
was not until Mayor Wilson took
the matter in his own hands and
spoke to him on the telephone that
he knew of the agitation on in
Perth Amboy to secure some
changes in the approach.
Mr Voorhees. in his telephone
conversation witn the mayor this
morning, stated that work would
, be started at once This would
mean, he said. that men would be on
the job before Christmas and would
continue to wotl. oh the alterations
until the new approaches have been
completed. He pointed out that con
• siderable time will be required for
the work as all of the changes must
be made without interfering with
the regular trips of the ferries. It
will be necessary to reinforce the
present dock and landing so that the
large winches can be moved. Some
uprights must also be removed in
order to clear the two new passage
ways.
Accompanying Mr. Voornees last
week were engineers of the railroad
who outlined the changes necessary
and upo.. beim- submitted to the
railroad directors they were adopt
ed and authorized.
Defer Action on Dr. Lorenz
TRENTON. Dec. 14—Action on
the application of Dr. Adolf Lorenz,
Austrian surgeon to practice in
New Jersey was deferred here today
by the officers of the State Medical
Board pending a meeting of full
lody on December 2?.
However, the Information today
was that there is not likely to bo
any opposition to the surgeon's
practicing in this state. His case
was presented by Dr. Charles V.
Crastor. health officer of Newark,
where Lorenz is scheduled to open a
clinic on the same day as the board
meets here.
Those at today’s conference on
the matter in addition to the New
ark health officer were Dr. Jas. J.
I McGuire, Trenton, president of the
medical board: Dr. Alexander Mc
Allister, secretary and Dr. Henry
F. Cortill. of Trenton, president of
state medical secretary.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Pleading
eight years of suffering as her jus
tification. Mrs. Charles S. Kaizen, to
day faced arraignment in Brooklyn
court on charges of killing Dr. Ab
raham Glickstein, aged forty-eight
years old. last Saturday. She sur
rendered to the police last night.
| She had known Glicksfein, she
I said, most of her life. He was her
! family's general practitioner In the
lower East Side of Manhattan where
she, then Lillian Schaeffer, and her
parents, as well as Glickstein lived.
He had her implicit trust, she told
the district attorney, and exercised
a strange but powerful influence
over her—a sort of magnetic influ- j
2nee, as she described It.
Mrs. Raizen said she struggled In
vain to break the hold the physician :
had on her life. A year ago she ;
thought she had sufccyeijed. The ,
relationship which she said always
had been against her will. ended j
about a year ago and she thought|
she was free.
T.ien on the eve of her marriage j
to Raizen, che sa’d. Glickstein re
newed his advances and attacked
her in the office where on Saturday
witn the memory of her injuries tor
turing her she shot him. She es
caped that time, w< nt ahead collect
ing her trosseau and in May was :
married. On he>- honeymoon, she
said, she confessed all to her hus
band, and he tried to console her i
and told her to try to forget It.
But to forget, she declared, was
Impossible. The shadowed past be
came a violently tormenting obses
sion that undermined her health.
Finally on advice cf another phy
sician sh' went to Florida, and in
I Jacksonville, still unable to find
peace, she bought the fatal pistol.
Then she came north, sought out the
object of her fears and shot'him [
through the heart.
Want ••Noiseless” Revolver
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Dec. 14.—
Mrs Charles S. Raizen held in con
nection with the death of Dr. Abra
ham Glickstein wrote a local hard- |
ware concern las; month for infer- i
mation as to the cost of a revolver.
•• wi'.n a noiseless attachment,” ac- j
cording to local police, who have i
the communication In their posses- |
sion. The letter was dated Nov. 26. .
The pistol was purchased from the ‘
concern here December 2.
PHONOGRAPH IN DEATH
HOUSE AT TRENTON i
—
TRENTON. Dec. 14.—To brighten :
the last days of prisoners condemned j
to die in the electric chair at the 1
state prison, a phonograph will be,
installed in the death house. The
instrument will be given by members
of the George Dugan Men s Club of
the Third Presbyterian church.
Money for the gift was contributed
at last evening's meeting of the club.
The Rev. Charles H. Elder, chap
lain of the prison, suggested the gift
of the instrument.
Carpcntlcr Has Moustache
PARIS, Dec. 14:—Geo _ns Car
pentier has grown a mou tache, a
i orrespondent of the Auto informed
the world arter interviewing the
Krench pugilist prior to his depas
ture to England to meet Cook, an
Aur ralian tighter, on Januar 12. A
photograph accompanying the article
continued this statement, and also
shows Georges to be somewhat thin
and drawn, following his recent *11
' ness, which halted his training for
some time. His weight, which drop- j
! pod to 160 pounds at one time, was I
171 the day the correspondent saw
him.
Franco Will (Jive in on Point
PARIS. Dec. 14 (By The Asso
ciated Press)—France is willing
temporarily to forego cash repara
tion pnyments from Germany, a
high official in the Krench foreign
office toifay told the Associated
Press.
This official said there was gen- ,
i oral recognition by the press and
j In French officialdom that Germany i
I must be aided and possibly compell
ed in selling her financial hc.oso
m order ir future in 'omnitv pay
j ments wore to be forthcoming.
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Started and Ended His Po
litical Life as Mayor of
South Amboy
IN CONGRESS TEN YEARS
Deep Water Advocate—Was
Mentioned for Governor
in 1918 Contest
SOUTH AMBOY. Dec. 14:—Mayor
Thomas J. Scully, who represented
the third congressional district ip
congress from 1911 to 1921, died at
his home in lower Augusta street
about 7:55 o'clock this morning, af
ter an illness of about four weeks.
He passed away quietly in the pres
ence of his wife, son and daughter,
and three sisters. South Amboy
mourns the loss of their chief execu
tive.
Thomas J. Scully.
Mr. Scully was in his fifty-third
year, having been born in South
Amboy on September 19, fifty-three
years ago. He is survived by his
wife; son, John; daughter, Frances,
and three sisters. Miss Margaret
Scully’ and two Mother Superiors in
the Convent of Mercy at Plainfield..
About four weeks ago the mayor
was confined to his home by illness
and his condition steadily grew
worse. About a week ago it ap
peared as if his condition was im
proving. but a day or two later
there was a relapse from which he
never rallied. Dr. William E. Ram
say, of Perth Amboy’, has been the
attending physician. The cause of
the mayor’s death has not been
made known.
Air. scuny nas piayea a leauing
part in the political doings of his
home town, Middlesex county, New
Jersey state and the United States
for a great many years.
Mayor Scully started his political
year as r. member of the South Am
boy city committee, which position
he held for ten years, and he also
was a member of the county com
mittee fo. the same length of time.
He serve as a member of the South
Amboy Bor.-d of Education for three
years, ane later was elected mayor
of South Amboy.
The ueceaseU was elected con
gressman from the third congres
sional district tor five terms, serving
from 191 to 1921. During his oc
cupation of this seat and as a mem
ber of the rivers and harbors com
mittee uf t * House of Representa
tives, he work- for deeper water
ways in the in'erest of Perth Ara
bov, South Amboy and vicinity.
Through bis efforts in this direc
tion 1> was given the title, "Deep
water Tom."
Mr. Scully wan a presidential elec
tor during one of the campaigns of
William J. Bryan, and also served
as an alternate delegate at which
Bryan was ••hosen as the Democratic
nominee. Mr. Scully was a district
delegate af the Wilson convention
In Be'.-’more, and a delegate-at
large i t the Wilson convention in
St. Louis He was also chairman of
the finance .-oluiniitte of the State.of
New Jersey durin-t Woodrow Wil
son’s first presidential campaign.
Foil awing the election .of Wopd
row Wilson. Mr. Scully was chair
man of the delegation that tendered
Shadow Lawn to the country’s execu
tive. Mr. Scully war a state com
mitteeman for six years, and also
occupied the position of campaign
manager for th" late Senator Hugh
es. As campaign manager he also
proved a success, as Mr. Hughes
defea'ed a strong opponent In Jim
Sm it h.
A year ago last election Mr. Scully
defeated James K. Hackett for the
position of mayor of South Amboy,
an office held in the early years of
his political career. Death called
(Continued on page 2)
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2 BIG ARMS ISSUES I
IN CRUCIAL STAGE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 (By The
Associated Press)—The naval ratio
and Shantung now two evorshadow.
lng issues of the arms conference
both were at a crucial stage today,
but with varying prospects of im
mediate settlement. m
There was every indication that
tho naval ratio discussion was pro
ceeding favorably and some of the :
delegates believed a final solution
would be reached at q conference
of the big threo late today.
Tin) Shantung negotiations have
developed a situation described as
very delicate and the Japanese dele
gates liiico leferred to Tokio the
meteor of the Kayo Chow railroad,
a point which has developed Into
an issue. It Is hinted that tho Chi
nese and Japanese plenipotentiaries
may refer their differences directly
to a big four composed of heads of
the American. British, Japanese
ai d Chinese ,1elesi»tions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 (By The
Associated Dress)—The counter
proposal of China for the purchase
from Japan of the Kiao-Chow
TsinanfU railroad, in Shantung
province, has been cabled to Tokio
by the arms conference delegation
which has been carrying on direct
conversation with the Chinese dele
gated with an effort to settle the
Shantung problem outside the con
ference.
Ihe Japanese are said to hive
considered It necessary to receive
instructions from home on this
matter which is deemed the most
important in tne negotiations.
China is understood to be ready |
to furnish bond as security for the
payment but the Japanese are said |
to feel that some security further
than bond, should be given.
The consultation with Tokio may
delay definite action on the railroad I
subject for a few days.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.—Con
firmation of the four-power Pacific
treaty will remove the Japanese bug
aboo as e factor against Philippine
independence, a statement issued by
the Philippine press bureau declar
ed.
Even the Forbes-Wood report took
cognizance cf this bugaboo the state
ment said With a single stroke the
administration has killed what up to
this time has beer, a powerful fac
tor In public opinion in the United
State* against independence of the
islands
Salvation Army Appeals to
Spread-Cheer Among
the Needy
- 1
The annual Christmas appeal for
donations has gone out from the j
Salvation Army headquarters to the
people of the community, reminding
them that there is greater need for
Christmas cheer in the unfortunate
homes of the city this y .r than in
many of the preceding. Scores of
applications have come in requesting
permission to receive the Christmas
dinners and cards for the large
Christmas tree activities that will be
held as is customary. The Salva
tion Army officers are planning a
particularly fine event this year,
providing the donations come in
liberally and already some of the
responses predict interest on the|
part of the community. .-11 contri- |
buttons should be addressed to the
headquarters on Madison avenue.
The Christmas pots thus far have
proved successful and eac' day a
substantial sum is collected. Santa
Claus presides as usual beside the
cauldrons whose contents will be the
means of bringing cheer into many
of the homes here.
Following is a list of the contri
butions thus far:
D. P. Olmstead . $10.00 ]
Paul Rapaport . 5.00
j Perth Amboy Dry Dock. 5.00 j
Perth Amboy Tile. 10.00 |
I* Kenteny. 2.00
l The Rose Shop. 5.00
I Dr. Silk . 2.00
| Majestic Theatre . 5.00
j Mrs. Pears. Metuchen. 2.00
C. C. Baldwin . 10.00
C. M. Peterson & Co. 10.00
t a wiAnrt Tnttenville. 2.00
FOGH AND VIVIANI SAIL
HOME TO FRANCE TODAY
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—(By The
Associated Press)—Ferdinand Foch
and Rene Viviani, warrior and
statesman railed back to France to
day with America's cheers following
the pilot down the harbor.
There were cheers for the ener
get.c little man in horizon blue,
whose skill on the field of battle
had humbled the proud eagle of
Germany, and cheers for the former
premier oi France who has played
so conspicuous a role at the Wash
ington conference for the limitation
of ainii menl
Marshal Foch was presented with
a gold headed cane in his stateroom
just before the Paris sailed by a
Se* Jersey K. of < delegation head
! ed by William A. Leonard of Eliza
I belli, state deputy and John r.
| O’Neill of Jersey City, supreme di
rector of the organization.
New Ship in Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 14:—The U. S.
S. Wright, a vessel of 14,200 tons
1 displacement, fully equipped as the
; first mother 'ship for balloon and
seaplane of the United States navy,
j was delivered to the New York navy
yard today. The vessel named after
: Wilbur Wright was originally con
• struct ed as a transport. For several
months she has been in the Tietjen
Lang shipyards at Hoboken un
! dergoing alterations.
NOTICE
PERTH AMBOY. N. J.
The annual meet las °f the stockholders
.»f the First National Bank of Perth Am
boy will be held at its banking house. 12*1
Smith Street. Perth Amboy, N. J.. Tues
day Janus * 10. is;;, at 3 o'clock P. M .
f »r the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may re*
ularlv come before the meeting.
JOHN M. O'TOOLE.
Cashier.
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Judge Lloyd Refuses to Set
Date-Will be Heard in
January
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dee. 14.—J.
H. Thayer Martin, counsel for
Charles Phillips, the Republican de
feated as the result of the recount at
Roosevelt, appeared before Judge
Bergen yesterday with the request
that a date be set fer the reviewing
of the election. This move follows
the action of the Republicans in tak
ing out an order contesting the elec
tion after the recount showed the
Democrats to be victorious.
Judge Bergen referred the mat
ter to Judgr Frame Lloyd for deci
sion and Attorney Martin then ap
pealed before the circuit court judge
with the same request for the fix
ing of a date for the review, prefer
rabiy before the first of the new
year. Judge Lloyd, however, refused
to name a date, maintaining that he
could not hear the case before Jan
uary, 1922.
As the situation now stands in
Roosevelt, tne Democrats are intend
ing ro go ahead with the reorganiza
tion of the borough council which
will consist of three Republicans
and the sajne numbei of Democrats,
with the holding The deciding vote
to put the Democrats in control.
I
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Will Take Up Ques
tion After New Years
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14:—The
House ways and means committee
says now that the tariff and tax
revision are off Us hands for the
present, it will take up the soldier
bonus question immediately after
the Christmas recess. Chairman
Fordney announced today the com
mittee’s first order of business for
the new year will he consideration
of additional compensation legisla
tion. Its primary concern, he add
ed. would be determined how funds
with which to pay a bonus can be
Among the proposals being put
forward as a means of raising bonus
funds is either a manufacturers tax
or a general business sales tax. It is
also contended by some that if a
bonus is voted it should in some
way be linked up with settlements
by foreign nations of the debts owed
the United States.
Baillv Hurt in Accident
ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 14—Frank
Maietta, proprietor of the New Mar
shall hotel, is in the City Hospital
with a possible fracture of th skuil
as the result of an automobile acci
dent on the Mays landing road near
Pleasantville late last night. Maietta
and a companion. Angelo Alacia.
were found lying on the side of the
road and their automobile in a ditch.
Alacia has been arrested on a charge
of violating the Van Ness prohibi
tion law.
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Dail Eireann Defers Action
Until Tomorrow’s Session
-Secret Meeting
DISPUTES ARE DISCUSSEO
Acute Differences Between De
Valera and Collins and
Griffiths
DUBLIN, Dec. 14 (By The Asso
ciated Dress).—The question of rat
incation or rejection of the Anglo
lrisn agreement by the Dail Eireann |
has been postponed until Thursday
when a public session will be held
and the deputies will debate the mat
ter and come to a decision.
This was decided upon at today's
meeting of the Dail called to con
sider the agreement.
Meanwhile, the Dail in secret ses
sion. was this afternoon discussing
the disputes between the delegates
to the London conference who were
signers of the agreements on this is
sue as to whether the delegates had
the power to conclude the treaty.
In the public session of the Dail!
today—public so far as the press and |
a few selected persons were con
cerned—this point was raised by
Mr. de Valera. It developed the
acute difference existing between
the Republican president on the one
side and Arthur Griffiths and Mich
ael Collins, leaders of the plenipo
tentiary, on the other.
In the argument during the pub
lic" session Mr. de Valera asserted
the delegates had not obeyed in
structions of the cabinet—a charge
which both Collins and Griffiths re- i
sented.
It was a question of whether the
delegates had failed to report to the
cabinet before signing the agree-;
ment. Mr. de Valera insisted this j
was an important point, but Mr.!
Griffith claimed it was not a mate- |
rial one, for while he and Collins |
had power to sign an agreement:
they had no authority to conclude
one. The representatives of the
Dail and of the British cabinet
were in an identical position, he
pointed out, as they had each to re
fer the treaty to their respective;
legislatures for ratification.
This question was to form the
SUDjeCt lur Ulf nruci wu
It appeared from remarks that I
would drop that certain of the dep- 1
uties desired to learn something
about the Sinn Fein financial and
military ability to resume warfare
before casting their votes and they
asked for reports in private on these
points.
One of the tensest moments of(
the debate was when Michael Col
lins declared:
“I have been called a traitor. Let
the Irish people decide whether I
am or not.”
The only sign of hostility in the
vicinity of University College, where :
today's meeting was held, was a
Sinn Fein flag draped with crepe
which some one had hoisted on a
telephone polo in front of the col
lege.
President de Valera, who opened
the proceedings, explained the cir
cumstances under which the pleni- i
potentiaries of the Dail who met the |
British negotiators, had been ap
pointed. On October 7 the plenipo- |
tentiaries received instructions, the
most Important of which was that
a complete text of the treaty be sub
mitted to Dublin and a reply await
ed. That, he said, had not been
done. It always was understood also,
he declared, that ratification by the
Dail was essential.
Mr. de Valera invited a question
with regard to the conduct of the
negotiations. He said the question
must be considered on its merits
and should not be influenced by the
mere accident of a difference of
opinion in the cabinet or any other
extraneous manner.
Parliament is Opened
LONDON. Dec. 14 (By The Asso
ciated Press):—The special session
of parliament called to consider the
Irish peace settlement was opened
today by King George. In his speech
from the throne he said: "It is my
earnest hope that by articles of
agreement now submitted to you the
strife of centuries may be ended.”
The text of the king's speech fol
lows:
"My lords and members of the
house of commons:
"I have summoned you to meet
at this unusual time in order tha*
the articles of agreement w hich have
been signed by my ministers and
the Irish delegation can at once be
submitted for your approval. No
other business will be brought be
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AT SO. Aioy
Complaints Made Against
Girls in Case in County
Seat Court
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 14.—
The hearing in the case of Marion
Clark and Itoris ilcDonell. arrested .
in -he rai.1 at the Outside Inn at ]
South Amboy on Saturday night. I
heard before Recorder Tindell this ;
morning, was concluded shortly be
fore noon today. The Clark girl
was convicted of the charge made
against her by the county authorities,
while Do.13 McDonell was acquitted.
Sentence was deferred by the record
er until he can get into touch with
Prosecutor Strieker in regard to the
disposition of the case.
Frederick Richardson, counsel for
the girls, again took exception to the
hearing before Tindell. nr intaining
as he had in the case before Justice
of the Peace Sedam that the only
court qualified to hold the hearing
was the South Amboy police court.
Recorder Tindell. however, contend- |
ed that he had jurisdiction in the
case since the complaints were
lodged by the county authorities,
here in New Brunswick upon orders :
issued by Prosecutor Joseph E.;
Strieker.
Attorney Richardson also enter
ed a motion for dismissal of the
complaint against his clients on the
ground that they were improperly
drawn. The motion was denied.
David was the first witness in
the case called this morning and
told the details of the raid and of
the signing of statements by the
two girls admiting truth in the
charges against them. At first. Da
vid said, the girls were merely held
as material witnesses, but when
Prosec u oo r Stnicker heard about
their statements he ordered com
plaints filed against them as disor
derly persons. Tne aetectue uniei s
testimony was corroborated by
County Detective Charles Collins.
William Fitzpatrick and James
Ray. a clerk of the prosecutor's of
fice.
Regarding the jurisdiction of Re
corder Tindell in the case David
said that the charges were made
here in New Brunswick after the
girls were taken Into custody fol
lowing the raid, when they were
seized as material witnesses.
To Have Big Party
NE'" YORK. Dec. 14.—Robert
Spero. of New York known as "Un
cle Robert ” announced today that
he expected 1,500 children to attend
his annua! Christinas party at Long
Branch. N J. a party which was
started five years ago with only fif
teen guestf. Among other presents
which “Uncle Robert" has ordered
for r eedy school children are 500
baseballs an', bats He now is seek
ing others t'. stage similar parties.
$1 Dav Man Makes Sol Per Day
FRANK! !N K.- . Dec. 14 — Janie*
Potett of Simpsoti -county. Kv.. i* a
$1 a d. y farm hand, yet his income
is *51 a day. Land that he paid *10
for several years ago. now is yielding
oil that brings him in one day what
it takes fifty days to earn on a farm.
But Poteet keeps on working for a
dollar a ua>; boar ! and lodging. He
deposits tte royalty he gets and lives
on the dollar he earns. He is mar
ried and has two children.
P A Hdw«. for "Wear E'er" Aluminum
In seta MU—
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Members are requested to attend the
funeral services for our late
BROTHER. PATRICK M. MORRIS
THURSDAY MORNING.
10 O'CLOCK
AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Members will please meet at his late
residence. 161 William street at
0:30 o'clock.
WILLIAM J. NOLAN. G. K.
FRANK A. HURLEY, Sec.
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