The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-21
GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY
Prosecutor Erwin Nolle
Presses Many. Indictments
for Failure Of Proof.

Prosecutor James S. Erwin devoted his
| attention to some official house cleaning
| Yesterday afternoon, by entering noiie
| proses to a number of of indictments
| He assured Judge Blair that he had IN
, vestigated the cases and convinced MIN
self that conviction in any OF men, II
| they were brought to trial was scarcely
within the bounds of possibility. For in
| stance. there is Charles johnson, an al
legged green goods operator who was
arrested in Hoboken a couple OF months
ago, and has been in the County jan
ever since. His victim either cannot or
will not identify him, and Mr.. Erwin
concluded that there is no use Of keeping
johnson in jail longer.
Among the other indictments included
in the cleaning up was one against Albert
j. Duysters for perjury. He made an
affidavit in the Chancery Court about the
condition of a corporation with which he
was connected. The afidavit was made
on formation and belief and he could
scarcely be held for perjury.
John Hass and D. Jones were indicted
for assault and battery, but there is little
evidence, and the complaining witness
has lost his ardor. Mr.. Erwin said there
IS no evidence against Edward Grace ana
Arthur Perier, who We're indicted TOT
larceny from the person. In the case OF
Peter Treiber, indicted for assault and
battery, the complaining witness has
gone to Paris to stay. In the case OF
John Fitzgerald, whose trial, last spring
for stealing $40, resulted in a disagree
ment of the jury, Mr.. Erwin said 1t was
hardly worth while to try it again. The
complainant in the case of Bridget Nc
Hale, indicted for assault and battery,
cannot be located. John Sexton was re-
lieyed from an Indictment for robbery.
He was convicted last spring, but the
Court granted him a new trial. Mr.. Err
win believes thai another trial would be
a useless expense as the evidence is weak.
The complaining witness in the case
of Peter Leib, indicted for embezzlement,
refuses to prosecute as Lefb has made a
settlement. Michael Curry, indicted for
assault and battery, escapes because the
complaining witness gave a wrong name
and a vacant lot as his address. John
S~choonover, indicted for grand larceny,
has joined the army and the complainant
does not desire to bring him back The
principal witness against Tony Giordani,
indicted for larceny and receiving, IS a
prisoner at Snake Hill and the Prosecutor
does not care to try the case on his testi-
mony. The Prosecutor decided that there
was nothing in the case of Henry Balde-
cerina, Poseph Galundo, Felix Forgia and
Frank Berthe indicted for stealing sand
from SAND lots in-the Bergen section.
Pasquale Triesta, indicted for secreting
m~ortgaged goods is in the regular army
and it is not conveniet to bring him to
trial.
In the case of Arthur Torratski, indict-
ed for atrocious assault and battery, Mr..
Erwin said that it was the outcome of
a mixed ale party, and that the complain
ant was probably as guilty as the defen-
dant. The complainant in the case of
John Witzel, indicted for receiving stolen
goods, refused to prosecute as his step
son is mixed up in the case. John Hear
ing escapes trial for assault and battery
because the complainant cannot be found.
Hearing has been in jail for several
months. Jacob Mossinger'sA wife refuses
to prosecute him for beating her. and he
ESCAPES.
The Prosecutor has concluded tina
Blanche Straight, who assisted her hus-
band to escape from the city prison, Some
months ago. was not technically guilty
of any crime. and she is relieved from the
tiers, who was indicted with Edward
Green for keeping a disorderly house, es-
capes because Green pleaded guilty and
paid a fine of 800.