Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-29

Clifford /. Johnson, Theodore
Johnson and Edward l.. Johnson, OF
IL Brighton avenue, were Arraigned
before Recorder Plckersgill this
morning on peace warrants sworn
out by John H. Gregory.
Following an argument, during
which Mr.. Gregory and witnesses
were heard, Joseph e. Stricken, coun-
sci for the defendants, moved that
the case be dismissed. The recorder
did so and, following remark by
Mr.. Gregory, Clifford Johnson made
an outburst which caused the record
er to place him under 5000 bonds to
keep the peace until next September.
The case was the result of trouble
between Mr.. Gregory and the defend
ants Tuesday afternoon at the foot
Of Brighton avenue. 1t seems that
there has been feeling against Mr..
Gregory by the Johnson brothers for
twelve or fifteen years, as the latter
allege that they have been enjoyed
in various ways by the complainant,
who owns property all around them.
Mr.. Stricken asked that a peace
warrant be issued for Mr. Gregory
on the charge that he had threatened
to injure his clients Tuesday. Judge
Lyon, as counsel for Mr.. Gregory,
objected and the recorder proceeded
to hear the case. Mr.. Gregory was
asked to tell his story, He said that
Tuesday afternoon he had gone to
his office in his automobile and after
leaving 1t at the office door went to q
piece of his property which adjoin5
one side Of the Johnson home, where
he had ordered some lumber piled.
He asserted that while he was doing
this the defendants came out and
argued with him about the matter.
One Of the three called Mr., Gregory
d liar. According to the complain
ants story, after he had resented the
remark, he started to walk back to-
ward his Office.
The men, he said, then rushed out
of their yard towards him. He said
that he feared trouble and hurried
to his automobile, where he grabbed
up the starting crank for defense
Clifford Johnson, as soon as he saw
Mr.. Gregory raise the crank, rushed
across the street and secured big
club, which was used in court as evi-
dence this morning.
Mr.. Gregory said he then stepped
into his Office and telephoned for the
police. While inside of his office
he asserted that he heard Clifford
johnson say that If he would come
outside he would break every bone
in his body. Two witnesses were
called after Mr.. Gregory had been
cross-examined.
In testifying Mr.. Gregory said that
he knew the men were spelling for
d fight, and thought they had him at
disadvantage as there was no one
in sight who could aid him; and that
they knew that he had crippled
foot.
Mr.. Stricken, in making plea for
his clients, wpxed warm and
referred to the case as one OF Mr
Gregory's parades. At another time
he told the complainant to shut VI
as, If he wanted to make a speech, he
could go out in the band stand.
& lumber of legal points were
brought UP in the case and Recorder
Pickersgill stated openly that he did
not believe the defendants would
harm Mr.. Gregory. The complain.
ant, however, thought differently and
asked what he should do at another
time, run or stand still. Mr.. Strickel
volunteered the information aud told
Mr.. Gregory that the law required
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and then make a defense. Mr.. Greg.
ory said that that was exactly what
he. had done.
Mr.. Stricken also stated that IL the
case was not dismissed. application
would be made later to have Mr.
Gregory put under bonds also, The
case was interesting, although {
trifle complicated. "a,
The hearing lasted over an hour
and crowd OF spectators fled the
court room After the trial, Clifford
Johnson objected to being placed un.
der bonds, but when told that 1t was
his own fault for not restraining
himself, he offered no further OBJ
jectlons. The recorder advised tht
men to take legal measures If they
were annoyed by Mr.. Gregory and
not to take the law into their OWL
hands.
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