Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-10-13
SECURE BEST
MEDICAL AID
FOR WE|TzEN
Board Of Aldermen Authorize Or.
Ramsay 10 Take Any Means 10
Save Sight Of Eye.
REGARDLESS OF EXPENSE
Police Learn Indentity of Man Who
Stabbed BIuecoat Brother of
Blackjack User Who Is in Jail
Know Who Filed Handouts.

At last nights meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, a motion was
adopted empowering Dr. w. E. Ram
say to take any measures which
might aid in an effort to save the
sight of Patrolman Weitzen's right
eye.
Alderman Cannon, who offered the
motion, said that, in view of the SER
ious condition of the injured officer
DR.. Ramsay, the attending physician,
should be given authority to call in
the best specialists if necessary, or
have Weitzen taken to any place, in
order to make every effort possible
to save the bluecoat from losing the
sight of the eye. The cost will be
borne by the city, to any amount.
Police Seek Stabber.
The police now know the name of
the man who is alleged to have stab
trail. Until yesterday they were
working in the dark without hardly
the slightest clue to follow.
1t is declared that the man who
stabbed WeitZen was Albert Sotmar,
brother of Joseph Sotmar, who was
committed to the county jail this
morning by Recorder Pickersgill, to
await the action of the grand jury,
without bail. Joseph Sotmar, who
is accused Of hitting Weitzen with
blackjack in Mike Yatsko's saloon
Saturday night, this morning denied
the charge. He said that, as he was
going out of the door, someone hit
him and that he did not remember
anything else. Since his arrest he
has denied having a brother, but in
court this morning, when questioned
by Chief Burke, he said that his
brother whom he had not seen for
six months, came here a week ago.
Chief Burke says that Albert Sot-
mar is a Hungarian tramp and that
he beats his way about the country.
When he came here a week ago he
came from Chicago. He is said to
be rough character and, in the
opinion of Chief Burke, Is the man
who stabbed Weitzen, and the one
who got away with pair of hand
cuffs on, after he had been arrested
by Patrolman Kozusko Saturday
night.
Know Who Filed Handouts.
The police say that they know the
man who filed the handouts from
Sotmars wrists at 2 O'Clock Sunday
morning, and have clues which they
think may lead to his arrest in a day
or so.
Mayor Bollschweiler went to North
AL.boy yesterday to investigate the
case and was handed the blackjack,
with which Weitzen was injured. The
man told the mayor that he found
it. The weapon, which consists of
piece of leather with a knob of lead
on the end, was turned over to Chief
Burke by the mayor.
The condition of Weitzen at the
hospital, is was stated today, is fair,
although there is no improvement in
the condition of his eye.
Detective Huff and Patrolman
Long in plain clothes are at work
today on the case, and may make q
search at Roosevelt, II Sotmar is not
caught before this afternoon.
Roundsman Morris, Patrolman Ko-
zusko and Patrolman Long visited
the tin works near Boynton Beach
last night In search of Sotmar, but
no one answering his description was
found.
Another Cutting ARRAY.
Patrolman Lybeck was notified
shortly after 8 o'clock last night
that there was a fight at 269 Fayette
street. He hurried there, but when
he arrived the fracas was over.
In the row John Largardo receiv-
ed slight stab wound and had to
have medical attention. DR.. G. w.
Tyrrell was called, but said it was
not serious. The name of his assail-
ant, the policeman learned, was John
Penko. With Roundsman Morris,
Lybeck searched for him, but Penko
had made his escape.