The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-19
George M. Lane, Post
master OF LanOka,
Is in Cell Here.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
OF Sl40 in STAMPS
Personal Wealth Runs Into Six
I Figures-TOwn Named
After Him.
PROTRACTED SPREE is
RESPONSIBLE FOR TROUBLE
Brought TO Newark, He Acts
Like Insane Man and Can't
Attend Hearing.

Charged with embcsxIcmcnt Of si40
Of the funds In the postoffice mt I.anoISn.
between Lakewood and Toms River. Of
which he was pstmaster. George NJ.
Lane. whose fortune Is said 10 run Into
six figures, Is raving IN ~ cell mt the
county Jail, as the windup of ab inter-
mittent spree lastiBg three months. 100
Ill to appear mt his examipatio, ',hjch
was scheduled to lie held today hy
L nitcd states Commis<iVnrr :. Hrven
Jones'. Three physicians, Police sur
gcop clark. County Pbysiciap Elliott
weil-kporn insanity expert. are tr,inp
TO restore hin, 10 hts ncKmns condition.
Mr.. Lane had no intent whstever 70
take anything nor his own declared
Frank NJ McDermit, Lanes counsel
today. He has been drinking heavily
that time has been irresponsible. There
can be no question of intent. Ny client
may have been indiscreet. due to his
condition, but he is Undoubtedly an
honest man"
Lane, who is reputed to own half the
town of Lanoka and much OF the SUR
rounding country, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy United States Marshal
Louis Beekman, after lively expert
ence. Until several days ago he had
been postmaster, but ON complaint of
inspectors the mail, stamps, fixtures
and Office was removed In a wagon to
another part of town and a woman ap-
pointed postmistress pending an In
vestigation of his accounts. A warrant
for his arrest was sworn out before
S. Howell Jones, of this city.
EmbeEzlement Charge.
The warrant charged Lane with the
embezzlement of postage stamps. the
embezzlement of money belonging to
the postoffice, and the purchase for his
own use of groceries and fruit for
which he paid in stamps.
When Beekman went to arrest Lane
the latter was nearing the end of a
protracted drinking bout. The deputy
marshal had been warned TO use care
in making the arrest, and to go fully
armed. .He burst into the postoffice
Unexpectedly and Lane, who was up
stairs in his living quarters over the
office, slammed a trapdoor at the head
of the stairs in Beekman's face.
The marshal then went outside and
there ensued a running conversation be
tween himself and Lane, who was on
in u. second-story window
Finally Beekrnsn went inside and
started to ascend the stairs, The trap
door opened and barrel Of apples
rained down upon the marshals head.
It was later learned that the apples
had been purchased for 81 worth or
stamps by Lane.
Under $1,000 Bail,
Bringing his prisoner to Newark
BeelSman went to the office Of Com
missioner Jones, who last night held
Lane in 81, 900 bail, in default Of which
he went to jail. Lanes brother-fn-law,
r. A. Smock, who lives at 632 Summer
avenue, was notified, and cash bail was
to. be. provided when Lane
sobered sufficiently to understand the
serious nature of the charge against
him.
Lane became demonstrative today
when Beekman went to the jail, and 1t
was decided to allow him to remain in
his present quarters until Mondays; un-
less the attendant physicians order him
sent to a hospital, when bail VIII be
furnished for his release.
Lanoka is O. small town about eighty
miles from Newark ON the Central rail-
road. 1t was named after Lane, who
owns 2, number of Industries there and
was prominent in local politics. u