The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-22
~HARRISON--EAST NEWARK.
YIELDS AK DEFENDING
HIMSELF FROM GANG.
Harrison Man Says He Was
Chased by East Newark Crowd.


Harrison Man Says He Was
Chased by East Newark Crowd.
The residents of Third street. East
Newark, were startled early yesterday
morning by cries of "Police!" Chief
of Police Thomas Neville heard the
cries n hurried to the place where
they came from. He found that about
ten young men, all said to be resi-
dents of Kearny, were being chased
by two others, one of the latter carry
ing a large ak.
The chief ordered the crowd to halt
and. drawing his revolver, said he
would shoot at the first n who at
tempted to get away. He then SINGLE
handed took the crowd to the police
station.
August Spittager, of AIS Central ave-
nue., Harrison, was the man who had
the ak. His companion was Henry
Fuchs, who said he lived at 526 Central
avenue Harrison. When asked why he
welded the ak Spittager told a story
of having been beaten by the thugs
when he and his friend went into a
Harrison restaurant to get something
~ Sac i lCll Lie pldCc dtlu WAS
followed by the gang. Going to his
home. he got the TX n came out
in search of his tormentors.
Hugh NOLAN and Robert Hunter,
both of Kearny, were among those in
the crowd and Spittager pointed them
as his assailants. Chief Neville &C.
cepted bail in the amount of $25 from
Spittager and told him to appear for u
hearing tonight. The chief told NOLAN
and Hunter to be present or they
would be arrested. Both Spittager and
Fuchs seemed much wrought up over
the incident and said that they would
go to the Harrison police court and
swear out warrants for the arrest OF
the gang.
A man anne Whites. a member of
the Kearny band, had a cash Under
his right eye. He claimed to have been
stabbed by either Spittager or Fuchs,
but 1t is believed that he Received his
injury by being punched.
just a Sunday Fight.
Patrolmen Malady and Reilly, of the
Harrison police department, were at
tracted by cries for help at Warren
street and W~orthington avenue, Harri-
son, early yesterday morning. Arriving
there. they found a man lying on the
sidewalk. The ambulance was sum
moned, but before its arrival the in
jured man carried into a house by
W men VINO said they were his
cousins. Charles Krint, of Worthington
avenue, was pointed out to the officers
as the nan who had committed the as
GO nm Krft,f x-n &A1,-- L. -
station. When arraigned yesterday his
face was swollen to almost twice it's
natural size and his forehead was cut.
He was fined $40.
Scalded, But Forgiving.
Though she was suffering from the
effects Of a scalding which she re-
ceived at the hands Of her husband
Mrs. George Schroth, Of 7O4 South
Fourth street, Harrison, refused veg
terday morning to press a charge
against her spouse in the police .ourt
Schroth, it appears, came home from
work Saturday. and is said to have
been under the influence of liouor. lie
got into An argument with his wife.
and when she lifted o kettle of boil
ing water from the stove he knocked
the contents owe her arms and hands.
Mrs. Schroth summoned Patrolmap
Andrew Walsh, and Schroth was taken
to the lookup. Yesterday morning fine
oma relented and decided not TO
have her husband sent to Jail. Schrotb
promised to be better in the future
and Police Justice Joseph M. Branexar
allowed him to go.
Boy Held for Grand Jury.
On complaint of James Treanor. IL
years old, of 221 North Second street
Harrison, Robert Shank, II wears old
also or Harrison, was arralgned ves-
terday in the Harrison Police CoIrt on
q charge of assault and battery. Trea-
nor said that Shank had struck him
without cause. Police Justice Joseph
M. M decided to place the case
IN the hands of the grand jury for fur
ther investigation. Edward Shank. a
brother of the accused, told Justice
Branegan that Treanor's older brother
mad Kicked him a short time ago and
that ne had to go to st. Michaeps Hos
pital to be treated. The Judge will also
place that case before the grand Jury.
The members of Kearny Council No.
4o2' knights of Columbus, Of West
HUDSON. Will play pinochle at head
quarters, Harrison avenue and Fourth
street. tonight. Turkeys will be
awarded to the successful players.
The street committee of the Harrison
Common Council is inspecting the War
rem and Middlesex street improvements
this afternoon. The committee will re-
port its findings at a meeting tomor-
row night.