Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-22
W.K. PETTY BEATEN
BY TWO STRANGE MEN.
One Had Walked
Into House.
Elected.
MAN OUTSIDE

While William King Petty, an
engineer, was reclining on sofa In
his home, at Rector and Fayette
streets, shortly after O'Clock
last night, he heard noise in another
room and, thinking it was his wife,
called her name. As she did not ans
wer he arose on his elbow and Was sur
prised to see a man standing in the
doorway. lie asked the intruder what
he wanted and the man said he was
looking for night s lodging. Mr.. Pet
ty told him that his home was no
lodging house, and ordered him out.
As the man did not move, Mr.. Petty
got up and told him that he could have
him arrested for entering his house.
Still the man did not move and Mr..
Petty stepped towards hlm. As he did
SO the intruder made move as If to
strike him Mr.. Petty was too quick
for the fellow and hit him first. He
knocked the man into the kitchen, then
into the yard and then to the sidewalk.
A Pal Aids Intruder.
The man fought back and, as Mr.. Pet
ty jabbed at him once more he received
a severe blow on the head from behind
1t felled Mr. Petty to the ground, where
ne WAS unlntHClluhy BcdtSu W tup
stranger and his pal. After leaving their
victim in a semi-conscious state, the
two men fed. Mr.. Petty was found on
the ground later and taken into the
house, where he was given medical at
tention. The police were also notified
and, with scanty description Of the
assailants, Roundsman Morris and Pa
trolmen Hartmann, Quinlan and Hard
ing started in search. On the ground
near Mr. Petty were found crushed
hat and a shoe, the latter being the
weapon which had caused the cuts and
bruises on Mr.. Petty's face.
The policemen searched all the saloons
along the water front and in North Am
boy but could not find the men. Later
Patrolman Hartman and Detective Huff
went over the same ground, but with no
better results.
Arrested Suspect.
PatroIman Hartmann, who has the
Front street beat, shortly after 10
'cToek found Two swedes. u =
Hotel. They sar-fkl
that knew who had do IL II6
officer hurried to the Lehigh Valley
coal docks and arrested John Sim0nHo1>
#wenty mine years old, Of the trcboat
Irvington, on their information. He
took the man, whom he found Rsieep
in his bunk, TO Mr.. Petty 3 house where
the injured man identified him as the
one who had been in his home earlier
in the evening. With his head sFgathed
in bandages and his features swelled
almost beyond recognition, Mr.. Petty
managed to appear in court this nioru-
ing when Simonson WAS arraigned. He
told his story of the affair and, when
asked if Simonson was the guilty man.
said he thought so but was not positive.
The prisoner denied the charge but
said that he recognized the hat that
had been found as the one worn by
man whom he drank with early last
night. Mr.. Petty could not swear that
he was the right party so the record
er remanded the prisoner pending a
further investigation as .Patrolman
Hartmann stated that the story told
by Simonson this morning did not
agree with the one he told last night.
In telling of the encounter, Mr.. Petty
said that his wife retired early last
night and that he had removed part Of
his clothing to lie on the sofa and enjoy
a smoke. When engaged in his battls
with the intruder he only had on pair
of slippers, his trousers and an UNDER
shirt While Mr.. Petty's injuries are
painful they are not likely to result
seriously.
Boatman Is Released.
Recorder Piekersgill, before leaving
court this morning, told Chief Burke
that if he found that Sinonson was not
the right man, to release him. Simon-
son pleaded for permission to 60 as he
said he would lose his job if he was not
at the boat this morning, and that if
he was discharged he would become a
loafer on the streets.
Chief Burke let Simonson go shortly
afterward as he had reason to believe
that he was not the right man. The
chief says he has a clue which viii
probably lead to the arrest of the guilty
parties.
Simonson was paroied in the Gus
tody of Chris Gasman, of 2S Smith
street.