Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-15
CAPTURED THE
LEADER Of THE BANDITS
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plant was entered and searched.
Then along the railroad tracks the
party proceeded, peering into freight
cars and searching corners.
Found Old Fire.
At ~Applegate's ice houses the
police paused. The dying embers OF
a wood fire were seen smouldering
on the railroad bank fifty feet dis
tant. Now and then a Frightening
fame would outline a fanciful shape
against the bank, and for fully ten
minutes, crouched beside the ice
house with revolvers in readiness
for an attack, the police watched
the fire. But there were no signs of
life there, and they started on an in
vestigation of the ice house.
Somewhere a clock struck h
hour of one. 1t added a touch of
the sensational to the sight of seven
police officers internationally flashing
spot lights among the orner of the
dark and silent building, but the
robbers still remained uncaptured.
Through the woods and up a hill
the police walked to a still darker
the hay, through the wagon sheds
tASy lOOhSQ, Dub stlll IhCS
able to locate the men.
Believing the thieves had not
headed so far south, the police re-
traced their steps along the rail
road. Every box car, every little
shanty was searched, but their eff
forts came to naught. About 2a1b
o'clock they began their journey
.homeward.
Found Miller Here.
About 4 O'Clock this morning
Hartmann, .Gutowski and Durham
located Miller sleeping in K~ozusko's
barn at Hall avenue and Catherine
street. He was awakened from his
slumber and placed under arrest,
He, offered no resistance.
Stakaway is conceded to be the
leader. of the gang. He is about
twenty-five years old, of German
parentage, and is not unrefined look
ing. He presents a rather neat APP
peaPance. Neither of the men was
arraigned this morning. They will
be held for a day or two until the
police succeed in locating the two or
three other members of the gang.
There are said to be five men in the
band. They are Stakaway, who has
served behind the bars for highway
robbery and other crimes; John
Haremza, a notorious hold-up man,
who has served time in the county
jail: another named Kowtoski,
whose first name Is. believed to be
Edward; "Coochie" Asekovitz and a
former cowboy and member of the
101 Ranch Wild West show. His
name is not known.
Nightly Crimes.
The band is wanted for almost
nightly crimes in this vicinity. Since
last spring they have been operating
here, robbing stores, and holding up
pedestrians, automobiles, carriages
and wagons. Yesterday morning
they entered, the police allege, the
grocery. of David Encherman, In
State street, and secured groceries
valued at about $125. Yesterday
afternoon they assaulted a Hebrew
peddler named Frank Zimmerman,
of New Brunswick, after taking q
roll of about 500 from him. He is
in a serious condition.
Keep Up Search.
l. Most of the officers r out today
looking for the remainder of the
band. Their orders from Chief
Burke IRE: "Get the men If you
have to stay out all day and all
night" 1t was believed last night
that the two who escaped had made
for Rogan's corner, and Chief Burke
and Sergeant Durham proceeded
there, but they were unable to locate
them.
A large crowd was at police court
this morning, eager to catch q
glimpse of Stakaway when he was
arraigned. His deeds have been q
sensation to this locality, the most
thrilling Perth Amboy has probably
ever witnessed. For four weeks,
since the last pistol battle, Stakaway
has been terrorizing the northern
section of the city and laughingly
defying the police. 1t Is said he
boosted he would never be taken
alive, but the boast came to naught,
He Is nov behind the bars of a cell
door at police headquarters and is
likely to remain there for two or