Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-25
JOHN C. BROWN
ARRESTED AT
SOUTH RIVER

In attempting to execute a tudg-
ment for $50 by selling part Of the
grocery of James Black. of South
River, yesterday afternoon Constable
John G. Brown. of this city, was ar
rested. Lawyer Leo Goldberger,
who appeared for him, vas badly
shaken up and threatened with a
club by a patrolman of that place,
and Judge Beekman, of the local dis
trict court, who issued the execution,
is considerably ineensed. MI. Gold
berger will today notify the prosecu-
tors office of the arrest and threat
ened assault, and action may be ia
ken against Mayor Joseph Marks, Of
South River, and the policeman who
made the arrest.
Constable Brown was hailed be-
fore Mayor Marks. who, according
to Lawyer Goldberger, without Civ
ing him a hearing, announced that
he would be fined. Sentence was sus-
pended. The warrant ON which
Brown vas arrested, Mr.. COLDER
ger claims, was void.
Some time ago Judge Beekman
awarded the Perth Amboy Beef
Company a judgment for $50 against
Black, who maintains a. grocery and
butcher shop at South River. Black
failed to pay the Judgment, and no.
tice of sale was served. Advertise
ments to the effect that goods to the
amount of $50 would be sold, were
published, and yesterday Constable
Brown went to South River to levy
on the goods.
The sale was scheduled for 2
o'clock. but owing to AN appointment
in New Brunswick, Mr.. GoIdberger,
attorney for the beef company. was
not present. Nevertheless, the con-
stable proceeded to sell the goods.
On entering the store, the constable
was met by Black. and announced
his intent.
sect out of here" Black is al
legged to have said, and upon the off,
GERS refusal, he went outside and
returned with a policeman. who hap
pened to be Peter Johnson, patrol
man No. 1. He elected the constable
from the store, according to the lat
ter, with the threat that arrest would
accompany his return.
On the street, an hour later. the
constable met Mr., Gofdberger, whe
had completed his affair in New
Brunswick. Together they returned
and Mr.. Brown proceeded to dis
pose Of the goods. Black left the
store, and q few minutes later the
patrolman Is said to have rushed in
and placed Brown under arrest
Let ME see the Warrant" Mr.. Gold.
berger asked, but the officer refused
He marched Brown to the office Of
Mayor Marks. who IS presiding mag
~istrate, and after a wait of aboui
fifteen minutes, that official ap
peared
Meanwhile Mr.. Goldberger made
repeated requests of the patrolmaI
that he be shown the warrant. 81
insistent was he, that in a fit of an
| ger, Johnson is alleged to hav'
grabbed the lawyer by the coat. Mr.
Goldberger says he was severel,
shaken about the o and that tn
policeman drew his club and threat
ened to, strike. him.
Mayor Marks. 1t is alleged. ais
persisted In keeping the contents o
the warrant from the lawyer. Fl
announced the charge, however, t.
be disorderly conduct and volnn
teered the information that a I'm
would be imposed. Mr.. Geidberge
| says Brown was given no hearing
no testimony was taken or evidenc
heard. The mayor, 1t is alleged, lef
the bench and consulted with Black
He then returned and announces
that sentence would be suspended
Go'dberger finally obtained
glimpse of the warrant. and copies
1t. 1t is entirely void, he says. Des
pite the arrest. Constable Brown re
turned and sold the articles, Mr.
Geldberger purchasing them
This morning Mr.. GoIdberger con
suited with Judge Beekman and tool
steps to bring the affair to the at