Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-30
HAREMzA To
COUNTY JAIL
Take Confessed Bandit to
New Brunswick In Default
of Heavy Bail.
FALSE RUM0R AFLOAT

John Haremza, confessed robber
and highwayman and member of the
notorious bandit gang broken up by
the arrest OF its leader, Robert Stalk
away, will be taken to the county
Jail at New Brunswick today in de-
vault of several thousand dollars
bail. Since his arrest numerous
charges have been preferred against
him and he has been held in bail on
each, after pleading guilty to all.
Haremza's former pal and con-
federate, Bob Stakaway, the most
notorious and desperate bandit the
city has ever known, is also In the
county Jail. held in default of $500
bail. There was a rumor about last
night that be had broken Jail and es-
capped, but officials at the prison al
layed the fears by telephoning in
answer to a query, that he was safe
ly behind the bars.
1t Is not believed Haremza's SEN
tence will be as heavy as that of
Stakaway, because he made a full
confession to the police, and his
crimes have not been SO atrocious
as those Of the leader, although
HaremZa has been concerned In al
most all. Then, too, when captured
he did not have a revolver in his
possession. This fact, 1t Is believed,
VIII aid materially in reducing his
sentence.
A question that Is often asked is
HOY many are there Or were there
in the gang?" The police say there
were originally three. At times it
had been asserted there were four
and even five active members. They
were Stakaway. Haremza, "Kazoo"
Or "Coochie" Asekovitz, a mar
named Coutts or Kowtoski, and a
former cowboy from the 101 Ranch
Wild West show.
The last named turned out to be
Stakaway, who several times had
masqueraded as a former cowboy.
Kowtoskt proved himself to be not
an active member, but the son of a
man who allowed the bandits to con-
gregate in his home. Haremza was
caught in his house Monday night.
So there is but one member of the
band at large. The police are
looking for Asekovitz.
Haremza's career, unlike that of
Stakaway, was not urged on by dime
novels. 1t can be seer in his con-
fession published in the NEWS yes
terday, that he was first seduced in
to committing a small crime, rob-
bling a freight car of a few apples.
When Stakaway wanted to rob a
South Amboy jewelry store, Harem-
az refused even to remain on guard.
One crime led to another, each more
serious, until Haremza was nothing
10th to attempt to take the life of a
police officer in the hope of gaining
freedom.
when arrested, he admitted to the
police that he was glad it was all
over. He said it was hard to bear
the suspense. Why he did not leave
town the police are unable to under
stand. Remaining within a mile of
police headquarters night after
night, with a dozen or more crimes
over his head, Haremza lived In con-
slant fear of being captured, yet he
stayed.
1t Is not hard to believe that GRIM
inal instincts were early a factor in
Haremza's life. 1t is the opinion of
the police that he was born with a
desire to steal, and in later years
was unable to curb the passion.
Stakaway is different. He came of a
good home, had religious training
and was q member of 9 Sunday
school. When he reached the age
of eighteen he began reading Jesse
James novels. and they so Influenced
his mind that he started on n wild
aarapr Ruf still tho Iinac ~ his
face are those of refinement.
Four charges preferred against
Haremza today, raised his bail to
$1,000. Joseph Ormes, ticket agent
at sewaren, signed a complaint of
burglary, Charles J. Kaup made two
charges, grand larceny and breaking
and entering: and Charles Hans, an
other C. r. r. detective, charged
him with attempting to use a revol-
yer,