Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
DISMISS THE
CASE AGAINST
USER OF WHIP
Recorder Levenson at Roos-
evelt Lets Mrs. GIeckner
Go Free on Charge.
DR.. REASON INDIGNANT
--P0liTlCAL INFLUENCE

tSpecai Dy STAN correspondent
Roosevelt, Dec. 9:-Complaint
against Mrs. Valentine Gleckner for
the public horsewhipping of DR.. J..
]. Reason was dismissed before Re-
corder Jacob Levenson here last
night and as a result there is pro-
found rejoicing in Mayor Joseph
Hermann's faction and consterna-
tion on DR.. Reasons side. Whether
the case was dismissed in the proper
way because of misunderstanding
as to the time of the hearing, or
whether it was quashed because of
political influences, as DR.. Reason
claims 1t was, is not known. At any
rate Mrs. Gleckner was called be-
fore Recorder Levenson when DR..
Reason was not on hand last night,
and the charge of assault and bat
terry was dismissed
DR.. Reason flew into a rage. when
he learned of the proceedings, which
he said, showed poor justice in
Roosevelt" He was interviewed by
a NEWS man and said he would un-
der no consideration allow the mat
ter to rest there. He said it would
be brought to the attention of coun-
ty authorities in New Brunswick to-
day. He intends to have another
warrant sworn out for his assailant
and have her arraigned in the coun-
ty seat. town, where, he says, no po-
litical Influences will be brought to
hinder justice.
A crowd of probably fifty men and
boys assembled before borough hall
In this place last night long before 7
O'Clock. Among them were men Of
high political standing. including
Mayor Joseph Hermann, his brother
and number of inn keepers.
A warrant for Mrs. Gleckner's ar
rest was issued about $3.50 o'clock
and at $50 Constable Charles Wall
ing served it on her. She was late
in arriving at borough hall, as was
Recorder Jacob Levenson, and most
everybody in any manner connected
with the case. No one seemed to be
quite certain whether the case was
set for 7 or s o'clock.
DR.. Reason thought he would be
On, the safe side and as he was driv-
ing from the second ward to Chrome
he stopped at borough hall at 7;02
to learn IL the recorder or anyone
connected with the case had APP
peared He was answered in the
negative and proceeded to Chrome
to attend to case, which he deemed
urgent. Later, he told the NEWS
man, it was a case of spasmotic
Group and required his immediate
attention.
Recorder Levenson entered bor-
ough hall about 1908 o'clock and
Mrs. Gleckner appeared with her
husband about five minutes later.
They waited until about 1928
O'Clock, when Recorder Levenson
called the defendant before him. She
answered present" and DR.. Rea-
sons name was called. There was
quick glance about the room by
the recorder, and as the complain
ant was not seen, Mr.. Levenson dis
missed the complaint and allowed
Mrs. Gleckner to go.
DR.. Reason returned from Chrome
at 7:40 o'clock and reached the bor-
ough hall steps as others were COM
ing out. He met Recorder Levenson
face to face on the front step and a
hot argument ensued. in which DR..
Reason, In no mild terms, admon-
ished Levenson, calling him -four
flusher" The doctor said It was "a
rotten way to deal out justice" and
II should have expected as much of
you
DR.. Reason asked the recorder
what would happen next to the case
and when the recorder said 1t was
through so far as he was concerned,
the physician grew more angry and
told the court what he thought OF
him. He termed him hireling of
Mayor Hermann and one who did
his bidding. He said that was why
he could not get a square deal.