Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-07-14
Special to the EVENING NEWs.

came in with verdict of not guilty.
specsal to the EVENING NEps.
New Brunswick, July 14:-On
trial here today before Justice Ber-
gen are Alexander Kurtz and
Charles Hliya, both of Perth Am
boy, who were recently indicted by
the grand jury for the alleged mur-
der of Charles Holubinska, at their
and his home, 7o6 Charles street,
Perth Amboy, on the night of Jan
uary s.
But fifteen minutes were required
to draw the jury. 1t consists of
jain Hanson, John w. Ellie, Thor
valid Ernst and John D. Conover, of
Perth Amboy; Henry Dunn, James
8. Westcock, Joseph Segan and
Christopher Monaghan, of New
Brunswick; A. c. Schreezes. of
South Brunswick; David H. Smith,
of Jamesburg; John Van Norden, of
South River, and Joseph Dunham,
of Highland Park.
Kurtz and Hliva were arraigned
before Justice Bergen prior to the
jury selection, and pleaded not
guilty.
In opening the case, Prosecutor
Booraem said the state would con-
tend that Holubinska and Hliva
were in Kurtz's apartment prior to
fight in which Holubinska met his
death. 1t would be shown, contin-
ued the prosecutor, that all three
had been drinking heavily, and that
in fight, Holubinska was carried
out on a second story porch and pre-
cipitated over the balcony, fractur-
ing his skull in the fall
Both men admitted the death of
Holubinska, but Prosecutor Booraem
called witnesses to prove him no
longer living. During the course Of
the trial, Thomas Brown, Perth
Amboy lawyer, who was retained by
the dead mans father to make an
investigation after the Perth Amboy
police had arrested and released
Kurtz and Hliva, sat beside Prosecu-
tor Booraem.
William Hilker, a Perth Amboy
photographer, was called to the
stand and exhibited several views of
the porch from which Holubinska
is alleged to have been thrown, and
the alley where his body was found.
The pictures were taken few days
ago.
Prosecutor Booraem told the
court that Hliva and Kurtz were ar
rested by the Perth Amboy police
few hours after the alleged crime
was committed, but were released
bcause no evidence could be found
to warrant their retention. New ev-
idence discovered, he said, and the
testimony of Mrs. John Kaszmareck
when called before the grand jury
last Wednesday, caused their rear
rest
Shortly after 12 o'clock Mrs.
Kaszmareck, the main witness for
the state, was called to the stand.
She told as to seeing Holubinska
picked up bodily and thrown from
the porch. At 1 o'clock the case
was adjourned for an hour. Joseph
e. Stricken, OF. Perth Amboy, is ar
guing for Kurtz and Hliva.
When the trial was resumed Mrs.
Kaszmareck was again placed on the
stand and testified that from her
window across the alley she wit
messed the fight. Holubinska, she
said, was punched in the face, and
she saw him fall from the stoop.
Following his fall, she said, Mrs.
Kurtz ran to her and asked she sum
mon the police. Steve Kaszmareck,
son of Mrs. Kaszmareck, followed
his mother on the stand and testi-
fed to the same story.
Salamonia Krance, Stephen Vazac
and Stanislaus Sabancinski were al
so sworn, and testified to having
seen the fight.
Lawyer Stricken opened the de-
fense with a brief statement in
which he stated that the charges
would be denied Kurtz and Hliva
were placed on the stand and ad-
mitted having been concerned In the
fight, but denied having thrown Ho-
lubinska from the porch. Mrs.
Kurtz also saw the fight and testified
to that effect.
1t is expected that the case will
go to the jury this afternoon. as the
testimony is practically finished.