Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-25
Trakkes Who Slew Rob-
Der to Be Free
Today.
COMPANIONS OF THE SLAIN
MAN UNDER HEAVY BONDS
Hess's Widow, Niece of Knox.
vile Police Chief, Admits
Husband Was Crooked.

James Trakkes, the waiter charged
Hess, who had robbed the cash register
in the restaurant at 262 Market street,
will not have to remain in the county
jail without bail until the grand jury
convenes in September. Trakkes was
held without bail on a charge of man
slaughter yesterday by Judge Hahn, in
the Third Police Precinct Court. To-
day bail was fixed at s5.oOO and later,
throught the prosecutors office, was
reduced to $1,000. This will be fur
nished before the day is over.
Through delay in the prosecutor
office Trakkes was held without bail
yesterday. Prosecutor Mott hes been
enjoying vacation in Nantucket since
the first o: the month. He speI his
vacation th re last year when he
was Ill.
Through the efforts of Henry Pom
erehne, who had talk with Assistant
Prosecutor Lehlbach, the bail of
Trekkes was fixed at $1,000 The law
yer was retained by Trekkes's employ
ers, Nicholas Markas and Thomas
Gillas.
William Hinman, of 6 Lawrence
street. and Aaro.. Cohen. of Sc Fair
view avenue. who were with Hess in
the restaurant and who fled with him,
were held in $4,000 bail each today.
Yesterday their bail was fixed at $780,
The men, according to the police, have
bad records. In May 1908. 1t is charged
Hess, with Cohen, Benjamin Whiting
and Charles Hughes, robbed Linde-
mans saloon. Commerce and Mulberry
Streets stealing s75. Hess escaped.
Cohen, Whiting and Hughes were ar
rested, but the case was nolle pressed
because Hughes was u consumptive.
He died at the Verona hospital.
The three other witnesses, Frederick
Messenger, of 80 Hamilton street:
Edward Patterson, of 1S Third street,
and Cyphas Renton, who wee wit
nesses to the tragedy. were released in
$500 bail each today. Yesterday they,
tOO, were HtIu III p6Vu pftll.
Finger prints of Hess, which We're
made at Mullins morgue by Superin-
tendent Edward A. Schwartz, of the
Bertillion bureau. viii be sent broad
cast by the police in an endeavor to
learn something of the mans past. 1t
develop 1 today that Mrs. Hess Is the
niece of Chief of Police Atkins. Of
Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs Hess, when interviewed, ad-
mitted that she had married Hess six
years ago at Knoxville. Tenn. She de-
clared that he was a saloon keeper in
her home town and bore a good repu-
tation. They came to this city about
five years ago and he engaged in many
different trades. Finally he became
a huckster. Mrs. Hess did not deny
that she knew her husband was lead
ing an altogether good life. and for
that reason took a position as a do
mestic in Chatham Here, 1t is de-
clared by persons that know her. that
she posed as single woman, but came
to this city Saturday nights to see her
husband.
Hess, 1t was learned today, left this
city in May, 1908. after he learned that
there was a warrant for him for com
plicity In the theft of money and jew
elry from the saloon at Mulberry and
Commerce streets.
Trakkes came to this country from
Greece when a youth. He has always
been a har working man, and has
borne a good reputation. He has a
wife and family living in Athens and
has made ten trips to see them.
Hess was buried at Evergreen Ceme-
terry this afternoon.