Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-30
DOUBT STORY
OF SHOOTING
Michael Kramer Says He
Was Held Up, Gagged,
Shot and Robbed.
SOME STRANGE FACTS
Developments in the Case
Lead Police to Think the
Man Shot Himself.
SOME STRANGE FACTS

A case in which Michael Kramer,
of Glendale Terrace In Woodbridge
township, claims he was held up,
gagged, blindfolded, shot and robbed
of $85 early last night, Is puzzling
the police of this city more than
any other they have had for some
time. Chief of Police Burke and
others are inclined to believe that
the man in taking; that he shot him
self in the log to Gerry out ruse
that he was robbed because he had
perhaps lost money that did not be-
long to him.
Has Wound In Leg.
Kramer, who is Hungarian, has
a wound from a thirty-two calibre
bullet in the calf OF his left leg at
an angle that would indicate he did
1t himself while holding the revolver
in his right hand.
His story to the police is that he
was accoeted by three Italians in
Manning's field, near Walter Null
Inns spring, Just east Of the city's
westerly boundary line and about
500 yards from his own home, Just
before dusk last night. He says the
Italian shot him In the leg. tied a
handkerchief over his eyes and an
other on over his mouth and rob-
bed him Of $85, which he claims he
had In hie pocket. He told the off,
GERS he laid helpless for about half
an hour before he could release the
handkerchiefs and shout for help.
He claims lie shouted and willing
hands took him to his home, where
he was first attended by DR.. M. s.
Meinzer and later by DR.. G. I. SILK.
Police Doubt Story.
The police do, not believe the
mans story. He told them his hands
to understand why 1t took him half
an hour to take two handkerchiefs
from his face. Physicians declare
the wound Is not serious and there
fore the police wonder why the man
did not walk the short distance to
his home. He told them the robbers
fred four shots at him and he emp
tied one at them from a thirty-two
calibre revolver he carried in his
pocket. The police also wonder how
the robbers and the alleged victim
came to carry revolvers of the same
calibre and the same kind of cart
ridges. Walter Mullins told the po-
lice that he failed to hear five shots.
but he did hear two. The police
found just Two cartridges empty in
Kramer's revolver.
May Arrest the Man.
When Chief of Police Burke re-
ceived this information from Detect
i've Sergeants Long and Huff this
morning he declared Kramer should
have been arrested. The detectives
continued to work on the case today
and unless some trace Is found of
Kramer's alleged assailants he may
be locked up. The detectives went
to work on the case Immediately af-
ter a telephone message Of the
shooting was sent to police head
quarters at 7:40 o'clock last night.
They found the man in bed at his
home. Those who found him in the
field crying for help, told the officers
that his revolver was lying by his
side.
Further Revelations.
Revelations by the detectives to-
day went to prove further that Kra-
mer is not ling the truth concern
ing the shooting. This morning he
told them but one handkerchief was
used to gag and blindfold him, that
he laid on his back with his hands
under him, but they were united and
that it took an hour and half to re-
lease himself SO that he could cry
for help. He also told the officers
this morning he might not have CIV
en- the facts straight last night, be-
ceause the robbers had forced him to
drink half the contents of a bottle of
nickel polish he carried in his pock-
ct. He could not remember the
name of his employers in New York
city.
The detectives found the bullet
which entered the mans leg in the
leg of his trousers. They saw that
large hole had been burned in one
side of the trousers, due to the fact
that the shot was fired at close
range. When asked about this
Kramer said he could not tell how
close the hold-up men were to him
because he was blindfolded.
The police have found four per-
sons near the scene of the shooting
who swear but two shots were fired
and that was shortly before
o'clock last night. Kramer thought
he was robbed about $50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. He said he
had had but one drink, but the de-
tectiyes learned he had drank three
large glasses of beer, glass of but
termilk and purchased pint OF