Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-01
FELLS GIRL W|THCHA|R>
AS SHE SHIELDS WIFE
Geo. AndreCsek
Is Being Held
Without Bail.
CHILD MAY DIE

A fight prompted by an argument
over money between Mr.. and Mrs.
George Andrecseek, of the Rosett
building at State and William streets
last night may become the cause of
the death of an eighteen months old
girl The child, Annette Wenz
which had become attached to Mrs
'Andrecsek, ran to her rescue when
her husband was welding a chair in
the air about o'clock last night.
The police say he struck his wife
once with the chair and While swing
Ing 1t a second time Knocked a kero-
sene lamp from table and struck
the Wenz child on the head es he was
trying to shield the woman. She
was rendered unconscious and Mrs.
Adam Wenz, the mother, carried her
towards DR.. Charles l. Silks office.
The mother was persuaded to fettf-rf-
home with the rapidly sinking infant
and DR.. Silk was summoned to the
house. He found the little victim
had sustained fractured skull and
saw her condition was serious. 1t
was then reported the case would be
one of murder as the child could not
live long, but shortly before noon
today DR.. SILK reported the victim
was semi-conscious and had improy-
ed somewhat. He said there ap-
peared TO be chance for recovery
George Andrecsek, the assailant,
Is In cell being held without bail
or hearing to await the result of his
little victims injury.
According TO the investi cations of
the police Detective Sereeart-r ~-,@s
learned that the difficulty between
Mr. and Mrs. Andrecsek arose v,sr
the formers claim that Andrecsek
should have had a substantial sum OF
money saved. officer Long learned
that Andrecseb came here about
eight years ago and his wife Joined
him about -four months ago She
said Andrecsek ought to have saved
some money during the years he was
in this country. The man attempted
to explain how il was impossible for
him to save when he was Obliged
to pay for the keep Of himself here
and his family in Europe. IT is de-
clared the woman bored him so much
on the subject thaL-!s. fit of anger
ne attaekedepbr ss' 90 .San chair She
received a 81 Mo acrea n "a !.
a. a tsat Ata1iH.
IsRasN rr1nt andVql 10
man as Andrecsek stood 9VVllii ID pl
raised ekair ready to strike a second
time, He swung the chair across
the table sweeping a lamp to the
floor and extinguishing 1t and the
chair came forcibly against the head
of the little Wenz girl. She receiv-
ed one mark across the forehead and
the top or her head swelled consid-
cradle as she became unconscious
The incident caused considerable
excitement In the nelghborhood, as It
was rumored child had been MUIR
dered. Patrolman Hartung was near
the scene shortly afterward and ar
rested Andrecsek At that ttme AS
sistant ProsecutorJ e. Stricken be-
came active and Investigated the
case. He conferred further about 1t
with Chief OF Police Burke this
morning and advised the prisoner be
held without hearing until the
condition of his victim had been as
certained.
The quarrel took place while sew
eral persons were In the room, as
they had been attracted together
with the child after Mrs. Andrecsek
Paul F0rst who live In an apart
ment adjoining thar occupied by the
family, ran to the room
upon hearing Mrs, Andrecseit's cries
The former. It, is said, grabbed An
drecsek by the throat aud ttDAef
ed to cnol,e him Into submission il
he did MOI dcsist In Lighting. The
men took Andrecsek somewhat
bloodstained from bis wife and the
child who had been SO seriously in
jured in attempting TO shield her,
and marched him in the direction OF
police headquarters officer Hart
ung met them aboat five minutes af- /
terwards and upon hearing the story
OF the two men took charge of An
drecsek.
DR. SILK said today 1t could not be
definitely stated at this time what
might be the result Of the girls M