Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-10-01
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caused three alleged "bad men, to
be placed ip cells early this morning.
They were accused Of holding up,
beating and threatening to kill
man. When accosted by the police
they barricaded themselves In a
house and held the police at bay
with a loaded revolver and shotgun.
After laying in wait most of the
night Patrolmen Gutowski, Hartung
and Rymarzcyk risked the dangers
of being shot and cut, entered the
house and took the men prisoners.
Are Held Without Bail.
The prisoners, Joseph Fetch, OF
New York city; Steve Kone, of In
slee street, and James Sabo, OF
Lawrence street, were arraigned be-
fore Recorder Kehoe this morning
action of the grand jury. Their vic
tim, Steve Superak, of 388 Grove
street, has a darkened eye and cuts
about his face as the result of an
attack they made upon him on
Grove street shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night. FstGh is declared by the
police to be a particularly bad char
acter, who travels from place to
solace to commit crime and avoid
-.sSlpture. Kone has been mixed up
in cutting affrays, the police state,
and Sabo was wanted for cutting
Walter Smith on August "a, last.
There has been a warrant out for
tt1 arrest since that time.
Superak says he saw the men in
Joseph Molnar's saloon. in Grove
street shortly after 10 o'clock. They
s4ollowed him out and held him up
about block from the saloon. He
claimed Fetch flashed knife In
front OF his face and threatened to
cut his eyes out. Superak begged
for mercy, saying he was a poor,
married man with a family depend
ent upon him. He was knocked
over with blow to the left eye, but
is not certain as to whether or not
he was robbed. He reported the
matter to Patrolman Gutowski and
he went after the alleged hold-ups
single handed. The officer found
they had barricaded themselves In
Kone's house in Inslee street and
were armed with revolver and
shotgun. He summoned help and
Patrolmen Hartung and Rymarczyk
responded with the patrol wagon.
See Muzzle of Revolver.
The trio went after the law-break-
ere 2nd ran up against the muzzle
revolver. Kone had broken a
dausfn door, pushed the barrel OF
Mr. weapon through 1t, aiming to-
wards the officers and threatened to
shoot to kill II they advanced. Rath-
er than take chance before load
ed revolver In the hands of des
perate character, and not wishing to
do any shooting themselves, the
officers retreated and went In hiding
outside OF the house, believing the
men would go to bed.
The capture was made just be-
fore dawn this morning. The off,
GERS tiptoed to door leading to
Kone's bedroom. forced it open and
rushed in. Kone was In bed. He
awakened and pointed a revolver at
the officers. Gutowski flashed an
electric light and temporarily blind
ed the man and at the same time
knocked the weapon from his hand. !
Hartung placed handouts on him.
The house was searched and Fetch
and Sabo were found asleep. Officer
Rymarczyk placed handcuffs on
Fetch, the more desperate man. The
prisoners were placed in the patrol
wagon and the officers returned to
search Kone's room. On the oppo-
site side Of the bed to which Kone
Aad hid a revolver they found
loaded shotgun, with trigger open
and ready to be shot. Officer Har-
tung grabbed it and as he did the
weapon went of and the discharge
tore a large hole In the ceiling. The
shot caused considerable commotlon
in the neighborhood.
Patrolman Gutowski declared that
Fetch was dangerous character OF
whom many residents OF the north
western section of the city were
afraid. He carried a knife last
night, but was not given an oppor-
tunity to use 1t when being captured.