Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-12
COURTS ORDER TO
BAR REPORTERS
CAUSES SURPRISE
Marshal Hesitates to Carry Out
Dictnm at Federal
Court.
TWO MEN ACCUSED OF
MISAPPROPRIATING GOODS
Express Company Complainant
in Hearing Before U. S. Com
missioner Stockton.

A hearing marked by an attempt to
Exclude all newspaper men from the
court room" and to prevent publicity,
was held in the federal court cham
Der in the postoffice here today,
John Walsh, of 81 Monitor street,
and John L. Wallace. of % wight
man street, both of Jersey City, were
arrafgned before United States Com
missioner Stockton on a charge of
having misappropriated goods shipped
through the United States Express
Company.
The case had just started when a
representative from the Star walked
in and took his prescribed seat at
the press table.
Marshal, exclude all newspaper
men from the court -room, said the
commissioner looking up quickly
Nobody moved. Silence reigned. All
eyes were on United States Marshal
Louis G.. Beekman, who has served
In that capacity for years and knows
his duty.
The Order Repeated.
The commissioner itP0o'Su ms -
structions again in what TINS Tune
seemed to be a quivering voice. The
situation for a moment was strained.
The reporter looked at the marshal
and the marshal looked at the re-
porter. but neither moved. Minutes
that seemed like hours passed Then
the reporter looked questioningly at
the marshal.
"The court asks you to leave the
room" the marshal said in puzzled
manner, as il he did not understand
why newspapermen should be ex-
cIuded from public hearing,
Then out of courtesy to Marshal
5,3eekman and the court, and to pre-
vent a scene. the reporter left the
room, but not until he had secured
the whole story of the alleged ex-
press robbery. Here 1t is:
The United States Express Com
panv received numerous complaints
of packages being missed IN Jersey
citv Their chief detective was put
on the case. After an investigation
John Wallace, a driver, was sus-
pected of being able to explain where
some of the missing packages went.
He was watched
The express company detectives
acconpanied by Marshal Beekman'
saw wallace deliver a package. to the
Walsh residence, they assert, MIS-
Walsh signing for the package
After the wagon had gone the ofhcers
attempted to enter the place. 1t was
locked from the inside
R,cb Rooty secreted.
An entrance was forced and large
ouantities of ties. handkerchiefs,
feather boas, silk waists, ostrich
nhImes and other goods were found
concealed in the rooms. according to
the story told today in the court.
No one was in the place at the
time hut Mrs. Walsh. Then Marshal
Reekman espied an open window.
Looking out he saw man drop from
a pipe three stories below and dash
away through the yards. He was
barefooted and wore no hat.
The detectives gave chase, but
were unable to catch the fugitive. He
proved to be Frank Walsh, brother
of John.
John Walsh and Wallace were ar
rested later in the day by Marshal
Beekman and after a preliminary
hearing were held in $4,000 bail for
today's hearing. Four other arrests
have been made also in connection
with the case, all of which. it is said,
will be presented to the federal grand
jury on Monday.