Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
RESULTS OVER
PURCHASE OF
POLICE PATROL
J. J. Clark Resents Insinua-
tion of Anton Jensen That
Somebody is Grating.
WANTS TO CLEAR HIS
NAME BEFORE PUBLIC
Rival Dealers of Frank Van
Syckle Claim Catalogue Price
Of Machine $2,325.

Alderman John J. Clark has
brought suit for slander against
Anton Jensen, an automobile sales
agent, as the result of charges grow
ing out Of the complaint of three
automobile dealers that they were
Disseminated against by the city
council. They claim that any one of
them could have furnished a Lip
ambulance for considerably less
money than Frank Van Syckle is to
receive.
Alderman Clark AYERS that Anton
Jensen told him the aldermen would
no doubt have purchased his ma
chine 1T there was enough in it for
them" He declares the agent re.
peated the statement several times
when Mayor Ferd Garretson and
Alderman F. William Hilker were In
his store, excepting to change II
slightly. Mr.. Clark declared he
would not have his reputation spoil
ed. He declared emphatically the
deal was carried through to the best
Of his ability and therefore engaged
Thomas Brown to bring suit to re-
cover $500 in the district court on 6
charge of SANDER. The alderman
says he Is not looking for Jensen's
money, but he wants his name clear
ed.
Max Gibian, of the Perth Amboy
Garage Company; c. A. Sexton and
Anton Jensen were the rival automo'
bile dealers who opposed Van Sychle
in the sale. Jensen had contended
right along that it was useless foI
them to bid as the sale had been in
Van Syckle's hands from the time il
was first decided to buy. He claims
former Alderman Richard J. Calvin
had placed the order in Van Syckle's
hands, and he did not hesitate to tel
Alderman Clark so recently The
latter says Jensen and other dealers
came to his home and claimed they
had not been given fair opportuni-
ty in the proposition. The alderman
then started an investigation. He
consulted the other aldermen and se-
cured an opinion from the city at
torney. He claims the aldermen
then went to New York at their own
expense to visit the automobile show,
and decided upon Lippard- Steward
make.
To prove some assertions to Jen-
sen, Clark dug up the bids received
last year. He says there were eight.
He went to Jensen and showed him
them, whereupon, he AYERS, Jensen
declared he would no doubt have
purchased his machine had there
been enough money in 1t for the al
dermen. That afternoon the police
committee and mayor were to confer
in Mr.. Hilker's studio. Mr.. Clark
went there and had the mayor and
Mr.. Hilker appear with him in Jen-
sens store. There Jensen, it is al
legged, repeated his alleged SANDER
Gus attack, changing 1t to "you' In
stead of the board, directing the slap
directly at Clark. Mr.. Clark said to
the mayor and alderman, "You hear
that, gentlemen" Jensen then re-
peated 1t and used the word Sup
pose' and later repeated 1t again,
using the word perhaps" Mr.. Clark
states.
Messrs. Gibian, Sexton and Jensen
declare the same kind Of machine as
has been ordered by the city Is listed
without discounts in the catalogue
at $2,32B. Mr.. Jensen declares the
chassis is listed at $3.50 and the
most expensive body procurable
would not cost more than $400.
Therefore he contends the city is
paying about $400 more than 1t
ought to. Mr.. Gibian has consulted
lawyers about applying for writ of
certiorari to review the council pro-
ceedings, but has been advised to the
contrary.
Joseph e. Stricken has been r,
tanned by Jensen to defend the ac-
ton for slander. The case was due
to be heard before Judge John w.
Beekman tomorrow, but will proba-
bly, be adjourned for a week.
Mr.. Jensen denied Alderman
C1ark's charges today, and intimated
there would be some sensational
testimony when the case came to
trial. The auto dealer said there
could be no cause for slander, claim
ing he had only asked the alderman
II there had been enough money in
1t for him would he have purchased
his machine instead OF Van Syckle's.
He contended he had the right to
invade a mans place and ask him If
he was honest or not.
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