Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-25
Old Bridge Man Accused OF
Stealing Automobile Last
June Missing Two Weeks.
WAS UNDER LIGHT BAIL
Suspicion Aroused That He
Knew of Other Crimes and
Feared Prison Sentence
pecio, 10 the EvENrNG NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Jamesburg, Oct. 25.-Following
an unexplained absence Of nearly two
weeks it Is beginning to dawn on the
family and residents of Old Bridge
that George s. Selover has taken
flight, probably fearing a term in
the state prison at Trenton for the
part it is supposed taken In the
theft of Salvatore Thoms' automobile
on the evening of June 4, while the
latter was in church, nearby his
home. Much criticism Is also heard
from the citizens of this place for
the failure Of the prosecutors office
to insist that he be held in ball
bond sufficient to secure his appear
ance before the court for trial for
the theft of the automobile.
From information CLEANED In the
vicinity of Allentown, Mechanicsburg
and other small towns adjacent,
where Selover is supposed to have
made his headquarters while en-
gagged in alleged thievery Of automo-
biles. 1t is declared that he was the
brains of a very clever crowd who
made their living with their wits in
stead of the sweat of their brow.
Justice Sedan, before whom Sell
over was taken on his arrival at
New Brunswick, held him In but
$500 bonds for his appearance be-
fore the grand Jury. His mother,
Mrs. Amy Selover, eighty y-seven
years old, was compelled to place a
mortgage on property to raise the
amount, and the forfeiture of which,
lint w q
shock from which she is not expect
ed soon to recover. That he would
apparently compel his own mother to
impoverish herself for his alleged
disgrace and finally make her lose
the bond for his appearance centres
all thoughts on the whispered accu-
sations made against Selover when
he was first accused of this theft.
Many are of opinion now that If he
had been grilled by the prosecutors
office he could, II cornered, tell them
of some of the crimes laid to the
door of very prominent youth who
made his home here at the time OF
the commission Of the crimes,
thought at that period to have been
the work of some arch-flend.
Pressure Brought to Bear.
Great pressure was brought to
bear on Salvatore Thoms to not
press the charge and the plea of non
vult was thought to have been de-
cided on after partial settlement
had been arranged for. Mr.. Thoms
in an interview yesterday told for
the first time of the minor and i'm
portant part of the capture Of Sell
over at Mechanicsburg, Pa.
1t seems that Selover told his wife
when he left Old Bridge about a
year ago that he has secured posi-
ton as salesman at the above town
which would also take him to Al
lentown. Instead Of having any
8, ady employment he represented
himself as being an automobile
salesman at Allentown and was one
of that towns best known residents.
Every little while he would disap-
pear and 1t was on that trip away
from Allentown that he would come
to Old Bridge and after several
days with his family would go away
with Allentown as his destination.
1t now transpires that he was
home June /, and left for Allentown
on the day following the theft of
Thoms' automobile. 1t Is declared
he had offered the machine for sale
several times and finally met A. H.
Bassom, of Mechanicsburg, Pa,
with whom he became acquainted
while In business at Old Bridge un-
(COntinued on mage 2l