Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-02-04
STR|CKER MEETS
POLICE CHIEFS
Prosecutor Tells Them Hell
Wants to Work in Co-opera-
tion--City Represented.
speota, to the EvENIEr NEWS.

ti0n--Cty Represented.
Special to the EVENIET NEWS.
New Brunswick, Feb. 4:---Prosecu-
tor Joseph e. Stricken, of Perth Am
boy, was warmly applauded when he
q twenty-minute speech ror
cooperation before police chiefs anu
heads of the various police oepart-
ments about the county here at noon
today. He spoke along encouraging /
lines. urging various police depart !
ments to handle the criminal cases
that arise in their respective munlci-
palities and to use Judgment In call
ing upon the county for AID. one
significant remark was that the prose-
cutor did not propose to step IN over
the heads of police departments 10
sneak easies and urged care in hand
ling strike situations. Following the
talk and discussions that followed, the
police department heads became the
guests Of Prosecutor Stricken at din
ner at Hotel Klein. Assistant Prose-
cutor John A. Coan, of South Ampoy,
was on hand. He promised to DO all
In his power to give aid to the various
police departments.
Fourteen police heads attended the
gathering called by the prosecutor ana
held in the lawyers room Of the court
house. In opening, Mr.. Stricken de-
clared that the prosecutors once was
at all times ready to give assistance
and to aid in suppressing crime. he
asked the police heads to remember
that the prosecutor was not detec-
! tive or police officer and told them
| that they were trained to detect crime
and to apprehend criminals. County
conditions at present showed that, ne
| said He added the county prlded 1tselI
| in the efficiency of Its various ponce
| departments.
| The prosecutors force of detectives
Twas handicapped. Mr. Stricken stated.
| He said there were but two detectives,
and as one was generally out of the
county after criminals there was but
| one left to call upon. The prosecutor
| said the police could hardly expect
that this man would be available al
all times. The prosecutor then said
that the prosecutors staff leaned upon
the police. but the staff was working
to assist the police whenever possible
He said the prosecutors Office looked
to the police to take an interest in the
work required of them and he remind
ed his hearers that they were in posi-
tions TO know their municipalities bet
ter than the county staff did.
The prosecutor informed the police
heads that his office gave advice ant
offered such aid to the police as wa'
at its disposal. But. he asked tha
the police not expect too much. Ht
| said his office did not want the pres
Itige of any arrests, that belonged Il
. 1.-THE police In the community In whtcl
, the arrest was made, he said.
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all the prosecutor could do was try
| cases, MIR. Stricken said. That was
erroneous. as he was also q detective
but as such he was not looking for any
laurels. He emphasized that he ex-
pected the police to take strong hold
in their respective communities. to
make arrests and to get all available
evidence.
Under no consideration is 1t the
intention of the prosecutors staff to
go into any municipality of the coun-
ty and usurp the duties of the local
police, Mr.. Stricken stated. On the
other hand, the county staff would not
lay down and would render all assist
ance at Its command. He said he did
not want to be called upon to act
over the head OF any police to stamp
out any certain crime.
So far as murder cases were con-
cerned, Mr. Stricken said the prosecu-
tors office was generally called upon
whenever murder occurred. He
stated it was up to the police of the
community In which the crime was
committed to make arrests and gather
all evidence while it was hot.
Regarding industrial disturbances
as he termed strikes, the prosecutor
told his hearers that the best method
of preventing disorder was to prohibit
congregations on the streets. He
claimed that danger was lessened
when the police acted to prevent
crowds from gathering.
Mr.. Stricken said he had learned
that there was a practice of maintain
ing speakeasies about the county.
He did not allude to any particular
section. He wanted it known that he
had resolved to stamp out the practice
1t was his contention that no man had
a right to sell liquor without a license
and he claimed a grossly unfair ad-
vantage was taken of license holders
by speak-easy operators.
The prosecutor Informed the police
heads that the prosecutors Office
telephone number was 33 New Bruns-
wick. He said his office number In 4
Perth Amboy was $50 and his resi-
dence number in that city was 1895.
Upon request of County Detective
Ferguson, Prosecutor Stricken said 1t
was necessary to have it understood
that a beer bother could do business
only in the municipality in which he
held license. He said it was not his
intention to say whether 1t was a fair
or unfair law. but its provisions had
to be observed, he declared.
Detective Sergeant John A. HUFF.
representing Perth Amboy because of
the illness of Chief of Police Patrick |
J. Burke, then informed the prosecu- |
tor that there was some dispute be- |
cause bakers who lived in Perth Am
boV had to have Il license to sell bread |
in South Amboy. Mr.. Stricken thought |
that was up to South Amboy. He be- |
lieved it could license bakers if it de- |
sired.
Assistant Prosecutor Coan spoke |
briefly. stating that he was always |
ready to give assistance to the police. |
Conviction Is Affirmed.
Freehold. Feb. 4.--The conviction !
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