Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-13
ARREST THIEF At
REVOLVER POINT
Man Arrested Here Charged
With Robbery of Express Co.
Office, Forgery and Many
Other Crimes-PIeads Gull
ty-BeIieved Insane.

Julius Vogt, alleged yegg, robber,
sneak thief, forger and swindler, ac-
cused of robbing the Adams Express
Company here, of holding up a South
River farmer and of various other
crimes hereabouts, was captured at
the point of revolver by Traffic
Officer John Murray after a taxicab
ride yesterday afternoon. The man,
believed by the police to be either a
clever criminal or a mailman, is lock-
ed up under several charges to await
the action of the grand jury. When
arraigned before Recorder Pickers-
gill this morning he appeared dazed
and answered questions in a tone lust
above whisper. He stood Gaping
with eyes staring as he pleaded guilty
to robbing the Adams Express Com
pany and to carrying a revolver.
Vogt, who says he Is twenty-eight
years old and lives at 533 New Bruins
wick avenue, boarded with an express
wagon driver. 1t was after he had
stolen an Adams Express Company
rig and sold a quarter of beef and five
boxes of cigars from it for s11 Tues
day, that his activity became known.
He broke In and robbed the Adams
express Company headquarters at the
side of the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton In State street Thursday night.
Immediately after the wagon rob-
berry the police were on Vogts trail.
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long
trailed him through Fords to New
brunswick. 1t was thought that he
went to New York and Detective Ser
geant Huff spent part of yesterday in
a certain settlement trying to appre-
bend him. 1t appears that about that
time Vogt was continuing his escape
through South River and again in this
city. The police learned that when
Vogt was selling some clothes stolen
from the express company to a South
River farmer he took fancy to a
large roll of bills the farmer displayed
and he held him up. Later he forged
several worthless checks for amounts
ranging to about $50. They were
drawn to the order of himself and on
the First National Bank of this city
and bore forged signature of Anna
Crawford. --~
1t appears that vogt delivered an
express package sent C. o. d. to Anna
Crawford yesterday. She paid with a
check. Later it is alleged, Vogt re-
turned and said horse had walked
on and destroyed the check, and asked
that he be paid in cash. The women
refused j. Gersten, a saioonkeepe,
In .NeH .8fk 3fllHs1G1ck -
$40 on the checE and said ne
give him the balance later When this
occurred the police became aware that
Vogt was once more in the city. He
was trailed out New Brunswick avenue
and then through Prospect street as he
rode in a taxicab, which he had in
duced two New Brunswick men to en-
gage in their home city. AS the taxi
was driven over Smith and State
streets Traffic Officer Murray espied
Vogt. He signalled to the chauffeur
to stop. Upon being confronted by
the officer Vogt seized a thirty-eight
calibre revolver and held it in his
overcoat pocket. Officer Murray whip
ped out his revolver and pressing the
muzzle against Vogt's stomach he
commanded him to draw his hand out
empty under penalty of death. The
prioner did as commanded and ex-
claimed II wouldn't shoot a white
man." He was taken to police head
quarters and locked up. q
When the prisoners clothing was
searched about s12 in cash, several
forged checks of the First National
Bank and some odds and ends were
found.
Fred A. Nagle, local agent for the
Adams Express Company preferred
charges against Vogt and Officer Muir
ray charged him with carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
1t is known that a suit of clothes, a
pair of ladies shoes and a revolver was
taken from the express company's Of
flee. An investigation now being con-
Quoted may reveal other missing loot