Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-17
JURY D|SAGREES
IN ROBBERY CASE
Out All Night, Jury DiSagreeS in
Case of William Gregory of
Old Bridge

NEW BRUNSWICK, April Is
After an all night consideratin. the
jury. which yesterday tried William
Gregory. of Old Bridge, a discharged
soldier, who. it is alleged, held UP and
robbed Joseph Koehne of thirteen dol
lars. on December IL. was discharged
this morning by Judge Peter F. DAILY,
when they announced hat they could
not come to an agreement.
The jury retired at $3.50 o'clock last
night and this morning sent a COM
~munication to Judge DAILY saying that
they could not reach an agreement.
The judge sent for the jury and dis
charged them.
The Judge said thai he was very
sorry hat the men could not be
reached legally. who would hold out
from giving a verdict in the case and
that he did not think the man or men
who held out were honest.
ITO you men who ave been honest
in trying to reach an agreement, I ex-
tend my thanks" he said.
Prosecutor Joseph T.. Stricken an
nounced that he would move the case
for trial next Thursday.
Jos. Koehne the complaining wit
ness testified as to waking up on the
Marlboro road Old Bridge. with his
trouser pockeI: torn and money
gone, which amounted TO $13. He had
been drinking tnat night in Schuffier's
saloon at Ola Bridge and was in an
intoxicated condition at the time he
left the pls ce. Adolph Schuf1er the
bartender told of the men who were
in his place hat night.
John Sengtack who claimed to be
a witness TO tire robbery. told of leav-
ing the barroom neal midnight. Koe-
hne and Gregory left the place at the
same time.
AT the junction of the Marlboro
Road and Englishtown road. he
claims Gregory called to him and
said II am going 30 get hat English
--, are you going with me-"
Sengtack claims to have followed the
defendent up the road. where he saw
the complainant on the road and
Gregory going through his pockets.
He also said hat Gregory gave him
Sc and o him not to blast it round
the hotel.
A few days later he reported the
matter to Captain Ferd A. David of
the California Loading Company po-
lice force, who he said had requested
him TO look out for highwaymen, as
there had been a great many holdups
in hat locality. He also testified to
having seen Gregory hit Koshne with
his Est, VINO staggered and fell to the
ground. The witness had been drink
ing that night and appeared to be in
rather unstable condition while in
the our room.
Captain David corroborated Seng-
lacks statement, in regard to the re-
porting of the holdup and said that
the six dollars given Sentack was
turned owe to him.
The defendent made an absolute
of the charge. He admitted
leaving the saloon in company with
Koehne, but claims TO nave left him
near his home. Gregory had spent
practically the entire day at Schultz
ler's place and was intoxicated.
Lieutenant Edward c. Miller. Jr.,
Louis Jolly, hilbert Morrell. Ross
Hilliard, and Nathan billiard all of
Old Bridge were called by the de-
Tense to tell of Gregory's reputation
honesty. all but Mr.. Miller falling
to qualify.
DR.. ira c. Crandell testified as to
having treated Sengtacks for water of
the Knee. At one visit made by the
doctor. Sengtack said. ct have always
been an honest man but once, that
was when Gregory got me in a scrap
The trial was continued beyond the
regular adiourning time and was I'm
ished late in the afternoon in order
the case would not be on today.