Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-10
ACQU|TS
VIM. GREGORY
Jury Out But Half Hour in
Old Bridge Highway Rob-
berry Charge
Rr stnn corrcspondent.

By staf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 10.-Af-
Ter being out but half an hour the
grand jury acquitted William Gregory
yesterday afternoon who was on trial
the second time before Judge Peter f.
Daily charged with highway robbery
on the person of Joseph Coney, COM
mitted in Old Bridge on the night of
December IL, 1918.
In charging the jury Judge DAILY
said II was up to them either to be-
lieve the story told by Gregory con-
corning the incident or the testimony
of John Sinstace, the chief witness for
the plaintiff who asserted that be had
seen the entire affair.
Andrew Aumick. the second witness
for the state, vas standing on the
porch of a hotel at Old Bridge talk
ing with the bartender, between six
and seven o'clock the morning after
the alleged robbery took place. He
testified as to seeing the right hand
pocket of Conveys trousers torn, and
his clothes in a unused and rumpled
condition.
Sinstack claims to have beer In the
hotel barrroom from $3.50 p. m. until
about IL p. m, at which time the
place was closed and the patrons were
invited to leave the place, by the pro-
RIiCtOAs oIt6OA aAA0 SOiVg NhSN
there at the time.
Walking along the Marlboro road
Just beyond the Englishtown road,
Sinstack. who was on his way home,
ese~-ted that Gregory called to him
saying, II am going to get that Eng
lIsn 1872 are you with me-
He then followed Gregory up the
Englishtown road, he testified, saw
Gregory run forward and Coney stag
ger and drop to the ground. BY the
time Sinstack reached the defendant.
Gregory was leaning over Coney and
going through his pockets. the witness
alleged. Continuing his testimony
Sinstaek sal he and Gregory then re-
traced their steps, leaving Coney
where he had fallen, and on nearing
Englishtown roads, Gregory ounte
the spoils, $13, in bills, Sinstack hold
ing a lighted match for him while he
Counted.
Later the witness said Gregory gave
Sc to Sinstack.
Gregory said further, according to
Sinstacks review of the affair, that he
had hit Coney twice with his fist n
had gotten" him for t~hirty-fve dol
lars at a previous time"
Captain David had requested SIN
stack to keep his eyes open. in the
hopes that he might pick up a clew as
to who was at the bottom of the OBJ
berries in hat locality. he claiming
that was his reason for following
Gregory the night in question.
A further reason given by the wit
ness was, that 1t had cost him fifty
five dollars for the bushel of stars he
saw. when hat Bolsheviki clique had
caused him q bump on the head"
The next witness Captain David,
corroberated hat portion of Sinstacks
statements wherein he told of handing
over the money to Mr.. David n in
forming him hat he had seen Greg
DRY rob Coney
Mr.. David further told OF requesting
Sinstacks to look out for any clew that
might lead to the conviction of those
causing the holdups.
The complaining witness Coney fail
ed to appear in court after being sum-
moned. County detective John Fer
guson told of searching for Coney and
said that one of the county detectives
aexpected te-Fpprehend him today.
S~ssifam Gregory the defendent then
took the witness stand in his own be-
half, denying all the allegations made
against him by the states witness SIN
stacks.
After spending the afternoon at
the hotel Gregory went to his home
for suppe returning to the hotel
about 5 o'clock and remaining until
the place was closed, at fl minutes
TO IL.
He then left the place in company
with Coney.. who he is accused of
robbing. They walked to the inter-
section of the Marlboro and English
town roads. where he claims to have
left Coney after showing him the
road home. Gregory claiming that
Coney was then badly under the in
of liquor.
Gregory went in the back door Of
his home, arriving there at fifteen
minutes after twelve. His mother was
waiting for him and advised that he
go to bed instead of reading the
paper, as he expected to do.
On direct examination he told of
the night being very foggy and no
rain but on being cross-examined by
Mr.. Coan he stated hat there was a
drizzling rain. He admitted in reply
ing to the prosecutor that he had
Jumped his bail after being notified
of his new trial two weeks ago. He
left the state. going to Massachusetts,,
but later gave himself up and has
since been confined here in the u
ty jail.