Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-26
ARREST 8 MORE
IN HOLDUP HERE
Three State Witnesses Are Be.
ing Held by Police Headquar.
terS for Prosecutors Action
HARTMANN BAIL Is $4,000
New Developments Likely to
Come at Any Time and De-
teCtiveS Seek More Evidence

Three men were arrested this alters
up case and all will be turned over
to Prosecutor Joseph T.. StsicIser, Chief
Burke announced at 2:15 Z. NJ. today,
One of these men is believed To he
"Abc." The two mCn spoken of as
"Morris" and Sam in the stories told
by the complaining witness and de-
PENDANTS are stiII ut large it is said.
William n. Hartmann, n former
detective on the local police force,
Andrew Gadek and stephen n. Vereb,
of this city, and Joseph Brombert, OF
South Amboy, were before the grand
jury this morning on charges OF hiGh-
way robbery preferred by John Mors
itko, of State street, who WAS held ~
and robbed here Monday night II II
understood that inducements were
found against all four men.
The police have made no further
|arrests In the case, there still being
several alleged companions Of the four
men now under arrest at large. Three
of these men are the so-called buys
ers" of the whiskey which was to have
been purchased from Mortiko, accord-
ing TO the story told by those con~
nected with the case. These men ara
known only to the police us Sam, Abe
and Morris, 1t being the general be-
lief that all three disappeared follows
ing the arrest on Wednesday night.
Vereb was released from the county
Jail at o'clock yesterday afternoon
on $4,000 bail furnished by Abraham
Onik elsI<y, of this city. Hartmann
had his ball reduced to $4,000 from
$4,000 and was released about 10
o'clock this morning following the fur
nishing Of the necessary bond by
Patrick Rocks. Of this city, and Pat-
rick Fallon. of South Amboy. Both
Bombert. alias Brown, and Gadek are
still being held in jan waiting the
furnishing of $1,000 bail each.
John Moritko, the complaining Wit
ness in the holdup, was also in New
Brunswick this morning to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury.
Mayor Dorsey was in New Brilns-
wick this morning, being one OF those
Isubpoenaed to testify before that body
when this case came up for considera-
tion.
Alderman William c. Wilson. tho
chairman of the aldermanic police
committee, this morning made state-
ment in reply to the article in yester-
days NEWS which said Mayor Frank
Dorsey has secured the iDforma ton
concerning the details of the holdup
quite by accident"
ION the morning Of the robbery
Alderman Wilson says. lit was my
very good fortune to receive the de-
tails of the affair. / Immediately got
in touch with the chief, with the
result that a net was spread to get
those known to have taken part In
it. In the interest of Justice 1t was
kept from the public press until every
thing was set.
"On Tuesday morning ! went with
the chief to the mayors Office and
told him what ] knew and his advice
was to get the evidence first which
was done, not by accident, but by
hard and consistent work. There was
a promise made to ME Tuesday morn
| ing that one OF those who took an
active part In the holdup was ready
! to confess to the proper authorities
and also that signed statement from
the chief witness would also be made.
| Knowing this and that everything
was ready to be Sprung, left town
on trip planned several weeks ago,
| along with another member OF tho
police committee, both of us knowing
full well that the ends of justice would
be served. Although in the wilds of
South Jersey. l kept in touch with
the chief until the arrests were made.
so 1t was simply wonderful to see,
upon our return, how the case was
| worked up In our absence. Ihe DaSe-
ball opens, up next month but the
grand stand players arc here ahead
| Of time"
| Traffic Officer John Murray arrest :
ed man known to him as Abe yes
| terday morning, but this man was NOT
entered on the blottor beeing released
almost Immediately after he was
taken into headquarters. 1t was
learned that he was not connected
with the holdup.