Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-19
BY Staff Correspondent.

BY Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June IS
Followed by sensational addresses by
Prosecutor Joseph Stricken and Judge
Peter +. DAILY, the jury in the county
| court at 4:05 yesterday afternoon re-
turned a verdict of mot guilty" in
the case of Detective William Hart
mann Of Perth Amboy, who was up
on charge of highway robbery In
connection with the holdup of John
Moritko also of that place in early
March this year. The prosecutor or
dered Andrew Gadek and Joseph
Brombert two of the gang convicted,
on the technical charge be brought
into court where they were sentenced
to one day in the county Jail by Judge
DAILY. 1t Is possible that stephen Ver-
eb the fourth member of the gang will
never come up for trial.
Like thunderbolt in a clear sky
the crowded court room received the
verdict OF the jury, which caused the
prosecutor and the Judge to follow
with addresses. The jury went out at
$3.50 and remained out for forty min
utes. Senator Thomas Brown coun-
selor for the defendant, took about
an hour summing up his side of the
case.
In part, the court In charging the
jury explained the facts of the case
as were pointed out during the trial,
explained the law as 1t exists, and he
stated that the facts TO consider were
whether or not the robbery had been
committed and whether or not, an
arrangement had been made whereby
this whiskey was to have been held
up. The Judge also gave a lengthy
talk to the jury regarding their ver-
dict, requested that their decision be
reached by the facts as they were
brought out by the case, no sym
pathies be shown or prejudices
brought out, Their decision, he re-
quested, should be impartial or un-
braced from any standpoint. The
court stated that it would be perjury
to their oath, II they returned a ver-
dict from a personal standpoint.
The prosecutor In summing up the
case said that It would be a travesty
or miscarriage of justice to see Hart
mann go free, when the other men
were convicted on same testimony.
Immediately after the jury return
ed the verdict. Prosecutor Joseph
Stricken asked that Brombert and
Gadek be brought into court. When
they were brought in Mr.. Stricken
moved for sentence and said:
'I do not generally have much to
say on an occasion when sentence is
moved, but l would like to beg the
courts indulgence for moment or so
to express what I have to say on
behalf of this man Brombert. We all
have to doubt the verdict of the jury,
even though that jury be struck jury
and whereas n struck jury has found
the defendant William Hartmann. not
guilty, I entertain a certain feeling
that If these two defendants, and es-
pecially the defendant, Brombert, Is
guilty, Hartmann is In the Identical
position. l feel convinced beyond q
reasonable doubt, with all due respect
to what one jury said, although two
other juries agreed with me, that
Moritko was held up on the night. /
regret that l hold no brief for Moritko
because he unquestionably was en-
gagged in a traffic that was more or
less contraband; but the holdup took
place and 1t impresses me that man
of Brombert's type Is not the man
that originated 1t. I feel convinced
in my mind and In my heart that that
holdup was originated and concocted
by somebody else, and / feel equally
convinced that Detective Hartmann
had a great deal to do with it.
If 1 understand the law of this
state correctly. following some of the
states evidence is entitled to immunity
and is also entitled to consideration
by the court. l repeat your honor,
with all due sincerity that Brombert
has relented and reformed. at least
to the extent of turning states evil
dence. My honest conviction is that
he Is not beyond recall and having
turned states evidence, and having
made 1t possible to convict Gadek. and
generally made is possible to intelli-
gently II not elaborately present the
caes against Hartmann, / ask that ex-
treme clemency be extended to this
defendant, and in so doing I am TAX
Ing advantage of an opportunity to
act in the capacity which entities me
and privileges me to say as much on
behalf of the defendant as I would
against him"
What Daily Said.
Judge Peter F. DAILY then address
ed tho defendants as follows: The
Jury has returned a verdict finding
Hartmann. not guilty OF an
Indictment charging him with q crime
Of robbery. Two former juries, IN
two former and distinct cases. the
case OF Brombert and the case OF Ca
dek, found each of them guilty of
the crime Of robbery, which was In
volved IN the same transaction as that
mony upon which the case secured
he conviction against both Brombert
and Gadek was to the effect that
Hartmann. q detective OF tho
police force Of the city of Perth AM
boy was the principal and mover and
director Of O conspiracy or agreement
10 hold up, for the purpose of secur-
Ing contraband wh.skey and gain the
profits Of It. And 1t was on that story
and that evidence that these two mon
before me were convicted. II Hart
mann Is innocent, as declared by tho
Jury which just returned this verdict
then these men are innocent,
because. as I have stated.
the facts that were In tho case were
The same. Brombert never admitted
the robbery. but he did charge IN his
testimony that there was an agree.
nent which was dictated and dom!nat-
ID and directed by Hartmann. q men,
Der Of the police force OF Perth Am
BOY. to hold up Moritko for contra
oand whiskey.
"As already stated, two juries be-
ore this one-I have forgotten their
names, but this Is only q matter of
found that the crime
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