Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-30
IS TRUE BILLS
BY GRAND JURY
McNuIty Case Thrown Out, is
Report, Following Yester-
days Session.

NEW DRONSWlOh June SV.-
The grand jury found thirteen true
bills yesterday and after presenting
them to the court took an adjourn
ment until September 8. Three OF
those against whom indictments
were found have been confined in
the county Jail and were brought
before the court to plead.
Joseph Mazurkiewich, arrested
the latter part of last month on an
assault and battery charge with at
tempt to kill Richard Egan at Perth
Amboy, made a plea of not guilty
to the charge and was held in
$4,000 bail. On charge of carry
ing concealed weapons he was held
in $500 bail. George Miller was as
signed as his attorney.
George flashowsKy, of Perth AM
boy, indicted for bigamy. plead not
guilty and was ordered held in
$4,000 bail.
bernard Almo. of Roosevelt.
plead not guilty to an indictment
charging atrocious assault and bat
The Roessler & Hasslacher
Chemical Company platinum rob-
berry case was not brought before
the grand jury at its session yes
terday and consequently nothing
further can be done in this matter
until next September at the earliest.
The fact that the county detectives
have been SO long in bringing this
case before the grand jury would
indicate that the evidence which
they have secured thus far against
the accused men is not sufficiently
strong to result in an indictment.
1t is possible, however, that the
prosecutor is holding off in present.
purposely awaiting the outcome of
other events which are thought to
be connected in some way with the
$4,000 platinum robbery.
The three Perth Amboy youths
arrested this week by County De-
tective William Fitzpatrick charged
with being members of the band
of five men who held up a gambling
house in Roosevelt recently, were
not brought before the grand jury
yesterday.
From all information available It
has been learned that the holdup
charge against Joseph McNulty,
proprietor of the Pennsylvania
Hotel, and Charles Jones, colored
was thrown out by the
grand jury yesterday.
An affidavit signed by Gerald Will
the complaining witness in
the case, explains the case in full as
follows:
II, the undersigned, on the night
of June 18th. 1920-in company with
a man known to me by the name OF
Creegan whom I had recently met at
my place of employment (The Le-
high Valley r. r. Company started
out to have a good time; the same
Creegan told me he would show me
how 1t would cost me little or moth
ing. One of the first places we went
to was a hotel on State street in
Perth Amboy, New Jersey. which II
learned later was called the Penn
sylvanfa Hotel.
1--WE asked for the proprietor and
met the same, whose name / learned
later to be McNulty. Creegan then
displayed a government police badge
and card and told the same Nc
Nulty that were were both Revenue
Oficers. Mr.. McNulty was very
courteous to us. We then asked him
to take us to Newark, which he con-
sented to do, and together with Nc
Nulty, a colored chauffeur and an
other man-whose name / do not
started. On the way 10
Newark we made several stops and
by the time we arrived at our des-
tination I was under the influence OF
liquor.
II noticed that Creegan was fool
ing around me quite bit but paid
70 attention to him. After we made
several more stops in Newark Cree
gan disappeared and have not seen
him since. then requested the party
I was with to take rne back to Perth
AIaboy, which was agreed to. On
tbs way back admitted was not
a EoveSue Officer but was working
on the Lehigh Valley r. r. as
and I asked them what
could do to square myself. 1t was
suggested to me. IL was game, TO
take off my clothes and leave the
car; and, being under the influence
Of liquor, did so-shook hands with
them and left the car.
'As far as my money or valuaDiesl
being taken from me by any of the
party realize now that II
was not done. and make this state
ment now in fairness to Mr.. McNulty
and the remainder of the party and
without any solicitation as realize
that have not only done them. but
their families, a great injustice.
"GERALD WILLIAMSeN