Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-25
CRAZY MIKE IS
On TRIAL TODAY
SteIton Man is Charged With
Murder of Two FeIter Sis
terS of Highland Park.
STRONG CASE FOR STATE
Twelve Challenges Made in
Selecting Jury--Prosecutor
Represents State.
STRONG CASE FOR STATE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 25-
Mike Mazorkewich, the Stelton man
charged with the murder of the
Misses Sadie and Susie Eelter. of
los South Fourth avenue, Highland
Park, at Stelton on the early morn
Ing of September IL was placed on
arial here this morning on the first
indictment charging the wiilful and
premeditated murder of Miss Sadie
Felter. Prosecutor Joseph Il. Strick
er represents the state and Senator
Thomas Brown is defending Major
lSewich, better known in this vicin-
ity as Crazy Mike"
Fifty minutes were required in
drawing the jury, there being twelve
challenges made by both sides and
one juror excused. Prosecutor
fStricker challenged to determine If
any of the jurors had conscientious
scrupies against capital punishment
and Senator Brown in challenging
asked the jurors if they already
formed an opinion as to the guilt or
Innocence of the man which could
mot be changed by the evidence
given in the case. Supreme Court
Justice James j. Bergen, before
whom the trial is being conducted.
excused James Ten Brock, of this
city, from jury duty as he is a rela-
tive of the deceased sisters.
The jury as selected consisted of:
William H. Wallng, of Roosevelt;
Elmer Osborne, of Roosevelt:
George c. Rutan, of New Bruins
wick; Benjamin B. Walling, of
Woodbridge; Elias T. Bennett, of
lJamesburg: Andrew Zahn, of New
Brunswick; James Jolly. of Spots
wood; William Whitfield, of New
IL GAt 1f
,Middlesex borough; James Glynn, of
lSayreville; David Farr, of South
River; Thomas Vail, of South Am
by.
Prosecutor Stricken In opening
the states case told of the party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whit
lock. the Misses Felter. all of High
land park, and Miss Nettie Sims, of
Stelton. motoring to the Sims home
early Sunday morning, Sept. IL. Up
on arriving at the home where Miss
Sims was to leave the party, her
father told of man prowling about
the house. The man, the prosecu-
tors statement continued, asked Mr..
Sims where he could get a drink.
+ After being directed to the we'll he
<said he did not want a drink, but
wanted TO find Camp Raritan. After
receiving the directions he disap-
peared.
While the family was standing in
front of the Sims home a noise was
heard behind Whitlock's car, Prose-
tutor Stricken said, and man,
"Crazy Mike" attired in an army un-
form and armed with a British
army rifle and long knife stepped
but. He charged Whitlock with hav-
ing a revolver which he said he lost.
Whitlock argued with him and then
went to his car and secured his re-
volver. Mike saw it and claimed it
as his own. He then backed away
when he found Whitlock would not
give it to him, the prosecutor con-
tinued.
. Suddenly Mike raised the rife and
I fired at Whitlock. the bullet strik-
Eng Miss Sadie Felter instead. She
was rushed to the Middlesex Gener-
al Hospital where she died shortly
afterwards. The prosecutor said he
l would show that the revolver which
\ Mike claimed to have lost was found
the next day near the Sims home
Nand was the property of Major
Alexander Monroe, a Stelton resi-
4Nent whose home was entered that
also show. Mr.. Stricken said, that
the rife. medals. knife and a quart
bottle of whiskey were taken by
Mike from the mayors home.
The bottle will be offered for evil
dence, having been found near
Camp Raritan. and man who as
| serts that Mike stopped him and
Fonered him drink from the bottle
z will appear as a witness to prove
that the bottle given him was the
same which was taken from Major
Monroe's home.
Louis p. Booz. Jr., civil engineer
from Perth Amboy, who made the
maps for the prosecutors office
which will be used in the case, was
the first witness called. He ex-
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