Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-10
HEAVY BAIL FOR FOUR SAFE
ROBBERS ARRESTED HERE;
ALL HAVE CRIME RECORDS
Julius Schectman Arrested by,
Newark Detective as Soon
as Released Here.

The four men arrested by the local
police Friday night as they were at
tempting to open the safe OF A. NJ.
Metzendorf in the feed house IN
New Brunswick; avenue were arraign-
ed before Recorder Pickersgin at
o'clock Saturday night and each one
was held in $4,000 bail, $4,000 Tor
burglary and $4,000 bail for carrying
burglars tools. to await the action or
the grand jury. One of the men.
Julius Schectman alias Joseph Silver
had $4,000 bail furnished at 10 o'clock
Saturday night, but as he was leaV-
ing the local headquarters he Was
picked up by Newark detectives on
suspicion IN connection with other
robberies
1t can be seen by the records of
the men secured by Detective Sergeant
Long in New York on Saturday, that
the catch made by officers Fitzpat-
rick, Buchan and Layden was one OF
the best made in the country during
the past year.
To catch the men at work and ar
rest every one, secure their complete
set of tools. and bring the men safely
to headquarters has caused the men
making the arrests to receive large
amount of praise. OF the tools Sc
cured, two have never been seen be-
fore by the best detectives connected
with the criminal world. They are
long bars and when not in use can
be taken apart In three sections.
This set of tools according to men
that know, has not its double In any
of the Pinkerton Offices. or in any
police station In this section Of the
country.
The records of the men arrested are
as follows:
Julius Schectman alias Julius or
or. Tt1li oh
known as the brains OF the gang and
who comes from rich family. He was
arrested in New York by Detective
Hayes. as julius Silver on grand
larceny charge. arraigned before Mag
ytrate Nolan and discharged.
April 4, 1914, arrested by Patrol
man Fleck of the 18Th precinct as
julius Silver on a petit larceny charge,
arraigned in special sessions and or
dered discharged by the district at
torney.
AS julius Schectman arrested on
March 25, 1914. on a petit larceny
charge by Detectives Mugge and
Gaynor, pickpoeket experts. and on
April 10, 1914, when arraigned in
special sessions, was sent to the New
York City reformatory for the full.
Term.
AS julius Schlickman he was ar
rested on @ grand larceny charge
July 80. 1915. by Officers Picco and
Guinta, of the Second precinct. (The
disposition of this case has not been
entered in the New York record Of
fice).
Harry Gold. alias Samuel MorrelI,
the second man in the gang. was ar
rested in Brooklyn on March 20,
1903, on a felonious assault charge
and discharged in police. court. AS
Harry Gold he was arrested in
Brooklyn on June 22, 1914, for hand
ling narcotics by Officer Ferris of the
detective bureau. This case was also
dismissed.
AS Harry Gold he was arrested in
Brooklyn on February .. 1915, by
Officer Price, of the 1G5th precinct.
on a felonious assault charge, and
was discharged when arraigned III
special sessions.
On December IA, 1916, he was ar
rested in Boston. Mass, as Harry
Morrissey made this arrest, but he
was released. May IA, 1918, as sam
uel Morrell he was arrested in BROOK
lyn on a burglary charge by Ohlcers
Carroll and Ferris of the seventh
branch. (No record of the disposi-
ton of this case was entered in the
New York office). As Samuel Morrell
he was arrested in Brooklyn as a
fugitive from Erving Township. N. j..
(No disposition of this case has peen
entered). On February rs OF thls
wear Samuel Morrell was arrested IN
Brooklyn for violating Sec. SS1, +. H.,
by officer Guinan. (No disposition OF
this case has been entered).
A third member of the gang ar
rested by the local police is Sam
Levine, alias Jacob Walden, Harry
Lewis and Jack Waldern. On Janu-
ary 10, 1918, he was arrested as Jack
Waldern in New York City on burg
larry charge by Officers Franklin and
Pflaster of the First branch. detective
bureau. When arraigned before
Magistrate corrigan he was DIS
charged. Again as Jack Waldern ne
was arrested in Bronx county on
March II, 1918, on a charge OF burg
lary in connection with robbing
safe. On May S,>191S, he was sent to
the Elmira reformatory for the full
term by Judge Gibbs. This arrest
was made by Officers Fennelly. Dowl-
ing and Oliver OF the detective pu-
reau. AS Jack Walden he was ar
rested in New York by Officer La
Battaglia of the 13th detective pu-
reau on November 1S of last year
(No disposition of this case was en-
tered).
The fourth member of the gang has
the longest criminal record ana MS
connections with the crlminai Woriu
have been read about on numerous
occasions in the New York papers
II is said that he had some connec-
tion with the Rosenthal murder case
in New York several years ago Tor
which five men were sent to the elec-
trio chair. His real name Is sam
Rosby, and he uses the following
names: Jacob Rosenberg, Morris Ro-
senbere and "Dopey Benny The
last mime gives the information that
he is the leader of one of the strong
est gangs il New York city and vi
entity.
AS Jacob Rosenberg he was arrest
cd in New York city for burglary |
charge of officers Wall and Michaels |
Of the 14th precinct, July 25, 1906.
and was discharged when arraigned |
before Magistrate Finn. AS Norris Re (:
senberg he was arrested in Montreal, |
Canada, about 1908. on a burglary
charge, and was sentenced to eight
wears in the St. Vincent De Paul |
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