Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-27
five PLEAD GUILTY
ON LIQUOR SELLING
CHARGES IN COUNTY
l3 Pleas Follow Raids Made
by Prosecutor in Hearing
Before Judge Daily.
3 LOCAL MEN "GUlLTY"
II Cases in Perth Amboy -
Sentence Not so Severe
When Guilty Plea is Made

BY STAN correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. u
Thirteen pleas of persons indicted
by the grand jury at the extraor-
linary session of that body held last
Wednesday, charged with the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquor in guam
titles less than one quart without a
license, were heard by Judge Peter
+. DAILY in court here yesterday af-
ternoon shortly after 4 o'clock.
Eleven of those making pleas came
from Perth Amboy, one was from
Fords and one from Madison town
ship. Three other Perth Amboyans.
who had been indicted, and notified
to appear to plea, failed to put in
an appearance.
Before Judge DAILY asked the ac-
cused persons to make their pleas
he pointed out that he would not
stand in the way of any who wished
a trial by jury, but emphasized the
fact that those who pleaded guilty
now would get off with a less severe
sentence than those who said not
guilty, but were convicted by jury.
Following this statement the pleas
of the thirteen persons were receiv-
ed, five saying guilty" and eight
mot guilty" OF the five that
pleaded guilty three were from
Perth Amboy.
Those who appeared in court to
plea and the disposition of their
cases were as follows:
william Ward, Perth Amboy,
pleaded guilty, bail furnished by
Patrick Rocks, $1,000, pending sem
tence; Arnold Kounath, of Madison
township pleaded guilty, placed in
county Jail in default of $1,000 bail;
Jacob Berkowitz, of Perth Amboy.
pleaded not guilty, bail at 1,5OO
furnished by David Wilentz; Sophus
Nelson, of Perth Amboy, pleaded
guilty, bail 200 furnished by Jacob
Berkowitz, pending sentence; Steve
Vuckcevich, of Perth Amboy. plead
I'd not guilty, bail at $500 furnish
I'D by Mike Subatich; Joseph VoZar,
of Fords, pleaded guilty to two in
dictments. bail at $1,000 and $500
was furnished by Steve Szebeledy,
pending sentence; Daniel Damlo-
vich. of Perth Amboy, pleaded not
guilty, bail at $4,000 being furnish
ed by John A. Kozusko: Anna Dam
lovich, of Perth Amboy, pleaded not
guilty, bail fixed at $1,500, released
In own recognizance: Mike Subatich.
Of Perth Amboy, pleaded not guilty,
bail at $1,500 was furnished by
Frank Magyar; Frank Magyar, of
Perth Amboy. pleaded not guilty.
bail at s1,500 was furnished by Steve
Szebeledy; Mary Keykzestor, of
Perth Amboy, bousekeeper for
Frank Magyar, pleaded guilty. bail
Steve Szebeledy. pending sentence:
John Jack, of Perth Amboy, pleaded
not guilty, bail at $500 furnished
by Daniel DamloWch: Steve Sabin-
sky, of Perth Am5oy, pleaded not
guilty. bail at $500 furnished by
Steve Szebeledy. Another charge
against Sabinsky is pending.
The three Perth Amboyans who
were scheduled to plead yesterday
but failed to appear will be given an
opportunity to plea Monday morn
ing when the remainder of those in
dicted by the grand jury Wednesday
will be arraigned before Judge Peter
+. DAILY.
Those who yesterday pleaded
guilty, together with those who
might admit their guilt when ar
raigned before Judge DAILY Monday,
will proba bly, be sentenced next Fri
day by Judge DAILY. Those who
have said mot guilty" will not re-
ceive their trial until the week after
next at the earliest, owing to next
weeks trial calendar being filled.
Three of the men arrested on a
charge of selling liquor in violation
of the state law were found guilty
last week of perjury and will be SEN
tenced Monday. They are Frank
Magyar, Steve Vuckcevich and Mike
Subatich, all of Perth Amboy. The
perjury charge was made against
them as a result of their influencing
Steve Szanto, of keasbey. to testify
wrongly as to the age of his daugh
ter in the vice cleanup cases from
Perth Amboy.
1t has been said throughout the
county that the Jerry O'Brien de-
.ective agency has been in this coun-
sy aiding the prosecutors Office to
secure liquor evidence, but Chief of
County Detectives Richard Peltier
stated this morning that the Gutheil
Poggi detective agency of Hoboken
we're employed to do this work and
greatly aided the prosecutors staff
In getting this information.
The chief stated that he impress
I'd upon the men working under him,
not TO use any ruse to obtain evil
1ence, and his orders were obeyed.
The prosecutor and chief are greatly
satisfied with what has been ac-
complished.
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