Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-02
HEAR HUBBLE
CHARGE TODAY
Alleged That He Keeps Disor-
derIy House at What Was
Known As Sunset Inn Here.
LAW VIOLATED CHARGED
Say Defendant Also Was Sell
ing Liquor. Is Also Under
Indictment for Assault.
LAW VIOLATED CHARGED
BIZ Special Correspondents


NEW BRUNSWICK, June q
Charged with maintaining a disorder
ly house at the Sunset Inn, on Amboy
avenue, Perth Amboy, Robert F. Hub
BILE was this morning placed on trial
here before Judge Peter f. DAILY and
jury. Prosecutor Joseph Il. Stricken
was representing the state and Morris
Goldberger, of Perth Amboy. the de-
fendant.
The indictment charges Hubble with
conducting a disorderly place of busi-
ness at the Sunset Inn from April l.
1919 until April 80, 1920, the date
upon which he was arrested. Prose-
cutor Stricken referred to the
place as being common re-
Quoted with the knowledge of the pro-
prietor and almost under his direc-
ton" The fact was also brought
out that he was selling intoxicating
liquors there in violation of the fed
eral law. Hubble is also under in
dictment on an assault and battery
charge this will not be considered
during this trial which is purely on
the disorderly house issue.
RasmuS Hanson, owner of the
building in which the inn was locat-
ed, was the first witness called. He
said he had leased it to the Union
Brewing Company and that they in
turn had sublet it to Hubble. Last
fall, the witness said, he began to
hear reports that the place was run
in a loose fashion" and decided to
go there himself and investigate.
Hanson said he went to the house
and found men and women drinking
there. He was served with drinks,
he said. and several women. who he
did not know. approached him. The
witness said he took the matter up
with the brewing company in order
to have conditions bettered but since
no good came from this action he
made a report of conditions to the
police.
katherine Randals, of 800 Oak
street, who claimed to have been as
saulted by Hubble on the night of
April 10, was the next witness to
take the stand, she stating that three
other women were present in the
there. all being served with whiskey.
She said she was sober when she
came to the place but intoxicated
when she left.
Helen Parisen, of South Amboy,
married, the next witness, said she
came to the Sunset Inn at O'Clock
that night in taxi and remained
there until o'clock in the morning.
Drinks were served her by Hubble,
she said, and while she was there
Hubble and the Randals woman had
Scrap, She was accompanied by
a man from Freehold whose name
was given as Antonidies. She admit
ted having been to the place before
in order to drink, dance and enjoy
the victrola music.
Ruth Barron. of Newark, married,
taking the stand. said she had been to
the Inn three or four times during the
first part of the year. She admitted
spending two nights there with man
friend of hers whom she had met once
by appointment and once "by acci-
dent. She only drank soft stuff, she
said, and knew nothing of any fight
between Hubble and tho Randals
woman.
Agnes johnson, Of Perth Amboy,
was the next witness. She testified
to being married and in company
with a Mr.. Bright on that night. They
arrived at the inn at IL o'clock, she
said. had several highballs, paid for
by Bright, and heard an argument
between two men. She did not see
or hear the assault by Hubble on the
Randals woman. The witness said
she was not intoxicated when she
left but was "just feeling happy"
Lee Thompson, of South Amboy,
the next witness, admitted going 10
the inn about $50 times a year." At
CLOCK OH lHe ilSiit III pue9'ioIi ~,
arrived at the place and remained
there all night.
Thompson said he saw men and
women drinking and renting rooms.
Rock and Rye, port and ginger cordlal
were served he said. Pauline Bur-
meister, twenty-five. who was employ
ed about the Inn testified to serving
drinks and renting rooms.
Roundsman William Calvin. on the
stand, testified to having warned Hub
BILE prior to the arrest.
Hubble In his own defense denied
renting rooms to men and women
and selling intoxicating liquor He
said he had not assaulted the Ran
dals woman, he claiming she had
taken a fit just as she reached the
head of flight of stairs and he grab
bed her to prevent her from falling.