Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-28
,odRNtNS SENT
To STATE PRISON
Man Who Stole $1,000 From
Nixon Placed on Probation
Man Sent to Reformatory
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NEW BRUNSWICK. May. 2s. -
Sentences were imposed on six
men by Judge Peter K. Dairy this
morning. foul men getting terms in
states prison, one a term in Railway
reformatory and the other put on pro-
baton.
Fred stilliek. Of Metucben, who
plead non vult-several weeks g 70
the theft OF $1,000 from the payroll
Of the Nixon Vibration Plant was put
ON probation for the full term, the
condition of the probation being that
he reimburse his sister at the rate OF
800 per month for the money she a
obtained to make good his shortage.
Letters were presented to the court
from Lewis Nixon. also u. c. Coroett
the treasurer OF the Nixon plant,
speaking In highest terms of the pre-
yious record OF the defendant and ask
in gthat all possible leniency be
shown. Petitions we're also present
ed to the court signed by about sixty
employees OF the Nixon plant, also a
petition signed by forty residents OF
Metuchen asking that lenlency n
mercy be shown. Probation Oficer
Macmillan IN reporting his investi-
cation said that business associates
and former employers OF Stllick had
spoken In the highest terms OF him
and that he had in the past been en-
trusted with the handling of hundreds
OF thousands of dollars with never q
shortage. Stillick's downfall came on
account OF his infatuation with a wo-
mar In Jersey City who made financial
demands, with which he was unable
20 comply without stealing,
that every cent taken from the Nixon
plfft wac turned over to this woman.
Gets Prison Sentence
On the report OF his very a prev
ious record Theodore Mcbride, OF
Trenton. and Jesse Lewis, colored, OF
Seattle, Wash. were each sentenced
to a term of from two to seven years
in The state prison at on
their allegation admitting grand lar
ceny. These two men met at the
Red Bank police station several
months ago and walked from there
to Helm eta the next night where
they broke into a garage md store an
automobile which they drove INTO
Pennsylvania and there abandoned W
Both of these men were arrested IN
Pennsylvania following an alarm
spread by the Middlesex county au-
thorlties. Mcbride has been in aim
culties at Trenton formerly on the
charge of larceny, ~non-support OF ms
family and violation of his parole.
Lewis has served q three months
sentence for carrying concealed
Sentences south River Man.
on his conviction of atrocious as
sault and battery in which the COM
planning witness was badly cut with
q knife. Jochin Milanczuk, of South
River, was given a term in states
prison Of from one to seven years.
Probation Officer Macmillan In re-
porting on the case stated that the
man who Is not a citizen had been
considered very troublesome and dan
gerous around the vicinity or South
River at times when he was under
the influence of liquor and that there
was no p~rovocatlon 1or the assault
he committed.
Two to Seven Year for Assault
John Nagarer, OF South River, was
given q term in state prison OF from
two TO seven years on his conVlctloh
of ~atrocious assault n battery. Inc
defendant was tried here last week
and was convicted of beating up q
fellow roomer with an instrument
which was thought to have been a
pitcher. As reported by the probation
ohicer, his man has caused quite
some trouble during the six months
he has lived in this county, having
been arrested for making threats n
for being drunk and ~disorderly. II
Is also said In the vicinity OF South
River that this mar served time IN
Pennsylvania for crime.
Soldier Is Sentenced.
Railway reformatory for the full
term was the sentence imposed upon
Robert Woodward, a twenty-five year
old soldier from Camp Raritan on a
charge OF bigamy. woodward pleaoed
non vult to this indictment and &C
cording to his story was first married
In Georgia shortly before the war.
He was later drafted into the service
and spent eight months In France and
has been confined in the government
hospital since returning as the result
OF shell shook n gas. On his return
from France he found that his moth
or, father and sister had died of In
nuenza and was unable TO locate his
wife In Georgia. He was later In
formed that she had died. he said.
Since he has been stationed at
Camp Raritan the man has remarried
after which his FIRST wife put In her
appearance.
In a letter from an army doctor the
court was informed that the defen-
dant was suffering from asthma and
az subjected to confinement would
probably develop tuberculosis. Judge
DAILY concluded that Railway would
be the place for the man and that
the confinement would not be suoh
as to put his health In danger.