Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-25

livery Of the three barrels to a GER
tain house in the vicinity OF the Turk
ish baths at Division and Barracks
street. A horse had been hitched to
a wagon belonging to Moritltos broth
er-in-law in order to bring the three
barrels into town to deliver the liquor
at the point designated. Instead of
driving the wagon in. however, Morit-
ko takes Sam in his automobile and
starts for the place where he is to
deliver the liquor, 1t is claimed, il be-
ing generally understood that the
wagon would follow with the con
signment."
Moritko drove down Division street
with Sam i'll the car beside him, it II
reported, until they reached the
turkish bath building. Here several
masked men jumped out and one,
said TO have been Brown, got in the
car and placing a revolver to Morit
kos head, ordered him to drive out
New Brunswick avenue toward New
Brunswick, Brown taking his seat
alongside of Moritko. When the
holdup took place Sam jumped from
the car and is said to have entered
the particular house designated Is
the delivery point to secure the rest
Of the money necessary for the pur
chase Of the liquor
Here the story divides, one part
having to do with the experiences OF
Moritko with the man said 10 be
Brown while the other describes the
actions of Detective Hartmann and.
the other two men.
Just where Brown took Morltko Is
not known, Moritko claiming that It
was almost 10 the Hotel Pines, on the
road from Metuchen to Highland
Park while Brown claims it was just
outside OF Fords. At any rate Brown
relieved Moritko of all his Yaluables
consisting OF money and diamond
ring. Moritko claims he had S3S taken
from him and Brown says IL WAS only
$40.
After Moritko had been relieved OF
this money and ring he was ordered
to turn around and start for Perth
Amboy. Upon arriving at FLORIDA
Grove road Brown ordered Moritko to
stop for a while, apparently IN order
| to give his companion In Perth Amboy
sufficient time to complete their theIt
| of the three barrels of whiskcy in the
wagon 1t Is said that MoIftko told
/ Brown, while they were waiting on
the Florida Grove road. that the baf-
| rels had contained vinegar and not
whiskey. Brown, evidently did not ba-
| lieve this statement, as he failed to
| hasten in getting to Amboy. Nii1le
the car was stopped on the city limits
| Mortko was given back his ring.
! After thirty minutes had passed
| Moritko was ordered 70 proceed down
New Brunswick avenue into Perth
Amboy. He was made to go down
/ Convcry Place. across the bridge and
! down Smith street. Upon arriving
at the corner of Smith and Herbert
streets. Brown got from the car, ana,
still masked and armed, told Mofftko
to turn the car about and return the
same way he had come. Moritho
obeyed. leaving Brown at the corner
| Moritko then proceeded back across
Conyery Place bridge to New Bruins
| wick avenue, out Washington street
to State street and home. Upon
reaching his home he went to the yard
| to look for the horse and wagon
and three barrels. They were gone
! He Jumped in his car and started
| down state street. He met Ohicers
| Mcdonald and McGowan and toia
them of the theft of the horse ana
| wagon, he says, and search Was
conducted In tho outlying parts or
the city but without avail. lie hen
broupht both officers back TO iAeir
i posts and continued down Stale street
to Smith to Jacko's garage IN outer
Smith street where he stores his car
| Moritko claims he told Jacko ana
chauffeur by the name or Sneathe nis
story and hired car to take MN
home.
The automobile started for the
Moritko home and had only gone y
short distance when horse anu
wagon was seen approaching, iAt
car was slowed down and npon meet
ins, the vehicle Moritko says he rec
ognized Gadek driving the horse and
wagon. which had been stolen from
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