Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-27
I JAMESbURG
MEN ARE HELD
Grand Jury to Probe Whiskey
Selling Charge, Following
Action in Borough Court.
By Spec'ai Correspondent.
AfIfGpIT nat

By Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, Oct. 27-SeVen
men were held for the action of the
grand jury yesterday charged with
selling intoxicating liquors and one
man held for the same jury charged
with carrying concealed weapons at
the most sensational gathering at
borough hall that has been stagc1
in many years.
Justice William Paxton pres .dcd
at the hearing and all pleaded not
guilty.
Joseph Spiecuzza was the first
man given = hearing. Afiidavits
were read from Howard Titus,
Jesse Irving and Louis Emmons,
of J.nslishtown. who swore they had
purchased a PINT of whiaacy :.r
s2.35.
Anthony Culuora pleaded not
guilty to the charge and his plea
was based on testimony of Joseph
Applegate and Howard Cottrell, of
Freehold, who swore they pur-
| chased three rounds of drinks at
forty cents each.
Dominick Golina also denied the
charge and his not guilty plea was
contested by evidence given by John
Mulvaney, Fred Croissaint and
Harry Kolb, detectives from the
O'Brien agency of Newark.
Charles FirenZa was next to deny
the charge and testifying against
him were Detectives William II.
Grifith. Harry Wells and John
Fnrback, who had purchased
whiskey at his place and presented
the evidence to the justice. All the
men were held in $500 bonds for
the grand jury. which was furnish
ed. Lawyer Edmund Hayes, of New
brunswick, who was to have defend
ed the men, arrived after the hear
ing was over.
Frank Culura pleaded not guilty
to the charge but against this plea
were affidavits from Maurice VAN
deventer, white. and James Lincoln,
colored. that they had purchased
three drinks each on Saturday night
at thirty cents each. The detectives
also secured the liquor and have
same for evidence.
Another sensation was added to
| the case yesterday afternoon when
a well known business man. John
Intravatola, who conducts grocery
| store, was arrested charged by De-
tective Frederick Croissaint of the
O'Brien Agency, of Newark, with
selling intoxicating liquors. He was
arrested in his store and brought TO
headquarters by the detective and
at the hearing pleaded not guilty.
Evidence was secured in the past
weeks work and will be presented
at the trial of the man. Bail was
fixed at $500 in this case. Testimony
was given to Prohibition Agent
James Curran that three barrels of
wine were at the Intravatola place.
Mr.. Curran advised the local police
to "go ahead and clean up"
Anthony Tesco was also arraigned
| charged with carrying concealed
weapons. He was held in $500 for
the grand jury action. His defense
was that he found the gun in the
fields on his way home but this was
not taken seriously as the weapon
was brand new and was not soiled
by dirt. He was taken in the raid
| at the Spiecuzza house and was
playing cards at the time
Details are leaking out as to the
methods used by the local authori-
ties in securing the evidence. For
some time past detectives have been
among the citizens and even al
work here. One of the men was
| employed at the plant of the Sha-
panka Brothers as night watchman
| and made many friends and enemies
| as 1T now transpires. Three men
were housed at the Hampton House
| for some days and were daily yisi-
| tors at the places engaged in the
work of cleaning up conditions in
| town