Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-17
ANOTHER WH|SKEY HOLO-UP
CLUE IS NOW BEING TRACED
Charge They Rob Man of
Watch and Chain and $50
in Cash at Woodbridge.

Joseph McNulty, proprietor of the
Penns. yania Hotel at S67 State
street. and Charles Jones. colored, of
267 Smith street, were arrested about
o'clock this morning by Rounds
man Andrew Jensen and Patrolman
William Seiboth. assisted by PATROL
man Harvey Romond, of Wood
bridge, on highway robbery charge
preferred by Gerard Williamson, also
of this city.
McNulty, who formerly was pro-
moter of the boxing clubs here, was
arrested at his home. ia State
street, while the other man was also
arrested at his own home. The ar
rests were made on warrants sworn
out by Recorder Ashley, of Wood
bridge. A third party named King,
who is said by the Woodbridge police
to be George Kelly of Lewis street,
this city, has not been apprehended
as yet. McNulty and Jones will be
taken to New Brunswick this morn
ing where their bail will be fixed by
Judge Daily.
According to the story of Chief
Patrick Murphy of the Woodbridge
police department. this morning,
Williamson was taken to the station
house early this morning by people
in an automobile who found him
lying in the road garbed in a garter
claiming that that was all the man
had on to cover his body. William
son told the names of the men with
whom he had been riding and the
warrants were sworn out.
1t Is said that the man who was
attacked has identified McNulty and
Jones as two of the men responsible
for the holdup. Chief Murphy stated
that Williamson reported that the
four men started out from Perth
Amboy to go to Newark, McNulty
and himself sitting in the rear seat,
while Jones as the driver and King
sat in the front seat. The trip to
Newark was made and according 10
the police the men imbibed a little
liquor. 1t was said by Chief Murphy
that Williamson is said to have posed
as revenue man on the trip to
Newark, but that his identity was
learned in Newark.
The return trip was made with the
passengers sitting in the car the
same way they were going out. IT Is
not known what caused the trouble
which is said to have occurred on st.
Georges avenue Between Railway
and Woodbridge, where the man was
picked up by a passing auto.
According to the story of Chief
Murphy. Williamson, who is said to
be a strike-breaker and lives in a
Pullman car on the Lehigh Valley
docks, was stripped of all his clothes
with the exception of one garter, and
1t is also said that gold watch and
chain and $50 in cash were taken.
II King proves to be George Kelly
it will be the second highway rob-
berry that this party has been impli-
Gated in within a week. The local
police are said to be searching for
him. He was arrested for the hold
up of a Long Branch liquor dealer
the other side of Morgan Saturday
morning and is out in $4,000 bail on
this charge.
Prosecutor Stricker's Office was
called by Recorder Ashley this morn
ing in regard to this case, as the
Woodbridge recorder could not take
bail in this case. 1t was arranged to
have the men taken before Judge
DAILY, and have bail fixed
Both McNulty and Jones were re-
leased under $1,000 bail this after
noon, the charges against them be-
ing highway robbery Thomas +.
Burke went the bail for the two men.
According to rumors about the
county court here, Williamson and
another strike breaker entered Nc
Nulty's saloon yesterday afternoon,
posing as revenue agents, probably in
order to make McNulty pay them for
protection. McNulty. it is reported.
saw into their scheme and invited
them to go to Newark. One man
was left there, it is said, while the
other was robbed and thrown from
the car near Woodbridge.