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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Governor Attacks Senate
For Not Confirming
Utility Bd. Members

jected. They are both men of high
character and would have served on
this board with but a single pur-
pose namely to faithfully discharge
their duties
II am confident that neither Mr..
Hamill nor Mr.. Hoff has suffered.
any loss in standing as a result of the
refusal of the Republican senate to
confirm his nomination"
Before the chapter is called Mr..
Edwards declared. the people will
understand the reasons which actu-
ated the senate majority. The latter
will explain the reflections on the
ground of lack of ability, but the
people of Mercer county, the gov
ernor declared. who know Mr.. Hoff's
life and activities. will never be sat
isfied that that was the real reason
for his turn-down. Hamill was
elected to congress for seven terms
and the people of Hudson will re-
quire stronger proof than the mere
statement of the senate that he is in
capable.
1.-The senate Republican leaders
may smile gleefully having put over
Bacharach, a member of q cir par
ty." said the governor. but they will
find they have further inflamed the
public on the utility regulation ques-
ton.
"The Republican senate yesterday
sowed the wind-the whirlwind-to
be reaped when the people have an
opportunity to speak at the polls"
concluded the executive.
CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

Three sensational murder cases
will be tried in the supreme court
in New Brunswick during the week
starting March q. says an an
nouncement issued by Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricken. The most SEN
sational of these murders is that OF
William Fitzsimmons. who is ac-
cused of killing his nineteen year
old wife, Mrs. Maye Fitzsimmons at
their woodbridge home on Saturday.
January 29. This case will be start
ed Monday. Another case equally
as important is the murder OF Mrs.
Edith Wilson of this city by George
Washington knight. a negro. last
Saturday night. and the third case
is the murder of Henry kouhapp.
of New Market on February IL. by
Joseph Trimineri. twenty-four years
old. of New Market. Triminerfs
father and mother are held as ac-
complies in the case.
After the Fitzsimmons case IS
completed. the New Market case will
be put on. The Knight case will be
the third and final murder case OF
the week. Fitzsimmons has made
confession to committing the killing.
same having been made to County
Detectives Ferd David and William
Fitzsimmons after a long gruelling
examination. The man used knife
to cut his wife's throat which he had
used to kill chickens the night be-
fore.
Somewhat OF feud between a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
NEGRO CITIZENS DEplOnE
ACT OF ONE OF THEIR nlc

A delegation of colored citixeu
of this city visited the office of thu
Evening News today and left the fof3
lowing statement concerning thu
heinous act of one of their race
which occurred here last Saturde&
night. The statement says they arr
glad the criminal has been appre@
hended and that they wish TO do an
they can to preserve the decency o.
the city government.
The statement follows:
To the Citizens of Perth Ambo<
and its Government:
We, the colored citizens and resi<
dents of Perth Amhoy do detest that.
such an outrageous act was coInmit@
ted in this. our peaceful and harmonS
ious community. AS colored citizens
We believe in loyalty and OBEDIENCE
TO the law. We trust that our white.
citizens. together with the city om-
cials. will not permit themselves to
regard US all as such notorious types.
We want equal protection in our city
as well as any other obedient citt<
zen and for such we render our aid
in. helping TO preserve the decencX
of our city government. Yes, Wo
were also very much grieved over
the cruel affair by the hands and
acts of such a notorious character.
We also extend TO the bereaved fam-
ily of the deceased our heartfelt sym&
pathy. In conclusion we are pro-
foundly pleased that our city and
county officials were so hasty in ap-
pretending the murderer.
We remain,
Loyal Citizens.
]. GIBBS,
H. GLEN,
J. A. SHELTON.
Committed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
rBy Evening News corresponden,l

fBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON, March 16-"Integ-
rity first and then ability afterward
is what the people want in their new
Public Utility Commissioners" de-
clared Gov. Edwards in a statement
today in whichshe arraigned the Re-
publican senators in confirming
former Mayor Bacharach of Allan
tic City, yesterday and rejecting for
mer Congressman Hamill, of Jersey
City, and former Civil Service Com
missioner Hoff, of Princeton.
what the Republican senate. it
seems to me- said Mr.. Edwards,
will have to do is to answer the
people Of New Jersey this question,
do you, or don't you want on this
commission men whose reputation
for integrity and for honesty and
for freedom from coporate control
is established beyond dispute. No
one has dared even intimate that
uatcd by any move, in the discharge
of his his duties other than proper
public consideration.
This board is governed by men
whose instincts are right and who
react only to suggestions in the
public interests. Ability is second
consideration. Integrity comes first.
THE senate yesterday saw fit to
confirm the nomination of Mr..
Bacharach and to reject Messrs
Hoff and Hamill. l regret of course
the public humiliation to which
Messrs. Hoff and Hamill have been
SO undeservedly and unjustly sub
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
STURM WOMAN |
IS INDICTED
Federal Jury Finds True BIZ
Against Woman for Selling
Booze to Negroes.
INDIcT BARTENDER ALS(
Action Taken by. 7. MadseI|
Member of Jury in CIeanl
of Murder Tragedy.
lNDIcT BARTENDER AIS

1t has been learned that Mr.
Sarah Sturm, owner of the store y
this city. situated at the corner :
State and Comm streets, and fI
bartender employed in the p1acI
William Brencha, twenty eight ye11
old. were indicted yesterday by II
federal grand jury for violating tE
Volstead act. 1t is said that the III
dictment was brought about throu1
the efforts of /. T. Madsen Of fE|
city who is a member of the pre-
ent panel.
1t was at Mrs. Strum's place fh1
George washington knight. the cor
fessed murderer of Mrs. Edith Mar
shall Wilson, alleged in his confeo|
sion that he obtained the gin fhal
made him commit the heiuous aCI
against Mrs. Wilson.
From what can be learned todnI
Mr.. Madsen called the attention b
United States District Attorney III
mer II. Geran to the affair yesterd47
morning and after seeing FEEDERS
Judge Rehlstab it was decided to ri
the case before the grand Jury ye1
terday and for this reason all othG
business was suspended until IL
indictments had been found. Chi@
of Police Niels j. Tonnesen and d
tective John Murray OF this city ~
peared before the jury MIS- StuxI
was also in Trenton
Had the grand jury not acted d
the case yesterday il would hax
been two weeks before another ses.
sion would have been held.
Mr.. Madsen when seen today. RI
fused to discuss the matter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
MANY CASESF0R
THE GRAND JURY
80 Charges to be eiayestigated
by Jurymen at Session Fri
day--Reason Case Likely

tRy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 16:-
There will be about thirty cases
presented to the grand jury at their
extraordinary session on Friday call
ed by Prosecutor Joseph E. Strick-
er. Although this session was call
ed mainly for the purpose of indict-
ing George Washington knight, the
colored man charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Edith Wilson in Perth
Amboy on last Saturday night,
there will be number of important
cases in addition to this before the
body at this special session.
An indictment is expected to be
returned against William Lillian,
the Elizabeth man arrested in Me-
tuchen recently on a charge of il
legally transporting liquor and car
rying concealed weapons. This man
was arrested while making some re-
pairs to his truck loaded with liquor.
He claimed the liquor was for
Jimmie" Curran.
Another important case expected
to come before the grand jury at
their session tomorrow is the bur-
glary of Ludwig Wolff's cellar in
Perth Amboy, on February 4th or
5th, when a quantity of liquor was
stolen, and for which seven Perth
Amboy men were arrested. The men
arrested are: Joseph Zboyan. Ar
thur Christensen, John Brennan,
John REILLY. Monroe Herman, Arthur
Huff and Richard Meaney.
The case of DIR. John ]. Reason
of Roosevelt is also expected to come
before the grand jury body at this
session. Reason was held to await
the action of the grand jury on Sc
rious charges preferred by August
Marks. father of Mrs. Emma Brow
er, who it is alleged he assaulted
and wronged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Three Murder Trials
Next Week Including
That Of Negro Slayer

German and Italian family is given
as the cause for the third murder,
for which Trimineri is accused, and
his parents are charged with being
accomplices. Five shots from a re-
volver and an iron bar caused the
death of Kouhapp.
Still fresh in the minds of the
people of this vicinity is the killing
Of Mrs. Edith Wilson. twerty-eight
years old. by George Washington
knight. a twentytwo-year-old ne
gro. a short distance from her home
on last Saturday night. The negro
made an attack on the woman, and
her death was caused by fright.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
JACOB HASSLACHER, Of A.
6 H. FIRM, DIES IN NEW YORK

The flag is at half mast today at
the Roessler & Hasslacher Chemi.'
cal Co. plant here for Jacob p. NJ,
Hasslacher, partner in the firm, whos
died at his home in New York Mon-|
day morning following a paralytic|
stroke on Sunday. 1t was told to-
day that Mr.. Hasslacher had been in
poor health for about five Years and
was addicted to strokes at irregulss /.
intervals The funeral services
which will be held at the residence at
322 W. Tooth street. New York city
for friends. will be followed with
solemn high mass of Requiem at ths|
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1874
street and Amsterdam avenue, at Ia
o'clock tomorrow morning =
The deceased came to the United
States from Germany in 1884. uhcsx
he was thirty-six years old. and a.
that time founded the Roessler {<
Hasslarher Chemical co. In 1898 b4
married Miss Elizabeth Fleck Of He
boken, who with two sons and fouz|
daughters survive him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
TO FINANCE EXPORT OF
COTTON TO GERMANY
JBy The Associated Press.l

nouncement of its approval of an
application of two American bank
ing institutions for an advance TO
assist in financing the expectation
of about 5000 bales of cotton to
Germany and Czecho-Slovakia was
made today by the war finance cor
poration.
Approval of an application for fl
nancing exports to Germany is a
complete reversal of the treasury's
policy under former Secretary Hous-
ton. Mr. Houston's proposition was,
that while this country was techni-
cally at war with Germany. the
government could not even directly
assist the enemy with loans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
JERSEY JUSTICE
ACTION TAKEN
Push Details of Case to Get
Quick Verdict and Sem
tence of Negro Murderer
ALSO BOOZE AC
Grand Jury Will Have All the
Facts Before Them When
Sessions Opens on Friday

With the departing of the body Of
Mrs. Edith Wilson, the murdered
women from this city about 1880
o'clock this morning for its last rest
ing place in Arlington, Mass, the
wheels of quick Jersey justice" are
in motion preparing the penalty
those responsible for the murder
must pay.
George Washington knight, the
murderer is in New Brunswick
where he will be indicted on Friday
for the murder, and come up for
trial on the charge the following
Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Sturm, proprietor of
the store where knight secured gin
previous to committing the murder.
was indicted by the federal grand
jury in Trenton yesterday. and her
case will also be presented to the
county grand jury at its special ses-
sion tomorrow.
Thus, this crime. one of the most
brutal in the history of this city.
is being cleared up.
The body of Mrs. Wilson remain
ed at the home of her mother. IS
Center street. until 6 O'Clock last
night, after which il was removed
to the chapel of Thomas Burke. at
the corner OF GeuAeI anu CLdLt
streets, where it remained until this
morning.
Mrs. Sturm's store on State street
was raided by the local police on
Monday afternoon, when the bar
tender and a brother of the owner
were arrested. and a quantity of liq-
uor taken as evidence. Mrs Sturm
appeared at police headquarters
yesterday morning. and she was
also held on a charge of violating
the state excise law. The woman
was indicted in Trenton yesterday
by the federal grand jury. Chief
Niels Tonnesen and Detective Mur-
ray appearing against her.
knight is in the county Jail at
New Brunswick, where he was
taken by the Perth Amboy police
on Monday afternoon after making
complete confession to the Amboy
police. The negro is quietly await
ing his fate. Four negro witnesses
taken into custody by the Perth
Amboy police are also held in the
county Jail as material witnesses
against knight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
rBy The Associated Press.l

PARIS, March 16:-Interpella-
tions relative. to the result of the
reparations conference held in Lon
don were resumed in the chamber
of deputies today. 1t was expected
they would continue until late this
afternoon when Premier BRAND
would demand a vote of confidence
be taken.
There was no lack of criticism of
the government for its part in the
negotiations at London during the
debate yesterday. and it was expect
ed communists and members of the
various wings of the socialist party
would continue their attacks during
today's session of the chamber.
Germany is asked in the note sent
to Berlin by the repara .ons COM
mission to explain in what form she
intends to pay the twelve billion
gold marks due May /, under the
terms of Article 235 of the Versail-
les treaty. The whole amount due
the allies was fixed at twenty billion
marks. but deliveries having an ag-
gregate value of eight billion have
been made by Germany.
There is no intention at present
to call a new financial conference
here, as was reported from Berlin
this paper declaring the attitude of
the Berlin government docs not al
low the hope that Germany is dis
posed to give satisfaction to the al
lies"
1t is declared. however, by the
journal that in case the allies should
meet again to consider financial
matters the conference would be
held in Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
DIES BEFORE HE GETS
HIS OWN GRAVE DUG

HAZLETON. Pa, March 16-
Death from a paralytic stroke pre-
vented Frank Marterilli from COM
pleting the digging Of his own grave.
it became known today. Friends
said he often expressed fear he
would not live much longer and two
days before he died he began dig
ging his grave in the Precious Blood
cemetery. He was seventy-four
wears old
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
To Collect Customs

COBLENZ, March 16-Principles
to be followed in collecting customs
in the new tariff zone east of the
Rhine by entente forces have been
outlined in a report sent to the al
lies by the Rhineland commission.
The report outlined the zone to be-
gin at Mulheim and run along the
line of the extreme outpost of the
newly occupied territory and of the
bridge head established by the en-
tentes.
American forces here has partici-
pated unofficially in discussions of
questions relative to the tariff and
the limits of the new zone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

lBy Evening News SIAN Correspondent.J
METUCHEN. March 16:-The
Metuchen fire department was call
ed out shortly before midnight last
night for a fire that destroyed an
auto truck on the Lincoln highway
near the Stelton road. The truck
was from New York and carried IL
cense number S30.4s2 N. Y. The
name of the owner was not secured.
The truck was entirely destroyed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish TO thank friends
and relatives for sympathy shown in re-
cent bereavement Of their son; John
Dingler; also Rev. ". Westeott for COM
forting words and Thos. Burke for salts
factory service.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN DINGLER-
1ses-5-16-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

LONDON. Marcn 1s-The Brifi<H'
government today gave formal apl
States ambassador to Great B<[nir
to succeed John W Davis. who ro@|
signed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Sign Trade Agreement

[By The Associated PressI
LONDON. March 16:-The trade
agreement under which commercial
relations will be resumed by Great
Britain and Russia were signed by
representatives of the governments
of the two countries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Hold Roosevelt Man for Bigamy

TBy Evening News Stsf Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 16:-
Michael Kuchne, of Roosevelt, is
being held in the county jail or 2
charge of bigamy to await trial. He
was indicted by the grand jury and
after pleading not guilty he was re-
leased under bail. His counsel,
Francis Monaghan. finding that the
bail secured was not substantial.
turned the man over 10 the prosecu-
tors office and he was lodged in Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Try to Prove Other Charges.

lrN 10 ffOte otncr (tidfptc.
[By Evening News Star Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 16.-
Lieutenant Detectives William 3.
Kirk and Michael Meyers, of the
the Homicide Bureau in New York,
have visited New Brunswick in an
effort to connect George Washington
knight, the colored man being held
in the county Jail for the murder of
Mrs. Wilson in Perth Amboy on Sat
urday night. with numerous similar
cases committed in New York dur
ing the past several years.
There are rumors that knight may
also be wanted in New London,
Conn, for a murder there two years
ago, when Lizzie Walters, a negress,
was killed by a negro known as
George Washington. The conditions
in this case are somewhat the same
as in the present case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
To Ask for Eight Ships

MONTEVIDEO. March 16:-Uru-
guayan delegations on the repara-
tions will sustain the rights of Ur-
uguay in eight German ships which
were interned in harbors of this
country during the war. This state
ment was made in a message sent
to the opening session of congress
by President Brum. Allusion was
made by the president to the future
of the League of Nations and he ex-
pressed the hope that. owing to its
noble end" this wo:?S of the peace
conference would become a reality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Election Results in Cuba.

HAVANA, March 16.-Dr. AL
fredo Vayasy Alfonso, former vice
president and candidate of the con-
several hundred districts in several
made virtually clean sweep of the
partial election held yesterday in
several hundred districts in sevenal
provinces in Cuba.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
STATE To AID
SEWAREN ROAD
Highway Board Promises to
Help Finance Paving If Co.
Makes Formal Application
WILL HELP THIS CITY
Board Tells City Officials to
Go Ahead With Amboy Ave.
Project, PIedging Aid.
lBy Evening News Correspondent

by Evening NeWs NOIresppuuSntl
TRENTON, March 15.- The
State Highway Commission today en-
dorsed the motion of State Senator
warren road, connecting Perth Amboy
with Woodbridge, Port Reading and
Roosevelt, and requested the Board
of Freeholders of Middlesex county
to make formal request to the state
for this aid.
State Senator Brown made thor
ough explanation of the need of a
good road at this point, to the COM
mission, pointing out that this piece
of roadway connecting Perth Amboy
with the Carteret ferry and the bor-
ough of Roosevelt is badly in need of
Improvement. He also stated that
the congested traffic on the Staten
Island ferry road and also on Route
4, extending from Elizabeth to Perth
Amboy and the coast, would be done
away with in the event that an i'm
provement was made.
The commission Immediately pass
ed motion endorsing the improve
ment as requested by Senator Brown,
and requesting the Middlesex county
freeholders to make formal re-
quest to the state for this aid. There
is 100000 now available for the
work, and $4,000 more is needed.
Mayor William c. Wilson and City
Engineer Morgan Larson from Perth
.tmboy, and Thayer Martin from
Woodbridge. were in attendance and
expressed confidence that the i'm
provements as requested by Senator
Brown be carried out.
Chairman George L. Burton of the
commission, Colonel Walter F.
Whittemore. George Paddock and
State Highway Engineer Thomas j.
Wasser. all endorsed the project.
there being no opposition. The COM
mission declared that; this road was
a great problem. and traffic condi-
tions depended upon the improve
ment.
Get Action on Amboy Avenue
City Engineer Morgan Larson on
his return to this city from the ses-
sion of the State Highway Commits
sion in Trenton announced that the
State Highway Commission was in
favor of improving the Amboy ave-
nue. road from Myrtle avenue to
Inslee street, and requested that the
Perth Amboy representatives obtain
an estimate of the cost of this work.
The Perth Amboy representatives
expect to be able to report back to
the commission by next Wednesday.
The county has already agreed
to pay $4,000 of the cost of this
work. and the state will probably
make a contribution of like
amount. The commission also spoke
of taking up the matter of trying
to eliminate the sharp turn on AM
boy avenue near the site of the new
Barber Asphalt Paving Company's
plant by swinging the road further
west. Chairman George l.. Burton
has been appointed a committee of
one to look after this work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Nav occupy Another Town

DUISBURG,E March 16:-New
French forces have arrived here
from sections of Germany occupied
by the French army. and belief is
expressed that their coming may
foreshadow occupation of Mulheim-
on-Ruhr. a town about four miles
east of here toward Essen.
Although the allies recently occu-
pied the rural commune of Ham
born. garrisons have not as yet been
established.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

A piece of Pyrex given away every day
this week at p. A. Hdwe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
WANTS PROOF OF CIVIL
SERVICE men IN POLITICS
[B- Evening News Correspondent. !

tB~ Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON. March 16:-John ID.
Prince, president of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. in letter today to
DIR. John C. VanDyke. vice president
of the State Board of Education,
asked the latter for specific instruc-
tions where civil service employees
have been engaging in politics.
Prince said VanDyke had been quot
ed as declaring they should be sum-
moned before Civil Service Commits
sion for their pernicious activities.
The commission is interested in car
rying out both the spirit and the
letter of the law. said Its head. DIR.
VanDyke recently charged Herbert
n. Morse. business manager of the
department of public instruction.
with politics in seeking legislation
affecting his own status
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
Charge EmbczzIement

FARGO. n. D.. March 16:-Frank
C. Heaton. former teller in the
Scandinavian-Am American bank of
Fargo, which closed several weeks
ago, was out today on 100000 bonds
following arrest last night charged
with embezzling $500 of the banks
funds L. C. Reep. of the state bank
examiners offide, said a total short
age of $4,000 to $4,000 has been
discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
DENIES
REVOLT TALK
Talk of Bombardment of Pc
trograd is All Silly Fiction,
Says War Minister.

LONDON, March 16:-Leon
Trotsky, Russian soviet war minis
ter. declared in an interview in Mos
cow that "all talk of a rising in
Petrograd and bombardment of the
town is a silly fiction" said a wire
less dispatch today.
"Petrograd is just as imprc enable
against a counter revolutionary
coup de 'et as it is to the Kronstadt
fortresses," he asserted. "Liquida-
ton of the rising has been dragged
out because we wish to avoid severe
losses, not only to our troops but to
the insurrectionists in the Kronstadt
garrison. Up to the present the
losses have been insignificant.
Trotsky charged Russian immi-
grant centers abroad with fomenting
a revolutionary movement in order
to break up peace with Poland and
the agreement with Great Britain
for resumption of trade relations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

Carpenter work and jobbIns promptly
attended 10. Geo. II. Thompson. 81 Lewis
rSt. Phone 14eS-W.
5fzf-s-e5-Ne Sat. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16

Fertilizer for lawns and garden. See
Kelly & McAiinden Co. "a Smith st.
1lTs-3-i4-3t'