Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-04

In the acting chiefs communication were.
first, leaving post without just cause;
second. entering a building not IN ois-
charge Of his duty. and third. not proper
ly patrollng his post in entering the sa-
looms OF j. Jacko. northwest corner Of
Fayette and Stockton streets. ana >.
Bacha. southwest corner OF Fayette street
and Watson avenue, to communicate to
said persons Information to nable them
to escape from arrest.
Tho affidavit Of Ferd David. follows:
state OF New Jersey,
County Of Middiesex. S..
"Fcrd David of full age being duly
sworn according to lay upon his oath de-
poses and says that l am a detective
connected with the prosecutors stan o.
November. 1920. / was detailed to work
In the city of Perth Amboy in connection
with liquor violations. At IL O'Clock j
saw a patrolman whose badge number Is
IS and whose name I am Informed Is
Koyen. go into the saloon Of J. Jscko on
the northwest corner OF Fayette ana
stockton streets. I passed the window
on the Stockton street side and saw him
talking to a man behind the bar. l then
saw him come out of the front door OF
the saloon. cut across the street cater
corner and go down to Fayette street to
the saloon of j. Bacha on the southwest
corner of Fayette and Watson avenue. He
went in the front door of the saloon. /
followed him to the door. two men from
one OF the factories passed in the saloon
door and / followed them in. / saw the
officer SIS standing at the end of the bar.
and as I went toward the bar I heard
them man tending bar say TO tho officer,
what's that?" The officer replied,
look out the booze fellows will be here
to get you in a few minutes" Then he
said, give me a soda" ] then went in
the toilet and left the toilet door partly
open. Al 1 was coming out of the toilet
he went to tho side door. which Is the
next door to the toilet. and as he opened
it to go out. he said to the man tending
bar, don't forget what / told you. joe
l then went out the front door Of the
saloon and saw the officer continuing
Fayette street. I walke over Wat
son avenue toward Smith street about 200
feet, then crossed the street to a lot to
follow him down Fayette street. When l
got in this lot the officer had turned to
come back and when he saw me he again
turned and went down Fayette street. !
followed him down and he turned into
Prospect street toward Smith street. When
] got down about 200 feet he stopped and
as l passed him he said hello" and l
said hello and went on to Smith
street. I stood on the corner a few mo-
ments and he came over to that corner
and on the opposite side and talked to
three men who were at an automobile.
II appeared as II he called their atten-
tion to me as they all tried hard to get
a look at me.
"sworn and subscribed to before me
this goth day of November. 1920.
HYMAN FRIEDMAN,
Notary Public.
New Jersey"
Alderman -at-large John wester asked
IL the defendant was in the room, and
called the officer into the enclosure.
Wester-Do you plead guilty, Mr.. Koy-
emf
Koyen-Not guilty.
Clark-Read the charges to the de-
PENDANT.
Goldberger-Do you plead not guilty to
all OF the charges?
Koyen-Yes.
Aledrman-at-large Wester swore in
Ferd David. a detective from the prose-
office who made the affidavit
the defendant with entering the
saloons.
City Attorney Goldberger-Your first
Is Ferd.
David-Ferdinand.
Goldberger-What is your business?
David-County detective.
Goldberger-How long have you been a
David-A year and a half, regular I'd"
in the prosecutors office.
Goldberger-Do you know Mr.. Koyen?
David-Yes.
Goldberger-Teli the board of your ac-
lions on the 22nd of November.
David made the affidavit on the
22nd. but this affair happend on the 10Th.
Goldberger-Teil what happened.
David had been assigned by the
prosecutor or at least Chief of County
Peltier through the prosecutor
to meet and detail men at the Central
crossing on Smith street at 10
o'clock in the morning to look for liquor
At 10 o'clock the train came
in and / met Mr.. Gutheil and two of his
men. members Of the Gutheil and Poggi
agency of Hoboken. l gave
them instructions and told them to go
over the city, and get nformatio in the
saloons, and that l would meet them at
points. The men started in, Mr..
Gutheil with his men. They first went
to Oak and Smith streets to a saloon.
and while waiting for them to come out
Of that saloon. / saw Detective Gutowski
and as I received orders to keep out of
the way of the police as much as possible,
! crossed the street and went to Market
street. and then came back. On the way
back 1 saw the men come out of the
saloon. they continued up the street and
on with their work. As they went on,
/ being known in the city kept on the
side streets. At Davidson avenue and
Smith street. I again saw Gutowski, and
I went down Davidson avenue to Market
street. The men came up the street and
were given for them to work on
Smith street part Of the way. and then
go to Market street and visit the saloons
there. Mr.. Gutheil met me on Davidson
avenue. and / gave orders for them to
continue to the Remington hotel, and
then go to Market street. I met them
again on Market street, and then came
back again to Smith street. I then went
up to kirkland place and stood in front
Of a wholesale liquor place.
Alderman Clark-What has this got to
do with the Koyen case?
Wester-Information was asked the wit
ness regarding his doings or this day.
Clark-Let the city attorney question
Goldberger-Did you see Mr.. Koyen
that day?
David saw him crossing a lot from
smith street. my story was leading up to
Goldberger-Tell what happened after
you saw the officer.
David saw the officer going across
lots in the rear of Smith street, cut
through along Castles ice cream place.
and l walked through to Fayette street
TO FOLLOW him.. As / got to Fayette street
alderman RiedyIwhat officer?
saloon of j.. JACKIE on the northwest cor
ner of Fayette and stockton streets. I
passed the window on the Stockton street
side and saw him talking to a man be-
hind the bar. 1t was about IL o'clock
and men were coming from the factory.
L saw the officer come out, cross the
street cartercorner and go down Fayette
street. and then go into the saloon of
j. Bacha on the southwest corner of
Fayette and Watson avenue. Some Of the
men from the factories were going into
the saloon. and l followed them in. 1
walked passed the officer. and heard the
bartender say. what's that?" The Of
fcer stood at the end Of the bar and 1
heard him say. "look out the booze fell
lows will be here to get you in a few
minutes" As l passed him | saw num-
Der SIS on his cap. The bartender asked
him to have a drink, and the officer said,
give me a soda" l went into the toilet
and left the door partly open. and the
officer went TO the side door. the door
next to the toilet. and 1 heard him say,
don't forget what 1 told you. joe" 1
then went to the bar and asked for a
glass of beer. and was told they had none
on draft. but that they could give me
a hoftla sfatad thai T Ala -