Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-02
YOUTH ADMITS
R0bb|NC STORE:
Lieut.. Detective Joseph Gut
oWski Arrests II Year Old
Felix Wi|gas for Burglary.

After an exciting chase, Lieuten-
ant Joseph Gutowski placed Felix
Wilgas, seventeen years old, of $50
Johnstone street, under arrest in
the vicinity of his home about $50
o'clock last night. Considerable
questioning by Captain of Detectives
Lawrence A. Long and Lieutenant
Detective Gutowski this morning,
resulted in his confessing to the
robbery of the City Pharmacy at
the corner of Oak and Smith streets
during the morning of April 20. 1t
Is possible that he may be connect
ed with other robberies.
An interesting part of the confess
sion obtained from Wilgas. is the
fact that John Shanko, who is now
in the county Jail was with Willgas
in robbing the place. Shanko has
numerous charges against him,
and is <lieved to be the leader of
gang which has been working in
this city for the past several
months. Shanko has been connect
ed with meat and liquor .robberies.
and the Fishkin robbery. He es-
capped from the county Jail once and
attempted to get away from Lieu
| tenant Joseph Gutowski, when he
was being taken to the county Jail
In connection with the Fishkin case.
| Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gut
| owski received information that Will
gas was giving fountain pens, simi-
| lar to those stolen from the phar-
| macy, to his friends, and the detec-
| tive made visits in the vicinity OF
his home on several occasions, but
| was unable to locate him. Last
| night the detective received a re-
port that Wilgas was at his home
on Johnstone street, and together
with Officer Emil koyen hurried to
| the place.
Officer Koyen was stationed a
| short distance from the house, and
Lieutenant Gutowski started to en-
ter. When Wilgas saw the detective
| he Jumped from window, and
started to run through adjoining
yards in an effort to make a get
away. After following the culprit
over several fences, the detective
drew his gun and fired one shot in
the air, and brought his prisoner to
a halt.
This morning WiIgas told the de-
tectives that he and Shanko entered
the building through a rear window,
and stole fountain pens, watches.
razors and about SAT in cash. The
total value of the goods stolen was
placed at $500 by S. l.. Katz, man
ager of the store. Wilgas also told
| the detectives that he and Shanko
sold some of the goods in New York
and Elizabeth, and gave away some
fountain pens. When arrested Will
gas had a fountain pen and watch
in his possession, and he told the
authorities that some of the stolen
fountain pens and razors are at his
| home.
Four Arrested i'm New York.
| Harold Morrison, Arthur PratZ,
John Shanko and Frank Flowers
were arrested in New York about
three weeks ago. and were connected
with the Fishkin Brothers store rob-
berry of May 2. When arrested they
| had packages of goods in their pos
session, and the goods were identl-
:. fed by a member of the local firm,
as part of the loot stolen. Shanko
possibly knew of a place where lie
| could dispose of the loot stolen III
this city and vicinity.
Recover Manicure set.
Lieutenant Detectives Joseph Gut
| owski John Murray and M1chael
Muska recovered a manicure sci
which was stolen from the Flshklr
store during the morning OF May 2
at the home of Shanko on Kennedy
street yesterday. Information was
received from Shanko's sister, tina,
her brother had given her informa-
ton that the set was in a foldlne
bed. Shanko, Pratz, Morrison ano
Flowers are all being held in the
county Jail.