Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-07
HOLD 5 LOCAL
MEN As THIEVES
Charged With Looting Cellar
of Ludwig Wolff in Market
Street Friday Night.
THE PROSECUTOR ACTS
PIunder Amounting to Over
$1,000, it is Said, Was
Taken; Grand Jury to Act

Five Perth Amboy men are IL
the County Jail at New Brunswick.
being held TO await the actien Of the
grand jury on a burglary charge in
connection with the looting of the
cellar of Ludwig Wolff, 13S Market
street on Friday night. The men are
being held in Jail, pending the fixing
II bail by Judge Peter F. DAILY. The
liquor stolen. the majority Of which
has been recovered. is valued at over
$1,000
The men arrested are Joseph Zboy-
an, IS, 765 State street; Arthur
Christensen, q, 326 Elm street;
John Brennan. %. 13l Fayette street
John REILLY. 20. 3S1 Market street,
and Monroe Herman. 20, l05 South
First street. 1t is said that a NUM-
Der of other arrests will follow Of
persons concerned with this case
The local police were notified OF
the robbery on Saturday morning
and the prosecutors office called in
10 the case Saturday afternoon. The
five men were arrested on Saturday
night and taken to New Brunswick
yesterday morning. check given
by Harry Meyers of Fords to Monroe
Herman for some of the liquor. is
said 10 be responsible for the arrest.
II is said that one of the men,
bers of the gang which committed
the robbery, tried to cash the check
/ given by Meyers in a saloon and
4 and tire store in this city. The pro-
! prietor of these establishments re-
/ ported the matter TO the police, and
resulted in the arrest of five of the
men alleged TO have taken a part
IN the robbery. Several other f1l<sa4sv
bers of the gang are being rounded
| up by the local police and prosecu-
/ tors detectives.
4 Chief Niels J. Tonnesen of the To-
! cal police stated this morning that
| his department has worked with
/ the prosecutors Office on the work
I cleared up in connection with this
/ case so far. and that his men will
| continue to work together with the
4 prosecutors men.
! Mr.. Wolf stated today that he
l and his wife went to a show on FRI
+ day night. and that he brought his
/ wife home after the show, and then
4 went to the Elks club where he
: bowled until shortly before y
4 o'clock. He stated that his wife
notified him on Saturday morning
Z that his cellar had been cleaned out,
/ and the robbery was Immediately
ItpplNEQ 10 the local pOllCE.
Lieutenant John Huff was detailed
10 the home and looked the cellar
over. Entrance was gained by break
/ ing open the latch on a cellar win-
/ dow. Later in the morning Mr..
Wolff notified Prosecutor Joseph r.
Stricken by phone. and later went TO
the Office of the prosecutor. County
Detective William Fitzpatrick was
detailed on the case Saturday after
noon, and Immediately started II
work in conjunction with the local
( detectives and special officers.
Working on the check clue the de
teCtives soon recovered a quantity q
the liquor from Meyer. who is said
/ 10 have readily given same up. wn=ii
! he learned that il vas stolen. 0Sher
liquor was recovered at another
place in Fords: but the name was
not given out. After about two
[ thirds OF the entire loot had been
I recovered. Detectives William E'ifz-
I patrick and Joseph Gutowski. ass;s--
ed by Officers Murray and Musza.
/ aIprehended the five men.
Nearly all of the liquor recovered
I has been returned 20 Mr.. Wolff
Three of the men arrested in this
{ case were taken into custody BY the
loca police in connection with si1li-
lar cases, several times in the past
At least one Of the men the poles
are looking for. also was interested
/ in similar cases in this city.
on Friday night the police wers
I notified of a car being in the vieinisy
[ of the Jewish synagogue loading iir
with boxes. Officers we're detailed to
I the Jewish synagogue and an in
/ vestigation made. but nothing was
Z found TO be missing One of the
! trustees stated that there was nc
wine or any liquor in this building
Z This is believed 10 be the time the
Wolff liquor was taken. because i Is
said that the boxes and jars wete
! taken through the synagogue yard
/ into Hobart street.
! Mr.. Wolff stated this morning thai
( he had this liquor IN hand long be-
/ fore the prohibition law went into
effect. and that same is for his own
personal use.