Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-28
METUCHEN CASE
IS RESUMED
Hold up of Booze Truck Again
Comes up in County
Court

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 49,
Michael McDonough, of Newark, one
Of the men indicted last year In con-
hection with the holdup and robbery
Of 240 cases of rye whiskey from a
truck in the vicinity of the Hotel
Pines on October Is, 1920, was ar
raigned in court this morning before
Judge DAILY and pleaded not-guilty
to the robbery charge. Bail was
fixed at $4,000 and Franklin NJ.
Richie was assigned as his counsel.
McDonough disappeared after the
robbery and it has not been until
now that the authorities have been
able to locate him and place him on
trial. .
Dominick Parello, better known as
ADingbat" to the Newark authori-
ties and in the "b~ootleggers' district
In that city. again had sentence de-
ferred by Judge Daily when he ap-
peared in court for sentence this
morning. This man vas arrested in
the same booze holdup case and at
the time pleaded guilty to the
charge. /. He is charged with the
theft of an automobile in Essex
county. Judge DAILY said he was Of
the belief hat the man was being
bounded and that many charges had
been made against him which could
not be proven.
John Hockhold of New Brunswick
entered a plea OF not guilty to two
indictments charging him with rob-
berry. On July 5 he is alleged to
have held up Tessie Yukas and
charged with holding up the same
woman and relieving her of $50. Bail
at $1,000 was fixed.
Carl Micherdzinski, charged with
Issuing checks without sufficient
funds in the bank to cover them.
pleaded not guilty to two indict-
ments. One complaint Is made by
Samuel Baum. of Perth Amboy, for
a $26.33 check and the other by the
Meyer G. Pribula Beef Company, of
Perth Amboy. on a 1854 check.
Bail was placed at $1,000 on both
counts and Walter c. Suydam was
assigned as attorney.
William Leahy, of Perth Amboy.
the Lehigh Valley railroad watch
man, charged with ~assaulting Will
liam MADEIRA, also Of that city,
with intent TO kill, pleaded not
occurred on July 80 last. Bail was
placed at 81, 0
Arthur Beckman. Of woodbridge.
charged with assault and battery
on Louis Vladar IN August 81.
pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixed
at 5000.
William Syms and Lee McRitchie
charged with assaulting with intent
to kill On Sept. 8, at Woodbridge,
Max Inselberg. both pleaded not
guilty. Bail was fixed at $1,000
each. A second indictment against
the men charged them with rob-
berry. They pleaded not guilty to
this charge also and bail was fixed
ut 500, their W recognizance be-
Ing accepCd.
James Kopencey. charged with
assault and battery ON Mary Simp.
son in New Brunswick on August sc
pleaded not guilty and bail was
fixed at $500.
Thomas Henry, colored, OF Phil
ldelphia, charged with the theft Of
IN automobile belonging to Carrie
Updike, of South Brunswick town.
Jhip. pleaded not guilty. Bail wal
liked at $500 and Franklin M. Rit.
chic assigned as the DEFENDANTS
eounsel.
Walter Harris, of Princeton juno.
lion, charged with the theft of an
automobile on September IL at New
Brunswick. the property of Michael
Deleson, entered a plea Of not guilty
Bail was fixed at $500. Harris Ii
charged with renting the car and
driving away with it, falling to re-
turn. He was arrested in Ohio.