Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-06
MORRISON HEIDI
ON SUSPICION
Detective Sent to New York
to Question Local Man IN
Connection With Robbery
REPORT ANOTHER THEFT
Contents of Two Barrels OF
Liquor Taken From Drug
Store, 1t Is Claimed.
REPORT ANOTHER THEFT

There We're two new interesting /
developments in the robbery casea
in this city today, the most impors
tant one the reported arrest of Har-
old Morrison. of High street, and
man giving his name as john Mon
roe, bv the police of the Sixth pre-
cinct in Manhattan, when A0pnS
with a quantity of goods answS
the description of those taken N
Fishkin Brothers store in this & 4
early this week, in their possesste\
The other development is the reporN
ed robbery of the contents OF threW
barrels of whiskey from the cellar
of 1913 Smith street, formerly occudX
pied by the McClung Drug company2
the liquor, it is learned. belonged
to the drug company, and was beineI
held there pending the arrival of
permit to allow for removal across
the street.
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen receiv-
ed a call from the New York police
this morning, reporting the arrest
of two local men in that city. The
matter was referred to Acting Chief
John Huff, who is acting in that ca
pacity in the absence of Chief Niele
j. Tonnesen and Captain Lawrence
A. Long. who are attending the pos
lice conference in New York.
Acting Chief Huff has detailed
Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gutow-3
sky to the 9Th precinct station. with
a member of the Fishkin concern, In
an effort to identify the goods found
on Morrison and his accomplice. The
Fishkin store was robbed sometime
last Sunday night or Monday morn-'
ing, and goods valued at $4,000 were
stolen. Included in the list of goods
reported found in the mans possess
sion, are cameras. knives and foun,
tain pens.
Morrison is at present Uus
in connection with several Other rob
berry cases, mostly liquor theils. He
is said to be one of the leaders OF
the gang that has been operating in
this city and vicinity, in liquor rob-
berries during the last year or SO. II
the goods are identified by Fishkin, II
is likely the two men will be taken
back to this city, or held for extra
dition.
Drug Store Robbery.
Thieves who entered the building
at 1913 Smith street, formerly Occur
pied by the McClung Drug company
sometime last night or early THU
morning, succeeded in making awas
with the contents of three barreli
of whiskey, according Nto a repor'
given out by an officer q that com.
pany today. The McClune Company
is now located at 1877 Smith street
corner of McClennan street, tht
store formely occupied by Greiner'i
barber shop. A
Due to the fact that the windowi
in the rear of this building arr
strongly protected by iron bars. ii
also is the glass portion of the da@ (
the robbers were forced to work VI
the locks of the door. Two of tfy
locks on the rear door were pried
open, one a snaplock at the top,
Once inside, it is believed, the thieves
made their way to the cellar, and
started work on the barrels. 1t Il
believed brace and bit were used
by the robbers to make holes in TSe
barrels, so that the liquor could Y
emptied into other containers by n
use of hose.
Judging from the appearance 81
the barrels the thieves took plenty
of time in completing their task.
Two of the barrels were cotapletely
emptied, the third has az small
amount left. while "a barrel of fikuid
glass was tampered with, but Nte
contents untouched. From tracks Nj
the rear of the store, presumably OF
sumption that the robbers used this
vehicle to carry the liquor from the
scene, cans and bottles possibly be-
ing filed with the contents of the
barrels.
An officer of the drug company.
which has practically all been moved
to the new home, stated today that
they we're awaiting a governmenrl
permit giving permission for the re-
moval of the liquor, which has been
used for medicinal purposes.
1t is believed the parties who
committed this robbery went to the
store aware of the fact that the
liquor was in the cellar, as there
appears to be nothing in the estab-
lishment of real value to anyone Mt
the present time. A jimmy was
found by Detective John Murray and
Patrolman William Buchan who
were detailed to the store by Acting
Chief John Huff this morning. A
rummage sale is being conducted in
the front of the store during the day
but the building closes early in the
evening The robbery was discovers,
ed about 9 o'clock this morning. and
immediately reported to the police, Il