Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-25
MANsLAUGHTER
PLEAS HEARD
Joseph Macy Says Not Guilty
in Fatal Ferry Boat Ac-
cident Here

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. rs
Joseph Macy. of Perth Amboy. re-
Gently indicted for manslaughter
in connection with the death of
Mrs. Edith Slaight and the injury
or several other persons as a result
of an accident at the Perth Amboy
ferry on October %, pleaded not
guilty to the indictment before
Judge Peter F. Daily in the county
court this morning and bail was
fixed at $4,000. The indictment
charges criminal negligence on the
part of Macy, who al in charge
of a car on the ferryboat.
A plea Of not guilty was entered
by Charles j.. Hughes of Perth AM
boy to an Indictment charging m
bezzlement of S1,400 from John w.
Holmes and John Deegan at Perth
Ampoy, on Arril &c. Bail of $1,000
was continued. Russell Watson for
the defendant, informed the court
that a TRUCK was taken by the de-
PENDANT al the time a partnership
with the complainants was broken
up, and this covers the S1,400 men,
toned in the Indictment.
Joseph Lewis, a Woodbridge police
officer. entered a plea of not guilty
10 an indictment charging %atrocious
assault and battery. in the county
court this morning and his own rec
o~gnizance was taken for bail fixed at
$500. In connection with another
indictment connected with this case,
Louis Arnent of Iselin. pleaded not
guilty to an assault and battery
charge. and his W recognizance
was taken for $500 bail. Lewis was
detailed to investigate the operation
Of a still on Arnent's premises on
O. M hn aNTnf0
charges followed the occurrences on
that day.
Sam Benedetto, of Freehold. n
of three men indicted for conspiracy
at Jamesburg on September 16,
pleaded not guilty to the indictment
against him and bail was fixed by
the court. 1t is alleged that the
three men visited Isidor Schiff at
Jamesburg and demanded $500, re-
presenting themselves as govern
ment revenue men. and threatened
proceedings If he did not come
across.
Steve Lukar of ~Sayreville. indict-
ed for assault with intent to kill
William Walker, on October II,
pleaded not guilty and bail was fixed
at $500. The state will contend
that Walker, out walking with his
hunting dogs prior to the opening Of
the season, was warned to get off
Lukar's land but was fired at before
he had a chance to obey orders. The
defense Will contend that the gun
went off accidently.
. A fine of $50 was imposed by
Judge DAILY in the case OF julius
Eckstein, seventeen, of Elizabeth who
was arrested at Perth Amboy for
+. carrying concealed weapons after he
fired a shot in the air upon his de-
parture from a dance in Trinity hall,
thai city. The defendant changed
his former pleas of not guilty to one
of guilty his morning, and after
Probation Officer Macmillan re-
ported on his good record in Eliza
I beth, the court imposed the sem
Z tence.
Annie Holowitz of Woodbridge.
indicted on a serious charge. plead
ed not guilty in court this morn
ing, and was released on her W
recognizaSce after bail had been
fixed at $500.
John Lott. OF S~ayreville, pleaded
guilty to a charge of breaking, n
tering and ROBBERY in connection
with the looting of SIT worth of
goods from a store at S~ayreville on
October 10. The boy claimed to-
day that he is only fifteen years of
age AND arrangements were started
;1 try him in juvenile court, but
Prosecutor Stricken advised the
saurt that this defendant claimed
he was seventeen the last time he
vas tried in the juvenile court. The
ptobation officer mas been assigned
to work on h case.
Sentence was deferred for eight
weeks in the ease of Charles Wen
SEX. the one-legged South Amboy
~ex-soidier, recently indicted for as
sault with intent to kill. Numerous
pleas for leniency were received by
the court, n the court assigned
the probation officer to investigate
the record Of the defendant since
his return from the army.
John Isco pleaded guilty to carry
ing concealed weapons at Wood
bridge on November 2 and his case
was referred to the probation officer
Charles Dustin of New Brunswick
Indicted for assaulting a fourteen
year old relative. pleaded guilty TO
the Indictment and was sentenced. to
The workhouse for enc month.