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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
MRS. WILSON'S MURDER
CAUSES BILL TO Be KILLED
IBy Evening News Correspondent.


TRENTON, March 23.-Despite
vigorous tight upon the part of its
introducer. the House OF Assembly
yesterday refused by vote of SO TO
IL, to pass the Coon resolution
which would have changed the or
ganization OF the court of pardons
and was generally known as the
measure TO abolish capital punish
ment. The resolution provided an
amendment to the state constitution.
The recent horrible murder of Mrs.
Wilson, the Perth Amboy church or
ganist, was held up and cited by the
opponents of the Coon measure as
an argument why the death penalty
should be continued for murderers.
Assemblyman Tozer of Bergen.
spoke against the bill and was sup
ported by Evans of Passaic and
LYONS of Middlesex- The latter also
referred TO the recent murder OF
Mrs. Wilson.
Think of the condition in my
county," declared the Middlesex AS
semblyman, zone man. is now being
tried today there for the murder of
his wife and tomorrow or Thursday
the murderer of Mrs. Wilson will be
made tc answer for his offense. I.
ask the members of this House to
consider what the little organist of
the Perth Amboy church. who met
her death a week ago last Saturday
night would say. and then TO vote
accordingly"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
GUILTY IN 1ST DEGREE
Garbage Dumping At
Catalpa And Brighton
Avenues Causes Action

fore any other protection. One OF
the residents showed the News re-
porter over his property yesterday
which had been picked entirely free
of paper the day previous but which
in twenty-four hours had become as
unsightly as the backyard in the
worst section of town. Brighton ave-
nue. and Catalpa were dotted with
papers and bits OF refuse far beyond
Lewis street and on the return trip
evidences of the neglected city prop
erty were found as far up as Pater-
son street.
The place has been used by In
dividuals from all parts of the town
who do not know where to dispose
OF their refuse. Many of the occu-
pants of the nearby homes have
seen the garbage men deliberately
dump the loads which they had
gathered in the vicinity on the prop
erty rather than drive to the other
end of town. The remains of burnt
buildings have lately been deposited
that have lately been pruned form
huge. ugly pile. Ashes have been
dumped carelessly right on the
street at the lower end of Brighton
avenue and the collected refuse has
stopped up all the cutters on both
sides of Brighton and Catalpa ave-
nues for a block.
One of the biggest nuisances which
! the people complain of are the big
horseflies which the garbage at
tracts. Already. in the past few
warm days, the pests have been buzz
zing about and more than one house
hold has been bothered by them.
The higher level of the dump causes
the water. when it rains to flow down
toward the street. and in bad wealth
er there are large, unsanitary and
ugly puddles at the foot of Brighton.
Clifford johnson. of So Brighton
avenue, whose house borders direct
ly on the property spoke of the nui-
sance the flies cause, mentioned the
odors and the puddles which lodge in
his garden on rainy days as the re-
suit of the higher level of the dump.
Auguste Rossi. 1872 Lewis street.
was vehement in his protest against
the conditions. Mr.. Rossi's property
borders the city property and while
the main dump Is not directly behing
his house. he gets all the benefit of
the refuse when the wind blows as
well as the swarms of flies.
Samuel Tucker. whose house is at
! 5S Brighton avenue, and also
sides on the dump, complained of
the unpleasantness of the view out
of his windows and the general nui-
sance which is caused by it,
The Hayes Park city playground
borders Immediately upon property
and this Is one of the main reasons
that the residents of the section are
81 opposed to the neglect of the
place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23

Numeyous complaints and pro-
tests from residents of the neigh
borhood are drawing attention to
the condition of the city property at
the foot of Cntalpa and Brighton
avenues. Unsanitation and extreme
unsightliness-tha result of indis-
criminate use of the lots as a gen.
eral dumping ground are the causes
that have provoked the citizens on
Lewis street. Catalpa, Brighton and
Madison avenues and even State
street as far up as Water street,
to raise their voices in protest at
the conditions existing there at the
present time.
do away with the unhealthy condi-
tion of the streets. Relief from this
condition is promised today by
AlGerman-at-large John n. Wester
who has taken up the matter with
the street commissioner, Board of
Health, Park Commission and Har-
Dor Board. 1t Is understood that
the property is under the jurisdic-
tion of the Harbor Board.
Alderman-at-large wester has
taken the names of the garbage men
who have been dumping garbage on
the property and these have been
turned over to the police. Arrange
ments have been made whereby two
plain clothes men will be stationed
at the spot each morning at 4
O'Clock and stay there each day In
order to arrest those responsible for
the conditions and break up the
practice of dumping garbage on this
site.
Evening News reporters, investi-
eating the property yesterday found
matters in much worse shape than
had been anticipated and personal
interviews with several families
manifested how deeply the resi-
dents of the vicinity feel upon this
subject.
A survey OF the property showed.
at the foot of Brighton avenue, a
conglomeration of garbage. old
iron. brush, ashes. tin cans, old
plaster and other forms of refuse
that had been dumped at random all
ever the property. The place hes
been used as a dumping ground so
long that its level has risen consid-
erably over that OF the street and
mas reached the waters c4igc. The
impassability of some parts has ne
cessitated the extension of the
dump toward the Catalpa avenue
direction and refuse has been grad
ually monopolizing the entire prop
erty.
Papers fly the entire day and
when the wind is right a large por-
ton of the vicinity is Uttered. the
pieces being carried toward the resi-
dehces, infesting the lawns and
streets and gathering in piles in the
cutters, corners of houses and be-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
GERMAN Def
SENT TOPARIS
Reply From Berlin Delivered
to Paris Refuses to Pay !
Billion Gold Marks.
FIGURES ARE DISPUTED
Showing That a Balance of II
Billion Marks Will be Due
the First of May
FIGURES ARE DISPUTED

PARIS, March 23-Germany, in
her reply today to the recent ulti-
matum of the allied reparations
commission. refuses to pay the one
billion marks gold due on this date
and disputes the commissions fig
urcs showing balance of twelve
billion marks due May l.
II is maintained in the German
note that the twenty billion marks.
which the peace treaty provided to
be handed over by May /. has been
more than paid. The note asks
joint commission of experts fix the
value of German delivery on repara-
itions account, hut IL declares in any
eveat 1t would he impossible for Ger
many to pay twelve billion marks
by the first of May. The note con-
cludes:
IF. after the experts have con-
fcrred it is csta blished that there is
a deficit in the payments by Ger
many, she is ready 10 begin negotia-
tions with the reparations commits
sion regarding the floating of loan
abroad"
The reparations commission met
today to consider the reply. which
was transmitted from Berlin last
night
The German failure 10 pay Is
deemed a violation of the treaty OF
Versailles, which commission will re-
port TO the allied governments. The
allies will determine what measures
shall be taken.
II is commented the German ex-
perts have already been heard by the
commission which listened TO their
arguments before fixing the valua-
ton of the German delivery, credited
as payment against the twenty bill
lion marks. This valuation was con-
sidered final since the treaty gives
the commission sole jurisdiction in
the matter.
The German reply does not answer
directly the commissions demand for
a first payment of one billion marks
today.
This point. however. is covered on
the face of things by Germany's con
tention of overpayment of the entire
amount due by May /.
There is nothing said in the note
TO show that it would be impossible
for Germany to pay this one billion
marks, which the reparations COM
mittee knows Germany has available
in gold as well as in foreign securi-
ties, it is stated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
EDWARDS KILLS
DRY MEASURE
Provision of Bill Only Arouses
Resentment, Says Govern
or in Veto of the Bill.
[By Evening News Correspondent. ]

lBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON. March 2S.-DeclarinS
that the provisions of the prohibition
enforcement bill to be OF such
character as to have only one affect.
that is to arouse resentment on the
part of the people as a whole. Gov
ernor Edwards has returned the
measure to the legislature with his
veto. Tie features of the bill to
which he objects are those denying
the right of trial by jury to violators
of the dry law, forfeiture of property
and leases as penalties for violations
and the authorizing enforcement
agents to break into private property
for the purpose of searching for
liquor. The governor said that the
bill had been framed in such "dras-
tic terms" that he could not approve
it. With reference to the elimina-
tion of a trial by jury the veto mes
sage said that it would set up a con-
dition of judicial and official tyranny
in this state, which Mr.. Edwards
declared gave him no little concerH.
Speaking further on the subject. the
veto message declared:
Il cannot give my consent to the
adoption of such policy by the state.
1t is my belief that no one should
be placed in peril of being deprived
of his liberty for any considerable
period of time without the submis-
sion of the fact of his innocence or
guilt to a jury. Vesting of power in
magistrates to hear and determine
the innocence or guilt of accused
persons, and to sentence them for
short periods not to exceed one
month. might perhaps be defended
on the score of economical and
speedy administration OF justice
when petty offences only are inyolv-
ed, but to extend the practice to
the imposition of sentences resulting
in confinement for six months it
seems to me, institutes an exceeding
ly dangerous practice and is a blow
at an institution which has served
free countries for centuries"
With the legislature having two
more weeks to go, 1t is expected that
the Anti-Saloon League, which is
behind the bill. will now bend it's
efforts for passage over the govern
Or'S veto
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
MAN IS INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Walter Truett. of 450 State street,
was slightly injured yesterday af-
ternoon when an automobile driven
by Mrs. Mary Kemblc, of 1591a
Smith street. ran into an automobile
under which Truett was working.
Truett was taken to the City Hos
pital, but later removed to his home.
Mrs. KembIe, who was learning
to drive, was turning from New
Brunswick avenue into jefferson
street when the accident occurred.
There were two cars standing
abreast at this corner. and Mrs.
Kemble in trying to pass. lost con-
troll of the wheel. running into one
of the automobiles about six feet
from the curb. This car belonged
to Mrs. Anna Dziekan, of 101 Pine
avenue. South Amboy, and Truett
was repairing this car at the time.
His left leg was caught between the
two cars, and cut in three places.
Both cars were. damaged.
Ralph Koch, of New Brunwick
avenue, was in the car with Mrs.
Kemble at the time of the accident.
Motorcycle Officer Frank Seiboth re-
ceived the report of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Knight Found Sane
But OF Lou Mentdlity

fBy Evening News Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March %
George Washington knight,
the negro who is on trial today
for the murder of Mrs. Edith
Wilson at Perth Amboy. was de-
clared -Sane following an exami-
nation yesterday by DIR. Henry u.
Cotton of the state insane hospi-
tai and DIR. Christopher Beling
of Newark, the latter represent
ing the defendant. The doctors
reported, however. that the men,
tally OF the man is low as might
be expected of this type. An
other examination was made this
morning by DIR. Henry for the
state and DIR. Rosewater for the
defendant to determine the ef-
feet OF alcohol upon the man. DIR.
Rosewater made the alcohol
analysis for the government at
the time the Volstead bill was
being enacted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
CASE
IS CONTINUED
Local Man Held to Account by
Cortlandt Realty Company
--Heaing in Trenton.

AS a result of an order made by
the chancellor, the defendants in
the case Instituted by Rev. Francis
Gross in the court of chancery of
New Jersey against Richard A.
Bolger and others. TO compel Mr..
Boiger TO account TO the Cortlandt
Realty anC Investment Company for
upwards OF 1000. as reported n
the Evenil- News on March II, the
defendants appeared before Vice
Chancellor Buchanan in the chan
Gerry chamber al the state house IN
Trenton yesterday. The complain
ant was represented by Elias A
Kanter of the firm of Kanter q
Kanter of Newark. Thomas Brown
of his city represented the com
pany and John R. Hardin of the
firm of Pitney. Hardin & Skinner, OF
Newark, represented Mr.. Bolger.
The defendants attorneys joined
in making a motion TO dismiss the
bill of complaint brought by Mr..
Kanter in behalf of Father Gross.
After a lengthy argument. lasting
over three hours. in which the tech
nical and fact features of the case
were gone into, we vice-chancellor
overruled the motions of the defend
ants, and advised an order, on ap-
plication of Mr.. Kanter, denying the
motions of the three defendants. In
behalf of Mr.. Bolger, an affidavit
was submitted showing that the has
assets of approximately $4,000.
above all his liabilities, and on that
ground. the vice-chancellor vacated
the restraint against Mr.. Bolger's
dealing with his property.
The litigation grows ou- Of the faet
as claimed BY Father Cross bill
of complaint. that Mr.. Bolger, while
acting in behalf of the Cortlandt
Realty & Development Company
failed to account for large sums OF
money which he received in the
company's behalf. and that the real
ty company failed to institute Wig
orous suit 10 compel restitution Of
the money.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Japan to Preserve Rights

TOXIC. March 22-Japan will be
obliged to adopt whatever action
may be deemed necessary to pre-
serve her rights in Kamchatka. IL
the Russians Far Eastern republic
persists in its course of transferring
part of that peninsular to the au-
thority of the Russian soviet gov
ernment. Viscount Uchida, foreign
ministers. declared in the house of
peers today. After stating that
Japan recently had received infor-
nation that this transfer had been
made. he said this country had sent
a protest to the Far Eastern repub-
lie at China and had submitted FIVE
demands.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
ACT ON TRADE
WITH RUSSIA
Early Consideration Will be
Given to relations Between
United States and Russia.
so SAYS STATE DEPT.
Appeal From Soviet Govern
ment Agents Was Received
Today at the White House

WASHINGTON. March 2s-Early
consideration Is to be given to re-
lations between the United States
and soviet Russia, it was indicated
at the state department.
Formal announcement of any
change In relations between the two
countries or In any rulings by the
Wilson administration may not be
made for some time, but 1t was
made clear. certain modification of
those rulings are under considera-
ton or had been made.
These decisions were reached inde-
pendently from the appeal of the So
Wet government to President Hard
ing and the American government
for a resumption of trade. That
appeal reached the White House to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Appeal Sent to President

fsN Ins Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 23-Report-
ed appeal of the Russian soviet gov
ernment to President Harding for
resumption of trade relations be-
tween Russia and the United States
evoked little discussion in the finan-
cial districts. Dealers and bankers
were only mildly interested in ad-
vices that large shipments of Rus
sian gold may be sent here via
Sweden. contingent on the contract
of the Washington government.
1t is known that previous efforts
to import amounts of Russian gold
we're unsuccessful. because of the
ban placed on the ownership by the
Wilson administration.
Reports are current that gold
ranging in value from s5.000.000 to
s15.0O0,000 may be shipped from
Russia via neutral ports.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Police adopt Gas Bombs.

CHICAGO, Mar. 2S.-Three types
of gas bombs TO be used in warfare
on criminals have been accepted by
the police. One is the tear gas bomb
where the police desire TO temper
arily blind a man. The second Is
designated TO render the victim un-
conscious and the third TO drive rob
be-s from buildings in which they
have taken refuge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Ex-Kaiser's Book Attacked

by
LONDON. March 23.-Public
opinion in Holland has been stirred
by the publication of former Emper-
or Williams book. regarded as prov
ing he is abusing such hospitality
by dealing with political questions.
says an exchange telegraph dispatch.
The newspapers point out that the
kaiser's defense was written in AM
erongen after he had given a pledge
to the government at The Hague not
to interfere in political questions.
The book. IL is contended. shows
the former ruler has not retired def
initely from political life. His pres
ence in Holland constituting ser
ious menace"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
1hud Murde, 1Yldl
10 Start TOMORROW
| BY Evening News Staff Cor
respondent

NEW BRUNSWICK. March %.
The trial of Angeline Trimmer
ari, her husband, Espera, and a
son, Joseph, for the murder of
Henry Cauhoupp. of New Mar
ket, on February IL. is scheduled
for tomorrow morning at $3.50
O'Clock. This will be the third
murder trial of the week to be
heard before Justice James j.
Bergen in the local county court.
1t is not certain whether the
state intends to finish the trial
of George Washington Knight
for the murder of Mrs. Harvey
Wilson this afternoon or not. but
the fact that the third trial is set
for tomorrow morning would in
dicate that a short trial for the
confessed negro murderer. is ex-
pected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23

Generous responses accompanied
very often with letters Of commen-
dation of the movement and the
work OF the two men nave resulted
In the addition OF $24s to the fund
since yesterday, with the $1,000
mark just s141 away.
Mayor Wilson has called a meet
ing of the citizens committee which
is handling the fund. for 7:3o o'clock
Monday night. at City Hall
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
ReWard Fund Is Nearly
$500 As Several More
Contributions Come In

The appreciation of the good
work done by Conductor Charles
Hauser and Officer Asbury Mount in
the capture of George Washington
Knight, the murderer of Mrs. Edith
Wilson whose trial Is to be held to-
day, is mantle sted by the. steadily
growing fund which .Ee Evening
News started to reward the two men
and which at 1880 o'clock this
morning had reached total of
$3.50
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Battle Near Dingie

DUBLIN, March ga police in
spector and eight men were am
bushed near Dingie yesterday, but
the fight which ensued lasted four
hours, and ended disastrously for
the attacking party.
Three of the police were slightly
wounded
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
tBy The Associated Press, ]


WASHINGTON, March "a
Resignation of Rowland B. Mahany
as special commissioner to Europe
to investigate immigration mat
ters has been approved by Secretary
Davis as of March 81. and sent to
the President. il was announced at
the department of labor.
Mr.. Mahany was sent abroad at
salary said to have been $4,000 a
day. Cablegrams recalling him were
sent in February by former Secre-
tary Wilson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
WIRES, LONDON
T0bELFAST CUT
Six More Civilians Are Killed
in Fighting-- Irish Policy to
Be Attacked.

BELFAST. March 2S:-Te,esraph
wires between Belfast and London
were cut last night, authorities ex-
pressing the belief the act was in
preparation for Sim Fein activities
during Easter week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
To Sentence Woodbridge
Murderer Early Tomorrow;
Jury Was Out Over Hour
fBY STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 23-Wiiam j. Fitzsimmons,
rtywo years DID, of Woodbridge found guilty of murder
degree by this morning. after one hour and
eptviwo minutes deliberation The man charged with
numbering his wife Mae home in Woodbridge Janu
30 The defendant verdict cool showing
no emotion Thomas the defendants counsels
moved for stay of Judgment morning at $50
clock Fzmmons was taken the county Jail by Under
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Death Sentence Issue
In Selecting Jury TO
Slayer Of Mrs. WilsoI
tBY STAFF CORRESPONDENT

NEW BRUNSWICK March 23-The first witnesses of r.
in the against George Washington Knight the Cl
wood who charged with numbering Mrs Edith Marsh
Wilson her home Center street Perth Amboy Satrd
night March H. being heard before Justice John Berg
the supreme here late today There possibility Of "A
being completed late today tomorrow morning Kn
declared by Dr. Henry B. Cotton of the State Ins
Hospital and Dr. Christopher Beng of Newark following
animation yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Six Civilians Killed

BY The Assoclated PFess
CORK, March 23.-Six civilians
were killed in the Blarney district.
county Cork, this morning in a bat
tie which ensued when Crown forces
were fired on from a farmhouse.
The military was conducting
search for wanted men when at
tackled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Start Certiorari Action

(By Evening News Stan Correspond ent.1
NEW BRUNSWICK. March "a
On a writ of certiorari. Sheriff Ell
mer E. Wyckoff must produce before
the supreme court all records rela-
tive to the discharge of Calvin Rose.
an exfireman of South River. and
Joseph Russo. an ex-soldier, who
were dismissed from county service.
to show cause why the men should
not be reinstated. The men were
formerly court officers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23

PARIS, March 2S:-Decision not
to dissolve militia organizations and
the Dinwohnerwehr or citizen guard
in Bavaria has been reached by a.
unanimous vote of that government,
said a Berlin dispatch
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Germans Expelled

PARIS. March 2s:-Expuision of
nearly 100 undesirable Germans re-
siding in Strasbourg has been de-
cided upon by the authorities. it IS
declared IN a dispatch from that
city to the Petit Parisene.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23

HARRISBURG. Pa. March "a
Four men were killed and several
injured when a furnace in the Beth
lehem Steel Company plant at Steel
ton, exploded. The furnace was con-
siderably damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-23
Expect Attack in Commons

LONDON, March 23:-Independ-
ent liberals and laborites were ex-
pected to make joint attack on the
governments Irish policy in the
house of commons today.