Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-07
NEW ARRESTS
IN R. & H. CASE
May Lead to Recovery Of
$4,000 Worth of Plati-
num- Stolen at Plant.

The arrest of three Newark men,
at least one said to be IAN expert
safe blower" may lead to the recov-
cry of the $4,000 worth of plati-
mum stolen from Plant No. / of the
Roessler, & Hasslacher Chemical
early in the morning of December
20, 1919. Prosecutor Joseph e.
Stricken intimated this morning
when questioned in regard to a re-
port from Newark that the men
were being connected with the To-
cal Hse. County detectives are in
vestigating the report.
Ernest Tonghini and Frank Jer-
sey, of this city, are now serving
terms in the Railway reformatory
and states prison respectively, in
connection with this robbery, an ap-
peal in their cases having failed.
Sergeant George Kass and Detec-
tive Michael ,Rielley of the Newark
police and the Pinkerton detective
agency is credited with the arrest of
the three men. George Hermann in
New York, and Hirschy Feinberg
and Samuel Bender. alias William
Kaplan and Sam the Carpenter" at
Savin Rock, Conn.
Rumors about the county connect
Hermann, Feinberg and Bender with
the case in various ways. 1t is said
that Sergeant Kaas received an an
onymous letter later in the day the
r. &, H. robbery was committed and
in the letter there was a note which
stated:
This is for you if you are wise.
He is expert safe robber. Sam Ben
der Carpenter"
Another rumor is to the effect that
Herbert Mackie. one of two Brooklyn
men arrested in Metuchen sometime
ago in connection with several thefts
and other cases, and at present be-
ing held in the county Jail. stated
that Tonghini was not implicated in
the case. and that he. Mackie. knew
who committed the robbery and
knew where to locate the robbers.
This statement is alleged to have
been made, when Mackie learned
that Tonghini was really going to
the reformatory to serve term. and
was not an officer placed in the cell
TO quiz him.
Dave Kron, the Brooklyn barber.
who was the real witness for the
state in the conviction of Tonghini
and Jersey, is now serving twelve
year term in New York state for rob-
berry. The question is being asked,
would Kron's testimony convict the
two local men, if the trial was to be
held at this time?
Captain of Detectives Lawrence
A. Long worked in Newark with Ser
geant Kaas.. week after the X. &:
H. case was committed. Almost a
year after the robbery was commit
ted Bender was arrested on sus-
picion. but was discharged in an eff
fort to get his accomplices. Several
days after his release, four compan-
ions were arrested in sensational
Paterson silk robbery.
Hermann was arrested in New
York last Monday, and Bender and
Feinberg in Connecticut, in a res
taurant they had purchased and were
using as rendezvous. F'einberg has
fought extradition, but Bender Is
back in Newark. The Newark po-
lice are endeavoring to connect the
men with at least five big jobs in
which the loot totaled close to $780,
900.
1t is said the safe crackers arrest
ed by the local police in the ware
house of A. M. Metzendorf, sometime
ago. were a part of this gang. These
men are at present serving prison
and reformatory terms.