Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-12
PROBE BY POLICE
Of ROOSEVELT
Grand Jury Also to Investi-
gate Facts in Case Where
Wedding Was Stopped.

The Roosevelt police are investi-
eating the case of Mrs. Regina
Albok, John Chontos and Bernard
Rosenberg. all of Roosevelt, who
were released in $1,000 bail each by
Recorder Harold T.. Pickersgill last
night in the local police court, after
the local authorities were unable to
press any charge against the people
who were arrested about IL o'clock
on Thursday night in a house on
South First street. where the mar
riage of Rose Schwartz. a girl who
has been in the country about eight
days, to Bernard Rosenberg was
scheduled to take place.
1t is possible that the Roosevelt
police may press a perjury charge
against the trio. The Schwartz girl
has been given in the custody of her
cousin, the party she wanted to go
to upon arriving in this country.
When the hearing was opened last
night, George Kemeny, representing
the defendants. requested that the
state proceed with their case. Re-
corder Pickersgill stated. that no
charge had been made as yet. that
the trio were held on suspicion. In
formation securea by the attorney
from the defendant and presented
to the court, was to the effect
that Mrs. Alhok sent a ticket to her
mother to come to this coun-
try. her mother gave the ticket to her
brother-in-law and the brotherin-
law gave the ticket for passage to
this country to the Schwartz girl.
The court further learned that
the woman suggested that the girl
wanted to get married. Officer
Murray, who together with Officer
Muska arrested the trio. reported
that an investigation in Roosevelt
revealed the fact that John Chontos
answered all the questions supposed
to be answered by the girl in having
the marriage certificate drawn, and
then told the girl to sign. Rosen-
berg in answering a question on the
certificate as to where he resided,
stated New York, but Mrs. Albok
stated that it was Roosevelt, Officer
Murray reported.
A perjury charge by the Roose-
welt authorities appeared to be the
only complaint TO be drawn against
these people, so Recorder Pickers-
gill requested of the defendants and
their lawyer if there was any objec-
ton to the girl going where she
pleased, and a. negative answer was
made. The girl did not desire to
make any charge against the people.
Her cousin told the court that he
had paid Mrs. Albok $35 for taking
care of the girl since her arrival in
this country, but stated that he did
not know why the marriage propO-
sition was not mentioned to him by
Mrs. Albok when he was in Roose-
welt shortly after the arrival of the
girl in this country. and when Mrs.
Albok requested that the girl be
allowed with her for a short time
longer to aid in housework. on ac-
count of her (Mrs. Albok) not feel
ing well.
Recorder Pickersgill decided to
hold all three in bail, $1,000 each.
to appear when wanted. The record
er told the cousin of the girl to tell
the latter in her language that Mrs.
Albok has bad reputation having
a states prison record for running a
disorderly house, and he also noti-
fed the cousin~to keep the girl away
from the woman. The recorder stat
ed that a medal would be given to
Mrs. Albok if she would move away.
The recorder stated that the girl
was lucky that the police took hold
of the case when they did. The court
referred to Rosenberg, the would-be
husband as nne specimen 10
marry anybody. The recorder spoke
highly of the woman who tipped the
police off and prevented the mar
riage, and in concluding the case as
far as PertlfA mboy is concerned. he
told Mrs. Albok to keep out of
Perth Amboy, stating. you are vile
all the way through" Mrs. Albok
attempted to answer in English. af-
ter taking all through the hearing
and at the morning session of court
that she could not speak English.
The court room was crowded with
people of the same nationality as
those interested in the case. The trio
was arrested in house at 156 South
First street. said to be Rabbi's res
idence, about IL o'clock on Thursday
night. They were arraigned yester-
day morning. but the case put off at
Attorney Kemeny's request until
last night. The local police notified
the cousin of the girl in New York to
be at the evening session.
Carpenter work and jobbing promptly
attended 10. Geo. II. Thompson. 81 lewis
St Phone 14O9-W.