Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-24
Searching Probe is Made by
Different Departments at
the County Seat
SPOFFORD WITHOUT BAIL
Arrests of New Brunswick
Men in Case Are Expected
in Short Time

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
A searching investigation is being
carried on by heads of various de-
partments of Middlesex county in
connection with the attempted rob
berry of the court house early yes
terday morning, and for which Har-
old Spofford of Perth Amboy is be-
ing held in default of $4,000 bail.
Arrests of New Brunswick men
directly connected with the attempt
ed robbery of twenty-four barrels OF
alcohol stored in the basement OF
the court house is awaited momen-
tarily.
After Spofford pleaded not guilty
to a charge of breaking and enter
ing with intent to steal, before Re
corder Tindell in the New Bruins
wick police court yesterday after
noon, he was held in $4,000 bail. lie
requested that a Gene Mclaughlin,
keeper of a local livery stable be
called and requested to go his bail.
This Mclaughlin refused to do.
The sheriff and assistant prosecu-
&tor are investigating the charge made
in officer Currans story yesterday
In regard to the actions of Jail Keep
ers Blue and Bach in connection
with Spofford The sheriff and
County Detective John Ferguson OF
the prosecutors office are question
ing inmates of the county jail and
others, in connection with the charge
made.
Chief Michael O'Connell, of the
New Brunswick police has CON;
pieted his investigation in regard
to the report connecting one of his
officers in this case. Officer John
Bates, it was charged, introduced
Spofford to Officer Curran as man
from California. The chief states
that the story of Officer Bates was
to the effect that Spofford asked to
sec Curran stating he was a mem.
her of the Eagles and wanted to go
to Eagles hall.
Spofford is being held in New
Brunswick police station In defaul;
of bail, is represented by G. Ray
mond Lyons. Lyons held a confer
ence with Spofford in the police sta.
ton shortly after being sent for. Ii
is probable that Spofford will be
sent to the county Jail in default OF
bail.
No charges have been made
against the Jail keepers, Bach ant
Blue, as yet. Bach admits tina
Spofford was in the county Jail be-
tween 2:3O and O'CLOCK yesterday
morning, and that it is customary
for men who have been confined II
the Jail to return to pay visits ever
at unusual hours.
When Spofford was in the county
'jail, tbs said, he was a runner
that is, he had free run of the in
stitution Bach explains his beins
at the rear of Jail with Spoffort
has being due to the fact that the!
Aheard a noise ,and he went to th'
rear, and the Perth Amboy man fol
lowed This was when they saw
Curran.
The jailers claim Curran was no
in the Jail, as reported in his story
Currans story stated that Spofforl
invited him back. to the county ja1
after the officer had questioned Spot
ford 8 identity, and that Blue an
Bach said that Spofford was alright
Under Sheriff Fred Gowan admit
ted this morning that Spofford wa
in the county Jail yesterday morning
There is considerable talk regard
ing the whereabouts of Charle
Jackson, a man employed by tn
Board of Freeholders as nigh
watchman to guard the count
buildings, during the activities o
yesterday morning.