Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-22
TONGH|N| To
BE RELEASED
Will be Resentenced This Af-
ternoon-- probably Free by
Christmas Time

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec ga
Judge Peter +. Daily in the county
court today made some acceptable
Christmas presents in the form OF
re-sentenc,ng inmates of the county
jail and workhouse, and one inmate
of the Railway reforniatory will also
be re-sentenced, 50 that Christmas
can be spent at home.
Ernest Tonghini of Perth Amboy,
convicted IN connection with Frank
Jersey on a charge of breaking ana
entering the Roessler * Hasslaeher
Chemical Company plant in Perth
Amboy, and stealing a quantity OF
platinum, is the Railway reformatory
inmate TO re effected by the an
nouncement of the court TINS morn
ing. Tonghini was sentenced 10 the
reformatory for a fall term, whlle
Jersey was sentenced 10 states PRISON
Six months time has been spent Dy
Tonghini i'll the reto.matory. we VIII
be .e-sentenced tnis afternoon ana
probably given a day in the work.
house or an outright release.
1t is said that illness in Tonshinl
family corr eined with the fact that
tbe man has a coed record during
confinement. and also during the war
accounts .or the decision to give
him his release. According to Judge
Da!y the evidence produced at the
trial showed Tonghini guilty in no
sense of tho origination of the theft'
but that he vas brough. into the cav
with Jersey.
The court declared the case was
appealed TO the supreme court which
confirmed the decision OF the lower
court and the man was sent 10 the
reformatory for a full term. Ac-
cording TO information given 10
Judge DAILY. Tonghini had an excel
lent record in France, and Superln'
tendent Moore of Railway has re-
ported that his conduct at that In
stitution has been excellent.
In connection with this case II
has been learned that a different
plan is being worked out at the IN
stitution whereby inmates are class
flied according TO minimum terms
the lowest of which is three months
! This classification is decided by {
board at the institution ACCORDING
TO Mr.. Moore, Tonghini was no
nIaced in the three month class be
cause of the value of goods con
nected with his case.
The court in referring TO Ton
ghinrs case claimed that the H. 8
| H. people have no aversion 10 NJ
being given a release.
Others Resentenced
Louis Orisz of Keasbe-, who wa
| fined $500 and sentenced TO th'
workhouse for three months IN con
nection with the cigar thefts charged
TO the Robert Stegawa. gang. wa
resentenced today and given ont
day in the workhouse. He has served
two months and paid his fine, an(
Warden Walter Masterson reported
! favorably on his conduct since IN
sentence was imposed. he VIII o'
released in time TO spend Christmai
with his wife and family
Paul Uncko. sentenced on jun
% for violating the state prohibition
enforcement act to pay a hne .
| $500 AMI ten days in the workbouse
was resentenced this morning u
serve one day in the workhouse
! Unable to pay his fine he has served
six months in the workhouse. whlcl
| is the maximum sentence for TN
/ offense.
John Laurentzen and Joseph Ba
kas. OF Woodbridge, convicted of as
sault with intent to rob. and sen
fenced to the workhouse for thre
months. were also resentenced thi
I morning SO that they can spen'
| Christmas with their wives ant
babies. The men had spent seventy
seven days of their time which IN
| cl-ides the time they were held j
! Jail awaiting trial. and they worke'
on different shifts as firemen in tn
/ iail. Warden Alfred Puerschner re
ported on the excellent records o
| the men during the period of con
| finement.