Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-06-22

out considerable information this
morning relative to the action Of
yesterday afternoon at the local
milk company's plant. he refused
TO state what his next step would
be but intimated that when the time
comes to give full publicity to tha
investigation, some astounding facts
which are Likely to cause an uproar
and sensation will be made known.
The investigation. It was learned
at the prosecutors Office, has been
ordered by Prosecutor Stricken in
order that the consumers of milk.
especially the infants of Perth Am
boy, might be safeguarded again<-
dirty and unfit products. A thor
eugh probe of conditions, including
inspections of suspected creameries.
has been ordered and more arres-s
are likely.
Armed with search warrants De-
tectives David and Fitzpatrick yes
terday afternoon visited the plant of
the Perth Amboy Milk ard Cream
Company. According 10 Detective
David the place was found 70 be in
nlthy rotten condition" from his
observations.
The state" Detective David de.
CARED. has ample proof of the un-
sanitary conditions at this plant.
The pasteurizing outfit is rotten and
cnly used in emergency cases.
There Is also ample pr5 d that the
Dtaet lie when used, is no- clean =
A state health board inspectio.
officer also went through the pI
or this milk company, Detective -
vid said. and found conditions there
to be ''in awful shape"
Among those in the company. De-
tective David said. are Abe Bettig,
lsadore Leider, a man by the name
OF Weisman who is a brother-in-law
Of Bettig, and Abe Pensky. who
bought out a Mr.. Soebels interest
in the company on June TO- Penky
IS said to have paid $4,000 for this
interest. $4,000 of which was in
cash. Detective David would not
state what action would be taken
against the members of this COM
pany.
John Shanko and John Kerhner.
the two men arrested at the cream
cry yesterday as material witnesses.
were arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Charles w. Sedan in New
Brunswick. They were taken to the
county jail following their failure
to furnish the necessary 5000 bali.
Assistant Prosecutor John E. Too
Ian. in a short statement this morn
ing, said that the Investigation is
being carried on from a criminal
standpoint and more arrests in the
near future are possible.
While investigating the existing
conditions at the creameries and
plants of the various Wholesalers,
the county detectives will also 20
into a probe of the effort made in
April TO blow up the wagon of Har-
~ Langwener, Perth Amboy milk
dealer. Langweber, upon coming
out of a house where he had deIiv-
cred some milk discovered what ap-
peared to be a candle with a lona
wick burning in his wagon. Be
coming suspicious he extinguishec
the flame by upsetting milk on il
and took the candle" TO police
headquarterz. 1t was taken apart
and proved 10 be a bomb which
Langweber declared had been
placed in his wagon by a rival milk
dealer who had hoped to blow him
and his wagon 10 pieces.
Two men were arrested and indict-
ed by the grand jury as a result of
this bomb plot. they being Peter
Werner and Joseph Kochinski, both
of Perth Amboy- According to De-
tective David these men have admit
ted placing the bomb in the wagon
but the detective would not make
known this morning who these men
were acting as agents for. Both Of
them were questioned by Detective
David today in order TO secure addi-
tional information upon which he
can base further Investigation.
Before the investigation is over.
Detective David intimated this
morning. residents of Perth Amboy
will be acquainted with the high
handed manner in which certain
dealers have handled matters in or
der TO put out of business certai.,
rivals. The bomb plot, which might
have ended in death If LanEweber
had not acted quickly. is said to b.
only one example of the extremes
to which some of the dealers have
gone in order TO eliminate all com
petition and have clear sailing in
the future.
At the local board OF health Of
fees this morning it was said there
were no new Developments as far az
that department was concerned, the
matter now being in the hands Of
the prosecutor. There was no meet
ing of the health board scheduled
for last night. il being erroneous-
ly stated In last nights News that
a meeting would be held The next
meeting of the health board win b
next Tuesday night. at which time q
discussion of the present milk situa-
ton will probably consume consid-
erable time.
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