Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-20

sideration OF the grand jury at iis
session yesterday and that ind:ct-
ments may have been returned but
the report. of course. cannot be veri-
fed except by Developments coming
through the regular court proceed
ure.
Those in custody. Detective David
says are Justus Ostrosky, a melter
at the American Smelling q Rein
ing Company plant. who has been IN
the employ of the concern for some
years and who lives at 293 Hall ave-
nue.: Harry Fishkoff. a jeweler OF
254 State street, and Harry Herbert
who maintains an Office in Room
419 at the Raritan building and who
lives at 1S6 South First street. Os-
trcsky is accused of stealing the
gold, Fishkoff of receiving the met
al. and Herbert of disposing OF the
goods through New York dealers.
According to the county detec-
tives. the gold has been disappear
ing from the smelling plant for
some months past. Ostrosky. they
say, had work that placed him in
position TO make of with the pre-
cious metal and he is believed &c
have taken it out of the plant in
his pockets.
Plant officials, however, were not
aware that the gold was being stol-
en- until early last week when fnfor-
nation reached this city with refer
ence to quantities of extra fine gold
that were appearing through New
York dealers. The metal noticed
was of such high grade that suspi-
eions were aroused and Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricken was called in on
the case here.
4 Mr.. Stricken was away from the
| city when the case was brought te
the attention of the county author
tiles and Assistant Prosecutor John
E. Toolan began the investigation.
County Detectives David and Fitz-
patrick were detailed to probe the
affair on Saturday morning of last
week and the first arrests were
made four days ago. on Wednesday,
when Ostrosky and Fishkoff were
taken into custody. Herbert's ar
rest came the next day.
By means of the New York deal
ers, the gold was traced TO this city
and the county detectives began
I their work here. The supposition
was that gold of such purity could
not appear on the market in a legit-
! innate manner.
The case presented a number of
| difficult angles, the authorities say.
and in commenting upon its rapid
| solution jesse Seaman business man
ager OF the smelling concern, was
emphatic in his praise of the man
ner in which the affair was handled
| by the prosecutors Office. Detec-
tives David and Fitzpatrick, he said,
/ had been most efficient III their work
and had cleared up a case that for
a time threatened 70 battle those en-
| gagged on it.
The investigation has not halted.
I however. Detective David said this
/ termined that the gold stolen was
worth from six to seven thousand
dollars at the minimum, il Is pos
sible that an even greater quantity
might have been taken before its sp-
/ pearance on the market aroused sus-
I picion. Chances for the recovery OF
all OF the missing metal are declar-
I ed TO he rather slim, but it is pos
sibie that a portion may be returned.
[ None has been returned as yet, the
( plant officials stated this morning
When the three arrests were made
[ the prisoners were arraigned before
I Justice of the Peace Charles Sedan
I in New Brunswick. Bail was fixed
I al $1,000 each pending the grand
/ Jury action, and Ostrosky and Fish
| koff spent the night in the county
I Jail before procuring bondsmen. The
! formal charges against the men are
I grand larceny ana receiving stolen
I goods.