Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
ALLEGED C0UNTERFE|TERS'
NAbbED AFTER Chase
THROUGH CITY Streets
Murray and Bachman Aided
by Citizens, Make Thrilling
Arrest of 2 Men
WOMAN GIVES ALARM
Will be Held for Federal Au.
thorities- bad Money Found
Police Say

An exciting chase in the vicinity
of New Brunswick avenue and the
Central Railroad crossing on Satur-
day night ended with the arrest of
two young Italians on a charge OF
passing counterfeit ten dollar bills
here. Both are at present lodged
In the city Jail awaiting arraign-
ment before United States Commits
sioner John D. Delaney and the au-
thorities are reasonably sure the pair
will be placed under bail to await
consideration of the case by the Jed
eral grand jury.
Detective John Murray and Mo-
~torcycle Officer William Bachman,
aided by several private citizens, ac-
complished the arrests at 8 O'CLOCK
Saturday night. The police were out
looking for the two prisoners ana
were on their way to the locality IN
which they had been last seen, when
Two men answering to the descrlp-
ton of the Italians were observed
making their way through the far
mers' market from the direction OF
Smith street.
Max Roth, of $50 New Brunswick
one Of the compliments
against the men, identified them ana
the police car halted. By this time
the suspects were in front OF the
Central garage on New Brunswick
avenue and at sight of the approach
ting automobile both took to their
+, heels. running in opposite directions.
Murray set out after n a VINO
fed back toward the railroad cross
ing and disappeared around the cor
ner of the handkerchief factory
there, closely followed by the detec-
tive. While running at top speed the
fugitive put his hand in his pocket
and with the thought that the hand
was in search of a revolver, Detec-
tive MURRAY drew his own weapon
and fired first.
The fleeing man, however, instead
OF pulling a gun, drew a roll or olils,
later found to be eight counterfelt
ten dollar bills, from his pocket and
cast them away. He then threw
up his hands and surrendered. u
rays revolver shot failed to reach
its mark, but the missile accomplish
ed its The detective
his prisoner and then picked up the
bills his man had thrown away.
The prisoner gave his name as
Ben Sorentino, his age as twenty
seven. and his residence as Az State
street, this city. Bv trade he Is a
mechanic. The local address, now
ever. the police declare to be false
and they give SCREENINGS address as
New York City. -,
While Murray was capturing ms
man a similar event was In progress
Cries TO halt had failed to stop the
con fugitive and he ran down
New Brunswick avenue, turning IN
to Park avenue at top speed. me
man was followed by Matthew Mel
ko and Chris Jacobsen, who chased
their man into the hands OF Ofncer
Bachman. Bachman was on his
motorcycle and by this means had
keaded off the alleged passer of bad
notes.
This prisoner turned out to be
Frank Creto. twenty-five years oil
age. a laborer who said his nome
was at % First avenue. New YORK.
Both men were loaded into the po-
lice car and locked up at police
headquarters.
Before the arrival Of the police,
however, a crowd of citizens were
engaged in the hunt for the two
men. They had succeeded in pass
ing n of the bills at the establish
ment of Max Roth. at $40 New
Brunswick avenue and had also Wis
tied the grocery store of David katz.
at 473 New Brunswick AT
the first place they received change
for the bogus bill, but at the Katz
store, the wife of the proprietor be-
came suspicious of the bill offered
her and refused to prefer change.
Creto then attempted to secure
the bill and grabbed Mrs. KATE by
the wrist. He bruised the wrist bad
ly in the ensuing struggle. but failed
to get the bill.
Sorentino and Creto abandoned
efforts to regain the bogus bill and
took to their heels. followed by Mrs.
Katz and others. Scouts were ais
out from the Roth establishment
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