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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
'VALuAbLES NOT
STOLEN; NAIL
IS RECOVERED
Xeyport Banks Report That
No Loss Has Been Dlscov-
cred at This Time
WHAT DID THEY SEEK?
Lack of Motive Features
Strange Case = Letters
StreWn Along Road

Much mystery is connected with
the alleged stealing of a Keypor.
mail pouch yesterday morning from
truck at the Matawan station OF
the New York e. Long Branch rail-
road. The mystery in connection
with the robbery seems to be the
lack of motive. as many valuable
articles which were discarded by
the robber having been found and
forwarded to the Keyport office.
According to what can be learned
today the pouch arrived at Mata-
wan on the early mail train and was
received at that place, placed on a
truck and later sent to Keyport via
trolley. Somewhere on the journey
between the. time the pouch left the
mail car door and the arrival of the
other pouches at Keyport this one
disappeared.
1t was generally thought at the
Kegport office that the pouch had
been delayed along the line AMI
would come in on a later train. 1t
was not until the postoffice here
taiephoned the Keyport office in
forming them that letters addressed
to Keyport had been picked up
along the State Highway and in this
city that it was known a robbery
had taken place.
Letters We're scattered from Nor
gan to the city line in this city.
l3atches were found in various spots
along the road, and at least forty
or more were picked up from
where they had fallen on the State
bridge, spanning the Raritan river.
between this city and South Amboy.
The letters marked the trail of the
automobile from which they were
thrown in Market street, Prospect
street and Amboy avenue.
As socp as the local authorities
were aware of the robbery, men
were -sent out from the local office
to search for the mail. A careful
search resulted in between 500 and
900 of the letters being recovered.
These were taken to the local office.
placed in another pouch and later
dispatched to Keyport.
Many of the letters were opened
and searched. Some were torn and
otherwise damaged, all were dirty
and wet from lying on the snow
which had fallen during the night.
The fact that fountain pens, eye
glasses and valuable merchandise mail
was not taken but thrown out with
the other discarded letters, leaves
considerable question as to what the
robbers were looking for. Keyport
banks report today that nothing in
their mail is missing as yet from
their mail yesterday morning, but
they cannot be sure of this fact for
several days.
inspectors of the post Office de-
partment are at work on the case.
The fact that no trace can be found
of the pouch in which the letters
were contained adds somewhat to
the mystery. Citizens are still pick
ing up the letters about the city and
as fast as these are turned in at
the postoffice, they are sent to Key
port.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
Remove Acrohat,s Body

The body of William Serrautee. an
acrobat who died Monday night at
Kish's hall. Carteret. just before the
curtain was to have gone up fer the
opening performance given at that
place for the benefit of Quirnipiac
Tribe of Red Men, was this morning
shipped by Undertaken James J..
Flynn. of East avenue, to the honce
of the dead mans parents at ?r-vi-
dence. r. I.
Genuine Ford Parts. Buy 'em here
and make sure. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
19671-11-29-2tS
Weed Skid Chains at Dorsey Motors.
Inc 19671-1l-19-2t%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

FAIR WEATHER !
FOR THANKSGIVING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s--ThanAs~
giving weather will be generally fair
east of the Mississippi river. excepE
for probable local SHOWS along the
Canadian border from the lower
lakes eastward. according to today's
forecast of the weather bureau
Rise in temperature tonight and
tomorrow in most of the regions
east of the Mississippi also is pre-
dicted,t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
STILL ExpLODES;; 3 DEAD

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 29-Three
men are dead as the result of n ex-
plosion of q 100 gallon still here last
night. One man was Instantly EilleC,
and the other two died in hospitals
today. Two of the six injured are
in a serious condition.
The dead are John Kozals, Ben
jamin Waxman and an unidentified
man believed by the police to have
been D. Miller who recently rented
the place.
Ford hood and radiator covers at Dor
sey Motors. Inc. 19671-l1-29-2t'.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
STRONG EARTH SHOCK
FELT IN CENTRAL CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 2o.--(By
The Associated Press)-A strong
earth shock was felt in the Central
Chile at $40 o'clock this morning,
the shock which was appreciable
here in Santiago for about 40 Sec
onds and similarly at Valparaiso was
felt as far south as Conception. 270
miles southwest of Santiago, accord
ing to advices over the National
telegraph system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
10 VISITORS At
HOME FOR AGED
More Contributions In Cam
paign for Funds Are Being
Received
Ten persons yesterday visited the

Ten persons yesterday visited the
Home for the Aged, in response to
the invitation sent out through the
columns of The Evening News by
the hoard of directors, asking the
residents OF thg CITY and county to
visit the institution and see how it
is run and the manner in which the
old folks live. The contributions
are also coming in nicely, those re-
ported by the directors today rang
ing from 500 to as low as S2.25.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the drive and it's success seems
row to be assured.
The large sign containing squares,
in which are to be painted the
names OF those who subscribe 500,
$50 or S25. has been set in position
on the site. of Albert Icons new
building and the work of painting
in the names of those who have al
ready contributed, is expected to be-
gin at 4 o'clock today
Everyone is urged to contribute to
the fund which is needed to run The
institution for the coming year. No
matter how small the contribution
is it will be received and tie rame
of the contributor published in the
Evening News.
Mayor Wilson today forwarded to
I. T. Madsen, president of the Home
a check for $50. Thirty-fcur dol
lars of this amount, Mayor Wilson
received as fees for marriages he
performed, and the $16 more was
donated to the fund from his own
pocket. Mayor Wilson puts aside 2ll
marriage fees collected by him and
donates the amount which has ae-
cumulated to the Home foc the Aged.
An important meeting OF the board
of directors will be held tonight at
8 o'clock in the Y. NJ. c. a. II IS
urged that every member of tho
board be present at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
fifty Dollars Fine Ends MetuChen Auto Crash Mystery
AWAIT NEXT MOVE IN MURDER PROBE
Ho1Ir H11nr - nit rAVro oM0T C0NFE& WITH
new METUCHEN ROAD
To Be READY BY DEC. 5

, METUCHEN, Nov. 29.-Decernber
) is the date given by the contractor
in@charge of the work on the state
highway between Highland Park
and sMetuchen, when the road Will
be ready for traffic both ways. This
will depend entirely on weather con-
ditions. One side has already been
completed.
One-half of the North Main street
paving job has been completed and
this road will be open fer traffic
next week. 1t is not known VIII .ther
it will be possible to lay concrete on
the other half before the cold wea-
ther sets in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
SAY SIX WERE NOT POISONED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29.-Irv-
ing E. Henderson, his wife, Flor
ence, and their four children, whose
bodies mere found IN their home at
Lancaster, died as a result of car
bon monoxide gas from a defective
stove and were not poisoned. as was
first believed, state chemists re-
ported here today, following an
analysis of the viscera of the adult
Hendersons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
In Memory of Mother


That word and Thanksgiving to go together.
The directors of the Home for the Aged request that
you contribute $685. the fund being raised to operate this
home Tor another year. in memory of your mother
By contributing this amount it will that the old
folks who reside the home will be assured of place
live for the year and it will be real Thanksgiving
them. 1t is of the city's most worthy charities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
NOTICE

The undersigned jewelers. wish to an.
nounce that they will remain open even
ings from Monday, Dec. 4th until Christ
mas
FRANK S. MEADE
Il. KEMENY.
L. c.. STARK
L. KREIELSHEIMER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

See our speeiai sale of table glassware.
Open this evening. Kelly & MeAlinden co.
196T2-11-29-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
Letters of Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. e.
Letters of administration have been
issued to Emma Smith of Perth Am
boy on the estate of her husband,
Dolls. who died November 1e. The
personal estate is valued at $1,000
and two sons and two daughters sur
vive in addition to the widow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Table glassware at special prices. Open
this evening. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
lg672-11-29-1ts ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Double roasters and pie pans. Open
this evening. Kelly & McAlnden Co.
19672-11-29-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

For turkey pans and carving sets Open
this evening. Kelly & McAlinden Co
19671-11-291ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

II your Steam. Hot Water or Hot Air
Furnace is not heating right. ! will make
1t or no charge. F. ]. Lsrkin. 267 McClel-
Ian Street Phone 5t4
H. w. 8. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Stenographer TO the public; circular
letter addressing. Comegys Bros.
Wed. Fri. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Carpenter work and 1obbing promptly
attended to- Geo. Fl. Thompson. 81 Lewis
Street. Phone 1409-W.
5476-6-25-Wed. Sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

wANTED-Porter and general cleaner
good wages. Apply Hotel Madison.
i96sS-11-e9-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Ford repair work costs less here and is
GUARANTEED. Dorsey Motors. Inc.
19671-11-29-2t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Useful Christmas Gifts at Dorsey Motors
Inc. 196fl-ll.z9-.t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Look for the Ford trademark on all
Genuine Ford Parts. Dorsey Motors, Inc.
19671-11-29-2 2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Wanamaker's Condition Same
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29:-The
condition of John Wanamaker, who
Is hi at his home here, was report
cd as unchanged here today. He
passed "a very good night the doc
tors bulletin stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Get your cold weather accessories at
Dorsey Motors, Inc. 1967l-ll-2s-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

East Jersey Building Loan Assn.
Is now located at 145 Smith st.
Where members may pay their
dues daily from A. NJ. to 4 P. NJ.
and Saturday evenings from P. NJ
TO s. P. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

See US for turkey pans and dinner wars.
Open this evening. Kelly & McAiindef.
Co. 1s672--11-29-1se
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE

CovINGToN, Ca. Nov. aa.--
Searching parties continued to conab
among the debris of the burned High
Point Community school house near
here for bodies of twelve children
reported missing after a fire yester-
day, which cost, according to school
officials, the lives of at least three
children, burned fifteen and painfal-
" injured thirty-five.
Mrs. Oscar Grant, teacher, also
was burned. probably fatally. An
overheated stove is believed to have
caused the fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Genuine Ford Parts are made 10 Ill
without altering. Dorsey Motors, INC.
1ss71-11-29-sts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Carving sets and dinner cutlery: open
this evening. Kelly & McAlinden Co.
19672-11-29-1t>
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
kEYP0RT MAIL ROBBERY Deep MYSTERY
WEATHER

Fair and warmer
tonight; tomor-
row cloudy and
warmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29

Weed Skid Chains at Dorsey Motors,
Inc. 19671-1l-f9-2t+
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
BROOKLYN POLITICAL
LEADERS. WIFE GONE

Icr fondncss for fancy needle work
and her desire 10 earn her living by
embroidcrIng Is believed TO be the cause
OF Mrs. George p. Screnbctz's disap-
pcarancc two weeks ago. Mrs. Sercn-
bctz left her home, at IS Linden street.
Brooklyn. April 4. and has not been
heard from.
Ter husband. who is secretary to Su-
prone Court Justice stephen Callaghsn
and managed tho recent political CAM
paign OF Justice Harry H. Lewis, said
his wife had received offers from 81
firm OF cmbroiderers In Buffalo. lie
thinks she has gone there. and he has
notified the Buffalo police.
when we we're at Miami recently"
he said. Mrs. Serenbctz became greatly
Interested In an embroidery dcmonstra-
ticn at the hotel. and soon became more
proficient than the demonstration. The
firm which owned the exhibit. offered
her position, which she often talked
about"
The missing woman is cousin OF
Justice Leander y. F'abcr. Her hus-
band has managed campaigns for Jus
tices Faber. Callaghan, Lewis and Gan
non. and was In charge OF Brooklyn
campaign of Mayor Mitchell IN 1917.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
CITIZENS UNION AIM
WAS TO STIR ENRIGHT
Says 1t Believes Its Efforts
Haze Produced Results.

The Citizens Union. referred to by
Police Commissioner Enright in letter
to the Mayor as "a political pan
handling organization and accused by
Kim OF slander, made this retort yes
terday ~
THE Citizens Union and its officers
arc not interested In the irrelevant abuse
or the threats Of the Mayor and his
Police Commissioner. Its sole interest
Is to compel an Improvement IN police
conditions by directing puhlic attention
10 the maladminlstration OF Commits
sioncr Enright. The Union has reason
IL believe that its efforts have already
produced results. ror the Commissions
has at length been compelled to admit
the existence of serious crimes OF vto-
lence In this city and to bestir himself
TO measures for combating It which
he should long since have employed.
All the Citizens Union has charged
against Enright was established by
sworn testimony and documentary evi-
dence or has been admitted by En-
right himself"
In his letter to the Mayor Enright
suggested that the city investigate the
Citizens Unions activities for the last
twenty years. and he said, also, that
he had called on District Attorney BAN
ton to examine the statutes In connec-
ton with the remarks of the Citizens
Union about himself to see II prosccu-
ton for criminal libel would not licl
No comment was offered at the District
Attorneys office yesterday except ON the
part Of a member of the staff who said
that they were too busy trying crooks
to bother about political controversies.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
WOMAN AND HER TWO
BABIES BURN TO DEATH
Gunner Of House Is Held on
Homicide Charge.

Mrs Laurene Helm. aged 20. and her
two children, Florence. 3. and Harold.
2, were burned to death early yesterday,
few hours after they had occupied an
apartment on the third floor OF a new
building at 96 Wadsworth Terrace. Fire
men found their charred bodies on a
bed. the only furniture that had been
moved into the apartment.
Barnet Epstein. aged As. OF sii West
End avenue. owner OF the house. was
arrested on a charge OF homicide and
held In $4,000 bail for a hearing Thurs
day II IL charged he did not have q
certificate of occupancy for the premises.
Mrs. Helm. who was living apart from
her husband. returned only recently from
Boston. where she visited her father.
Charles A Sherwood. who Is general
manager OF the Boston TeicgrdM. She
had rented the new apartment several
days ago.
The apartment house. five story,
forty family structure. was completed
only recently and is not yet equipped
with gas and electricity. Only Few
families had moved In. All escaped save
the Helm family.
1t IS thought that a candle which Mrs.
Helm had lighted before retiring dropped
from its stand after she and the chill
drcn were asleep and set fire TO the
mattress. causing the fire.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
YOUNG COUPLE SPEND
HONEYMOON STARVING
Find IS Soon Gone in Trying
to LiUe in Big City.

Martin Stanaway, a TALL dull eyed
chap. and his wife. Regina, each 21.
found themselves destitute O. week ago
in Manhattan and spent their nights
sleeping on subway benches and trains,
bridge seats and in parks.
Patrolnau Stockcr of the Poplar
street station, Brooklyn, stood at Myr-
tie avenue and Bridge street o'clock
yesterday morning.
Take US to the station house. will
your asked Stanaway. This girl Is
my wife and we're down and out We
haven't d cent ana haven't a place to
sleep Can't stand II any longer"
The policeman took them to res
taurant, bought a meal for them and
then all three went 20 the police sta
ton They had been married. said
Stanaway. for two months. and had
been living with his mother at 38S
Grove street. Jersey City. Two weeks
ago he qiarrelcd with his mother about
boa rd due her. Then the couple camc
to New York city with SIS. all they had.
1t was gone seven days ago.
I'm all last week. said Stanaway. II
guess VIC only had two square meals.
Monday we had cruiicrs and coffee In
the Bowcry. ! guess the time we ate
before that was Saturday"
a collection was taken In the Adams
street court when the couple pleaded
guilty TO "vagrancy" before Magistrate
Liota. Final disposal of the case IS
being held zip pending "A full investi-
cation OF Stanaways story. lie served
In the Second Motor Corps during the
war and his eyes were injured during
a gasoline explosion at Camp Merritt.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
DRIVES STOLEN CAR
IN CROWD; HURTS TWO
Man Captured in Tdxicdb
After Chase in East Harlem.

man and boy were injured last
nisht when man who IL SAID by the
police to have been trying TO escape
with stolen automobile drove reckless
ly through q. crowd.
The driver of the stolen automobile
was John J. Roberts. "a, OF 244s Eighth
avenue. He was arrested By Patrolman
Charles Lynch and Detectives Michael
Murphy and William DegIey cf the East
t26th street station and locked up on a
charge of grand larceny and felonious
assault.
Andrew Thompson Of 24o East Nine
tioth street. owner Of the tsyicab. said
lie had walked few feet away from
the cab when Roberts jumped In and
started off. Thonpson's cries attracted
the policemen. who caught Roberts at
Second avenue and 126th street after a
snort chase. The injured were Thomas
McHugh. 2S. a cook of Ranol'rs Island.
and Michael staffa, 10. OF 256.. East
126th street. They were take, to Har-
lem Hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
WOMAN QUITS POLITICS
KEEPS REASON SECRET
Mrs. Abel Denies Influence of
Poison PEN Notes.

Poison pen" letters and midnight
telephone calls arc keeping women MEM
bers of the Seventeenth -Asscmly Dis
trict Democratic Club IN Gates avenue
In Brooklyn away from the club house.
At a meeting attended By only nine
women the action OF Mrs. Minnie J.
Abel, co-leader of the club. against whom
the mysterious attacks have been d.
rccted. In announcing her resignation.
was discussed and deplored.
81 am not willing to say why Il am
rcsigning as co-iesder of the district"
said Mrs. Abel. II have worked hard
for over three years. and 1t 10 about time
they got some one else. cannot tell my
real reason for handing in my resigna-
ton. however.
"But the poison pen letters have
nothing to do with II, as they have been
going on for three years. ! think ]
know who writes them. and I believe
the woman is suffering from mental
alteration. Few women know why ] am
resignlng."
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
YAROTTA KIDNAPER
GUILTY OF MURDER
Court Of Appeals Decision Per-
mits Trial of Four Other
Blackhandcrs.

The Court OF Appeals il Albany yes
terday affirmed the conviction OF Rob-
erto Raffaeie, blackhander. of first de-
gree murder for the drowning OF five-
year-old Giuseppe yarotta. The deci-
sion means that the four other alleged
conspirators, who have been in the
Tombs almost a year. will be tried for
murder Immediately, said District At
torney canton.
Due to the peculiarities OF the case
the trials of tho four depended entirely
on the appeal on the Raffaele convic-
tion. Raffaele and the other men were
In the Ton1bs on the actual date OF the
murder, 1t Is generally admitted and
SO could have had no actual hand In
the death of the boy who had been kid
naped short time previously.
The State. represented by Geoqne N.
Brothers. Assistant District Attorney,
obtained the conviction or Raffaele on
tile ground that he had been arrested
for the kidnaping and that the boys
death was for vengeance because OF the
arrests.
The uphoding OF the conviction by
the higher court is considered of the
utmost Importance. 1t sets a precedent,
Ii is pointed out, that will enable tho
courts to punish Black Hand conspra-
tors who hitherto have gained immunity
because they were not the actual per-
pctrators of crime.
The prisoners in tho Tombs are John
Melchione, Antonia Marino. James Rug
gieri and Santo Cassamano.. Melchione.
said Mr.. Brothers. will be tried first.
There are two indictments against each
OF the men. one for kidnapping and the
other for murder. Had the findings Of
the Court OF Appeals been otherwise
the men would have got of with trial
on the kidnapping charge.
The boy, son OF Salvatore Varotta OF
354 East Thirteenth street. a truckman.
was kidnapped last May. On June ? the
Ave men were arrested and put in prison
for the kidnapping. On June l the body
OF the boy was found in the Hudson
River at Piermont, opposite Hastings
on Hudson. Prior to the arrest OF the
men the futher had received letters stat
ting that ii he did not furnish ran
som or IL he informed the police his
son would be drowned.
yarotta when told of the action of tire
Court Of Appeals smiled and said:
my boy, poor Giuseppe, Will be
avenged 1t Is good news
Varotta, now a peddler because no
truck owners will hire him. is guarded
day and night by a policeman becaus,
OF threats of Black Handlers. He satd
as soon as the four men are tried nc
will leave this community. change hly
name and start life over again where no
can live III peace and happiness"
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Busy Crooks Check Guns
at Stands Tween Crimes

"ROOKS in New York have been
checking their guns as honest
men check hats. Stands for
this purpose have been accommo-
datingly provided SO that gunner.
In their hours OF ease, or in the
truces often arranged between fac
tions. may lay aside the burden
some "gats" and tighten their
spirits. also, OF the weight Of re-
sponsibility.
Among the gun checking stands
raided. according to the police, was
that kept by Fred Picorra OF ia
West Houston street. and run In
connection with his soda water and
soft drink counter at 6S Macdougal
street.
As the police give out the story,
Picorra, for consideration, relieved
the gunmen OF their hardware and
cared for 1t as long as desired. De-
tectives Ertola and Fiaschetti raided
the stand and seized n loaded re-
volver and an automotic pistol. Pic
cora was arrested charged with a
violation of the Sullivan law.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
WOMAN SCHOOL CHIEF
ORDERED TO BE JAILED
Stay Granted Pending Appeal
in N. Y. Training Case.

Supreme Court Justice Cannon IN
Brooklyn yesterday signed an order
directing that Miss Mary Hiniley.
superintendent of the New York Train
ing School for Girls at Hudson. be conf
mitted to jail. The Courts action fol-
lowed the imposition of fine OF st.250
upon Miss Hinkley and was based upon
her refusal to return Miss Helen Mcllor.
20. who had been at the institution since
1915. to her mother. Mrs. Adelaide
Melor. as directed by Supreme Court
Justice Benedict some time ago.
After Justice Cannon signed tho order
a representative of the Attorney
Generals office obtained stay Of execu-
tion from the Appellate Division pending
an appeal. In her course OF action In
the proceeding Miss Hinkley followed
the guidance OF the Attorney-General.