Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-03
WYCKOFF HEAD
. Of GRAND JURY
DRAWN TODAY
April Term Body is Sworn in
Today by Justice
Bergen
WOMEN ARE INCLUDED
Many Prominent Men From
All Parts of County on
the Body

NEW BRUNSWICK, April O.
The April term grand jury was
drawn and sworn in today before
Supreme Court Justice James j.
Bergen. Immediately after the
swearing in of the jury had been
completed they adjourned to organ
ize and take up any business that
may come before them.
The members of the new jury of
which the foreman is the first name
drawn, follows:
Jacob Wyckof, Jamesburg, fore
man.
Mrs. Nina Michel, Colonia.
John Hanson, Jr., Perth Amboy.
John j. McManus, New Bruns-
wick.
NJ. T. Smith, Perth Amboy.
Charles Wildgoose, New Bruns-
wick.
Harold Hoffman, South Amboy.
Alfred Osman,g Dunellen.
Mrs. Julia Whitfield, New Bruins
wick.
w. Guy Weaver, Woodbridge.
Edward p. Bryan, Piscataway.
William Riddle, South River.
Rev. Jasper S. Hogan, New Bruns-
wick.
Frederick ]. Annes, Woodbridge.
Albert G.. Waters, Perth Amboy.
Frank Schlessfnger, New Bruns-
wick.
Frank Grossman, Sayreville.
Mrs. Catherine Hughes, New
Brunswick.
George Albro Highland Park
Miss Elizabeth Reagan, South
Amboy.
Charles II. Saunders, New Bruns-
wick.
Mrs. Helen Howell, New Bruins
wick.
Louis Paulson, ETiddlesex borough.
Court constables Joseph Russo
and John Applegate were named
constables to attend the body.
Justice Bergen declared that he had
nothing of specific nature to
charge them on.
Justice Bergen then called the
circuit court cases which are to be
tried before Judge Lloyd beginning
May 1, in New Brunswick. The first
twenty cases will comprise the cal
endar for the first two days.
Banquet Held Here
Recorder Pickersgin presided over
| the dinner in inimitable fashion,
speaking words of praise for the
manner in which the jury had car
| ried out it's work and relating num-
erous humorous stories which kept
the gathering in continuous good
humor.
Mr.. Mccullough, as foreman of the
jury, made a brief but impressive
talk of thanks for the gifts he re-
ceived from the jurors. Judge
Kirkpatrick, during the course OF
his talk, pointed out the importance
of jury duty and referred to the
grand jury as the clearing house in
which all kinds of cases are consid-
cred and a decision reached whether
or not each case should be given a
trial by jury.
Prosecutor Stricken. during the
course of his talk said that the pres
ence of one or more orators on a
grand jury results in a waste OF
time. He congratulated the out
going jury in that it did not include
any of these persons. Assistant
Prosecutor Toolan told of the valu-
able experience in meeting with the
grand jury as 1t is possible to look
at the case from the layman's point
of view and consequently get some
| IDEA OF In6 IUduHSI III WlliSh LIS
| members of the trial jury will con-
slider the case. Mr.. Toolan pointed
| out that juries seldom decide case
! according to the law involved, but
! rather as a result of certain things
! in connection with the case which
| appeal to the mind of the layman.
| County Clerk Gannons presence
| at the banquet was surprise as the
genial Judge" has not graced an
| occasion of this kind for the past
| three years. He was called upon for
a few remarks and spoke briefly, ex-
| planning that it was particularly be-
cause the jury's foreman was par
| ticular friend of his that he had
decided to attend. Surrogate For
man and Rev. George w. Phillips,
| the former a guest and the latter
member of the jury, made few re-
marks in closing.
The members of the outgoing jury
were: Henry Mccullough, foreman;
Harry r. Singer, Vincent A. Costel-
10. Miss Helen Deshler, Charles
Schneider, Peter Hansen, Rev. Geo.
w. Phillips, William J. Betzler,
Robert x. Matlack, Charles Kenney,
Frederick B. Tappen, Mrs. Durham,
William Kane, Edward Johnson,
John P. Stats, Harry Conard, Sam
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