Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-06

IN WORKHOUSE
Foreign Exchange Agent Here
Sent to WorkhouSe for
Years Term Today

NEW BRUNSWICK, July g.
Kalman Mindszenthy, manager of a
foreign exchange at 167 Hall avenue,
Perth Amboy, was sentenced to one
year in the workhouse by Judge
Kirkpatrick this morning, the de-
fendant having been indicted for en-
bezzling $575 from Jabok Horvus
at Perth Amboy on September 16,
1922. Mindszenthy was never tried
on the charge, having changed his
plea from not guilty to non vult
when arraigned in court about two
weeks ago.
William Reich, counsel for the
foreign agent, made a strong plea
for leniency, declaring that Minds
zenthy had never before been con-
victed of any crime and that he
was highly respected among his
large number of associations. Minds
zenthy was the unfortunate victim
of a chain of circumstances, Reich
told the court, and has expressed his
desire and willingness to make res
titution for all of the losses persons
might have suffered through his ne
gotiations. The counsel explained
that the defendant is unable to make
these restitutions at present but
wants to work until he has earned
sufficient. money to pay all of those
whom he owes money.
Judge Kirkpatrick in passing SEN
tence, told the defendant and his
counsel that the courts sympathies
are with Mindszenthy, but not with
what he did. The court said 1t did
not believe the foreign agents in
tentions were deliberate in embez-
zllng those who came to him for
assistance in banking matters, but
at once to protect foreigners who
place their faith in agents such az
Mindszenthy and trust them with
large sums of money for investment
purposes.
In places such as Perth Amboy
where there are a large number o.
foreigners. Judge Kirkpatrick said,
they go to foreign agents relative
to financial matters and something
must be done to protect these for
eigners from the misappropriation
of their funds by agents to whom
large sums of money are entrusted.
The judge said he wished to take
this opportunity to serve warning
upon all foreign agents and bankers
to carry on their transactions in an
honest and lawful manner or suffer
the consequences. Others who are
arraigned before hi min the future
on similar charges can expect a
much heavier sentence than Minds
zenthy received. Judge Kirkpatrick
said.
other charges against Mindszen-
thy are still pending, the indict-
ments against him not having been
returned.
Judge Kirkpatrick indicated by
the sentences imposed that he is
against the thieves coming into Mid
dlesex county to carry their burglary
operations here. Three men arraign-
ed before him on a charge of steal
ing clothing were given nine months
each in the county workhouse.
Charles Maynez and Angel Cos
mes, both of New York, pleaded
guilty to stealing eight pair OF
trousers valued at $35 from the
store of Joseph Jaffe, of Perth Am
boy. Prohibition officer MacWilliam
reporting his investigation of the
men told the court that both are
Mexicans and came to this county
some two weeks before they were
caught at the Jaffe store. Both have
prison records for larcenies in New
York and Paterson.
David Stence, colored, pleaded
guilty to stealing clothing at Dun
ellen store valued at 81, 500 and was
given nine months in the county
workhouse. Stence has long pris-
on record. He came here from Phil
adelphia to work on the roads.