The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-23
POLICE COURT
Mexican Pete Trapped

Raymond, Pete Mena, a young Next
can, who has been working for John
Norton, Jr., on his farm for two wears
and who robbed his home two months
ago OF clothing and jewelry and
escaped, returned last SATURDAY.. After
attending a dance Saturday night. at
Nelson Rivers, on Walnut Street. went
to the home of his former employer
on Sunday morning seeking his lob
back. Norton, by a little work. brought
Mena to the Borough Hall, where he
was placed IN a cell by n. L. Munyan.
On Monday he was sweated by the
officers and finally came across with
the information regarding the location
OF the stolen property. Mrs. Norton's
wrist watch was recovered Monday by
Marshal Moore. At a hearing before
Recorder Daniel V. Summerill, Jr.,
Mena was sent to Salem jail in default
of $500 bail to await the action of
the Grand Jury.
Sunday, March 18th, was the banner
day of the year in local police circles.
Six in all filled the available cell space
until Recorder Summerill got his mill
working.
A. W. Carey and John T. Davis
were the first to be brought in. They
were found in Olympia Park (French's
Grove in q merry dual by Constable
Edward Jameson. 1t was learned that
Carey, who is a young divorced man.
OF some literary attainment, had sup
planted the affections of Davis in the
good graces of Mrs. Green, an artist
of more or less ability, also a divorce,
living on Penn Street. 1t was learned
that Davis, feeling hurt by the way
he had been snubbed, wrote Carey a
letter, the contents of which greatly
unnerved Carey, hence the battle in
the park in which both combatants
were battered up.
The Recorder fined each of them $40
and costs.
The third episode followed quickly
onto the heels of Mena when word was
received that an unconscious man was
lying in the bull pen, near Beach Ave
nue.. The patrol (the new Ford chemi-
caD was sent out and brought in
Charles Riley, Jr.. of Pennsville, I'M
conscious and with a cut over the
right eye. Riley sufficiently revived
towards morning to make a statement
in which he charged that a strange
companion, who had borrowed money
from him, seeing he had a roll, knock
ed him out and took it from him. He
was let &c with a warning from the
Recorder.
Immediately after Riley had gotten
tucked away for the night, a call from
the Wilson Line wharf was received,
and the chemical was again put into
action and an Italian, giving the name
Frank Roso, of Philadelphia. was
ushered into the confines of the lookup.
He was set back IS and costs by the
much worked Recorder. He paid.
Harry Tucker Toy, having been out
of any visible employment since
having been dismissed from his last
place, the County Road Camp, by Boss
Miller, took action Sunday evening to
recover his old place back. He sue
ceeded and it now in active service.
Tuck was drunk and d~isorderly and
after enjoying a free ride on the new
chemical and a whole nights sleep in
a cell, was given his usual hearing be
fore the Recorder, who sentenced him
to 90 DAYS in the Salem Jail.
More is expected to follow in the
near future. The county needs road
builders.
Charles Peters, a Swede. was ar
rested Thursday on a charge Of drunk
and d~isorderly conduct and pleding
GUILTY. before Recorder Summerill he
was fined s. and cost; total, S11.75.