Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-12
NEW CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS
THREATENED
Richardson Gives Letters to
Show Removal Work Not
Interfered with
BY AN OBSTRUCTION
Gives Russell E. Watson'S
Letter in Matter and Threat
ems New Court Action

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. Ia
More action to bring about the re-
moyal of the picric acid from the
Nixon meadows is looked for as re-
suit of the statement made yesterday
by Walter E. Sedan pointing out
that the freeholders are unfair In
keeping after William J. Bradford,
the owner of the picric acid, letter
received by County Solicitor Fred
erick Richardson from Russell Il.
Watson, of the Nixon company, and
a statement by Mr.. Richardson to-
day.
New criminal proceedings may be
started by the freeholders against
the picric acid owner, a New York
resident.
lows:
I'm last nights News. representa-
tives of William J. Bradford, the
owner of the picric acid at Nixon
Meadows, claimed that the picric
ncid could not be moved at the pres
emf time because of an obstruction
placed over the railroad tracks by
the Nixon Nitration works. l am
assured by Russell E. Watson. coun-
sci for Mr.. Nixon, and by our own
investigator that this is not SO. and
that this portable skid can be and
will be readily removed at any time.
l send herewith a copy of Mr.. Rus
sell E. Watson's letter under date OF
September 10.
'.Mr. Bradford has been given
every opportunity to cooperate with
the authorities in the removal OF
this picric acid. License to store
mis- picric acid has been refused by
~ IN rtr, nf Ia hnr and
1t is stored in violation of the ex-
plcsIve laws of this state It's pres
snce in this county is source of
great apprehension and constant
worry on the part of the people of
this county, even though 1t may be
true as counsel says, that Mr.. Brad
ford (who lives in New York; is not
worried. Mr.. Bradford has been
given every consideration in this
matter and it can hardly be expected
.hat he be made a popular hero by
reason of his keeping in the county
dangerous explosive which IL 1t
goes off, would practically wipe
Middlesex county off the map. That
1t is possible to go off and that Its
presence is a constant nuisance ana
danger, has been testified to by gov
ernment experts totally disinterested
in the matter.
by the thinnest of margins Brad
ford escaped a conviction in the last
criminal proceeding when, 1t Is said,
a jury stood 10 to for conviction,
and it Is to be hoped that in the next
proceedings to be instituted Brad
ford will realize that this trifiing
with the public of this county is not
20 be treated in a light manner.
"What the freeholders have done
has been in response 10 public de-
mand and Is the protection of the
public interest"
Watson's Letter
Following Is the letter sent by Mr..
Watson to Mr.. Richardson In regard
to the matter:
"Sept. 10, 1924.
nMr. Frederick 8. Richardson, Esq,
"County Solicitor,
New Brunswick, N. J.
'Dear Sir.
s'It has come to our attention that
a abatement has been made in behalf
of Mr.. William E. Bradford, owner
Of the picric acid in storage at Nix
on's. that he Is being obstructed in
the removal of the picric acid by
frestle constructed by the Nixon
Nitration Works over the railroad
tracks leading to the magazine. This
Is not true.
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