Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-17
THREETRAIN BANDITS
ARE SENTENCED TO
HARD LABOR TERMS
Price Gets 21a to 7 Years and
Others 11a to 7 Years by
Judge Kirkpatrick

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. H.
State prison sentences, ranging from
and and half to seven years al
hard labor, were imposed upon the
three defendants convicted last week
for participation in the train robbery
on the morning of May 1s at ATenel
by Judge John P. kirkpatrick in the
county court today. George T. Cut
ley, attorney for the men, renewed
his plea that the defendants were
entrapped by the police and that
they were innocent. Prosecutor JOS
eph z. Stricken pointed out that
sufficient evidence of the crime was
submitted at the trial.
Theodore Price, who admitted that
he was out on bail under an appeal
on an eighteen months sentence in
Atlanta, was sentenced to the state
prison for term of from two and =
half years to seven years at hard
labor. Price was badly wounded
during the gun battle in front OF the
Ayenel station.
A lighter sentence was imposed on
George Rizzo. He was given a term
of from one and a half to seven
years in state prison at hard labor
Rizzo has also a record, the court
was told
John F. Hull, the conductor, Who
is alleged to have forged. the bill
of lading and caused the freight car
to be switched into Avenel was given
a term of two and a half ID seven
years at hard labor. The court IN
melting out the sentence said that
Hull is getting off easy because .:
the fact that this was his flrzt Of
Tense.
Three three ddfenderfz r.5r;15,
brought to court throbrh the T=<4, e
the county jail. They were H6n1
| euffed and were taken hatk 16 f1<i
! jail in that condition. Their mf<zz
and friends We're in court and *
changed words. The men will be
! transferred to the state prison Iafs
tomorrow or Monday morning
Patrick Gallagher, OF Duneifen.
pleaded not guilty to an indictment {
charging him with atroclous assault
and battery on David Hunt. Bail
was fixed at $700
Mike Palke, of Woodbridge. was
directed by the court to plead not
guilty TO two indictments cha rgins
him with beating his wife. Fannie.
on July q, 1923 and April II. 1874.
Good morning, Michael" to which
Mike did not respond. When he pas
called upon to plead he said, Il don't
do nothing when I go home. He
referred TO the time when he re-
| turned to his wife after serving q ssx
month sentence for beating her.
Samuel Hoffman was assigned to de-
fend him.
Michael Bouchek, of South Plains
field. and Abraham Rosen, pleaded
not guilty to charge Of conspiracy
on August II, of this year, by maxi
ing an attempt to burn the Bouchek
building at South Plainfeld and ce
frauding three insurance companies.
Bouchek's bail was fixed at $4,000,
while Rosen's bail was set at Sc, ,o0o-
The attorney for Bouchek reserved
the. right to change the plea later.
John Leonard, of Perth Anlboy.
retracted. his plea of not guilty TO one
of guilty to breaking and entering
the Butler store at Perth ArnboS.
The case was referred to the proba-
ton officer.
Percy Harvey. of Perth Ainboy.
was placed on probation for the fs,fl
term. He was charged with grave
crime alleged to have been con-
mitted on his stepdaughter- A Jury
convicted him for assault.
Michael Stackpole and John Me-
lick were given four months each
in the workhouse on conviction OF
stealing an automobile from Adam
Schultz, at South Amboy. on August
rs.
Chester L Braun. colored. ostea-
path. of .ScSth PIainfeld. was sent
enced to four months IN the work :
house for carrying concealed weap-
one ON June %. Braun was in the
| party when Daniel Solozza had d
dispute over liquor bill with Cor
don Parson, who was killed. Soioz-
"a was acquitted. Braun's record
shows several convictions.