Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-09
8 WITH GUNS
NABBED IN CAR
Spectacular Motor Chase
Leads to Arrest of Meaney,
0'Brien and Huff
GAMBLING MACHINES
Stolen, 1t Is Charged-Are
Held in Bail and Taken
to County Jail

chase through several streets in the
central section of this city early this
morning, Sergeant George Kozusko
and Chauffeur Michael Patten ap-
pretended three men on two counts.
having gambling machines in their
possession and also two fully loaded
revolvers. One of the guns was Colt
As and the other a As automatic.
The men arrested:
John Meaney, alias Harry Man.
way, twenty-one, of 315 Madison
avenue. A chauffeur.
John O'Brien, alias James Nc
Gregor, twenty-five of 315 Madison
avenue. A clerk.
Arthur Huff, alias George Will
iams, twenty-four. of 315 Madison
avenue. A deckhand.
They were locked up on suspi-
cion and this morning pleaded not
guilty to having the loaded guns in
their possession and bail fixed at
$1,000 for each man. The three were
remanded to Jail and about an hour
later were taken to New Brunswick
by City Marshal John Waverczak
and Chauffeur Emil Koyen.
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At 1895 o'clock this morning
Lieutenant John E. Morris received
a telephone call from s. ]. Check
of s954 Amboy avenue that thers
were burglars working about his
confectionery store and to get po-
licemen there at once. Another cal
was received at headquarters thai
the burglars had left in a Ford
sedan and that the car was going
south on Amboy avenue.
Word was given to Sergeant Ko-
zusko and Chauffeur Patten who
were patrolling the city in the police
car, and they Immediately started
out New Brunswick avenue. Al
Johnstone street Ford was seer
and the police car turned to give
chase to the other car which was
proceeding east on New Brunswich
avenue.
The chase continued down New
Brunswick avenue, to East avenue
to Broad street and then to Divis-
ion street. The automobile wa,
stopped and upon searching it, the
police officers found two gambling
machines, one of the quarter type
and the other nickle machine.
At police headquarters the officers
continued their search of the auto.
mobile and found the we'll oiled
fully loaded guns, ready for action
The three men claimed they OBJ
tanned the machines at Princeton
and the Amboy avenue residen
would not make charge agains
the group even il they had beer
stolen from his place. The meI
also denied owning the guns anc
Meaney did not have registration
card for the car bearing N. J. license
24S,0S1.
AS the first step of campaign Il
clear this city of gambling machines
Lieutenant Detective Joseph Gutow,
ski was detailed from police head
quarters this morning to pick up Pa
trolman Robert Harding on Hal
avenue to go to the saloon of Leor
Franzblau, at 172 Hall avenue, anC
seize two devices kept In the place.
The gambling machines, one O
the quarter type and the second &
nickle affair, were located and takeI
to police headquarters. The pro
prietor was notified by Lieutenan
Detective Gutowski to appear il
court at s o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing TO answer to a charge of having
the gambling devices in his posses
sion.
This mornings raid is the after
math of the early morning arres
by Sergeant Kozusko and Chauffeul
Patten of Messrs. Meaney, O'Brier
and Huff in connection with alleged
gambling machine thefts, and fol
having devices and two fully loaded
revolvers in their possession.
1t is common talk that there are
many gambling machines in opera
ton in this city ana they are owned
by the type, the police say, that will
not stop at anything to prevent theii
reaching the desired end. Had the
proprietor of the store on Ambos
avenue attempted to check the pro-
gress of the three men last night, II
Is probable that the police would
have bigger case to work on today
After the men had been taken tC
New Brunswick this morning
Thomas Cattano called for his auto.
mobile and as he did not have a
registration card it was not turned
over. to him. lie told Acting Lieu
tenant Frank Kasprzak that Meaney
had the card.
CHIEF Niels ]. Tonnesen in com
menting on the arrest made by Ser
geant Kozusko and Chauffeur Pat
ten, said it was the best made in
some time. The gambling machine
stealing racket has Xbeen going on
for some time and the police are
we'll aware of the fact that some
thing must be done at once.
The practice of having the SER