The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-07-23
Monmouth County Courts.

After two-day contest n the courts
MIR. and Mrs. Augustus Brewer, of
Neptune City were given judgment of
possession of a strip Of land 81
feet by so feet by the side Of their
residence by jury before Circuit
Court Judge Frank b. Jess. The
boro Of Neptune City, claiming, that
the land claimed had been used as a
roadway for forty years was defend
ant to the suit. The Brewer property
is situated on the westerly line of the
railroad tracks at Laird avenue A
road runs at the side of the house
and leads to bridge over the rail-
rosd tracks leading to Scoty's. Nep-
tune Heights. Mr.. Brewer, who took
title of the property in September
last, commended that when the boro
graded the road in 1925 the drive
wav was widened and included that
portion of his property in dispute. He
erected fence inclosing his lot soon
after getting title to the property and
the boro employees took the fence
down. j. Everett Newman and Elmer
H. Geran represented Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer at the trial, while Neptune
City boro was represented by Mayor
Lloyd G. Riddle of Manaspuan and
James ID. Carton Of Asbury Park.
Julia Rohop, IA, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rohop, caretakers of the
Charles Schweinert estate on the river
road at Brielle was sentenced to the
State Home for girls at Trenton and
her sister, Jennie, IL, was committed
to the House of Good Shepherd at
Elizabeth. The girls admitted to
Judge Lawrence that it was they who
last week entered Mr.. chwinert's
residence during his absence and
st lie a quantity Of clothing, shoes
and trinkets to the value Of $1,750.
Frances was held for receiving stol-
en- goods and she was paroled for 10
months in custody of Probation Of
ficer Houghton.
George Luke, 619 Lake Avenue, As
bury Park, Monday, was found
guilty by jury before Judge Law
renee Of maintaining disorderly
house known as stumble Inn", on
Hawthorne Avenue, Neptune City,
and was remanded to Jail to await
sentence.
Judge Lawrence in sntencing
seven girls on charges OF maintaining
this house two week ago, directed
Prosecutor Quinn to apprehend the
men responsible for these houses In
that vicinity, declaring that the 6 rls
were mere incidents to the business
and not the real culprits. Ruth Bar.
ton, 80 years, sentenced to the Re-
formatory at Clinton, was the chief
State witness against Luke. testlf IVA
ING that he was q partner Of Joe
Bassone, who, she said, installed her
In the house, introduced Luke to her
as his partner and later threatened
her life if she squealed, and COM
PEELED her to plead guilty.
Joe Bassone is said to be absent
from his usual hannts. 4
Edwaxd White, owner of the house,
and his wife, testified that they had
witnessed no disorder about the
premises, tho they live in the rear Of
the premises. Mr.. Waite said he
leased the house to a man whom he
knew only as Charlie for $35 per
month.
In his own defense Luke denied
having any connection with the house,
tho admitted that he visited the re-
sort several times, as other men did,
he said. He never received any
money from Joe Bassone, he said.
So far as the records show, for
years past, at least, Luke is the first
man to be convicted on a like charge.
Judge Lawrence, when sentencing
the girls, told Prosecutor Quinn he
wanted him to round up the men re-
sponsible for the houses.