This Day in History: 1934-10-01
Warren A. Ackerman was convicted of having embezzled $13,000 during his term as Collector of the Township’s taxes. The two-day jury trial before Judge Leyden ended with a half-hour deliberation by the jury before the guilty verdict was returned. He was sentenced to 2.5 years to 7 years in State Prison beginning on October tenth. In making the sentence, Judge Leyden remarked that something must be wrong with a system which results in 15% of all the Collectors in Bergen County being convicted or under indictment for embezzlement. No date has yet been set for the trial of his wife. Mrs. Ackerman is accused of having stolen tax money from her husband. (Bristow)