Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-23
,AEAIPT AT ROBBERY
,Sa Accused ei TryIng 10 Gel
 o'Rssrke Money h Ceurt

Judge Burpee held special ses- blon of his court at 10 o'clock to pear the case against Matthew Flynn alias Michael Glynn who was charged with attempting to rob Timothy ORourke of s600 at the old Nauga- tuck depot on the evening of Decem- Der 6, last. the occasion of the last boxing exhibition held here. George Morgan alias James Ward was held on the same charge for the superior court but he forfeited his bail of $1,000 and that was the last seen of him in these parts. Flynn was de- tended by Attorney Kennedy. His left eye seemed to have been in seri- ous trouble, otherwise he is comedy looking fellow, with the usually smooth face of men of his alleged kind and general sickness in appear ance. Charles F. Hazelhurst of Nor wich a railroad policeman gave graphic description of the arrest of Flynn on one of the football trains running between Saybrook and New Haven last Saturday evening. It was Hazelhurst who arrested Morgan. It will be recalled that the night of De- cember 6, last was memorable one In Waterbury. Trains from all parts brought crowds of sports and pick pockets to town and whole train full came from New York. When nearing Waterbury some one called out "who can change bill," and Timothy O'Rourke who had been making collections for a brewery that day arose and said he could and he displayed a roll of greenbacks. When the train stopped there was crowd around MT O'Roufke and he found one mans hand in his pocket containing the money. Then he shouted for help and the railroad po- lice who were watching the crooks jumped in and proceeded to arrest three men, but only one, Morgan, was secured.
 On train between Saybrook and New Haven last Saturday evening Hazelhurst recognized Flynn as Mor- gan's companion. He told Flynn he was wanted in Watrbury, whereupon Flynn said he would not go to Wa terbury, but would go to Providence or anywhere else. Then he called Hazelhurst out of his name, to which Hazelhurst said that the name be- longs to only dogs and it meant fight every time. So Hazelhurst sent the signal to his fellow officers in other parts of the train and ordered both ends of the car to be covered with loaded revolvers, for Hazelhurst saw Flynn had friends and he did not wish to shed blood. One fellow whom the police recognized as Kid Dal- las" interfered for Flynn but Hazel hurst told him to sit down and mind himself. Then he went for Flynn and there was terrible fight be- tween crime on the one side and law and order on the other. Officer and alleged crook pummeled each other until Flynn was bound hand and foot. It was in the melee that Flynn got his eye blacked.
 Attorney Kennedy tried to show that Hazelhurst said at the trial of Morgan that 1t was Morgan who raised MT O'Rourkes coat in order to let his pal get at his money. He was sure now that it was Flynn who rais- ed Mir O'Rourkes coat tails and tried to crowd him into the corner, while another pal worked on his shirt stud. He knew Flynn by his reputation and his following.
 Nathaniel Forbes of Columbia Holland country, another railroad of- fcer, said that in the melee at the depot on December 6, Hazelhurst handed Flynn over to him, but Flynn got away. He chased him down the tracks and found him under a freight car. There was a fight The officer got out his billy but Flynn got hold of it and pulled it through the leather thong and threw it away. Then Flynn ran again. He dashed into a passenger coach and then got away. The moment he heard Flynn's voice last night at the railroad police office in New Haven he recognized him as Morgan's friend.
 Mr O'Rourke could not recognize Flynn. He said he felt the hand in his pocket where his money, between $700 and $500 was, but there was so much confusion and excitement he could not remember any of the faces he saw around him. This was all the evidence for the state and MT Kennedy moved for the discharge of his client on the grounds that there was no evidence showing that it was his hand that was in Mir O'Rourke's pocket or even that he was in the crowd. Judge Burpee, however, thought there was prima facie case and denied the motion. The case was then continued to tomorrow morning under bail of $2,000.