The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-03


 incident he told McNal1y that he would like to get something good to eat and a few pennies. It was then agreed to perform a highway robbery at the grocery and meat market kept by Samuel Weissman at Third street and Greenwich avenue, near City Point. New Haven. When they en- tered this place McNally was ordering some meat when suddenly BOswOrth dealt Weissman a, stunning blow on the head with the but of his ''pet i tOy.'' tthe Savage automatic.
 Weissman was then dragged into an ice box whehe he was securely locked for ''safe keeping" as Honey said. The pals then rif1ed the cash register to the amount of $4 and stole from the box food enough to last them for a week. Weissman was later re1eas- ed by a woman customer. This was the theft on which the New Haven police were working when Detective Dorrnan apprehended BOsworth Sat urday morning.
 After leaving Weissmann's place, 1 Honey entered a wall paper store on Orange street and asked for a few matches. When he came out he was carrying a vest. The pals walked. around to the backyard of the paper shop and rifed the vest. Their loot consisted of an American Wa1tham 1S-ieweI watch, valued at $30. They pawned it for $2.50.
 The next day they came to Bridge port, two. weeks ago last Thursday. Tere they met two young men and ! Honey" had a a private talk with both. Their description as given to The Farmer reporter by McNally, tasl- lies with that of two well known local youngsters McNaI1y did not hear 1 the conversation. but Hon later told him that they, were members of a sang of crooks that he was organiz- ing They then returned to New Haven and Bosworth took to pan [handlins: in Congress avenue for a week or so.
 He made enough panhandling to take McNaIly and himself on trip to Providence and here his pal made the acouaintance of the Bosworth and did not dare 'Epuu'' a job owing to the fact that he was too well known They were considering a rob- bery, however, but decided upon Paw tucket as their place.
 Here they were about to loot drug store one Sunday night when two mounted police detected them and gave chase According to McNally it was one of the most exciting times of his life when the mounted police gave chase through backyards and over fences without ever leaving their | such a chase and it was almost be- yond comprehension to imagine two mounted policemen clearing high board fences as the pair did, This is the way they slipped the mounted police, however. After jumping a high duck and lie on the. ground close be- side, the fence. This they did and the police unaware of the closeness Of their prey. rode right over their pros tra.te forms and were soon lost in the darkness.
 They then spent the night at Bos- worth's home. In the morning Hon ey'' showed his. mother, a written ap- plication which he had filed out for employment at the plant of the Rem ineton-Arrns and Ammunition com pany in this city This was done to lead the family to believe that he was lon the level. t He had no intention of going to work here.
 The following Tuesday they boarded the steamer Fall River and sailed for New York, Captain Flanagan and Mate Franks in charge. After lotter- ing around New York for a day: or two it was deemed. best to head for, Bridgeport via the Joy. line.s.. sMcNaHy feared staying in New York and told Hon that he was afraid of the gang of gtlnmen in that vicinity, to which Bosworth said, fsOne load in my little pet would kill the whole tribe of them. Don't worry, stick close to me, kid. I'll protect you.
 On their arrival in Bridgeport they visited tho two local members of their gang after which they went to the At lantic & Pacific Tea store on BunnelI. street. McNal1ys was given the auto nnatic gun and told to wait outside. Bosworth entered and ordered a SUD- ply of canned goods tota1ing $5 in value. MeNally. was then to enter and hold up the store clerk at the point of the gun.
 According to his own statement he lost his nerve and after 10 minutes waiting, walked in and said, ttWe'G better beat it, Honey the cops are coming Both ran for a distance of over two miles to their local hangout at Avon. The matter was reported to the local police a few weeks ago but they were unable to find any trace of the intended hoIdup men.
 F BosWorth then displayed his dam gerous temper when he. told McNaIly that if a similar show of lack of nerve over occurred again he would riddle Mac. with his toy pet.''
 That evening they returned to New Haven and McNalIy went to his home at 33 Adeline street,t) where he lives with his parents. His father is Pat rick McNaIly, a former wholesale dealer in pork and delicatessen foods, but now employed by the New Haven road as car inspector.
 McNa1ly's longing for his new pal got the best of him and he left his comfortable home the next evening and Joined Bosworth in the barn on Washington avenue. It was s o'clock, when he reached the barn and the darkness was intense On entering the barn he heard a harshv oice say '4hands up.'' He was sure the "cop- rSs' I1a q Ia an HchT a match l3e discovered the form of Bosworth sitting on pile of hay and the toy pet''t fully leve1ed at Nc NalIy's head. "Oh. it's you, I see,'' said the bandit. That's a h-l of a way to enter without even saying how dyou do.' Honey then plac- ed his little pet under the pillow