The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-18
TRAINED" PLEAD
YOUNG men IN
ROBBERY CASE
Tell Judge Bartlett Of Al
legged Plot Against Them
By a Detective

Two young men VINO are Del1eVed Dy
the police to be the persons who have
been =, terrorizing residents in the
neighborhood of the Remington Arms
& Ammunition CO., have been bound
over to the superior courtunder bonds
of $1,000 each. They are Thomas Bar
ry, aged 20, and John J. Kelly, aged ~,
mate of the House of Refuge and
Kelly is believed wanted by police in
other cities.
In the city court this morning police
expressed the belief that the youths
are highWalymen. They were charged
with highway robbery.
The youths were arrested by Ser
geant Thomas Flood and Policeman
Jacob Grossman on the night of March
IL, at East Main street and Boston
avenue. They were acting suspicious
1y in front of Engine Company NoE10
Ithouse in Putnam street. The police
were put on their trail after they went
away.
In >Barry's pockets were found are
volver, several bullets and gold
watch with a fob attached bearing the
initia1 *. In the city court both
were charged with breach of the
peace. The owner of the watch ap-
peared at police headquarters and in
formed the police that he had been a
victim Of two young holdup men.
In the city court this morning the
following information was disclosed:
On the night of March 9, about ten
O'clock, Andrew Krucovsky, age "a,
,496 Pembroke street, was returning
to his home in company with Miss
Christine Balanta, age %, 1,498 Penn
broke street. They had been to lee
ture- and were returning home. At
Pembroke street and Boston avenue,
opposite the site formerly occupied by
the Old Mill Green tschoolhouse, they
were held up by two young men, 1t
is a forlorn spot and the darkness is
intense at night. KrucoYsky said that
a young man answering the descrip-
ton of Barry thrust a revolver in f@s
face and ordered Hands up!''
Barry is alleged to have covered
tSrucovsl<y with the weapon\ while
Kelly searched the 1atter's- pockets
Several trinkets were taken from him,
as well as a gold watch with the fob
bearing the initial ''K'' and 5000 in
money. When the searching was COM
pleted Barry, the gunman, is alleged
to have said: RED, make sure and
search the left trousers pocket
Miss Balanta corroborated the story
of her escort and said that while she
could not positively identify Barry she
was positive that one of the young
highwaymen was tall and slender and
that Barry. had called him Red"
Kelly is titan haired and both young
men answered the descriptions given
by their alleged victims.
Kelly said in court: 'tAll I have to
say, Judge, is that what that lady said
is lie. I never saw her before in
all my life.'
Barry said, t'We1l, Judge, I'VE got
this to say; that it is a fixed job to
send US away. Up in the Jail a de-
tective brought this man and woman
to see US. He told them to report to
him at police headquarters on the
morning of the trial and that he would
tell them what to say in court. I well
remeber him saying, Remember that
one of the guys is red-headed.' It is
a crooked scheme, Judge, to railroad
us and I say it is all a frame-up."
Judge Bartlett bound them over.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000 in ca CHI
case.
Terrence Mcclure, guard at the
powder reservation, living at the bar
racks in Boston avenue, complained
to the police last night that. he had
been held up and robbed of Sc at the
same spot two weeks ago. The descrip-
ton he gave of the holdup men taIIies
WITH that of Barry and Kelly. This
charge, will be pressed in the superior
court. Another resident of East
Bridgeport, who refused to give his
name, said he would come to head
quarters today and view Kelly and
Barry. He said he was held up and
robbed at the same spot a week ago.