New Britain herald., 1920-08-23
FOUR BOUND OVER TO HIGHER COURT
Broad St. Gang" Rounded up for
 Highway Robbery

' Roy nskie. aged IS. John Babula, aged IS and BoIeslaw Guida. aged 19. verc bound over to the next term of the superior court opening in Hart ford on the third Tuesday in Sep temhcr in bonds of S2. 500 on charges "f highway robbery by Judge John ~. Eirkham in police court this morning. Frank Saltus and Bennie BoElowrki were held in bonds of $500 on technical assault charge and thetr eases continued until Scptc cml,er 70 that their testimony might he ustd at the second trial. The four youths bound over and the two held on aS- sauIt charges. who also figured in the hold ups but turned states rvi- dcnce held Charles McMurray at fhe point of a revolver Saturday night on Washington place and took sT cents and a silver watch from his person Later James Dcy-ino was stopped and assa ulted with black jack, after which s5 was taken from his pockets. Guida had m additional charge to face. that of taking sIl4 which was the property of Antoni Ciecynski. He pleaded guilty. Bron- lslaw Shumskl was arrested and charged under the highway robbery counts but the other youths exon- crnted him and a nolle was entered hy the prosecutor.
 Arrested saturday Night.
 The youths were rounded up Sat uraay night by squad of police under the direction of Sergeant John !. King when information furnished inc authorities pointed to them us responsible for tho hold-ups. They N fS ha "Brond Street Gang" and have given the police considerable trouble.
 McNiurray Tcstifcs.
 McMurray. who is a former coun- c!lman, was passing through Wash- ington Place Saturday night about 1i:3O. he said on the witness stand this morning. when he noticed four men following him. As they neared Il dark section of the highway one of the boys knocked McMurray's hat off while Chilicki pointed revolver at him and demanded that ne gire up his valua bles.
 If you move I'll shoot you.' was the injun, tion handed out by Chi Iicki. McMurray sa1d
 While Chilicki was talking to the victim tho other youths rihad his pockets hut found only S7 cents and the silver watch. The boys turned away and headed toward Washing ion street after accomplishing their work. A wstch in the hands of the prosecutor was identified by MrMur- ray as tho one taken from him sat urday night.
 Dcvino Attacked.
 The second victim, Devino. was nt- tackled on Myrtle street at 1O:3O. he said. \ black jack was yielded by one of the youths making necessary medical attention after the matter had been reported to the police. Five dollars waa the loot in that case. Hoid-Ups Arranged in Pool I:oonl.
 Frank Saltus. the first of the gong to turn states evidence gave com plete story of the evenings activities In which he was one of the pa rtici- pants. The entire matter was gone over in a Broad street pool room about o'clock when the boys de- cidcd to go out and get some jack. Those present were Rovinskie. Ba- hula. Thilicki and Guida. Shortly afterward he met Boglowski and to- gether they started in tho direction taken by the rest ot the gang. Near Myrtle street they saw the boys stand lHg III n group on lnc SlueWalk. sal tus heard the sound of the victim, Devino. being struck on the head with the black jack. but went no closer. Following the gong 10 Gold street. Saltus and his friend were in on tho ''divvying" to the amount of sl each. Babula was in charge of inc money. Saltus testified. At that time o'hilicki suggested that more force be used in applying the black jack in the future.
 Gang Splits Up.
 Heading towards the center of the "ity again BoElo.vski and SaIius were again detached from tho other members of the group. they said. at tho intersection of Washington and Myrtle streets. Later Chilicki. Roy inskie. Guida and Shumski canc back together and announced that they found only ST cents and n watch m the person of their victim. who they said. knew all of them, Chi iicki broke tho watch on the side walk near the Russell and Erwin factory where it was later found by pfficer Feeney.
 Howiey Secures Informntio,, Fatrolman Patrick Howley met Nc Murray on Commercial street as he was about to go to headquarters 60 report the robbery. He accompanied tho victim to the scene of the robbery and secured information which re- suited in the rounding up of the Broad street gang" Chilicki. who | seemed tn he the leader was arrest ell by Patrolman John Licbler and