The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-02
2 MEN HELD
 ON CHARGES
 GIRLS MAKE
George Moshier, We'll Known Athlete and Male Companion, Are Each Held in $3,OOO Bond on s erious s Charge.

Cnnt:nuanCcs for one week un-
 der bonds of S3, 900 each yvcTe
 granted George MOshicr. we'll
 known athlete, 30 years old. of
 NhuGatuclI avenue Devon, and
 Gy<3Tgc Stevens, 26 years old, of
 4S5 Spring street, Devon, when
 arraiEned iR the city court this
 morning on serious charges pre-
 TCrred by two girls who gave
 their names as Mary Johnson of
 3O3 Noble avenue. ana Jennie
 Brown of NSUEatucII Gardens,
 Devon. They are both 17 years
 Of age.
 Bu-h girls in their statements to the police today told narrowing sro- ries of beng attacked by the men and when they repulsed them of be ing taken to d lonely cottage at Fort JrUmbuI Beach where they spent Thursday night. Upon their arrival hCuG yesterday they were pressed for an explanation Of theIr absence by Jher parents and after telling their sto-v the father ot the Johnson girl LII-- eQiately tGOk tSe matter up with Prosecuting Attorney Platt uf 1G.- ford. Tha details ot the case were torney Vincent Heating. and opera lives of the Bureau of Investigation vert to Milford last night where they arrested NOShier and Stevens.
 Police GriH Pair.
 The men were brought to police headquarters last night and were subjected to two hour grilling by Prosecuting Attorney Vincent kear- ing. Superintendent Flanagan. Serge ant ArnCislIy and Bat-Clmen Foster Murphy and AUger Of the Bureau Of Investigation. Throughout the ordeal the men s-Outly maintained their in nCceECe. but at the conclusion of the srilliug Prosecuting Attorney Vincent heatlng asked that the men be held Ter bonds of S3000 each on a charge of assault with intent to rape At noon hour the men had not SC cured bonds and 1t Is probable that they will be remanded to the county iail to await trial
 Friends of both, however, when questioned concerning the case this morning. stated that they were hope ful that the matter would be straight nned out and Moshier and Stevens dis charged. They were of the belief that they had greatly cXa ggerated their stories
 Say Girls Were Drinking.
 To strengthen this belief. friends pointed Ou that the girls. who are of the fIappeT type, COurted such an eN- perieuce by accepting a ride with strangers at that ate hour Further. they state that according to stories told by MOshier and Stevens both girls were under the influence Of n- quor when they entered the car. Both of the prisoners also claim that the girls drank more whiskey which was offered to them after getting into the car.
 NIoshier told the police that he was on his way home and met the girls at the railroad station. Stevens is believed to have been acquainted with the girls and offered them a ride to their homes. They both claim that they took the girls to Devon and letr them. stating that they were not In the car more than two hours
 According to the girls, after ac- ceptins the offer Of the ride at the car to a lonesome spot on a side street off Connecticut avenue Here the first of the alleged attacks Is sup posed to have taken place The girls state they fought the advance Of the men and finally were successful Here though. instead of leaving the car. they proceeded to the Star restaurant in Milford with the men, and while they waited in the car Moshier and stevens went inside and prOcur- -ng food. brought 1t to them. After that the trip to the cottage was made, according to the girls.
 Both girls presented a sorry ap- pearance at Police headquarters this morning Surrounded by sorrowing relatives they were the exposure of all eyes as thev passed In and out through various doors Curiosity seekers damned the police building, but unmindful of all. the girls swag- eered rhrough the building with seem ing indifference. Their amazing cool ness caused much talk at headquar- ters-
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