New Britain herald., 1922-08-09

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 CT" He said that he had 12s save,
 up. When asked about Cleary' 1 statement, he said My word Ia a
 good as his" cleary said that h
 stayed with his sister on saturda
 night and It was later discovered tha
 he had not told .the truth, 1t was tes
 tifed, - l Cleary on stand
 Leon Cleary was then put on tn,
 stand, He stated that he was em
 ployed as soda clerk in Dickinson'i drug store and that he knew Ryar well. He said that he and Ryar roomed together in the Regal Hote on Thursday night and while there | Ryan asked him if there wasn't some, | thing that he could take from the store that Ryan could sell and turn into cash. Ryan stated that he want. cd him to take some cigars and fountain pens, cleary said, adding that he replied that he wouldn't take anything out of the store, and told Ryan that he would be a friend of his as long as he did not talk abou, stealing He met Ryan Friday eve ming, and said that they went down by the store and Ryan asked him how he could get into the store. He show ed Ryan the cellar window. and said Ryan told him that he would break in either Friday or Saturday night.
 He met Ryan again Saturday night in front of the Regal Hotel and Ryan asked him for 10 cents. wit ness said, adding that he told Ryan that all he had was 5s cents and couldn't lend him any money. He then said that Ryan felt of his pock- cts on Main street and found some more money on his person. Ryan then asked him for 50 cents, saying that he (Cleary) couldn't bluff him.
 Cross Examination.
 Judge Mangan then started to send over a barrage Of questions at Cleary and the latter appeared all mixed up before the conversation had pro- ceeded far. He said that he had been arrested a short time ago for stealing an auto, He said this time hllhl iiN Hiti iA5dl oll ilkul in front of the drug store and not in front of the Regal Hotel He said that the money which Ryan found In his pockets was not in bills, but in half dollars. He said that he had four half dollars in his pocket He said that Ryan didn't search him. When asked where he got the half dollars Cleary said first that his boss had given him to him. When asked had given him ss for a pair of shoes, but 1t was found that that was the week before. Judge Mangan again asked him where he got the half dollars, and Cleary said that he had been playing pill pool in the after noon and had won them.
 Judge Mangan asked him to tell about the game. Cleary said that there were five playing in the game and the winner received a half dol lar from each man. Judge Mangan asked him who paid for the game and he answered that the winner did. Judge Mangan then asked him If he won the game Saturday and he said that he did, How much did you win?" the judge asked -Four half dollars" was the reply Who paid for the gamee" came the question, and. "1 did,' came the answer. Then, after you had won four half dollars and had paid for the game, you still had four half dollars left" asked Judge Mangan. Cleary said that he did, then said that he did not. and was visibly flustered and suffering.
 Judge Mangan then asked him if he worked on the soda counter and he said that he did. He asked him If he ever brought anything out of the store to give to Ryan. Cleary said that he had not. He asked if Cleary had ever given anything to Ryan, and he said that he had not.
 Gave Girl Money. .
 Miss Ethel Moore of Linden street was then called to the stand. She stated that she went to the heater with Ryan on Saturday night and Ryan had given her two twenty dollar bills. He said that he had won them in a game,
 Judge Mangan then made a plea for his client for a discharge, saying that there had been no evidence in- troduced 10 show that Ryan was guilty. He said that Cleary had lied on the stand at almost every ques- tion, and stated that when Cleary had been taken by Detective Ser geant McCue. he saw good way out of it and put the blame on to Ryan.
 Judge Alling denied the motion and finding probable cause, bound Ryan over to the next term of the superior court, fixing his bonds at s1,ooo. Assistant Prosecutor William NJ. Greenstein nolled the charge against Cleary
 Other Cases
 William Scott and Howard Britney both arrested yesterday by Police man John O'Brien. the former for failure to have bell on his bicycle and the latter light. were fined S2