New Britain herald., 1922-08-09
RYAN BOUND OVER
 TO SUPERIOR COURT
Judge filling Finds Probable
 Cause in Robbery Case

Judge Benjamin W, filling found probable cause In the case of William Ryan, charged with burglary at tht Dickinson's Drug Co.,, and bound hin over to the September term Of the superior court under bonds of sl,0o0
 The case was one of the most in, terestng and bitterly contested one: that has come before the local police court in some time. Assistant Pro, scouting Attorney William M Green. stein presented the states case and William F. Mangan5
 Robbery Is Discovered
 Joseph II, Mulligan was the first witness called on the stand He is employed at the Dickinson Drug Co, as pharmacist, He said that he had ooca sion to go 10 the drug store about o'clock Sunday morning and when he arrived there be was met by a po- ljceman who told him that the side door was opened. As he was the one who had locked the place up the night before. he said that he knew immediately that there was something
 
 in company with the policeman and a doctor for whom he was getting a prescription, and found that the cash registers had been rifed. He was unable to state the exact amount of money. but was positive that there was at least s5.4o which he himself had placed in a drawer the night be- fore
 He examined all the drawers in the cash register and found that no mon ey had been left in them except a few pennies. He could not say on cross examination that he knew that there was any money in them other than the s54o, when he closed up the store. .-- .-
 Ss5 Reported Missing
 Harry Johnson. another employe a { the Dickinson Drug Co.,. stated that he arrived at the store about S;3n o'clock Sunday morning. He said that he left the previous evening at o'clock and could not state wheth- CT there &as any money left in the drawers at closing time. He said that upon counting up, he found that ss5 was missing. but he could not say that he knew that it was there when he left the store.
 Detective Testifies
 Sergeant McCue stated that he was detailed on the case. and when he went to the drug store, he found window leading into the cellar toilet broken, and stick used to hold the window in place, torn from the wall enough to allow the window to be opened He found footprints of sand. he said. He also found a door lead ing into an alley with the bar remov- ed. .-.. ....5
 He stated that he, with State Po- liceman Arthur N Rutherford. had arrested Ryan in Hartford and had brought him back to this city, Then in the presence of Leon Cleary, one of his pals, State Policeman Arthur Rutherford and Sergeant Rival Ryan stated that he had gone to the thea ter with a lady friend on Saturday evening, was on Church street at 12 o'clock and caught the last car for Hartford There he spent the night iii the New Dom hotel and returned to this city on Sunday. Cleary stated in the detective bu- reau. the policeman said. that he had met Ryan in front of the Regal Hotel on Church street Saturday night and Ryan had asked him for 10 cents. Cleary refused to give it to him. and Ryan said he had s4 In his pockets. He said that Ryan had been in the Dickinson Drug Co.,, store twice ear Her in the evening. He stated that he had slept with Ryan in the Regal Hotel on Thursday and Friday eve nings. He said that Ryan had told him that he thought he would rob the store on Friday and if not on Friday, on Saturday. He said that the two of them went down Main street by the Dickinson store Satur- day night and Ryan had asked him how he could bet into the store. Cleary said that he showed him the window leading into the cellar.
 Ryan stated at first that he had s4 in his pockets when he went to Hart ford and he had paid s1.5o for his room Sergeant McCue said, He then said that on Monday. he paid S5 on account for a suit of clothes, Later he stated that he had paid s25 for suit of clothes. When asked where he got the money, he said ou