New Britain herald., 1927-02-08
TWO BOUND OVER
 ON ROBBERY COUNT
Ke0gh and Freedman Held for
 Trial for Walker Theft

Justice Henry F. Roche handed down finding of probable cause in the cases of Harry keogh, aged 27, of 109 North stret, and Morris Freedman, aged A. of II Dewey street. charged with robbery, after a long hearing in police court this morning. and ordered them held for trial in superior court. March term, in bonds of $500 each. The young men were not put on the witness stand, their attorneys resting their cases immediately after Justice Roche denied their motions for dis charge. Judge William F. Mangan appeared for Freedman and Attor- nAy Thomas r. McDonouGh for Keogh.
 Harry J. Walker of 4o Church street, from whom the youi; men stole between s400 and S45o, ac- cording to the allegation. was posi- tive that Keogh was one Of two men who called at his room early in the morning of January 21, Justice Roche pointed out as he deried the discharge motions. He could not identify Freedman. but Patrolman William Politis testified that he saw keogh and Freedman in the hallway at the top of the stairs leading 10 inc rooming house where the alleg- ed robbery took place. Walker tes- Gried that he felt the money in his pocket before he went to sleep, Justice Roche said. and he also was positive that he felt someone's hands m his pockets after he had been seized by the throat. These facts arc sufficient for a finding of prob able cause, he felt.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask od that bonds of $500 be fixed in each case, but the defense attorneys objected on the ground that their clients voluntarily surrendered to the police and have appeared in court more than cnce since then, while under $500 bonds. ''Well be in court in Hartford" Attorney Me Donough said. Justice Roche fixed bonds at $500.
 Sergeant O'Mara testified that Walker told him January 22 that he had been attacked by two men. His neck was swollen and bruised. A few days later Attorney McDonough had keogh and Freedman surrender after Sergeant O'Mara and the off, cers tried 10 locate them. The alleg- cd robbery took place about ? a. m.. January q and complaint was not made until about p. m. the next evening when Walker sent q mes senger to police headquarters 10 have Sergeant OMara or Officer Feeney call on him.
 Walker testified that he had more than s4U0 the night of January 20. He left the lunch cart where he is employed and went 10 a pool room. After while he went out and got q few drinks and returned to the pool room and reached his room about 1 a. m. He was awakened sometime later hy Keogh and a companion who asked him for a drink. Help yourself" he told them and after they drank for a few minutes, one Of them seized him by the throat. Having had many drinks during the evening, Walker said he was under the influ- ence of liquor and he did not waken up for several hours. Then he miss ed his money which had been in his trouser pocket Walker was posi- tive in his identification of keogh but was not certain of Freedman, who is a stranger to him. He said he did not want to make complaint 10 the police but friends advised him 10 do so and finally they said they would report it if he did not.
 Cross ss-examined by Attorney Me Donough. Walker said he carries his money in his pocket and sometime. he does not spend more than S3 or s4 week. Of late he has been drinking heavily, he admitted. He ed. and went to his room. He could not swear that he was alone going from the pool room 10 his loom, but he believed so.
 As soon as he reached his room he fell across the bed and went 10 sleep fully clothed, with the light burning. As the cross ss-eXamination progressed Justice Roche remarked that he believes Walker does not understand half of what is being asked. Attorney McDonough said he is making his questions as clear as he can but Walker appears to be in stupor.