New Britain herald., 1929-12-11

...r ,, Ore after getting out Of tin raH at Beaver and Laaalle streets but denied that |, changed a ztI bill. He bought two packages Of cigarettes for - cent, he said, and rendered T bin in payment, IL was Wisk who paid the taXican driver the two 5 bills and in" 25 cent tip. according 10 Kcou8h, agree ing with the drivers story
 DeR:CS Leaving City
 Tn reply to Attorney McDonoush N"oush said he q ! not leave New Britain that day or any subsequent day, and he saw pol ,emen anI spoke 10 them besides going about the city by day and evening. He was in a Main street restaurant when he was arrested several nights later. he said, although he had been at Sunday football game and in at least one theater without making any at tempt 10 hide away.
 Attorney Caiincy introduced Kr- oUgh's criminal record over Attor- r"y McDOnough's objections. tn" lat ter having several exceptions 10 1h. courts rulings noted. kcou&h ad- mitted having been convicted in New Britain police court and superior court, and the jail sentences and fine wer" read to o jury Dy tn" as si@tant ,#tc's attorney. afer which a searching cross examination was undertaken
 | l...E been released from jail only three days prior 10 the alleged robbery, and claimed TO have been paid $4 by Mr. Robinson. q New Britain truck man. for working five hours on q moving job th" day after he cam" home. He had q few dollars when he left jail. h" said, and after de ductin@ money spent for meals. cigarettes and other things. h" be licvcd h. had between SC and B on the day ia question.
 Wins H3 on lalr
 "What were the denominations c! the bills"" Attorney Callney asked him and he replied: "One $5 and $t hill.' "Where did you get the 5 bill." Judge Brown asked him and for time it looked as if keough had fallen into trap, but he calm ly explained that he had won s on football game.
 "When was the &amc?' Attorney GaG'ney @skod him.
 "On October 96.' keou2h replied
 "Who pIayed"" vas the next question.
 "YaIe and the Army, believe" he replied
 Even then UlIg" Brown was not satisfied as to how Keough happened to have Il 55 bill and he questioned him further until Keough explained that he put up S3 and fellow named Peter who lived on Oak street. put up $& with stallehold- tr in q stor" at 1l3 North street. 'N'alr won and I was paid $G, one S5 and one .1.' h" concluded.
 ln reply to questions bearing OF Kooueh'S presence in the taXicah when ii reached the spot around tu" corner from Beaver and Broad streets on Main street Wher" York had been taken by Wisk and the third man. I[oongh said it had been his intention to leave tn" group after the cab was called. He had not ex- prctcd tn" cab 10 come up Beaver street. as the natural way for such q trip would have been straight up Main street. When he met the cab near the school. however. he asked "mijcsI,j if h. was responding to the call from Beaver and Broad streets and when Zniieski replied affirma- lively krouGh go; into the cab fo" TO other purpoy" than 10 direct the driver to his destination. He did not get out cf the caD because York was being piled in. and he reached out and took him under the arms. help ing 10 get him started for Allen street.
 Npough Resumel Testimony
 At the opening of tOdays session Ncough was on the witness stand and testified that h" was not sure that William Robinson, New Britain trucklnan. was the man who paid Aim for working for him the day after he was released from i3il Louis Eianchi proprietor Of q
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