New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
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emphasize the command and as the third highwayman searched Haller- an he came across his badge. IT this is what it feels like, you're go" ing to get what you're looking for he muttered as he moved towards the headlights, to better verify hls suspicious that Halleran was an ot- r ficer.
 At this juncture, Lucas, who thought he heard Halleran grunt as though struck, leaped out and at the point of a revolver ordered the highwaymen to hold up their hands. Realizing that they had been trap ped, they fled and Prosecutor Lucas and Constable Halleran fired, the latter having had his revolver on the seat near him. Two shots took eff feet, Fitzgerald and Burrello being struck, while Masnk, badly fright ened, made no further effort to run,
 The trio were taken to Hartford police station and Burrello and F'itz- gerald were removed to the hos pital when it was seen that their wounds were bleeding, although il was ascertained later that Fitzser- ald was only slightly hurt.
 Admit Hold-ip Here
 Lieutenant James H. Moriarty of the Hartford detective bureau, De- tective Sergeants Robert T. Suthcr- land and Patrick J. Sheren, Dctcc- tives Dooley and Henaghan took part in the examination of the trio and it was said today that they had obtained admissions that they had stolen an automobile owned by Charles H. Brazel of 5 Regent street Hartford, on August 10, from Pratt street and driven to New Britain where they held up two men. On August l7 they held up a man and woman on South street, NeWington, but no complaint was made to the police of this incident. The police, however. understand that q married man and an unmarried woman were the victims and for that reason no report was made of the affair.
 On August IT they also stole a car on Jewell street. Hartford, anl held up Nils Nordstrom of Park Road, West Hartford. on South street. Newington, and on August o3 they stole a car owned by Wit liam Weinstein of 220 Church street, Hartford, on Trumbull street This car was used, it is said in th7 hold-up of John J, Schrensky of Sf Wolcott street New Haven,
 'Bowlcr" is Fitzgerald
 Sergeant Michael J. Flynn Of the local police department, upon eX- aminins 2. photograph of Fitzgerald this morning, recognized it was LII exc Slent likeness of q man giving his name as Maurice Bowler of f1 Main street, Hartford, who accom- panied Schrensky into police head quarters early Saturday morning lc report hold-up on Newington av- enue, this city.
 An employe of a gasoline station at East Main and Elm streets made a similar identification when show the photograph, Bowler and Schren- sky having been at the station tell ing of their experience after they had left headquarters. The informa ton was passed on to the Hartfor, police and if it is determined tha the identification is correct, Fitz gerald must have been framing Schrensky for his companions tt rob According to the report Of tn' pair to Sergeant Flynn, s1O Wa: taken from Bowler, but Schrensl<' ran away under protection of tf' headlights of an oncoming car art did not lose anything.
 Constable Halleran was on dut, today at Hartford hospital watch ing the injured pair. The trial dat' twill not be set definitely until tn outcome of Burrello's wound i known.
 Admit Robbing 'Pettcrs'
 The local police learned toda. from the Hartford police that tn hold of a New Haven man il Willow Brook park, this city, an the hold-up of an automobile con .taining 'petters" on South street this city, were admitted by th trio,