The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-09
ALLEGED ROBBERS
 GET REDUCED BAIL

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 court before Saturday, to which they were continued after the men were presented in court yesterday. After conferences between Prosecu- tor Meyers and Lieut. Detective Joseph Stevens. who is in charge of police Investigation of the. Ar- monr burglary, Judge Mascolo was told that the police could not have their cases against the three men ready until Saturday morning, for a, trip to New York was required meanwhile. Judge Mascolo then granted the reduced bonds for all three suspects.
 Has Complete Alibi
 After court, Attorney Lynch told newspapermen that he had com plete alibi for Churche1ow which would absolve him of any com plicity in the crime, which took place on Dec Eth. He was not re- tained as counsel by Burns until after the latter was brought into court this morning.
 Court was just ready to adjourn, the cases on the docket having been disposed of, when Attorney Lynch rose and made a motion for reduction in .Churchelow's bond. Though obviously taken by sur- priae at the defense move, Prose- cutjtr Meyers opposed the granting of the motion, stating that the crime with which Churchelow and the other two are allegediy inl- plicated involved the theft of more than $3,000.
 Attorney Sweeney Protests
 While Judge Mascolo and the lawyers were informally discussing . the motion the three accused were brought up to court from the po- lie jail. Attorney Sweeney then ap;; piled for a bond reduction in Giles case. and Attorney Lynch entered application again, this time on be- half of Burns. sa
 No one was allowed to see these men until yesterday morning, though they had been arrested early the afternoon before, de. c,ared Attorney Lynch. 'The bond of S1O.O00 is mitch too high, for the only information that defense coutnsel had received is that these men are charged only with break ing and entering. The only pur- nose of a bond is to insure the ap- pearance of the accused in court and. they will be just as certain to appear if placed under bond con- siderably lower than the present one"
 low has no previous police recor1, while Giles and Burns had peen arrested for minor violations in tne past, Giles having been chargCo . with reckless driving. and Burns with breach of the peace. IL Was likewise brought out that all three are married and have chiioreH.
 Not Before Saturday
 Judge Mascolo interposed 10 as.. if the police could not have the cases against the men ready for trial by tomorrow, but was told that detectives could not complete their Investigation before Saturday. since 1t involved a trip to NC" York. The judge then allowed the continuance to stand till Saturday. hut allowed the lower bond to be set and urged that care be taken fo see that the bond was on SUD- stantially-valued property.
 Chief Inspector William r. Keegan of the detective bureau said this morning that members oi his bureau will make investigation in connection with the case both in Yonkers, N. r.. and in New York City. Detectives will go to those cities either today or tomor-
 1t Is reported unofficially that when Churchelow was first ques- tioned in connection with the bur elarv he advanced an alibi that he had been visiting relatives near New York City at the time of the crime. He was released at that time, but arrested, as were the other two, on Monday afternoon.