The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-23


 Those bonds came out of the National Bank of Neola. Red Jackson's gang held up that bank seven weeks ago and made 1t for | $40,000 in cash and securities. Robbing a national bank is 8 fed- eral offense. And so, in case you'd forgotten, is handling the pro- ceeds of such robbery"
 He let this sink in. Then he said:
 I'm not interested in you. I'm not especially interested in put ting you in Atlanta. In fact, I'm so little interested in it that you can talk me out of 1t, if you want to-"
 Sonny Boyd gaped again: then he thought he understood, and he smirked knowingly, and turned suggestively toward the safe be- hind his desk.
 "So?" he said, softly, rubbing his hands. "Well, maybe I can talk in way you'd like, MT. Government Man."
 
 Larry got the implication and brought one fist down on the desk with a suddenness that made the little man jump. He looked at Lar ry with apprehensive eyes; and Larry, checking the anger that was about to explode in hot words, smiled grimly.
 Not that way" he said, with ominous softness, mot that way, MT. Boyd. You're old enough to be dry behind the ears by this time, and you ought to know you can't square a federal rap that way"
 How, them" asked Boyd. ! You can tell me where you got them, and why," said Larry.
 He leaned back and crossed his legs comfortably. Then he added:
 "Of course, if you don't want to, I'm perfectly willing to take you back down town with me and lock you up."
 Hagan, who was enjoying him. self immensely, chuckled.
 And don't tell him that some- body just left 'em in your car," he said.
 Two years ago, Sonny Boyd had been arrested by an incautious patrolman who had found him with machine gun concealed in the rear of his car. It had been Sonny's defense, on that occasion, that someone-who, he knew not l-had wilfully left it there to make things look bad for him; and such was the strength of his influ- ence that this lame story was ac- cepted-oficially, at any rate and he had gone scot free.
 He did not bother to reply to the jibe now. Instead he sat with hes eyes fixed on Larry Glenns face, thinking fast but fruitlessly.
 Well, how about it?" said Larry after a long wait. Boyd moistened his lips again.
 Listen, mister" he said, 'T do a lot of business here. I got a lot of different deals on, at diff ferent times. I bought lem from somebody, probably. don't re- member. I buy lot of things. How'd know they were hot? Why"-he smiled nervously - q might have bought 'em from most anybody"
 Larry got to his feet.
 Do you wear a hat?" he asked pleasantly. Boyd looked blank. "If you do, get it," said Larry. "You're going down town with me right now"
 You can't do that" said Boyd shrilly. T got to see my lawyer. You can't run me in like this. IIl-"
 Hagan, still enjoying things, leaned forward toward him with 8 grin.
 "Remember, Sonny, it's like I said," he said. These federal raps are hard to beat"
 Sonny Boyd continued to protest. You got no warrant" he cried. Larry got no warrant he cried. hips, looking at him amusedly.
 "Oh, you want me to get warrant?" he asked. "All right, MT. Boyd. I'll go get one right now. Only listen: if I get one I'll serve it on you and, if I serve it, it'll stay served. It'll be too late to talk me out of anything then. You'll go down to Atlanta just as sure as God made apples that are little, green, and occasionally just a week mite sour."
 Boyd's protests stopped abruptly. What do you want, mister?" he asked at last. Larry put hand on his arm.
 Come on down town with me-" he said. Well have a little talk in my office. If you tell me what I want to know and tell it straight - you can stay out of the pen. When we get through talk ing you can come back out here. Otherwise"
 Boyd reached for his hat.
 You win, gueSs," he said. They walked out of the build- | AAA6, SoO HI AuIky CdIB dIlu WeuC down to the federal building. Then they went up to Larry's office: and there the whole scene was repeated.
 An hour passed. Boyd grew haggard, his lank hair dropped down over his pale forehead, he twisted his hands nervously. And at last. his defenses beaten down, he surrendered.
 "f I tell you," he said des- perately, you'll let me go?"
 Larry nodded.
 Boyd's tongue darted out to wet his lips. He looked about him wildly, as if to make sure that he would not be overheard by anyone but Larry and Hagan. Then, looking imploringly at Lar ", he said:
 l "All right, then. T bought 'em. T A--