Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-21
BEFORE THE BAR
Chauffeur Henry Bound Over 10 the Superior Court Uuder
 Sl.00O Bonds.

ana seriously injured Miss Clara Hoyt on North Main street, near the
 Waterbury club. on Thursday after
 noon, July g, was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1,- 900. This is $500 lower than the bond has been and $1,O00 less than the original amount needed for bail.
 The accused was charged with as sault with intent to kill. The wit nesses for the most part testified that the machine, which was owned by
 Warren L. Hall, was going at a very fast clip, that the chauffeur did not blow his horn and that the young woman apparently had no warning of the approach of the automobile until 1t was almost upon her
 Young Henry appeared as uncoL- cerned as usual, to be very much ag ease, and took enjoyment seemingly out of chewing gum which kept him busy while his case was beng heard.
 Dr A. A. Crane was the first wit ness. He testified to having taken charge of the girl the day after she received her injuries. There were many bruises and contusions all over her body, but the principal injury was fracture at the base of the skull. For some time he said she has been improving and while she is not yet out of danger her chances for recovery are more than even.
 Miss Minnie Bristol, who was with Miss Hoyt when the accident oc- cured, said she and her companion were on the way down North Main street on the right hand side They intended to cross over to the mill linery store at No 13S. They had started to cross near the Waterbury club when she looked up the street and saw the automobile bearing down upon them. She screamed and shouted to Miss Hoyt, but before the latter could get out of the way the automobile had crashed into her. Miss Bristol thought the auto was going very fast; she heard no horn and did not think that any Was sounded.
 : In the opinion of Clarence w. Al ger of Cooke street the machine was going at a terrific rate of speed as it came down North Main street. He was on his way home at the time and first noticed the machine a short dis tance above the Waterbury club. He did not hear any horn, but as he looked after the auto it seemed to zig-zag before it stTucK the girl Be-' cause of the zig-zagging he thought the driver did not know which way. to go, or he might have been slow ing up. was half way between Abbott and Spencer avenues from which point he saw the accident. His testimony was practically the same as the pre- ceding witnesses, but he added that Henry slowed down some before the machine hit the girl.
 John NJ. Lake of Division street was working for Dr Galley on the afternoon of the accident. He heard the scream which preceded the acci- dent and turned around in time to see the girl struck He heard no horn. On cross-exaination Attorney Abner Hayes. counsel for the de- fendant, tried to bring out that Lake could not really tell whether the ma chine was going fast, and the wit ness said:
 Why. I should say that that ma chine was simply flying"
 William Mattson was driving down North Main when the auto passed him. He said: ''If I had a horse that was easily frightened surely would have been in trouble myself I saw the girls leaving the sidewalk and to myself I said: If they cross they're gone Mattson heard no horn.
 Detective Keegan told of bringing Henry to the station with Colesanto and the prisoner in a talk with the said that he was go- ing about fifteen miles an hour.
 Sterling Peck was thei last witness for the prosecution. He thought the machine was going very fast. IT a horn was blown he failed to hear 1t.
 Miss Helen Bassett who was in the machine with Miss Hall was the first witness for the defense. She did not think that the machine was going very fast when it struck the girl. We were about forty feet l from the girls when they left the | walk. I was in the left band side of | the car and my view was not ob- l structed by he charffeur. As the l girls left the walk one of them looked up and saw the car. She im- ] screamed and disappeared. ! The ether girl started to cross. drew 1 back and then ran out In front of l the car. The chauffeur had slowed l down but when he saw the girl draw 1 back he started up again" She did . not remember whether the horn had l been sounded.
 You say you were not going very fast" said Prosecuting Attorney [ McCrath.
 Not what I would call fast. the girl replied.
 suppose you have often gone faster. said Mir McGrath with a smile.
 Yes. [ have" the witness replied. |
 She said there was a speedmster ln the machine but she had taken no nctice of it as she vas in the -earsezt
 Miss Beatrice Hall. daughter of Warren L. Hsll owner of the ma thine was the next witness. She sould not see the accident as she a- q NA aid she vas accustomed 10 riding in