Connecticut western news., 1910-09-22
STRUCK BY AN .* AUTOMOBILE
Daniel Sweeney, the Well
 Known Canaan Butcher
Was Badly Shaken Up and Was Cut About the Head and Arms-Auto Party Stopped at East Canaan on
 Suspicion of Causing the Accident.

Daniel Sweeney, the we'll known North Canaan butcher, was the victim of severe automobile accident Monday night the effects of which he is likely to feel for some time. He was crossing Main street, the opposite side of the railroad tracks. headed for the gate tenders shanty, when heavy outo- mobile came at rapid clip across the tracks and struck him. He was thrown several feet onto his head later he went to the Canfeld, where it was found that long and ugly looking gash had been cut in his head and his left arm and hand was cut. He was badly shaken up but it is hoped there are no internal injuries. .. The story of the accident is thus told by eye witnesses. "The auto was coming along at 20 miles an hour. Dan saw it just before it was upon him and headed for the gate. tenders shanty, and as he did so the auto, which contained several people, tRrned and hit him. Then the driver put on all speed and hurried toward East Canaan, and dissap- peared. @-
 A telephone message was sent promt- ly to EastCanaan, to Stratton Bros. store, and immediately the road there was blockaded and a man stood beside the obstruction with lantern. Not long after an automobile, containing five or ] six'.people, came along from the direction of North Canaan and stopped at the obstruction. The auto bore the number C-3655, and in reply to the inquiry, is this Aug. F. Ourtlss of Norfolk? ? came the answer, "It is" Nothing was said to MT Curtiss as to the reason why he was stopped, or why his number was taken, nor did he ask any questions As soon as the number was taken the Instructions was removed and MT Curtiss continued on his way to Norfolk
 In an interview over the telephone at 8.35 that evening, with representative of the NEWS, MT Curtiss said: "I was in North Canaan tonight about the time it is said this accident happened, but I have no Knowledge of having hit anybody with my auto, If had done so I most certainly should have stopped to have inquired about it. am now getting ready to go to North Canaan with Dr Camp and shall then look into the matter. It is true my auto was stopped at East Canaan tonight and l have since learned there was man injured in North Canaan, but I have no knowledge whatsoever of the case, aside from 'this."
 MT Sweeney returned to Walters meat market after the accident, and for a short time resumed his work there. The meat market was soon thronged with callers, all anxious to know the extent of Dams injuries, and when the word was telephoned that Aug. P. Curtiss auto had been stopped at East Canaan, MT Sweeney and his friends, seemed sure that it was this auto that hit him.
 VI IhISJ uoWoFSA IhoAS ID SoLA0 oouDb. It was reported that the lights of MT Curtiss' auto were out when it was stopped This was denied by those at East Canaan who made the capture. It was however the only auto that came from North Canaan after the mes sage was received to stop all autos there. Still there is a possibility that were the accident due to another autoist that the may have gone to Clayton or elsewhere, though eye witness say there were ladies in the auto that hit Dan, and that it was MT Curtiss' auto.