The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-17
FAIRFIELD

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 Fairfield. Aug. 17.-After nearing the testimony of the witness called by the state and that of witnesses for the ac- cused, Justice Bacon Wakeman in the town court yesterday withheld giving decision in the hearing on the man slaughter charge against William Mil for Archer c. Wheeler, treasurer of the Faifield Rubber Co.,. and residing In Bridgeport ran down and killed Car mine Nuzzo, 19 in Southport, near Dead Mans Curve, Sunday morning. The court postponed action for one week.
 Though some of the friends of the dead man stated after the accident that the car was being driven at a rate greater than 40 miles an hour, some of them yesterday stated that they could not estimate speed while none believed the car was going fast CT than Is miles an hour.
 Important testimony for the defense was that of Fred Northrop residing near the railroad station in Southport. and of John Schwartz, a chauffeur for Harvey Hubbeil of Bridgeport. Nor throp stated that Sunday morning he was shaving himself in his home when he heard the blast of a claxon horn and saw a car pass down the state
  ing yell, noted the stopping of the car and then a crowd gather. He noted also that another car going in the same direction drew right up imme- diately after. MT. Northrop could not tell whether it was the Wheeler car or the car following that blew the he horn. John Schwartz stated that he followed a Pope Hartford car (Whee- ler's carl through from Fairfield. His car was proceeding at a rate between 15 and IS miles. To the occupants of his car he remarked at the slow rate of speed of the car ahead as 1t had but one passenger while he was driving seven. His car was also overriding the car ahead. His car was not far be- hind when the Southport viaduct was reached but was out of sight of the car ahead due to the bridge. The Pope Hartford car had passed Dead Mans curve and was blowing it's clax- on horn while on the state road stat ed Schwartz. He added that he again remarked to the occupants of his car that the Pope-Hartford driver was ex- travagant wasting his electricity on his horn on a straight road. The Hubbeil car drew up to the scene of the accident less than a minute later. Miller in his own behalf stated that he rounded Dead Mans curve at eight miles an hour. He knew because he noted the speed ometer. Seeing several people ahead he sounded his horn, There was a half dozen men walking in the trolley tracks while there was standing team with people to the side on the right hand side of the road. Believing that the walkers had heard his warning signal he proceeded ahead. He was then going at about f2 to Is miles an hour. When about six feet from the men one of their number jumped into the roadway, said Mil- Ter. He jumped in front of the car and was knocked down. I tried to avoid hitting him and ptlt on the brakes. The car stopped within it's own length Miller stopped his cal and rendered what assistance he could
 From the testimony of the cofnpan- ions who were with Nuzzo 1t. is believ- ed that being in the trolley tracks and hearing the warning cry Look out from one of his friends, he jumped in. to the roadway, thinking a. trolley was approaching. His jump was fatal fol 1t brought him in front of the auto Nuzzo's companions were walking ir the trolley tracks and some of them were throwing stones into the air catching them as they fell. The friends who were with Nuzzo, all o1 Charles Renzulli, Vido Renrulli and Nicolo Asione
 The states case was conducted by Attorney C1itus King, while the ac- cused was represented by Attorney Jas. A. MaIT of Bridgeport. Both attorneys after the testimony of the witnesses had been given entered into long discussion of arguments in the merits of the case. Attorney MarI asked for the release of his client stat ing that he had used every possible means within his power to avoid ar accident and had his car under per feet control when the man was struck He stated that his client had right to assume that those who were in the roadway ahead of him had heard the sound of his warning horn when they kept straight ahead within the track "A great many men never pay atten- ton to hOrn,' he said, ''but keep straight ahead. The driver should then use reasonable prudence, assun- ing that his horn has been heard. ; t'It was no fault of the drivers" said MT. Marr, that the man jumped in front of his car.''
 The hearing also served as coro- ner's inquest, Assistant Coroner liar ry Stevenson of Bridgeport attending and taking down the testimony of the witnesses. There have been so many complaints lodged with Sheriff Elwood of local people riding their bicycle on the side walks that he has decided to enforce the law which forbids such riding To give those bicyclists a chance to be- come fully acquainted with the pro- visions Of the law, the sheriff will give ten days grace or exemption. Af- ter that time any one found dashing along the walks twill be brought in.
 s'It's only young boys that are doing the riding" said the sheriff, 'sI know za af ho ni%i q who often ride on the walks. I'll have to take them in if they break the law" he continued.
 The freedom exercised by the liar grove students when they were. here during the past spring in dashing about town on their motor cycles with their mufflers open and at excessive rates of speed, received a severe jolt yesterday when Gilbert H. Johnson, a student, was arrested by Sheriff El- wood He was charged with not hav- ing his machine licensed, with having his muffler open and riding upon the sidewalks. Johnson waE stude It at Hargrove last Spring. The charges of riding on the sidewalks and not hay- ing license were dropped but on the other charge he was fined g and costs of $1O.72 Johnson obtained his license yesterday
 Mrs Eidmund GIilbert and party who have been motoring through Maine have returned to their homes in