Connecticut western news., 1913-07-24
SECOND AUTO SMASH
Reckless Chauffeur Kills Horse, in- iures Four and Demolishes Auto.

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 A Peirce- Arrow touring car driven at 8 reckless and excessive rate of speed by a chauffeur reported to be in no condi- tion to drive, crashed into one-horse livery rig that had turned out of the road far enough to give the auto more than all the driveway of the road, at feet from the spot where the auto colli- sion of Saturday night occurred. The smash killed the horse, shattered the wagon to kindlings, wrecked the heavy auto and seriously injured four persons.
 The auto was owned by W. J. Tlngue. of Seymour and Norfolk, and was driven by his chauffeur, Harry Parkinton, who. it is said, took the machine without the owners knowledge. for joy ride with another chauffeur named Thomas Teague. who drives for O. A. Spofford, anew York man. and Bruno Zaske, of Norfolk. formerly of Canaan. They time at the Garfield. leaving at about 10 clock, the chauffeur being in an in- dignant frame of mind because the bar tender refused to sell h1m any more drink. He was admonished by people at the hotel that he was in no condition to run the car, but retorted hotly that he was never too drunk to run his car.
 As the party started east it was cf. khof thn cxx1o or from side to side of the road, as if it were drunk, and travelled at terrific rate of speed. At the New England Lime Co.'S. office, where the road broad ems out. the auto met the livery team, owned by A. G. Curtis, of Norfolk, and driven by Harvey Welcome, of Winsted, who had in his company Misses May Finn and Rose Smith, waitresses at the way. on the right side, and pulled up at the extreme right side of the wide road, giving practically all the road to the auto. The driver of the machine, how ever steered to his left and headed direct for the team. With the terrific speed which an observer said must have been 70 miles an hour, the front of the auto struck the horse, hurhng in 30 feet from the point of collision. utterly demolish- ing the carriage ard throwing the oc- cupants through the air and some distance away from the wreckage. The auto turned topsy turvy. smashing both wheels on the left side as if they had been made of paper, and crumpling the tonneau and frame work out of shape. When the crash came Parkinton was hurled bodily through the windshield and received severe cuts and other in- juries which may prove serious. Teague was buried in the wreckage of the auto, and was severely cut and bruised. Zaske, who was buried under the auto, escaped with comparative slight damage
 Of the occupants of the carriage, Miss Smith, who attempted to jump at the instant of the collision was painfully in jured in one leg Miss Finn was prac- tically unhurt by her violent expulsion from the carriage and Welcome was painfully bruised but sustained no bro ken bones Miss Smith, Parkinton and Teague were taken to the Winsted Hos pital.
 The horse was frightfuIly injured {; its breast was practically cut in two and one leg broken. It was shot, to end it's sufferings. The front of the auto hood contained blood, har and particles of flesh, showing the awful force with which it struck the horse.