New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
LEACH FINED;
 RUNS DOWN OLD MAN
K Rtiektr Girl Again in Chambers ;
 Her Case Continued.

Found guilty of driving his auto mobile in such manner as to en- danger the life of Daniel Minning, of No. 27 Maple street, Eugene Leach, of Stanley Quarter, was fined $25 and costs by Judge William F. Mangan in police court this morn ing. An additional charge of reck less driving was dismissed because of the good character of the ac- cused
 Testimony Against Leach.
 The accident for which MT. Leach was fined occurred Saturday morn- ing at the corner of West Main and Main streets, when he rounded the corner and struck MT. Minning who was at that time crossing the street. Traffic: Officer Lamphere testified that Leach drove up the west side of Main street at good clip but slackened his. speed as he approached the cor neE. When he was given the sig nal to, go ahead he spurted on, said the officer, and rounded the corner at a fast rate of speed As he did SO he ran into MT. Minning, knock ing. him against a post and letter box. Traffic. Officer Malone, who was sta tioned at tho. corner of Arch, Main and Walnut streets said that when Leach passed him he had to warn him for failing to fully observe the traffic rules. MT. Minning told of being hit and said that he was just stepping onto the curb in front of City Hall when the car hit him. :. s. =, Says Officer Is Too Big.
 MT. Leach declared that he had observed the traffic rules and that yya Ia <l,4 L. not going faster than fifteen miles an hour He said that as Officer Lam- phere is so big he could not see Mr. Minning until he was about to hit him. He exercised all possible eau tion, he said. Clifford Talmadge, friend of the accused. testified to his good character and skill asta driver, and said that he had exercised all due caution. Miss Minnie Martin, who was with MT. Talmadge at the cor ner of West Main and Washington streets when the accident occurred, gave similar testimony. Miss Edith Atwell, who was. with MT. Leach at the time of the accident, said that because of the position of the police man, it. was impossible for the oc- cupants of the car to see @Mr. Min ming until it was too late to avoid running him down. Other witnesses for MT. Leach were M.. P. Leghorn, R. W. Andrews and MT. and Mrs. Sweitzer. -s a-
 Fair Amelia in Court. 1 Amelia Reicker, daughter of Flor con Reicker of 9I Seymour street, was again in chambers this morning. The girl, who is quite pretty, but not es- peciallya strong of will, is in danger l of falling into, habits of vice and her father and sister, who have been car i ing for her alternately, say they can l do nothing with her.
 The girl was in court on June 27 ! and placed on probation, in care of l her sister, at that time. Since then 1 she has not .mended her way. it is 1 claimed. While it is not thought | that she is bad girl at heart, her l ignorance and shallow mind will make her an easy prey for unprincipled | people.
 .r Judge. Mangan, after hearing her case, had it continued until tomor- TOW and in the meantime ordered her father to take her to see Father Coppens pastor of St. Peter's church. of which the family. are members. to see Wh at influence he may have. on the
 In One Door, Out Another sseIn one door and out another and then thezsafne process all over again was the merry little program carried out. by Officer Hellberg and Val Bol- lerer and hiC bartender last night when Bruno Achman began to cut up capers in the Commercial street saloon. Achman created a distur- bance and after being elected three times continued to return and look for more trouble. When Officer He'll. berg was called in he was compelled to chase the. accused all around the premises before he could catch him. A fine of $10 and costs was imposed.
 
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