The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-17
E. H. DILLON & co.
AND
 TRAGEDIES OF THE SUNDAY IN STATE


 president of the local sewer and paw ing commission, in which MT. and Mrs. Rogers were being driven yes- terday afteru6on on the saybrook road in the town of Essex, struck and seriously injured William Spencer, of Higganum. The man, who was re- pairing an aufom obile stalled in the roadway. stepped from behind the machine and directly before the ap- preaching Rogers car.
 Though the chauffeur tried to avoid striking him, the distance was too short and the local car passed over the victims body, crushing four ribs and otherwise internally injur- ing. MT. Rogers at once ordered his of Charles B. Davis, in Essex under whose care he still remains.
 This is the second serious accident in which MT. Rogers has been invoIv ed, as it will be remembered that, on June 4, 1906, his car was instrumen- conductor on a trolley car who was caught by the rear of the machine and thrown from hts running board.
 New Haven, Aug. 17-Bernard Mo Donald, formerly a car inspector on with others charged with theft from freight cars, committed suicide by swallowing earbolie acid. His case resembles that of Walter H. Ma1by, former empIoye of the Adams Ex- press Company who killed himself before the date set for his trial four years ago.
 Tariffvil1e, Conn. Aug. 17-wi1- liam Kovaleslzi, aged 33, shot and killed his wife, Eva, yesterday and then. using the same gun, blew out H. I- A A1-sTT an eight year old son who Jumped through a second story window fail-4 ed. Jealousy was the cause.
 Plainville, Aug. 17-Peter Mitchell, 24 Maple street, died from injuries re- struck by a motorcycle owned and driven by John W. Brewer, near the trap-rock quarries. Brewer and Mrs M. Haskell, who was riding in a side car attachment, were thrown to the roadway and rendered unconscious Mitchell walked to his home but later developed concussion of the brain. He was 68 years old.
 New Haven, Aug. 1.-TWO Light house Point cars were in collision near Fort Hale Park last night. One car was following the other and ap- parently was unable to stop in time to avoid the impact which threw passengers prorniScuously about both cars. number of men riding on the running board escaped the shock by jumping as they saw the danger.
 WaIlingford, Aug. 17-EveIyn Yer anna, of Oak street. was struck by the automobile of Herman Hess, town clerk of Meriden, who, with his fam fly and his son Raymond as driver, were crossing the intersection of the f7wrr@ streets. The little child was painfully but not seriously injured.
 Southport. Aug. 17-George Tako. laborer was badly injured last night at the roundhouse when an automo- bile, said to be without lights, knock ed him to the road and passed over his body. Without stopping to certain his injuries, the notorist con dnued on his way. Tsko is suffer ing broken left leg and arm and severe scalp wounds.
 Westport, Aug 17-A accident oc- cured in this town today when large Packard car bearing a Penn sy1vania license, in rounding the curve at Donegan's corner, sideswiped an other car, stripping both cars of running gear and equipment. Both cars were heavily laden and had the cars been closer, fatalities would un- doubted1y have resulted as the speed at which the cars were going is said to have been great.
 Finding dynamite caps in the road way yesterday Clifford Johnson, aged Is, of Thompson street, this city, playfully, attempted to ignite them with a match. His attempt was suc- cessfuI, with the result that his right hand is subject to observation by physicians who have removed many fine particles of metal and dirt blown into the flesh and which threaten blood poisoning.
 New Milford Aug. 17-State po- licenen yesterday arrested thirty mo- torists here charging them with ex- cessive speed or failing to carry n- censes. They will be heard in spe- ciaI session of court son Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
 Danbury, Aug 17-Francis J. Rice, of this city and Mrs. George Burdick, a member of a party in the car driven by Rice near Brewsters. N. Y., were injured last night as the car over turned while rounding a sharp curve. The most seriously injured was Mrs. Burdick, who sustained a compound fracture of the leg. She is in local hospital
 Julian Carlson, the negro chef Of Frank L, Wright, an architect of Chi eago, becoming insane. killed six per sons, wounded four, and set fire to his employers cottage. He was run down