New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
DRIVER OF BREWERY !
 TRUCK IS FINED slO|
Dr. HsrWltz of Ths City Asssssl
 S20-pcnnen DisclarQed.
AUTO CASES IN POLICE COUl

Hartford Man Goes at slashing cd
 Through Main Street, and Optical
 Drives RecikIessly on Chostn}
 Street-one Arrest a Mistake.
 James w. Revett, driver of an an, truck for the Fischer brewery of Har- fcrd, was fined $100, and Dr. Sfanle Horwitz, a Main street optician. wa fined $20 by Judge James T. Meski| Tn police court this morning, both beirI charged with recklessly operating md tor vehicles on the streets. Reve was arrested yesterday afternoon ft the manner in which he drove thI truck through Main and Arch street. and pr. Horwitz was notified to arI pear in court for driving his car at reckless speed through Chestnut stre( about the same time
 Joseph H. Pennell of South NorwalI opened surprise package when h| proved to the satisfaction of Judd Meskill that he was not in New Br4t ain last Tuesday when he was allereI to have run down Superintendent H
  motorcycle on East Main street. Perl nell, who has relatives in this cit{ said he had not been in New BrftaiU for six or seven years. and he tod his story in such a straightforwarN manner that all who heard him bd Heved his statements. He was foun not guilty.
 The case in which Superintendent Crawford Is concerned is not dropped however. and Detective Sergeant Bam| forth intends to go to the town (. Fairfield with John Doe" warrarN for the person who was responsibII for the accident. Pennell said he wal out riding on his machine last Sun. day and had an accident in Fairfield He was forced to leave his cycle in repair shop and believes that sorne one took it out for a "joy ride" ThI police will make an effort to bring tn ! "joy rider" to court and 1t will prohN ably go hard with him if he is found Pennell said the number on the motor{ cycle and the description of the ma chine tailed with his and he intend to push the matter on his own acN count. He may bring suit against thI firm with which he left his machinJ for repairs.
 Rcvctt Travelling at Terrible Rate.
 The first case disposed of was thaI against Revett, who pleaded noN guilty. Officer Patrick Quirk was th@ opening witness against him. He said Revett drove the aruck down MaiyX street south of Church street at ter rible rate of speed and zig-zagged from side to side. The street is torrI up in front of McMillan's store and several trolley.cars were drawing intd the square. There was also consider[ able traffic on the street.
 Officer Theodore Johnson testifief{ to seeing Revett speed by a standing trolley near the South church. Wit ness shouted but Revett continued orI his way and would not stop.
 Gustave Beeshardy. motorman orI the trolley car referred to by Of1ceh Johnson, said he never saw ma chine pass a car at such speed.
 John Barry, clerk at McMilla r store corroborated Officer Quirk re sarding the manner in which thd truck passed McMillan's store. Commissioner Anderson q Witness.
 Public Works Commissioner John| A. Anderson told the court he never4 before saw a heavy truck driven at| such speed through the streets.
 Revert said he has been driving fo-| ,welve years. The truck cannotI travel faster than twelve miles anI hour and he didn't think he was coinc more than seven or eight miles arlI ,our. On account of the size of the ruck witnesses might think he was travelling faster, he said In additiorI o that, the load was in the front of he truck, causing the rear of theI ruck to slew. Revett claimed he aid rot hear Officer Johnson shout or ses Jim hold up his hand to stop.
 Thomas O'Neil of Hartford, whd vas with Revett, did not think the| machine was going at an excessive ate of speed.
 Saloonkeeper for Defense.
 Charles F. Dehm, an Arch street. expressed the opinionN hat there was no reckless driving.
 Judge Meskill imposed fine of s10o nd fixed an appeal bond at s400
 The Horwitz Case.
 Dr. Horwftz also pleaded not guiltv' o the charge of reckless driving
 Officer Theodore Johnson testified to eeing pr. Horwitz cross from Arch treet to Chestnut street on Main treet and proceed down Chestnut treet at an alarming rate of speed. he policeman said Dr. Horwitz was oing over thirty miles an hour pass- 1g the car barn and he expected to ee the auto turn turtle When fficer Johnson said lover thirty milen n hour" Dr. Horwitz whistled to ex- ress surprise and Judge MeslxiIi re- ,arked: T would not do that again. '' Charles l. Rossberg, a motorman. lid Dr, Horwitz was traveling be- veen Twenty-Five and thirty miles on our along Chestnut street
 Impossible, Says Opttcian.
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