The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-04
SAYS COSTELLO PROPOSED FATAL
 NIGHT JOY RIDE
Chauffeur of Death Gar Says Dead Youth Induced Him
 to Take Automobile.
KOSHER IS UNABLE
 TO LEAVE HOSPITAL

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 That the Party Had But
 Three Drinks.
 That they had three drinks each. two bottles of beer and a drink of whiskey, before starting on the last lap of the joy ride that was to end in the death of one of their party, and that these were the only drinks of the. night, was what Arthur Lucier, chauffeur for Dr.. George w. Osborn, told Coroner Phe- Ian today. Lucier had taken the doc toys ear without permission for joy ride that lasted all night. With four others, one of whom was William Cos telIo of 25O Davenport avenue, he was returning to Bridgeport early Wednes- day George L. Moshier of the Helen apartments, 240 Fairfield avenue, had taken the steering wheel and was driving at terrif1ce speed down OK Hill when it is believed a. tire burst and the car plunged through the billboard at the foot of the hin, killing Costello.
 Lucief escaped without injury as did Raymond Ely, another member of the party.< Moshier is at St: Vincent's hos pita1 with internal injuries and possi- ble Nfracture of the skull James w. Reardon, the other occupant of the car, received a cut over the right eye and a severely bruised face.
 Lucier was brought from jail today by Deputy Sheriff Patrick OsBrien to tell his, story. Lucier admitted today that, having been dismissed by pr. Osborn at 6 o'clock Tuesday night and told to take the new Buick car to the Clark garage in Main street, he had instead used it all night for. joy rides with his young friends, at one time taking two girls whom he had never seen before, along from the Casino on State street to Westport and then to the vicinity of NHodntain Grove ceme- tery.
 Lucier is under s1,ooo bonds charged. with taking a car without permission unity to make a change of clothing since his arrest and he was in a, very. disheveled condition.
 LI3cer told the coroner that after pr. Osborn told him to take the car to the garage he. went to the Blue Stener for 8 curtain. There he met a young. man whom he knows only as Albert This young man in duced him to take him riding. They went to the West End and after Luciers got supper he drove. Albert in the car to the home of Costello in Davenport street.
 linen the party drove to the Casino and met the girls. It was 11:15 when they left the girls and drove back to the Blue Ribbon garage There AL bert left them and afterza12s o'clock Lucier, Ely. Rearden. Moshier and Costello started in the car for Vest. port.
 They drove to the Country club, reaching there about 12:3O and there had three drinks each. They left the Film Country club about o'clock in the morning. According to Lucier there were mum Der of women at the
 
 but they did not speak to the women or dance with them.
 When the start for home was made Moshier wanted to drive. Lucier drove to Norwalk and there gave up the steering wheel to Mcshier, taking the place in the rear Of the car that Moshier had occupied. Vt was proposed that they drive to Danbury and return to Bridgeport by way of NewtoWn. Lucier claims that Moshier promised to drive slowly and did drive slowly for about three miles but after that increased the speed so that he several times cautioned him.
 The car was flying down OK Hill at a speed which Lucier considered dam gerous when it leaped from the road way and plunge through the bilI- board. Costello was riding in the front seat next the driver, a position he oc-
 
 taken that night. Lucier said Cos tello persuaded him to take the car in the early evening. He said it was at Gostello,s suggestion that he drove to the Casino. He could give no reason for keeping the car after his employer had told him to take it to the garage. 1
 James w Reardon and Raymond 1 Ely were before the coroner and told 1 the same story rega rd- l ing the fatal ride. They intinated l they did not know Lucier had the car out without permission of Dr. Osborn. 1 Attorney George Mara at the inquest today represented Lucier. Attorney | Mellitz was present in the interest of | 
 Tomorrow morning at 9:So the cor oner will go to St. Vincent,s hospital 1 to take the statement of Moshier who | was. driving the car. Moshier is still | in a very weak. condition and it is be- Iieved it will be a week befora he is charged with mansIaughter and his | bail has been set at $3. 900. Unless he procures bail he will be taken to jail | when he is discharged from the hos | pitaI. The cases of both Moshier and | LHcier are due to come up in the city | court tomorrow but will pc continued | until Coroner Phelan completes his in vestigaticn.
 pr. Osborn, who had owned the | Buick only a week when the joy riders destroyed it, seemed to take the loss 3f his car rather philosophicaily. When | asked by Coroner Phelan if he owned 1 an automobile he answered 1aconi- | sally: "I did-.s