New Britain herald., 1915-06-07
PlainviIIe News
AUTO WHEELS LOCK;
one TURNS TURTLE
Mrs. Amelia Leopard Of Farming
ton Has Leg Broken in Accident
OTHERS ONLY. HAVE BRUISES
Baby Carriage Causes Machines to
Come Together-Injured Woman
Will Recoyer-Interfered With
OHicer-Cigar Stump Starts Fire.

Mrs. Amelia Leopard, a former we'll
known resident of this place, is, laid
UP at her home in Pennington with
a broken leg and other injuries of
minor character, the result of an au-
tomobile accident which occurred on
the SoutIington road, near the town
line, Yesterday afternoon when a ma
chine in which she was riding turned
turtle after locking wheels with a
Packard touring car which attempted
to pass it. The occupants of the
Leopard car were thrown into the
ditch, but with the exception of the
aged woman, all escaped serious in
jury They sustained body bruises
but their hurts did not require the
services of q physician
While different versions of the ac-
cident have been given, the stories
of all parties concerned agree on one
point, the Leopard machine was NOV
ing at a slow rate of speed and was
on the right side of the road. The
other car was owned and driven by
q Mr.. Hotchkiss of New Haven. 1t is
said that he attempted to pass the
Leopard auto when he discovered a
baby carriage on the right side of
the highway short distance ahead.
To avoid hitting the preambulator he
swerved too close to Leopard's ma
chine and the wheels of both cars be-
came locked.
over and the occupants, Mrs Amelia
Leopard, her son, Frederick; his
brother, Frank w. Leopard the lat
ter's wife and their three young chill
dren, were thrown out The impact
was SO great, however, that they were
hurled clear Of the overturning car,
land with the exception of Mrs. Loop
ard landed practically unhurt. The
occupants of the Hotchkiss car were
not injured. The shock visibly affect
ed Mrs. Hotchkiss and when the auto
in which she. was riding came to
stop she tainted.
A passing autoist hurried to the
office of DIR. J. n. Bull and in few
minutes the physician was on the
scene. With the aid of a trained
nurse, who was in an auto enroute
for New Haven, the doctor gave first
aid treatment to Mrs. Leopard and
she was subsequently taken to her
home. The injured woman is about
seventyf1ve years of age, but it is ex-
pected that she will recover. Her leg
is fractured in two places near the
ankle.
The overturned car was badly dam
aged and had to be towed to garage.
Yesterday was a big day for automo-
bile travel and nearly fifty machines
had collected at the point where the
accident occurred before the injured
woman was taken away.
Interferred With Officer.
John Dobrinski paid a fine of 81
and costs Saturday night for inter-
ferring with Patrolman Philip Marine
in the performance of his duty and
his ignorance probably saved him
from going to jail He had attempt
ed to force the officer to release from
custody Mike Soliski, a companion,
who had been arrested on the charge
of intoxication.
The policeman was on his way to
the lookup with his prisoner when
Dobrinski tried to break his hold,
permitting Soliski to escape. He not
only failed to succeed but was locked
UP himself
The men were given hearing be-
fore Justice A. H. Condell, Soliski
paying a fine of IS and costs, the
court adding a So bill to Dobrinski's
assessment for his interference. The
latter disclaimed having knowledge
that Marine was policeman, The
officer was not in uniform and the
accused denied knowing that he rep
resented the law.
Cigar Stump Starts Fire.
A, cigar stump, carelessly dropped
on the floor, is thought to have caused
fire in Frisbie & Hemingway's store
in the Newton block on West Main
street yesterday afternoon. The blaze
was discovered in its incipiency and
was extinguished before any serious
damage was done
w. j. Hemingway, one of the own
ers, had been in the store early in
the afternoon and it is believed he
unthinkingly dropped lighted cigar
on the floor. The woodwork caught
fire after he left the place and the
smoke attracted the attention of a
passerby, who sounded an alarm.
The Hose company made a quick
response and the fire was extinguished
in few minutes.
Finds Huge Turtle.
Trolleymen employed by the Con-
necticut company are anticipating an
invitation to a. banquet with turtle
soup as the piece de resistance as a
result Oh the IHuils u d Huse snap
ping turtle this morning by Motor
man James Kenney.
The turtle was doing a Charley
Chaplin across the tracks near White
Oak pond when Motorman Kenney's
car put in appearance. He stopped
the car and took on Mr.. Turtle for
a passenger, later leaving it in Glea
sons lunch room.
The turtle was one Of the largest
snappers caught here in some time.
The motorman's friends are now
waiting word regarding the setting of
a date for the banquet which Is ex-
pected to be sequel to IFS capture.