New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
that the employees of the Berlin Con-

that the employees of the Berlin Con- struct1on company through their patriotism have retained their. first $5,0O0 worth of the first Liberty Loan, whereas representative of the Berlin Savings bank, not later than last Fri day, stated that out of their first $lO,OO worth of bonds the bank had sold s6,00O worth and still retained but $4,O0O of the first loan.
 'The Berlin Construction company therefore does not feel obligated to help any bank or other institution in disposing of- their bonds, but prefar in all cases to do their bit to make eery bond issue as big success as possible.
 "If perhaps there has been a mis- understanding on the part of the bank in not explaining their motive nore carefully, We hope that the next time there will be no misunderstanding and thereby avoid the unjust criticism to which the Berlin Construction com pany has been subjected" %
 Woods Not Guilty
 Harold Woods, of Kensington, charged with reckless driving, was found not guilty by Judge George G. Griswold in the town court this morn ing, and discharged. It was alleged that Woods drove his motorcycle on the Beech Swamp road on October 20, in reckless manner. colliding with Adolph Wallentin. who died of the injuries sustained. Evidence was introduced by Attorney Mortimer H. Camp of New Britain, who appeared for Woods showing that the accident was unavoidable.
 Medical Examiner Harry A. Elcock Q ho a testified as to nature of the deceased mans injuries. saying that he died from a broken skull. Dr. Griswold corroborated Dr.. Elcock,s statements.
 Carl Schwartz and Louis Lanza, who were with Wallentin at the time he met his death, offered damaging testimony. Both men asserted that they did not hear horn. sounded and that Woods was travelling at an: ex- cessive rate of speed. aI.anza.. de- clared that Wallentin became. con- fused when he saw the machine ap-' preaching. He became. entangled in the front wheel of the bicycle and a few seconds later was hurled to the ground by the motorcycle. -. '....
 Woods in his own behalf said that he used every available means to avoid hitting the man. He claimed that he shut off the motor and put on the brakes. He also asserted that he sounded his horn and the men , seemed to be unconcerned. He was going along at rate of 25 miles an hour Unexpectedly wallentin, he i said, jumped in front of his machine and it was impossible to avoid hit 1 ting the man.
 John Simeo. Mike Simeo and Louis Camille through Court Interpreter Dennis Negri, all testified that they witnessed the accident and it was 1 unavoidable.
 Bridgeport Man Fined. 1 William R. Parker of Bridgeport when arraigned before Judge Gris- wold on the charge of reckless driv- 1 ing and lack of mirror on his machine pladed guilty with loose
 break" He was fined s5 and costs, totaling S14.13, on the charge of ; having no mirror and the charge of reckless driving was nolled.
 Springfield Men Discharged.
 Carol w. Ellis and Alfred Gum of l Springfield, who were arrested last
 Friday by the state police on tho 1 charges of having no mirrors and
 speeding were discharged by Judge
 Griswold this morning, as State Po- 1 liceman Pinell and Mitchell failed to T appear against the men. After court 1 proceedings a telephone call was re- l ceived from the officers from New Ha- l ven asking for an adjournment as they
 could not be present. Ex-Senator No ble E. Pierce appeared for Ellis and Gum.