New Britain herald., 1918-07-24

Il. &. FIOOd or POrtland represented
the accused and accepted bonds of
$3.50 for the appearance of Goodrich
before the next term of the superior
court.
DR.. Harry A. Elcock of New Brit
ain testified that on July 6. he at
tended the Kensington boy in the New
Britain hospital and found him to
have two fractures of the skull and
several other minor.injuries. The New
Britain doctor operated on the boy
at the hospital. James Palnieri of
New Britain acting as interpreter
gave Angelo Derate's version of the
accident. Derate was an eyewitness
Of the accident. He said that he was
sitting on his front veranda, opposite
Negris store and saw the autoist ap-
proach. In front of Labienic's feed
mill there was an auto truck backed
up, taking up about half of the road
way. On the other side of the road
a brick team was stopped leaving
distance between the team and the
front of the auto too small for an
automobile to pass. The boy came
through the alley way near the feed
ing, for the store to get milk and
crossed the road just as the autoist
made a curve around the standing
brick team TO pass. The boy was
struck and the milk bottle caused
serious injuries to his head. Derate
said that he was not certain just how
fast the car was going at the time but
that it was going at a fast rate of
speed. Goodrich did not blow his
horn he stated.
officer Enrico Pola testified that
he made measurements at the place
where the accident occurred and
found that it would be impossible
for Goodrich to pass without Vio-
lating the law. The boy was put on
the stand and told of how he was hit.
He did not see the auto until after
he was struck.
In arguing his case Attorney Flood
stated that as it was obvious that the
accused was not guilty of reckless
driving he would not put witnesses on
the stand, although he could secure
two witnesses if necessary. In re-
Spouse to a question from Prosecutor
w. Fl. Gibney Attorney Flood refused
to state whether he represented Mr..
Goodrich or the automobile insurance
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the fine of $50 and costs and the
bonds in case of an appeal at $3.50.
Mr.. Goodrich APPEALED and Attorney
Flood went bonds for him.
Ilpworthian Celebration Tonight.
The annual celebration Of the Ep-
WORKMAN anniversary will be held to-
night in the Kensington Methodist
church. These celebrations are held
annually throughout the country
wherever there is a chapter of the
EpWorth league, but this years cello
bration will be along different lines
than ever before. Tonight the main
feature of the long program prepared
will be the dediCatory service in honor
of the members of the league who are
in the service. Every chapter has
some members in the service and the
complete roll of all the chapters is
in the neighborhoOd of 10000.
p Besides the dedicatory service to-
night there will be q program OF
games to be played by all. All the
members of the league and all their
friends are cordially invited to attend
the services.
Prentice Company Buys Land.
The Prentice Manu- 'r,'ne com
pany has purchased land ON Beach
Swamp road near it's present factory.
The factory has grown considerable of
late, and due to the increase of or
ders 1t will be necessar-- 80 is felt. |
within a short time to use the newly
acquired land for the erection of ad~
ditions to the present factory. The