New Britain herald., 1918-06-10
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&Five people were thrown from auto- bbiles that figured in an accident on b Clayton road to Hartford, near E Wells property, Sunday night at
 clock and in police court this brnins Arvid Erickson of 66 Mount kd street, Hartford, was charged with ekless driving of one of the autos. bne of the five persons received in %ries. Three autos figured in accident and were damaged,
 dickson Was found guilty and was dered to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 2torney James B. Henry was coun- ] for the accused.
 Councilman Anton Steiner was one 1 the1 victims of the accident. His ! fher, Gustav Steiner and Miss Helen I'd the machine was damaged.
 bckson, and his friend Ibil Larson of
 s city and an unknown man they hre taking for a ride were thrown pm Erickson's auto when 1t turned Irtle.
 fThe testimony given by Councilman Ieiner was to the effect that he was
 flowing an automobile driven by Iseph Olson from Hartford last ght. They came through Clayton {out 9:30 and their speed was not Ter 10 miles an hour Olson's car
 g about 50 feet ahead of Steiner's r. The cars coming into New Bri-
 II were on the right hand side of
 road. Steiner said he saw Olson's F struck by the approaching IF. Erickson's car came on and buck his machine. tearing off the tck Wheel on the left side, Drecipi
 ing his passengers onto the em-
 tnkment beside the road. Brick
 n's car then turned turtle. Tn the
 uncilman's opinion Erickson's car as travelling at a speed of about 20 fles an hour.
 Joseph Olson testified regarding the &eed of his car and it's location on
 e road, stating also that Erickson's
 was in the middle of the road. MT.
 son said that if Erickson was as far
 his right side of the road as he plson) was a third car could easily
 ve passed between. His machine bs damaged. Corroborative testi- [ony was given by Mrs. Olson and r. Steiner
 !Patrolman William P. McCue. who as returning from Hartford hv auto.
 me on the scene shortly after the
 cident. He testified that the etner and Olson cars were stopped
 the right hand side of the road slt into the gutter and Erickson's S
 was crossway in the road. The
 liceman said he detected the odor
 liquor on Erickson's breath. Brick 3n told the officer that he lost con-
 5l of his machine after striking Ol-
 h's auto.
 VT don't see how I could be to
 ame", said Erickson. He said he
 Is going to Hartford and was on his
 sht side of the road, going along sout 12 to 5 miles an hour. He
 w the first car turn to the right Rd he turned at the same time, yet s front wheel struck the approach g auto on the back. His right Iont tire was torn off and he lost fntrol of the car, striking Steiners. 1n cross examination he denied that ! had been drinking and he said he !d not know the name of the Hart I'd man who disappeared from the enc.
 Damaging testimony for the defense fs given by Larson, who was riding 3ith Erickson. He said Erickson's flto was "holding the middle of the pad', and he said Olson's car was Tell towards the middle. He cor Rborated the statement of the de- :Hse of the act of the drivers turning the right.
 Notice of an appeal was given by punsel for the accused.
 Someone entered Vincent Tuscano's |nTn at 39 ,ee street yeSferday and