New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
RECKLESS DRIVER
 IS HEAVILY FINED
Arthur Brown Of Hartford As-
 S0SSed $50 and Costs

One of the most interesting sessions held in the police court in some time took place this morning when Arthur Brown of 96 Homestead street. Hart ford, was fined $50 and costs by Judge James T. Meskill on the charge of reckless driving
 Accident Friday Night
 Brown was charged with having struck a Ford touring car on the Hart ford road, near Stanley quarter, last Friday night. The collision of the Brown car, which was a racing model threw the Ford into a deep gutter and it is said that the Ford turned turtle several times. The Ford was being driven by Carl A. Morling of 116 Bowen street, Hartford, and he was being assisted by Louis Frederickson also of that city. The occupants of the Ford testified that the Marion racing car was being operated by Brown, came down the road in the same direction as the Ford was going, and when trying to pass the smaller car struck it in the rear.
 BIames Ford Driver.
 Following the accident Brown is said to have stated that he was traV- cling at a rate of 50 miles an hour. Brown denied that he made a state m ent to this effect, while on the stand this morning. He did, however, assert that the Ford was travelling at a rate of about IS miles per hour and his machine was being operated not over 25 miles per hour. His account of the accident was that he, together with Elmer Goubelett of 75 Sterling street, West Hartford, had been in New 2 and on returning to Hartford shortly after midnight, north of Ibelle's cor ner, they came upon a Ford car which was being driven towards Hartford. Brown, upon seeing the car, attempt ed to pass it. and in doing so his car slid off the pavement into soft dirt He was forced to pull out or else his car would have slipped down a steep embankment. When getting on the highway again he asserted that he was again forced towards the bank as the Ford shot to the left side of the road and did not give him a chance to pass. In his second attempt to get back onto the pavement he struck the rear end of the Ford, but according to his testim ony he did not throw the small touring car off the highway.
 Several of the occupants of the Ford made appearance this morning, showing bruises about the face and arms, which they had sustained in the accident. They testified that Brown came speeding down the highway and his car could be seen swaying reck- lessly down the street until it struck the Ford. Morling, who was operat- ing the Ford, had only registered his car the morning previous to the ac- cident and had as yet not received his license.
 Asks for Jail Sentence.
 Prosecutor George Klett in summing up the case, explained to the court that the evidence presented indicated that Brown was travelling at an excess sive rate of speed and the accident might have been avoided if Brown had trailed the Ford. The prosecutor in conclusion added that a jail sentence for at least several days would teach Brown as we'll as other speed law vio- lators, a lesson which, they would not easily forget.
 Attorney Nathan Freedman of Hart ford appeared for the accused. Tn his plea he stated that he was very much surprised at the assertions made by Prosecutor Klett and owing to Brown s previous good record a jail sentence should not be given. He also asserted that the evidence presented by