New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
Rushing to Bail Out Friend, Man Is Arrested
 and Charged With Seven Auto Law Violations
Benjamin Borsari Fined SIS Jack Nicholena, First to Fall Victim to Law, Fined $100, Though He Didn't Have to Stay in Cell.

Arrested on seven separate charges of violating motor vehicle regulations while on the way to police headquart- CTS to bail out a friend, Benjamin Borsari was himself incarcerated for the night at the Commercial street headquarters. In the meantime the friend, Jack Nicholena, had been re- leased in bonds of s2Oo and returned to his home. Nicholena was charged with driving a motor vehicle reck- lessly and while under the influence of liquor. Borsaris charges consisted of the following: Operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway with out the consent of the owner, driv- ing while under the influence of liquor, driving without having regis tration papers. driving without an operators license, and operating a a motor vehicle recklessly. The two accused were arrested for driving the same automobile truck.
 Friend is Fined SIS
 Judge John H. Kirkham fined Bor- sari s75 for driving while under the influence of liquor and s3 for operat- ing a car without a drivers license. Judement was suspended on the charges of having no registration cer- tificate and reckless driving. He was found not guilty of taking a car with out the permission of the owner. Nicholena was fined on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor.
 Arrest Follows Crash
 Sergeant William c. Hart and Pa trolman Thomas Tierney arrested NichoIena at 5 o'clock at his home on Oak street following a complaint by Edward Farrell that a car owned by S. Schneider had been struck. The crash occurred on Hartford avenue after the accused. according to thewit- ness. had zig-zagged along the high way for a distance of several hundred wards. He backed his car up eat once and drove away. stopping on North street After admitting to Mir. Farrell that he had struck the Schneider machine. he continued along his journey. The policeman arrested him at his home shortly afterward.
 Mir. Farrell. Joseph Hayes and Will liam Koplowitz testified as to the speed of the car, estimating it at about 30 miles an hour. The driver had all the outward appearances of being very drunk. they testified.
 Says Car Skiddcd.
 The accused testified that he was going along the highway at a low
  struck a wet section of the pave ment He was unable to bring his car to a stop before it crashed into the Schneider machine. The driver had been in Berlin early in the afternoon. he explained, and had accidentally fallen into a hole. By so doing he injured his leg and soiled, his cloth ing. giving him the appearance of a drunk.
 \ Friend in Need.
 About midnight Mrs. Nicholena went to the home of MT Borsari with a request that he do whatever he could to have her husband released from the lookup. She handed the keys to Nicholena's car to Borsari. He took the car to the home of his uncle and secured his promise to as- sist Nicholena in getting a cash bond of s2oo. Borsari then headed for his home. At the corner of Main and East Main streets the car suddenly left its course and headed for the sidewalk where it struck the standard of an arc light, knocking the post over and so affecting the lighting sys- tenn as to cause every arc light on Main street to be out for the re- of the night.
 Count Them-Seven.
 Patrolman James McCabe investi- gated After putting a series of ques- tions to Borsari. the policeman figured up the number of charges against the accused and found seven separate He was brought to police headquarters.
 The accused offered a defense sim liar to that of Nicholena. 1t being that the car skidded on the wet pave ment as he was attempting to clear the trolley tracks. During the entire day he had but three glasses of wine. 1 he told the court
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