New Britain herald., 1920-11-04
AUTOPSY IS HELD
 FOR HIGHER COURT
Dagata Bound Over For Death of Perzan Boy
 Bonds Fixed at $500.

Probable cause was found by Judge John H. Kirkham in police court this morning and James Dagata. whose car struck and fatally injured Iadislaw Perzan on the morning of October 27, was bound over to the next term of the superior court open ing in Hartford on the first Tuesday in September. Bonds were fixed at $500. The states case was presented by Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods and the accused was represented by Law yer Albert A. Greenberg.
 The Perzan boy died at the hospi- tai on the day following the accident. pr. George w. Dunn who had been called at the time of the accident, pronounced death due to fracture at the base of the skull. The body had been badly bruised in the acci- dent. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon pronounced death due tos the fracture. The boy was the five year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Boleslaw Perzan of Lafayette street and was crossing the street at the time of the fatal accident.
 Louis wolitski, the first witness for the state testified tn ,r the boy rcoSse the street from north to soath near intersection of Beaver and Lafayette streets when the Dagata car came down at a normal rate of speed. The boy was struck and knocked to the ground. According to Wolitski's story, Dagata's machine went on for distance of about 50 feet where it struck the curb and caromed out into the middle of the street. there coming to a stop. He saw the boy stand up, walk a few steps and then drop.
 A second witness for the state, Mary Chemowitz. pronounced the speed of the .Dagata to be Every fast" She witnessed the accident from a store nearby. When asked by Lawyer Greenberg if she had ever had a ride in an automobile. Mary replied in the negative.
 Detective Sergeant -rheodore John- son submitted measurements made at the scene of the accident shortly afterit occurred. also statements pro- cured from witnesses and from the accused. Dagata told him that he travelled at a rate of speed that ex- hceeded s miles an hour at no time The pavements at the point of con- tact were perfectly dry, Sergeant Johnson testified
 Mrs. Martha Krysuzki was also, an eve witness. From her position on the side of the street opposite from the side upon which the Perzan boy was standing just prior to the acci- dent. she saw Dagata approaching at rapid rate of speed. she said. When the car was about three feet away from the boy he darted out into the middle of the street and was struck being knocked with great violence to the ground.
 The accused in his own defense submitted that he had been driving but eight miles an hour and that the hoy ran out into the street at most unexpected moment making it ab- solutely impossible to stop the car in time to avoid an accident The pave ment. he said. was wet. When he applied his brakes the car darted over to the gutter on the right hand side of the street and then back to the center of the street where he finally brought it to stop. Inn mediateiy he went to police head quarters. he said where he reported the accident.
 Two other men who were in the car at the time of the accident cor roborated the testimony offered by the accused as to the speed and the impossibility of avoiding an accident. X car on the right hand side of the street impaired the vision of Dagata, one of the men testified. while an- other vehicle on the left hand side made 1t necessary for the accused to leave his regular course. which was on the right hand side of the street. That. it was explained. brought him 10 position within five feet of the north curb and when the boy darted out it was impossible to avoid strik- n