Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-22

Gustave Evans of 16 Latham street, Groton, driver of the automobile that crashed into a tree in Groton early Wednesday morning resulting in the death of three people and injury to four others, has been placed under bonds Of $3,OO0 at the request of Coro- ner Franklin H. Brown of this city, who made an investigation of the case on Wednesday. Evans is to be brought up for a hearing in the Groton town court on Monday morning at 9 o'clock. John Moves of Mystic furnished the bonds for Evans.
 The driver of the machine in statement to Coroner Brown on We'd nesday said that he had taken a party of eight to a dance at Willow Point and had returned, two of the party stopping at the hotel on the return trip while the others went to New L"ndon. Evans said that the only explanation he could give for the ac cident was that the car skidded and before he, could get it back into the road it had hit the tree.
 Coroner Brown and Medical Examin- CT Hewes viewed the bodies of the vic tims and interviewed those who had been taken to the Lawrence Memorial hospital The three other occupants of tke car were unable to state what caused the accident but all agreed that the machine was travelling at a high rate of speed when the accident happened. Although the coroners in VeStigation has not been completed MT. Brown stated Wednesday evening that without doubt it was the result of speed. Coroner Brown will continue his Investigation of the case today (Thursday)
 The accident occurred, at the sharp turn a few rods north of the corner of Allen street, and was due according to the Groton, police, to speeding onSthe part of Evans. As the car started to round the curve, the rear wheels skidded to the left, throwing the front wheels sharply in the opposite direction and forcing the steering wheel out of Evans hands. Gn- guided the car swept to the extreme right side of the road, off the cement and crashed with sickening force into large elm tree. The force of the crash raised the car off the ground and turned it completely around and the rear end struck against another tree. The car settled between this latter tree and a telephone pole, heading in the direction from which it had come.
 James McKittrick and Miss Wentworth who were occupying the small seats in the tonneau of the car and Francis wllc was seated in the front seat, were hurl- ed from the car and struck the ground some distance away from the machine All three landed on their heads, sus- taining fractured skulls. broken arms and legs and internal injuries. Death was practically instantaneous in all three cases Miss Wentworth was horribly mangled, her face and head being com pletely crushed. both arms broken and her body badly bruised and lac5(lted. Miss Birmingham occupied the front seat witi Evans and Francis and wher the car struck the tree the latter was knocked forcibly against the sides of the car and against the steering wheel. Miss Ward, who was an occupant of the real seat was thrown to the floor of the car striking her head against one of the doors They were all injured severely and when picked uD were unconsciou; and unable to tell anything about the affair
 The party had left Willow Point, a 1145 and had gone to New London tC obtain a luncheon at the Far East res taurant in State street. According tC nersons who saw the party in the restau rant it seemed evident that some o1 them had been drinking.
 Those who saw Evans in the restau rant claim that he did not appear to bt intoxicated. The party was inclined tC he boisterous and caused considerable confusion in the restaurant and on the sidewalk in front of it. One of the male members attempted to enter into an ar. gument with Patrolman Augustus Ray who had directed the members to bt more orderly The officer pushed the would-be belligerent' into the Hudson