New Britain herald., 1920-10-11
HARTFORD AUTOIST
 PAYS FINE 0F $25
James Miller Assessed on Charge
 Of Reckless Driving

An unusual reckless driving case arose yesterday afternoon following z a crash in which James Miller of Hartford and George w. Riker of New York city, figured. The collision occurred at the intersection of Stan ley and East Main streets about , o'clock. Riker's car was badly dam aged. Motorcycle Policeman Willia m Hayes investigated. He found Mil Ter to be driving without an opera tors license but having licensed driver in the front seat of the car, thereby covering himself as far as the law on licenses is concerned When Prosecutor George ". Klett made out the warrant. he charged Frank T. Stiles. the licensed opera tor. with reckless driving although Stiles was not at the wheel. He had, however. made himself liable by as suming the position of instructor in teaching Miller to drive
 Charges Arc Brought.
 Upon suggestion by Judge John Ii. kirkham, the prosecutor charged Miller with reckless driving in addi- ton to charge of evading respon- sibility. Stiles was discharged and Miller fined s25 and costs on the reckless driving charge while judg- ment was suspended upon the sec ond count.
 Riker was driving a Dodge linn cuisine. He came northerly on Stan ley street and as he neared the in tersection of East Main street, going l2 miles an hour, he said. the Over land car driven by Miller turned the corner and crashed into him. His car had been brought to sudden stop. Roth front uhaaIS t,r, amount of glass were damaged by the impact.
 Rounded Corner Swiftly.
 Testimony offered by Charles Stein man, who witnessed the accident from the sidewalk, was to the effect that the New York car was going slowly while the Hartford automobile turned the corner at d rate of speed estimated by him to be 30 miles an hour. He hurried at once to the scene of the crash. According to his story. three of the five occupants of the Miller car were under influence of liquor. He heard nothing of a conversation between Miller and Rik-. CT in which, il was alleged, the former said he was driving the car. It was on that statement, the prosecutor said, the charge of evasion was brought.
 COnNSrSeu with Miller when he was brought to the station about S:3O. At the re- quest of the accused the police lieu tenant examined his chest to see marks of injuries. which, he claimed, made it necessary for him to leave the car at once instead of waiting to determine the extent of damage caused. The policeman found no marks. he said. Miller admitted that in rounding the corner he accidentally put his foot on the accelerator in stead of the foot brake, causing him to go around the corner about I5 miles an hour. instead of 10 miles as was his regular speed.
 At the request of Lawyer J. F. Call lahan. of Hartford. a bond in case of appeal was fixed at $10O.
 Fined for Theft.
 Francis Fedorcyck was fined SIS and costs and placed upon probation to pay the fine. He pleaded guilty to taking a gold watch and signet ring from James OBrien's locker at the Fafnir Bearing plant. The boy has just finished a 5-day jaif sen tence at Hartford having been found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon.
 O'Brien is a member of the Fafnir