New Britain herald., 1920-08-18
WITNESS MISERABLE
 LIAR, SAYS WOODS
Kolodney Reckless Driving Case
 SaVOrS Of Perjury
ACCUSED PAYS S35 FINE


 Court Trial This Morning-ortlcrs
 Minute of Oath Administration. Assistant Prosecutor Joseph C.. Woods publicly branded Samuel Kol- odney. aged 25, proprietor of a Hart ford avenue grocery store, a "mis- erable liar" in police court this morning after the groceryman had taken the witness stand and denied charges of reckless driving arising | out of a collision on Hartford avenue last Friday. The prosecutors charge was:
 This ma. is a misera bie liar. He ! went on the witness stand under oath and told bare-faced lies"
 Judge Kirkham Interrupts. Judge John H. Kirkham had pre- viously interrupted the testimony of l the accused to inquire as to whether | the oath had been administered and to request Clerk of Court Emil J. Danberg to make d minute of the l fact when informed that Kolodrfey was under oath. It was later explained | that 1t is very essential that the court records show a minute of the fact that a witne, B is under oath if charges of perjury are to grow out of the case. While no further intimation | that serious charge would arise were made, the interruption of the judge, the fact that Kolodney was under oath and the charge of the prosecutor that the accused lied on the witness stand have been made a part of the permanent records of the case. He was fined $35 and costs and | bonds placed at s2o0 in case of an | appeal.
 Story Of Affair.
 It was charged that KoIodney, op- erating a Vim motor car, drove l northerly on Hartford avenue Friday, | August 1a, about 12:3o D. m. and by | driving on the left hand side of the l roadway forced A. Michlin. of this | city. to steer out in the path of the | North Stanley street trolley. By so | doing Michlin's car was damaged. Koiodney failed to bring his car to | sf stop, it was charged. and when | Michlin c'lled him on the telephone | several days later in an attempt to | he was despatched to the warmer re- | gions below, he told the court. KoIodncy Gives His Side. The part of Kolodney's testimony \ that drew forth the vitriolic charge | from the prosecutor followed a posi- | tive identification of the accused by James Maxen. The accused admitted ! that he was the only one who drives the truck in question: that he passed | the scene of the alleged reckless driving twice on that day: that he was personally acquainted with the com | plaining witness and Mir. Maxen. but | that he was in the store at the time | set forth by the state as the time of | the reckless driving.
 Barrctt's Testimony.
 Fred Barrett, motorman on the North Stanley street, trolley. said
 he saw a car driving on the left side of the street Friday at 12:30 but
 could not identify the driver. To | avoid an accident. his testimony was.
 Michlin drove from his proper po- l sition on the right hand side of the
 street to the center of the trolley
 tracks and directly in the wake of
 the car. The impact resulted in a
 broken fender on the auto.
 Knew Driver Five Years.
 The driver of the damaged car was
 unable to positively identify the
 driver of the Eolodney car, he said.
 hut corrohorated the testimony of
 the motorman as to the incidents | leading up to the crash. MaNen was
 absolutely certain that Samuel Kol-
 odney was the driver. He said he
 had known the accused for more
 than five years and several times did
 business with him.
 No Knowledge of Accident.
 Tn the defense. a complete denial of any knowledge of the alleged
 reckless driving was entered. Kolod-
 ney explained that his butcher goes
 to lunch at noon and he remains in the store, making it impossible for him to have figured in the collision. In answer to questions he said he had driven the car over North Stan ley street twice on the day in ques-
 tion. He also admitted that he is E the only one connected with the store . | to drive the truck.
 Woods Repeats Charge
 When Lawyer Harry H. Milkowitz who appeared for the accused. tooR
 exception to the statement that ms
 client was miserable liar" Prose ! cutor Woods repeated the statement