The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11


Bergino and her three children col
lided with machine driven by Isidore
Jasculda, Chicago, spun the lighter
car around like a whirligig on a
painted stick, and then crashed into
telephone-pole along the Sheridan
road two miles south of Kenosha.
Jasculda and his wife, who was with
him in his touring car, escaped seri-
Gus injury as did Bergino and the
MARITIME children. But Mrs. MARITIME
was taken unconscious from the
wreckage of Bergino's machine and
hurried away to the Kenosha Hospital
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jasculda Here it
was discovered that she had suffered
serious internal injuries in addition
to bad cuts and bruises about the
head and face. She did not recover
consciousness until late Sunday, even
ing and is still in a rather critical
condition" Although her recovery is
predicted by her physicians it is said
that an illness of several weeks prob
ably lies between her and complete
return to normally.
BerginO Blamed for Accident.
County and city officials who in
vestigated the accident are unanimous
in holding Bergino responsible for the
crash They insist that he "smelled
strongly of liquor" and "raved" about
the collision, while Jasculda was
bringing the victim back to Kenosha
and telling coherent story at the
station. The chicago man also cared
for the MARITIME children and saw to it
that they were in the hands of friends
before he left Kenosha.
ellis story was straight" Under
Sheriff Knipfer commented Sunday;
$50 we let thin go on but held Bergi-
no until he sobered up and Mrs. Mar
tino recovered consciousness at the
hospital. In case she dies there will
be charges of manslaughter against
Bergino."
Jasculda's report of the accident
says that Bergino was Speeding" and
tried to pass him without yielding
fraction of an inch of his half of the
road. AS a result the heavier car
struck the back fender of his machine
and turned it completely around so
that both cars were moving south
after the crash. Jasculda, who was
clear-headed, Immediately stopped his
machine, but Bergino, trifTe muddled,
as he himself admits, tried for the
brake and got the accelerator. The
result was the second collision, this
time with telephone pole, and seri-
Gus injury for Mrs. MARITIME.
81 am ready to appear in court with
my story" Jasculda remarked as he
left the station, land I'm sure that I
will be cleared of any blame for the
accident"
His address was taken but he and
Mrs. Jasculda were allowed to con-
tinue their touring trip northward
BerginO Denies Speeding Charge
Bergino spoke in his own defense
from his cell in the .county-jail Sun
day.
al wasn't speeding" he said, "and
I was on my side of the road. NY
right wheels were off the ecement and
l wasn't going more than sixteen miles
an hour. | saw him ming and
thought he would turn out. 1t did,
but not until it was too late for me
to miss the back wheels. tried for
the brake but missed it and got the
accelerator. After that lost control
Of the car and it crashed into the tele-
phone-pole."
In spite of the charges that he
"smelled of liquor" after the accident
Saturday evening. Bergino is a man of
good repute in Waukegan He is a
foreman in one of the factories there
and has no police-record.
al must get back to the plant by
Monday" he insisted to the News re-
porter who interviewed him. "I have
an important position there.
Nevertheless the sheriff refused to
release him as long as Mrs. Martino's
condition continued critical. He
was allowed to talk to friends in Wau-
kegan but had not been admitted to
bail at noon today. He complained
of bad pain in his chest this morn
ing and asked for an examination by
physicians. This was granted but re-
vealed nothing more. serious than a
bruise, where the wheel had struck
him, or possibly splintered rib. 1t
is considered hardly short of miracul-
Gus that he escaped with a scratch
while Mrs. MARITIME was almost fatally
injured,
The MARITIME children were taken
back to Waukegan Sunday and are
now being cared for by friends in that
city.