New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

l. Joseph Wells of New Britain, and
driven by an employee OF Wells, COLI
llded with wagon owned by Eaton
BROTHERS of this town and driven by
James Lee, colored, OF West Main
street. The driver of the touring car,
| according to witnesses, attempted to
/ CUT in, ahead of a car in front of him,
and in so doing, swerved too far to
the left and struck the wagon. Lee
sustained painful injuries to his hip
and minor bruises. He was attended
by@Dr. J. N. Bull.
! Constable Conlon appeared on the
scene Immediately after the accident
| happened. Lee appealed to him to
place the driver of the touring car
under arrest, as he as said to be
driving without an operators license
in his possession. =
Il can't, arrest him; 1 haven't my
badge the constable is said to have
shouted excitedly. 1t developed that
Constable Conlon had left his badge
at home and considered himself with
out authority to arrest anyone.
Il Witnesses say that Conlon then at
tempted the time-honored game of
bluff, demanding the drivers license.
The driver asked for Conlon's author
ity to question him, and the consta BILE
replied, in effect, it is said, Cant
/! you take my word for the fact that
I, I'm an officer of the law" This the
driver refused to do, and the con-
stable became more vexed at this irn-
/ piled doubt of his'veracity. :
! Constabl Conlon obtained the ref
Iistration number OF the automobile
and allowed the occupant: to depart
AS the car. picked up speed, the driver
/ and his companions waved their fire.
| wells to the constable. with sundry
j expressions of their opinion " all
small town constablesp in genera and
him in particular. Certain gestures,
, it is said, calculated to further wound
/ Constable Conlons already injured
dignity, were added for good measure.
The driver is said to. haze stated
that it was Too. bad LES neck
wasn't broken"
!; Much amusement, accompanied by
! caustic comment, results from the
Hoccurrences the report ofthe incident
being spread broadcast " those who
witnessed the constablei disco MIXTURE
H AS a matter of fact according to
y lauthorit:es, Conlon hal legal right
to hold the driver OF The car in Gus
|1fodv Il
NE Baseball James
4 (. The Aces baseball team will play
|, 1.-THE fast Eagles of'New Britain Sun
day afternoon at .Pckwelrs field. The
eagles have been iuccessfui at defeat
ing the Dutch. pills of Meriden re-
!. lcently by scoreof 4 to and. as the
: Aces defeated. ne Dutch Hill team
: last Sunday. 80 1, fast and inter
esting game iSexpected. Kalish, the
local southpas, who held the Dutch
Hill team dow to a*hitless game Sun
lay, will 7apear on the pitching
= mound for. He Aces again Sunday.
IS The P1aifille A.H-C. will not play
tomorrow afternoon as had been
! cheduledS They were to clash with
fT he Glaste1bury> players. but as this
team droped out the league, the
vi game wa called off, On Sunday at
4 >ernoon|he locals will play a fast ag-
Il gregatin, as the management is en-
II deavorjg to secure a game with the
j best tem possible
Plainville Briefs.
Affroads will lead to the Airdome
Ethea.r. tonight as the Brock-Barnes
postwtn hold its ice cream social
Thee. The affair will commence at 8
u |vo,pck and a record breaking attend
L. ate is, looked forward to. All pro-
ri c,ds-will be used for a building in the
-wn for ,ex-service men.
tj Members of the Grange will leave
In the $50 O'Clock car from the cen4-
W Ter tonight and attend neighbors'
- night Of the, Union Grange at South
~ ington. -:
i . First, Friday devotions were, cele-
Prated at the Church. of Our Lady OF
Mercy at masses this morning at S 80
md o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. WILDER Of
Washington street are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a son
Trying Walter. born to them wednes-
day He is the great-grandson of w.
BIZ WILDER, elevator. operator at the