New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
ACCIDENT UNC0VERS
 ALLEGED BOOZE CAR
Springfield Men Run Into Freight
 Train at PIainViIle
ARE PLACED UNDER ARREST
25 Quarts of Whiskcy, Alleged to Have Been in Motor Car, Forever Lost to OWncrs-Somc Broken, some Conliscatcd by Police.
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 Plainville, April 25.--William G Sanford of 3l0 State street, Spring field, Mass, a salesman for the Post and Lester company branch office of that city, and William Aitken. also a resident of Springfield, were arrested by Patrolman F. w. Furrey in Plan- vile at 4;30 o'clock this morning af- ter they had crashed into moving freight train in an automobile which was later found to have contained 25 quart bottles of alleged whisley. Both men were taken to the Plainville po- lice court and locked up while the state police were notified. state Po- iccman Keefe later questioned the men and they were released on bonds Of $50 each pending appearance at q trial next week Tuesday at ? p. m. The charge against tho young men is transporting liquor without a l- ccnse. David Post, junior member of the firm of Post and Lester, furnished the bail.
 Details of Accident
 According to the story of Iatrolman Furrcy. he was about to leave duty and coming down West Main street, was just in time to sec the automobile after it had crashed into the train.
 Tho car a Ford runabout was dam aged beyond repair. ratrolman Fur rey placed the two occupants under arrest and upon investigation found the auto contained the bottles of al legged liquor.
 The car is the property of the Post and Lester comreny and is said to have been taken without permission of the owners. Sanford claims to have been driving down West Main street aud being unacQlaint"d with that section of the town, did not know there was q railroad crossing. He said the lights on tho car were not strong and he did not notice the string of cars passing until he was almost on them. He attempted to run alongside of the cars and in doing so, the rear fender got caught in the stopper of the caboose and that dragged the light automobile with it.
 As the car was drawn under the wheels of the freight Sanford grasped the collar of his friend and dragged him out.
 Bottles Broken
 At least d dozen bottles of thc al- leGed whislley were broken That the men escaped without any injury is remarkable.
 Questions Men.
 State Policeman keefe questioned Sanford in regard to the accident and the liquor. Sanford said that last night, between and 9 o'clock. he left Springfield with Atken, taking the car used by the salesman of the Post and Lester company. They headed for Waterbury, where ;hc liquor was waiting for them. he told the police man, He did not know exactly what time it was they left Waterbury, but believed it was about 2:20 a. m. They took the road leading through Thom- aston, TcrryNille and plainvile. be- IieNing these parts were not watched by the police, he said
 Liquor for Himself.
 When questioned regarding the load Of alleged liquor. Sanford said he wanted it solely for his own use. He said he was sober at the time of the accident as he had had only one drink when he left Waterbury. He refused to divulgc the name of the party or parties in Waterbury from whom he says he purchased the consignment
 Lived in Waterbury.
 Sanford said he formerly lived in Waterbury. He said he has known Aitkcn but a short time
 First Time Arrested.
 This was the first time he had ever been arrested, Sanford claimed, and asserted that he had been driving cars for q long time, He also claims to have licenses for l2 different states as his business called him out of Con nectiCut on several occasions. He ad- mittcd to the police having on one oc- Cason transported liquor from the West while he was touring through there some year and q half ago. He also took some home from Canada, hc said. IL was all for his own use, ae stated, and it was his habit to treat friends,
 Revolver k Found,
 While Investigating al the scene of the accident. Patroman Furrey found a .32 ealibrc revolver in the allcyway between the Clarendon hotel and the meat market The pistol had appar- cntly been recently purchased and did