New Britain herald., 1923-11-26

cipate the sudden stop and his car crashed into the other machine. One of the tires on the rear wheels Of the
 runaway car was torn on and this exploded with a bang. People scatter ed in all directions. thinking that someone had started a battle.
 The pursued immediately got under way again, however and minus the rear. tire kept up its high rate of speed into Berlin, the Rutherford car closely in pursuit.
 Constable Brown did not know what the excitement was all about, but he commandoered passing car contain ing six football players and joined the chase. He was of the opinion that both cars which were now vanishing in the darkness were bootleggers'c ars,
 t.ashrr's car turned Flannerys cor ner on two wheels and sped down the Pennington road.
 Mir. Rutherford was also entertain ing fears that he was between two bootlcggcrs' cars. In his opinion the car in back was hastening 10 the res cue of the pursued and he was a bit uneasy. He was thinking Of firing a shot into the air to stop the car in front. but was rather fearful Of doing so, lest the third car also open fire.
 It appears that Mir. Brown several times thought of firing at the car in front Of him, but refraine1 doing so.
 The small car raced past Gpson's corner. over the trolley tracks and up the back road 10 New Britain. As Rutherford's car reached the summit of Norto on's hill, MT Brown perceived that the man in the car was Ruther- ford.
 Speeding along Corbin avenue and hen taking a sharp turn on shuttle Meadow avenue. Lashcr still kept on. He turned up the road 10 the Moun- lain View house and Mir. Rutherford. stopping his car in front Of friends residence. let the children out before the chase. He decided 10 keep up the pursuit. no matter what 
 When he reached the Mountain | View house, the men were nowhere | 10 be seen. The car containing Con- ,table Brown arrived in a few min itcs. We're with you. Rutherford" amc from the car as it stopped. Mr. however, was not so sure | md he advanced upon the men who were approaching. Who are you?" ie asked Mir. Brown. After ascertain ng that men were with" him. they tarted a search and finally found the wo men in the car.
 Put up your hands" commanded he state policeman, advancing with eveled revolver. Higher. or I'll blow our heads off," and the men hasten d 10 obey. T know you. Rwher- ord" spoke out one of them. T don't Inow you. Keep your hands up." was he reply. Brown covered Walker.
 The men were handcuffed and then hey showed disposition to argue. They were quickly silenced and were aken 10 the New Britain police sta ion, where they were examined by )r. John Purney Of New Britain, sho aid that they were under the in- Iuence of liquor. Iasher admitted hat he had been drinking
 The men will be arraigned in the serlin town court on Wednesday vening. The charges against lash r will probably be reckless driving. yadinC responsibility. driving while lis license was suspended. operating q notor vehicle while under the in- uence of liquor, operating car rithout headlights or tail light. oper- : ting a motor vehicle without A prop ( r license and refusing 10 obey an of- ( cer of the law. \
 It appears that Walker is the own r of the car and he has been in this ' ate abolS three months. The car ears Massachusetts markers and Ii- snse.
 An interesting fact in the case vas ( hat the men in the car comman- ( eered by Constable Brown. were talk . Ig home one Of their fellow players $ -ho had suffered cracked rib in the anne. man by the name Of Arute Of ! outh Main street. New Britain. i
 Arute became so interested in the 2 hase that he forgot his injury and ' as fin at the finish He drove Mir uiberfori's car to New Britain after ! ie men were taken into custody. Mir ! riding uith the arrested C en. s
 Mr. Brown stated this morning that q