New Britain herald., 1923-01-20
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 MFORlMA z7ON TO SEKA TORS
 ON REPARA 77OKy PROBLEM
STATE POLICE SEEK
 GUN.1OTING AUTOIS7 Driver for Plainyille Firm Reports Nervc.Tc
 Experience
isneelal to The Heraldl .

Piainville. Jan. 2O.-Richard Bug
 bee. a driver for the W. J. cahill Co
 Of this town. had the unpleasant es'
 perienee of having his life threatened
 on the highway near Terryyille yes terday when Ford coupe collided
 with the truck which he was driving
 Bugbee reported the affair to the
 home office Of the company and Dan
 icl ]. Donovan. receiver of the com.
 pany. communicated with the state
 police and they are conducting an in.
 yestieation Of the affair.
 According to Bugbee's story told to
 a Herald" representative this morn
 ing. he. in company with Cornelius
 Buys and William Goodfield, two oth-
 CT employees Of the cahill Co.,. was
 driving towards Terryyille when on
 passing over the bridge at the en-
 trance to the town. he noticed Ford coupe approaching. He turned the
 Mack truck which he was driving 10 the side Of the road. leaving plenty of space for the other car to pass.
 The driver of the Ford. in passing the truck. sent his front wheel into the rear wheel of the truck, breaking the hub cap on his car. Immediately he began to shout at Bugbee telling him to get off the road. Bugbee re- piled that he had allowed sufficient room and then descended from the cab of the truck to investigate.
 Bugbee claims that when he alight- ed in the road, the driver of the Ford reached into his hip pocket and pro- duced a Colt automatic revolver and leveling it at Bugbee, shouted that he would show him whether he had enough room or not. Goodfield, who was occupying the seat with Bugbee seeing the display of firearms and fearing that there was going to be some shooting, made dash for the rear of the truck, at the same time shouting to Bugbee to run. Buys was asleep in the rear of the truck at the time.
 Bugbee, however, held his ground and although the man with the gun attempted to shoot. Bugbee didn't move. He expected that his end had come, but keeping himself in control. he told the ether fellow that he didn't dare to shoot. The two, accorl- ing to the story of the Plainville men, stood facing each other for about 1S minutes, the pistol leveled at Bugbee. Then, his anger cooling, the Ford pocketed the gun and told Bugbee to drive on. Bugbee told him to learn | what damage was done to his car, bu: he replied that Bugbee could look for himself if he wanted to find out. lieI ,till kept his hand on the gun.
 By this time, Buys had been awak- ,ned and he told Bugbee to get into he truck. Bugbee did so, and as he ,limbed into the cab, the Ford driver anne over to the side. Then, Bugbee made an attempt to seize the mans .rm, but he missed him. and the fci- ow, drawing the gun again, struck at ,ugbee but hit the side of the cab. ,ugbee then drove off.
 Upon arriving in Terryville, Bugbee alled MT. Donovan on the phone, gir- ng him the facts and the number of he Ford machine, which according x , him was Connecticut 72-342. Upon at the state capitol, the ,achine number was registered in he name of Francis Guninanza of 53 Worcester street, New Haven, ac- ording to MT. Bugbee. The state po- ce have the matter in hand and an n rrest is expected today. Bugbee's k corroborated his story. D