New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
JUMPS FROM TRAIN
 FRACTURES HER HIP
CollinsVille Woman Suffers Pain
 full Injury at Railroad Station
KNIFE WIELDERS ARE FINED
State Police Arrest More Truck Driy- crs-Rcport Of Sewer District Chairman-Woman Arrested For Building Fire-Ilainvilc Briefs.

A woman whose name was said to be Mrs. Curry from Collinsville, broke her right hip yesterday after noon at the Plainville passenger sta ton of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad, when she at- tempted to jump from moving train
 She rode on the train from Water bury and when it arrived in Plainville, she made an attempt to get off. The aisles were crowded and she had diff ficulty in reaching the door. The train started to move and had gained a little speed when she reached the platform. Without hesitating, she jumped from the steps. She was ent it appeared as if she was going under the wheels. Several bystanders and employees of the road, standing on the station platform, rushed to her aid and carried her into the waiting room. Medical assistance was sum- moned and it was found that her hip was broken. She was placed on a train and was rushed to Hartford, where a waiting ambulance conveyed
 
 Knife Wieldcrs Fined.
 Justice F.. P. Prior, upon recom- mendation of Prosecutor William Fo- ran, yesterday afternoon imposed a | fine of S25 and costs on Stephen San- tacruso of New Britain for assault. He fined Frank Benedetto s10 and costs and Emil Santacruso $5 and costs. Two other charges against the men were noled. The case against An- tonic Benedetto of Hartford was nolled and the charges against Mrs. Frances Benedetto were dropped. This was the outcome of stabbing affray at Hart's corners on Sunday evening, March 25, when party gathered at the homes to celebrate christening. A fight started and all the contestants were cut by knives. Antonio Benedetto was severely in- iured. necessitating treatment at the New Britain General hospital
 Justice Prior, in summing up the Case against the men, stated that they were all fortunate that no more serious charges mad been brought up against them. He stated that the course of procedure which the court had followed in fining them, was be- cause of the fact that they had had no former records against them. Ste phen Santacruso was fined the most severely because ht has had rec ord, according to the justice. Judge George w. Klctt and Judge William F. Mangan appeared for the accused.
 State Police Arrests.
 State Policeman Fred Hanson ar rested Angelo Canatto of Waterbury for driving an overloaded truck. The policeman weighed the truck on the state scales on East Main street and found that the load was consid- erably more than allowed by law.
 This morning, he took Daniel Adelizzi of Meriden, driver for Minor, Read & Tullook of New Brit ain, into tow. These cases will be tried in the town court on April 6.
 Sewer District Report.
 The annual meeting of the Plain | vile sanitary and se ger district was held last evening. The attendance was small and tho present board of officers was reelected. They are as follows: Frank T. Wheeler, chair man; Charles H. Calor, John B. Minor, Edward T. Prior, Dr. l.. H. | Frost, Joseph T. Mccarthy and John Lamb.
 The report of the chairman as sub mitted at last nights session was as ] follows:
 During the year the committee held several meetings to discuss the | advisability of enlarging the district | to embrace the rapid development of | the section just east and south of the present boundaries which because of the general slope of land could not well be included in the old sewer plans.
 Tn order to make the problem