New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
MRS FREDERICK IS
 AUTOMOBILE VICTIM
Cherry Street Woman Receives Fatal Injuries on Franklin Square
.GAGNER UNDER St,000 BOND
Restaurant Owner Formally Charged With Manslaughter In Police Court chine While Confused.

Mrs. Johanna Frederick, aged 57 wife of Michael Frederick of 3s 1 Cherry street died in the New Brir. ain General hospital this morning 20 minutes after being admitted, from injuries received when she was hit by an automobile driven by Philias J. Gagner of Fl Bassett street. Mrs, Frederick was on her way to the boarding house conducted by Mrs Bertha Peters of 93 Arch street, where she was employed. The acci- dent occurred on Franklin square op- posite the intersection of Pearl street.
 The injured woman was taken to the hospital in the police ambulance Death was due to a cerebral hemor- rhage and fractured skull. She had a fractured wrist and other injuries as well.
 Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon took charge of the body and turned it over to the John A. Andrews com pany for burial.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney William Nj. Greenstein swore out a warrant for the arrest of Gagner on charge of manslaughter. He was arraigned in police court this morn ing and the case was continued until Tuesday morning under sl.0OO bail.
 Gagner is one of the proprietors of the White House cafe on Main street opposite East Main street.
 In New Britain g. Years.
 Mrs. Frederick was born in Sweden. She came to this country 37 yers ago, coming directly 10 New Britain She has been a friend of Mrs. Peters for 2S years and for the past five years has been in her employ She Ter, home this morning at G o'clock as usual. When she did not appear by 2, Mrs. Peters telephoned the homo and inquired about her Sho learned that Mrs. Frederick had left at the usual time.
 Hearing that a woman had been killed on Franklin square Mrs. Peters telephoned tho police to learn that the woman had not yet been identi- fled. Her description fitted so clos ly that she was requested to 20 to the hospital for further identifiea- ton Her fears were realized and shc found the dead woman vas her friend and helper.
 Mrs Frederick leaves besides her husband. q daughter. Mabel, and 6 son, Ernest. at homo and daughter Mrs. John Sage Of Jersey City.
 The funeral will be held from her late home Saturday afternoon at 2:so o'clock. Intermcnt will be in Fair view cemetery.
 The police department claims Gag ner was speeding.
 Gagncr Explains Accident
 Gagner told the following story to 4 Herald" reporter today.
 "1 was on my way from home to my lunchroom and was coming through Franklin Square. 1t was very dark and my lights were lit. I saw the l woman ahead Of me in the street. Ap- l parently she became confused at my l headlights and began to run. started | to zigzag because didn't know which 1 way she was going. Tn order to avoid | hitting her. I swerved over to the left | of the street but she kept on running | and struck the car at about the back 1, door [ guess she must have been car ried along by the running board be- | cause her body was about eight feet from the spot or blood showing where she had run into the car. Then I hit a telegraph pole and came to a stop.
 'J jumped out and went back aud a fellow named Williams said: You'd better get to the nearest telephone and call a doctor I got into the automo- bile again and went to police head quarter and got the ambulance. went back Co the scene Of the accident and | helped to lift the woman onto the stretcher. She was unconscious then"
 Gagner's Automobile Damaged
 Gagncr could not say how fast he was travelipe st the time of the ac- sident but filled a report with the po- ice saying the speed 0f the machine was between IS and 20 miles an hour. His automobile was damaged by col iding with the telegraph pole. a few 'pokes being ripped out of a front wheel, a fender being smashed and he windshield being broken.
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