New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
Meets Death UNDER
wheels OF TROLLEY
David DALEY, Employe Of Plain
vile Casting Co., Instantly Killed
BODY WAS BADLY MANGLED

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suffers First Defeat-Plainv willie
Briefs.
David Daley, age about so years
was instantly killed about S:45 o'clock
Saturday night near Harris Corners
when he was struck by trolley car
bound from Meriden to New Britain
Motorman Charles Knell of Meriden,
driver of the trolley car, was absolved
from all blame for the accident fol-
lowing an investigation of the affair.
Daley came suddenly out onto the
tracks in front of the car and his APP
pearance was so abrupt and the troll
ley was so close to him, that it was
impossible to stop the car. His body
was dragged along the tracks and be-
came lodged in under the car, 1t was
necessary to jack up the body wheels
to get him out from under. His body
was badly mangled.
Daley originally came from Taun-
ton, Mass, where his relatives reside
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Vile two weeks ago from New Haven
and being a molder by trade, he took
a position with the casting company.
The scene of his death is at the second
station from Plainville. towards Harris
Corners. AS the trolley approaches
from Lazy Lane to Plainville, border
of bushes makes it impossible for a
motorman to see anything on the side.
The brush comes right up to the
tracks and in this way, only one step
was needed for Daley to come in front
of the car.
! The Plainville authorities comm un-
icated with officers of the New Haven
molders' union in an effort to trace the
relatives of the man and thereby dis
pose of the body. Up to a late hour
this morning, no one could be located
who could claim kinship with the vic
tim of the accident, but communica-
tons with the Taunton police are ex-
pected to result in the discovery of the
dead mans relatives.
Medical Examiner Dr. Charles
Moody viewed the body and gave per-
mission for it's removal to the under
taking parlors of w. A. Bailey G. Co.
where it will be held pending the ar
rival of instructions from the family
of the man.
Arrested Following Crash
Charles Mccall was arrested Satur-
day evening by Officer E. W. Furrey
at Broad street after an automobile
he had been driving hit a telephone
pole at the corner. He was charged
with driving under the influence of
liquor and his case will come up in the
town court today
Fight Ends In Court
Donald Messenger and Duffy Gnaz-
20 were arrested last evening by Of
fcer E. w. Furrey on the charges of
assault and breach of the peace fol-
lowing fist fight which took place in
the center of the town. The argu-
ment, it is reported, started Saturday
night after someone had placed an
egg in one of the pockets of Messen-
gers coat. The egg, in the course of
events, broke and spoiled perfectly
good coat and Messenger is said to
have been angry at the joke. Last
evening, the climax of the affair came
when Gnazzo and Messenger engaged
in a wordy battle after which it was
decided to fight it out. Choosing the
center as the best ring, the two start
cd at each other, but Officer Furrey
placed both under arrest and held
them for trial today. Gnazzo was al
lowed his liberty on $25 bond but
Messenger was held for some time, the
authorities claiming he was drunk.
Local Team Defeated
The Lady of Mercy baseball tea m
suffered it's first defeat yesterday aft
ernoon in South Manchester at the !
hands of the junior team there. Sew
eral of the best players failed to show
up for this critical game, leaving the |
lineup weak and disorganized. The |
final score stood 3 to /. A return |
game is being arranged to be played |
In the near future on RockWell's |
field and the locals believe that they
will be able to wipe out the defeat.
Tigers Have Batting Rally
The Plainvile Tigers went on a bat
ting spree against the fast Senator's of
New Britain in the last of the ninth
inning yesterday and pulled a game
with the score OF to against them
put of the fire with the score standing
Z to 2. The Tigers got IS hits to the
senator's two. ScEwab featured for
he Tigers with five safeties out of six
times at bat. The batteries for the
Senator'S were Casey and Barnes, pitch
md Kane catch, while Toll and Mil
er worked for the winners.
Dionne, Tiger short stop, and va
cobellis, Tiger third baseman, played
brilliant ball in the field. Miler's hand
Is swollen today. showing the great
speed used by Toll throughout the
contest.
Pastor on Retreat
Rev. John E. Fay pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy, will
cave this week for the annual retreat
IF priests of the Hartford Diocese to
De held at Kayser Island. During the