New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-01
YOUTH FINED Sis
AND Sent TO JAIL
Nsri Appears In Court for Run.
ming Down Girl on August 7

Raalo AeH, ~ year cid youth of n
Robert street, was fiAsd sss ana costs
Tor operating a meter vehicle without
an operators license and was hned
800 and costs and given 10 day Jail
sentence when arraisned before Judge
William z, Hungerfofd In police court
this morning on charge OF reckless
driving as the result Of an accident
on West Main street at the intsrae-
ton of Lincoln street on August 7
when a coupe which he was driving
struck Miss Hazel Dahrenwend OF iss
iAneoln street and seriously injured
her,
Miss Dohrenwend was confined al
the New Britain General hospital for
four weeks as a result of the accident
and In police court this morning II
was necessary for her TO he propped
IN when on the witness stand and
while sitting next 10 her father. Pro.
seeutor Joseph @. Woods presented
the states case. The accused man
was represented by Attorney william
Mangan. An appeal was taken with
bonds for release fixed al $500.
The first 10 be called 10 the stand
was Miss Dohrenwcnd. when asked
10 relate Just what occurred on Aug
ust 7. she said: II was walking on
the left side OF Lincoln street at about
s:45 o'clock on my way TO work nj
the New Britain National bank. When
came TO the intersection OF West
Main street ] looked TO my left. my
attention being drawn by the noise OF
a heavy truck, and although ! saw
automobiles travelling towards town
thought ! had ample opportunity TO
cross and stepped from the curb. That
is all can remember"
DIR. c. NJ. Cooley stated that the girl
had heen confined at the hospital for
about four weeks suffering with n
fractured lower jaw. fractured left
abrasions on the body. He
also said that she lost three teeth as
the result of being struck by this ma |
chine.
Auto Going 80 Miles An Hour
Harry Ganun of Waterbury, testi- |
fled that he was travelling east on |
West Main street and he saw the girl |
the street. He said that he |
did not blow his horn because he |
knew the girl had plenty of time to
cross from one side to the other be-
fore he approached the intersection.
Mr.. Ganun then said that the next
thing he knew an automobile whizzed
by him and about two or three feet
in front of him the car struck the
girl and carried her for distance of
about IL feet. He said that the ma
chine must have been travelling at
about 80 miles an hour Miss Alice
Booth of Lincoln street testified that
she did not see the accident but saw
Nis$ Dohrenwend under the machine
lirectly after it had occurred. Tony
Monsillo also testified that he heard
he girl Shrek when she was struck
tut he did not see the accident.
Detective Sergeant William p. Nc
;ue testified that he, with Policeman
Patrick O'Mara, conducted an inves-
igation as a result of which they
earned that from where Neri applied
lis brakes to where the blood stains
N the pavement were seen, is dis
ance of 40 feet. He said that Neri
Omitted to him that he attempted to
'ass another machine and that he was
irving friend from Plainville to
Jew Britain. He did not own the
ar but borrowed it from a Plainville
riend. He had no operators license,
he sergeant said.
Prosecutor Woods asked for a
eavy punishment and nothing less
han Jail sentence" Judge Hun
erford in passing judgment stated
hat the state had proved a fragrant
ase of reckless driving and then i'm
osed the heavy penalty.