New Britain herald., 1924-05-06
PARTYkA PRISONER UNDER sl0,000 BOND Manslaughter, Theft of Auto and
 Reckless Driving Charged CORONER TO HOLD INQUEST
Fred. Lusli, Vincent kotowski and Louis Michaelowski, Accused of Stealing Auto, Must Furnish Sf ,5OO Bond for Freedom.

John Partyka of 1S7 North street,
 the driver of the stolen automobile which crashed against a pole in Nor ! folk yesterday morning, killing John
 Ryan of A Lawlor street and injur-
 ing three others, was held under s10,- 900 bonds on charges of manslaughter, 1 theft of the automobile and reckless i driving when he was arraigned in the Norfolk police court last night. He ! pleaded not guilty and the case was
 continued for further hearing after
 the coroner's inquest is held.
 Three Under Bond Here
 Fred Lugli of 2a2 Clark street, Vim
 cent Kotowski of 132 Fremont street
 and Louis Michaelowski of 122 High
 street were held under sl,500 bonds
 when arraigned in the local police court this morning on charges of theft
 of the automobile. They were arrested when they returned to the city yes- terday from Norfolk, where they had visited three men who are in the Litchfield County hospital suffering from injuries sustained when they were hurled from the automobile when it collided against the pole. Ko- tovski was arrested and soon after he was locked up, Lugli and Michaelow- ski appeared at the police station and surrendered themselves. They all pleaded not guilty.
 Injured Men to he Arrested
 The other three members of the 1 fatal party, Henry Medric of so Law Tor street, William Stahalek of S3 | Lawlor street and Quinto Eugi of :s2 | Clark street, will be taken into GUS today by the state police as soon ss their condition warrants their release from the hospital.
 At the office of the state police this afternoon, it was said that there is no doubt that the evidence in the case will result in partyka being held for trial on the manslaughter charge by tho coroner. In an attempt to explain the accident that caused Ryan's death, Parfyka is said to have told the state police that Ryan was fooling and had stepped on the accelerator, causing the 10 leap forward and out of control. The story is discreditoi by tho police, as it had been established that Ryan was seated on the outside of Inc seat with kotowski between him md the driver, making 1t impossible Tor him to reach the accelerator.
 Want Part,ka Tried Here
 The local police may ask that Par yka be returned here for trial on the heft of the automobile charge, after l he mansaughter charge has been ! isposed Of, but at present it is the ! mention of the state police to have { i'm tried on the theft charge in Nor ok. Theft Of an automobile is a a ontinuous offense, making it possible Q charge man with the offense ( here he is arrested. {
 IL is not thought at the hospital [ hat Medric's life is in any danger fo4 ay although yesterday his condition as considered critical. The two oth- F youths will be discharged from the ospital in few days, according 10 le state police.
 Charles Parsons Of IT Lyons street. le owner of the machine which was T olen from Lake street Sunday night nd in which the youths were riding, ent to Norfolk today 10 make ar- tngements for returning the wreck machine to New Britain.
 The funeral Of John Ryan will be sld from his home tomorrow morn 8 at 1880 o'clock, followed by a fu- u eral mass in St. Mary's church at clock. Burial will be in st. Mary's n I'm afary h