New Britain herald., 1924-05-21
JUDGMENT HELD UP
 ON FIREMAN FAGG
He Explains Crash Was Caused
 by His Auto Skiddins

! Fred Fagg, a rlember of the fire i department connected with Engine i Co. 6, had judgment suspended in his case when he was arraigned on a l charge of reckless driving at the cor ner of Whiting and Stanley streets yesterday afternoon. Fagg entered q ! plea Of guilty to the charge.
 | Frank Woods testified that as he was driving up to the intersection of the streets, Fagg drove across direct ly in front Of him and narrowly missed crashing into his machine which he had brought to a full stop, After missing his machine, he testi- fled, Fagg drove his machine in a figure ''s'' and crashed into a machine parked on Whiting street just above the corner.
 Fagg said that his wheels struck a sand pile and slidded..
 Promises 10 Take Pledge
 When the case of Peter Olescavitz was called by Assistant Prosecutor William A. Greenstein, Judge Hunger ford called the defendant up to the bench and gave him a lecture. The case has been continued from Mon day when Olescaritz was found guilty of breach of the peace on complaint of his wife.
 You have the longest criminal rec ord of any man that has come to my attention in this court. and you have been fined and sent to jail with no effect" the judge said. He told the defendant that he continued the case until today for the purpose of trying to see if some way couldn't be found that would make him realize that he was on the wrong track, and get him 10 make an effort 10 do the right thing. The judge said that the de- fendant's wife had been to see him, and asked that he be given another chance. He told Olescavitz that liquor had been tho cause of all his trouble and asked him if he would take the pledge.
 Peter promised that he would and the court imposed suspended ss s- tence of so days placing him on pro- bation for six months, telling his that he has a chance now and if he doesn't go to work and leave the liquor alone he will have 10 serve the sentence.
 Edward Jennings Of SS2 Chestnut street and William Dobruek Of i96 Hartford avenue were erraigned in police court this morning as result of a loyride they took last night in a delivery truck owned by JoSph l.autanssas, a grocer, at i6a Kelsey street, by whom Jennings is employed Jennings was charged with taking the automobile without permission and nohrnck with driving under the in nuenee Of liquor. without an opera tors license and with resistonce. They were arrested this morning nbont 2 o'clock by ratrolman Daniel Cosgrove and John D'Bnen, Tho cases were continued until Saturday morning at the request of Attorney Alfred I.e- Witt who appeared for Dobruek. Jon .. ning asked for tho continuance 10 en- able him to employ counsel. Bonds were sct at se00 for Dobruck and sip0 for Jennings.
 Lautauskas reported to the police lrst night that he had sent Jennings cut yesterday afternoon to deliver grceeries and told him to be back ai ( o'clock at the latest. When he failed to return, the grocer became alarmed and reported the disappear nnce Of the machine to the police. Jennings is alleged 10 have picked up Dobrnck after delivering the gro- ceries and gone joyriding about the city and paying visit to The circus.