New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
John Ryan, Aged 2l, Of Lawlor Street Kill ed And Three Com- panions Injured Early This Morning.
John Partyka Held for Man. slaughter-Vincent Ku- towski, Fred Lugi and Louis Michaelowski Ar rested Here.

A joyride in Stolen automo- bile by eight young men from New Britain came to an end about 1::30 o'clock this morning in Norfolk when the machine sideswiped a pole and threw the occupants into the road causing injuries to John Ryan aged 21 of Al Lawlor street from which he died 10 minutes later; Henry Aledric, 19, of so Lawlor street, Quinto Lugi, IF, of 222 Clark street and William Stahalek, 19, of B Lawlor street are in the Litchfield county hospital. Me dric is thought to have frac- ture of the skull.
 John Partyka of 137 North street, the driver of the automo- bile, has been arrested by the state police and will be ar raigned before Justice E. A. Lucier in the Norfolk police court tonight on charges of manslaughter, reckless driving, and theft of the automobile. The state police say that he has confessed to taking the n.a- chine.
 Three Arrested Here.
 Vincent kotowski'iof isg Fremont street. who escaped from the accident without Injury. was the first to re- turn to New Britain and hc was placed under arrest by inc local DO. lice on charge of taking an automo. bile without permission. Soon afteI he was placed under arrest. Fred Lugi of 222 Clark street and Louis Micha- lowski of i22 High street appeared at the station and gave themselves up to the police. They were also lock. cd up on the same charge.
 Others to Ne Arrested.
 The rest of the young mon in the party will be placed under arrest by the local police. and all will be charged with taking the machin. without permission. The automobile
 
 the property of Charles Parsons of IT Lyon street and was reported by Mir. Parsons last night at a:30 o'clock as having been stolen between and g:So o'clock, from Lake street where lie had parked ii. IL was completely demolished by the accident.
 Liquor Found in wrcckagc.
 When the state police arrived on the scene immediately after the ae- rident. two bottles of liquor were in The wreckage and the members of he fatal party showed signs of hay Ing been drinking.
 According to the story of the af- lair told by the returned men, the automobile was taken after ii o'clock ast night by Partyka. who drove u lround and picked the others up te 70 for a ride. They claim that they lid moi know that the machine wal tolen when they accepted the ride. md Partyka did not tell them that ie had stolen the machine until hort time prior to the accident. and hey said that they were too far out o leave the machine then.
 Auto Went 45 Miles an Hour.
 After getting into the machine, hey said that they went through and through Torrington. When the accident happened. Ryan. Sotowski and Partyka were in the ront sat. Ryan sitting on the out ide. The machine was thought io be travelling about 45 miles an hour 'hen Partyka seemed to lose control nd it sweryed to the side of the road nd sideswiped a pole. throwing them , tse road. The machine remained bright. Ryan was seated the near st 10 where inc machine vas struck ' the pole. and he died before iedical aid could be reached.
 Ryan was employed as a lock as embier by the Russell A. Erwin com any. He wns tlie son Of Mir. and Mrs ames Ryan and besides his parents, g Is survived by two sisters. Nonie nd Alice. and four brothers. Edward lichuel. James and William. The neral arrangements in charge of NJ. Kenney. undertaken. arc incom- lefe
 lt is said that partyka was seen ir is city as laie as II o'clock last nigm esazaa