New Britain herald., 1925-05-19
LEAVES POST AND
 ENDANGERS LIVES
Train Misses Autos by Inches
 at Un6uarded Crossing
COURT CASES HEARD
Taken To State Hospital-Formcr
 Resident Dics-Morc On School
 Qucstion-IIoly Name Whlst-

The way freight train from Brook lyn, N, In 10 Boston. Mass, which passes through Plainvtlle about SEQ o'clock p. m, missed hitting three automobiles at the East Main street
 railroad crossing last night by inches when Robert Wickson. the gatcman, I deserted his post without notifying Ithe railrorad authorities. Wickson | was later arrested by Policeman , Fred Callcn on a charge of opera Iting an automobile while under the Iinhu"nco of intoxicating liquor and
 he is being held for trial in the To-
 cal police c0urt.
 About S:l5 o'clock. WiCkson sud
 denly decided that he had worked long enough, locked the shanty and
 departed in his automobile. Shortly after this. the fast freight came laundering through and the neigh borhood was aroused by the shriek- | ing Of whistles and the grinding Of brakes.
 1 The engineer on tho freight train l thought that he had strucl; one of ! the cars so close were they 10 the tracks and he iammrd on the "mcr- gcncy brakes brought the train to n quick stop and ran back 10 sec what damage had bccn dono. He hreatheI long sigh of relief when he found that inc automobiles had been stopped without being hit. even though they were only inches away from the rails, and he later went on his way.
 Station Agent Cilts was quickly summoned 10 tho spot by Deputy Sheriff r.. w. Furrey and had the crossing guarded for the evening.
 Wickson later returned 10 the crossing and upon his arrival there. Policeman Callen noticed his condi- lion and arrested him. l. is report od that the position Of ga'oman at the East Main street crossing is now open for applicants.
 Court Cases Heard
 Sebastian Pavano Of Elm street. Now Britain was fined $1j0 and costs and received suspended jail | sentence of go days from Justice Ed . ward r. Prior in the police court . vest erday afternoon. He was char2- cd with transporting liquor and was found guilty. He was represented , in court by Attorney Charles F. Conlon. Tuvano was arrested hv Policeman Callen Sunday night on LHnrart,-tl1C E,,.. i noticed suspicious actions on his part. In the truck which he was driving were found 4o gallons Of al- lcgcd alcohol.
 Miss AnnabcIle I'atricEsoN was . assessed inc costs Of court al the night session on a charge of driving without license.
 Louis RaSchkow Of Now Britain was fined $10 and costs on a charge Of 'cutinE' the silent traffic po- liccman in the center and George Beede Of SouthinGton was fined s and costs for failing 10 stop when signalled by an officer.
 Taken To Hospital
 Thomas Suski Of Whiting street was taken 10 the state hospital in 1, by the scloctmen of the town yesterday afternoon. Som. |, time ago Suski suffered a broken leg and whcn the cast was removed |; .hc break was discovered 10 ho pushed and fearing complications which might prove serious, the man vas removed to the state institution.
 Former Resident Dies
 Mrs, Anna Ellis, age T ycars of Bridgeport, former Hrll known 'csident of Flatnlils, died at her 7ome al 9o Adams street yesterday . morning. She was the mother of -, Mrs. Sophie Hemingway Of Linden 'tree', Plainwle, and tho local woman hurried 10 the Bridccport lomc last night Sho is survived hy ; Wo daughters. 13 grandchildren and ! D grandchildren The hody . will h" kept at Undertaken August 3aker's mortu&ry chapel at 1883 'tratforl avenue until Thursday and a my Of her former Tiainville friends [ wishing 10 see her may do so th,rr q Tn" funeral will in all probability a 'c E'ld Thursday. IT.
 More On school Question l.
 \ further study of ihc s'arstlcs r yith regard to inc high school uucs- l ion which will confront tho voters ]. B f 'he 'o"n at tho special town h ucDtlnr- fo h.. i-IJ m iI.. +ou., i,lI L.