New Britain herald., 1925-06-30
TWO SEEK ESCAPE
 AFTER COLLISIONS Canen Rounds Up Men Who
 EVaded Responsibility MILLS FINES DRUNKS
Storm Docs Damage to Wire Sys- tems - Suits Against Appruzcsc Abated-Pythian Picnlc--Showcr for Miss Lcyasscur--Bricfs.

Two out of town automobile driv- CTS figured in accidents here yester- day and sought to evade responsibil- ity. the police claim, but neither was successful in making d clean get away. The numbers of the cars were obtained and the drivers were rounded up by Constable Fred Callen.
 A truck driven by Louis t'irilIa of GO Meadow street, Bristol, ran into and tipped over a delivery wagon of the Plainvile Baking Co. which was being driven by Walter Simons on Bohemia street yesterday afternoon. The truck, which had discharged a load at a house being built on the street, came up from the rear of the wagonNand struck the hub of the left hind wheel, throwing the wagon over on to it's side in the ditch. F'irilla failed to stop, but his name was secured and he was arrested by Officer Callen on charges of rcck- less driving and evadlng responsi bility.
 He will appear in town court at o'clock tonight before Justice Ed ward P. Prior. Grand Juror Wii- liam J. Foran will present the case. Simons sustained wrenched shoulder when his wagon tippeo over, but was able to be at work today. The wagon was temporarily rendered unfit for use.
 A delivery automobile owned and operated by John A. Murphy of East street, a local ice dealer was struck and damaged late yesterday after noon by a machine driven by Jo- seph Somers of 40 Overlook avenue, New Britain. The Hardware City man drove on without stopping to give his name, but Murphy took his number and Officer CaIlen rounded ! him up on the counts of reckless driving and evasion Of responsibility. He will appear in the local court at q future date.
 Murphy was not injured, while his automobile escaped with only slight damage 10 the front wheel. Drunks in Court. Oscar Hutenius of this town and 1 David Lawlor Of ForcstviIle were in town court before Justice l.. s. Mills 1 last night on charges Of drunken ness and breach of the peace. The | two men were picked up in an intOX- l icated condition yesterday afternoon i by Constables George Schubert and 1 William Buys following complaint that they were making a disturbance | in a shed on the town lot at the cor ner Of Whiting and Maple streets.
 Brought before Justice Mills last night. the men were prosecuted by Grand Juror William J. Foran. Hull , tnnius, who is an old offender, was ! given a 30-day jail sentence, which was suspended, placed on probation ! for six months and fined costs of the court. Lawlor was assessed S7 and ! costs.
 storm Breaks Wire.
 Tho thunder storm which lhokc l over PlainvilIe late yesterday after noon, did considerable damage 10 trolley, telephone and electric light ] wires. the high wind which accom- panied it tearing loose the wiring in several sections of the town. The most serious break occurred in front
 of the Standard Steel X Bearings, Inc, where the trolley wire was torn ! down. Trolley service was tied up
 for about two hours and passengers were obliged to hike from this spot , to the center of the town.
 Numerous trees and branches were
 torn down, especially along the
 Southintgon road but Broad and Maple streets, which usually suffer
 most in this respect, escaped lightly yesterday. Some damage was done to | crops.
 Pleas in Abatement Granted. Pleas in abatement were granted by Judge Malloy Of the court of com-
 mon pleas yesterday in the suits ot
 w. A. Bailey and Ninccnzo Appru- ztsc, both Of plainNillc, against AL fred, alias Ferdinand, Appruzese Of Di Bcncvento, ltaty. Bailey sought S70O and Appruzese s2,400 which
 they alleged they had loaned to the defendant some years ago while he
 was a resident of PlainWlle. Recent
 ly the defendant was inc beneficiary
 of an insurance policy at the death