New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
AUTO RIPS
 PORCH OFF HOUSE
Narrowly Misses PlainVile Man
 Sleeping on Veranda
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY
With Police in Pursuit, William so- loski of New Britain Crashes Into Home Of ". 4, Hyde--Arrested on Four Counts.
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 Flainville. July 10.-Climbing the front of house in an automobile driven at a high rate of speed was the experience of William soloski. 19, Of S6 Silver street, New Britain early this morning, while w. A. Hyde of this town underwent the even more terrifying shock of being awakened by the machine as 1t ploved alongside his bed. All in all. it was a bad night for Soloski and he is In jail now awaiting trial for practically all the crimes on the books.
 Soosk In on probation In New Britain, and reported to the proba- ton officer early in the evening, but there his law abiding tendencies ceased. Returning to his home, he borrowed his fathers automobile without consent and set off on the Plainville road. The Plainville po- lice had been looking for Soloski for several months, and three of them, COnstables Fred Callen, William Buys and Thomas Royce, were Clus- tered on East street shortly after 1 o'clock as Soloski went by. Callen Whisted for the driver to stop. but Soloski had other intentions. He turned out the lights and stepped on the gas, fairly flying down East street to Tomlinson avenue with the officers in full pursuit.
 Drives Up Onto Veranda
 And then Soloski made his mis- take. He thought he turned into Broad street but he actually swung into Tomlnson avenue. So, as he flew up what he thought was q long straight road, he reached turn and the Hyde home loomed in front of him. AS William admitted, he had been in this position before, so he merely tucked behind the wheel. The car smashed into the front veranda, climbing. the steps and being stopped only after it had broken through an SX6 inch plank.
 NIT. Hyde, who had been sleeping on the porch, was rudely awakened by the impact, but before he could icatch Sooski the latter had hopped from the car and disappeared. Cal 1 leE passed the spot on his motorcy- Cle a few minutes later, but went by in the darkness and the auto was not discovered until Buys and Royce came along in another auto. The three then resumed the search for Soloski and picked him up on the New Britain road about two hours later. He was arrested on charges of reckless driving. driving without license, evading responsibility and failure to obey the signal 10 stop.
 Veranda Torn From House
 The veranda, which runs the whole length of the Hyde home, was torn from the house by at least six inches. The steps were completely splintered. the screening was ripped off, the pillars were broken, and the whole porch was knocked out of shape. The damage is estimated at about S1,000. The automobile was totally demolished, the radiator and front springs being jammed far back into the rest of the machinery. Soloski escaped with a cut mouth and severe bruises about the body only a miracle preventing his death
 Soloski's father was interviewed by the authorities this morning and said that his son had stolen the car The boy himself was sore and stiff but kept up bold front and told the officers he had been in these scrapes before He will be held for trial ir the local town court. but no date 1 has yet been set.