New Britain herald., 1925-09-08

ters were being cleaned up by other officers when Il light touring car ap- preached with the radiator stove in and other evidences Of hard im- pact, Officer Meade stopped the car. He asked the driver how his radia- tor came to be injured and was ln- formed that the car had struck q pole. After securing the registration number and the name of the opera tor, he allowed the car 10 proceed, not knowing at the time Of the fatality about a quarter of a mile cast Of his station.
 That the light touring car was the one involved in the accident was further confirmed when e driver. who had followed a machine from Plainville, made his report at police headquarters. The police started work immediately to round up the driver, but found that he had left his home. Warning was broadcast about the state so that the offender Is expected to appear in the police net soon.
 The accident was one of the worst that the local police have had 10 deal with in some time, as the scene was like a shambles, so thoroughly did the offending motor car do its work.
 It was learned yesterday that Martinuk has brother. Ignatz Martinuk on Beaver street, New Britain. Martinuk had been em- ployed in the Plainville Foundry Co.,. for some time and prior to his employment there had worked for the N. Y, N. H. &; II. railroad He was unmarried.
 The funeral of Martinuli was held this afternoon at the undertaking parlors of Thomas P. O'Brien. Burial was in New Britain in the Russian cemetery.
 Crash Injurcs Many
 The collision of three motor cars, all travelling in the same direction, about 11:45 o'clock Saturday night caused the injury of six young men, none of them seriously however, at the Broad street trolley crossing A coupe, drived by Edward w. Hale df 413 North Main street. with Les lie F. Hoffman. also of this city, as lice for the trouble, which resulted 1 when the light car tried 10 force its ! way between a touring car, driven by Edward Tessman of Forestvillc and a sedan, driven by Robert w. Broucker of 13 Woodbine street, this city, all bound eastward toward Forestvillc. The coupe caught the rear end of the Tessman car and 1 became locked with the front of the Broucker machine, piling up on all three. Glass, wood and metal flew in all directions. Hale had a liz and tongue cut and Hoffman had his face skinned. Both were treated by Dr. C. NJ. Kent. Robert and Harry Broucker were taken 10 the local hospital while Raymond Brouclicr and Byron Getchell were treated by Doctor Kent, Officers Mills. Doolan and Meade were de- tailed by Desk Oncer Joseph struI to take charge of matters.
 The three drivers were booked for appearance today in court.
 Hale was fined $50 and costs on { charge of reckless driving at tht police court session this morning No charges were filed against Ed ward Tessman or Robert Brouckcr
 Caught Rcdhandcd
 With the mash aworking mcrrily and the sprightly spirits dripping sweetly through the work 20 gal. lon still was discovered in full , operation in a Saturday night swoor Of raiding party, composed ol Officers Henry JeglinsRi, Edgar Norton and William w. Thompson at the home of John Vieravoy or Sixth avenue. The officers found plenty of intoxicating beverages and three barrels of mash.
 The home of Charles Ratti or Fourth avenue yielded more grist lor the raiding squad and Ratu was alsc booked at police headquarters.
 After raiding the bases of opera. tions, the officers made flying trip through the section of East Rrist oI known as the Pines. near the old golf grounds and brought in a grour or men. all laid out. That it was a fortunate occurrence for the men tc be arrested was conceded by by. islanders, who saw them brought ir as two were so far under the weather that they did not breathe naturally for four hours after being locked in the cells. It was feared that the pair would die because of the ouan. tity of their potions.
 Under the Floor
 A creaMng board in a section Of flooring in hallway resulted in the discovery of cache of intoxicant. at the home of George Calvi on Sat urday night, when the raiding squad visited his home. The raiders were baffled for time and then begar more careful search. 1t was noted that a hallway leading from one room to another had higher floor than in one room. Apparently the woodwork had been untouched but the officers were not satisfied and tested each board. One board squeaked and turned states evidence The board was pried up and be- hold.-a gladsome array.
 CalT was fined stO0 and costs this morning by Judge Joseph NJ Daporop ot tbn poIioa count sa.