New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Bristol News
INSTANTLY KILLED
 AS CAR HITS POLE
Earl K, White Victim Of ACCi.
 dent in WaterYilIe
POLICE ARREST DRIVER

Death of Miss Anna Mae Hurley Downs Stone Wcddine-Cars in l Collision.
 ! Earl K. White, aged S6. of Sec
 cnd avenue, lifelong resident of ] this city. was instantly killed al 9:li o'clock last night when the
 car in which he was riding and
 which was owned and operated by
 James F.. Doyle. 2S. 0. 15S School
 stree. sidesvired a trolley and to'ophone pole near the center of
 W1'orNiila. White was thrown
 from tho car after the impact with
 tho trolley. 'he automobile then
 Neo-ins and coromed off a tele-
 phone pole at the corner ot Thom- aston avenue and Sheffield street.
 finally coming 10 stop in the cen-
 I@r of the road a few yards away.
 According to the police Doyle
 ran up Thomaston avenue after ihe accident leaving his companion
 lying in the roadway dead. He th'n turned off into Sprasue street.
 entering a yard 10 lie down. When several men, including Officer
 John Drisroll approached him.
 Doyle arose to his feet and ran into another yard. He was caught after short chase and placed un- der arrest. He was then taken 10
 Headquarters by Oficrr Edward
 Roach, in the police ambulance. He vas examined hy Dr. Charles A, Farrell. city physician, who dressed several cuts and bruises on his faoe. and was then taken 10 St
 Mary's hospital. where N-rays w"r' 70 he taken for a possible fracture Of the skull. I, is under stood that he is now at police h"adauarters, where he is being held on charges Of driving while under the influence of liquor. evad- ins responsibility and resisting an officer.
 Sergeant Patrick Hillbere. who arrived al the scene shortly after the accident. communicated an automobile in which George Myers Of Bristol and Paul Schultz of Ter ryviIle were riding and took White to the Waterbury hospital, where 1t was found that life was extinct. Medical Examiner Dr. A. A. Crane was called in and after viewing the body stated that death which was almost instantaneous. was due 10 a fractured skull
 Coroner John Monzani Of Water bury was also called in last night and it is expected that he will make a definite statement within the next few days
 Mir. White was born In Bristol ! October 9th. 1889. the son of George and Iottie White. He was gradu- l ate Of the Bristol high school and on various occasions conducted a | fish business at different locations in | the city. For the past several | ho had been in charge of | the fish department of the Valentine l market on Main street. During the | World War, he saw service as a mili- l tary policeman and served for about | fifteen months in Francs. He was later with the army Of occupation in | Germany.
 He was a member of Court Ever Welcome. r. of A.. and for num- l Der of years had been prominently | identified with the activities Of the 1 Bristol Lodge of Elks. He was a member of the dinner committee at the outing and clamhake held at | Compounce yesterday and vas pres tnt until early in the evening His | truck, in which he had brought sup 1 plies for the dinner was found on | the Memorial Boulevard in this city | and 1t is thought that he accepted | Doyle's invitation 10 ride 10 Water bury with some friend from that city who had attended the outing.
 Surviving MT. White are his wife, ! Mrs. Minnie White and his mother, l Mrs. Iottie White. both of Second | avenue this city.
 Funeral arrangements In charge ! of Undertaken Thomas r. O'Brien 1 were incomplete at noon today. l
 Elks' Outing and Clamhakc
 The annual clamhake and outing | of the Bristol Lodge Of Elks was hold at Lake Compounce yesterday. ! about 125 Elks being present from his city, Thomaston, Torrington. | nionville and Winsted. The din- 1er was served under the supervi- | sion of Chef Pcllegrini Of the Elks ! 'lub and was followed by pro- gram of sports The judges Of the , athletic events were Thomas A. ! Tracy, George F. Linsted and Henry l Flynn and the starter was George | Rresrahan.
 The quoit pitching contest was won by the Thomaston team and | James Cari defeated George Bresna- han in a special pool match by s