New Britain herald., 1926-11-15
RECKLESS DRIVER
 IS ASSESSED s25
Faeca Caused Injuries to Three
 in Other Auto

An automobile collision at Ellis and South Main streets about 1O:30 p. m, Saturday was aired before Judge filling in police court today. John Facca. aged 24. of 1910 West Main street, charged with reckless dri'ing pleaded not guilty and was represented by Attorney s. Polk Waskowitz.
 Facca was driving north on South Main street and car driven by William Blackburn of 45 Harvard street was going east on Ellis street when the collision occurred.
 Blackburn said he was going not faster than eight miles an hour and the other car was going at the rate of 55 miles an hour. Black burn said his car had almost pass ed the intersection when it was struck.
 James Blackburn, his father, gave similar testimony with the eX- ception of that relating to the speed of Facca's ear. which he was not asked about. The Blackburns, Thomas Gubbins of SAY South street and Joseph Neurath of S61 South street, were injured.
 William Blackburn suffered cuts on the nose, hand and head. His father was badly shaken up, as was k. as were his nose and head above the right ear. The Blackburn car was overturned and the injured men were treated at New Britain General hospital. All were able to leave after their injuries were dressed.
 Facca testified that he was driv- ing at the rate of IS or 20 miles an hour. His wife corroborated his testimony. Both claimed their car was struck by the other car. Mrs, Facca testified that her husband sounded the horn before approach ing the corner. She did not hear a signal from the other car.
 Facca testified that the left front wheel and fender of his car were damaged. Officer Feeney corrobo- rated this statement and added that the right side of the bumper was also damaged. The condition of the cars indicated that the front of Facca's car struck the rear of Blackburn's car.
 Under questioning by Judge AL ling, Facca admitted he has never read the motor vehicle laws.
 He can read "a little," he said.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods claimed conviction. It would be a physical impossibility for the cars to have been in the position they were found had not Facca been at fault, he said. Attorney Waskowitz contended that Facca was not to blame. His car was struck by the Blackburn car, he declared.
 Judge filling said the time has come when all drivers must pay attention to the rights of others at street intersections. The Blackburn car was three quarters of the way across when it was struck. There fore Facca was not in the exercise of due care.
 He found him guilty and im- posed fine of s25 and costs. No- tice of an appeal was given.
 Takes Fathers Auto
 Clarence Taradyna, aged 20, of 216 Broad street, pleaded guilty to the charge of taking an automobile owned by his father. without per of the latter on October 3l.
 The father insisted to Sergeant O'Mara that the young man be ar rested and yesterday as he was packing up his clothes the sergeant took him into custody.
 Attorney Lawrence J. Colon rep resented him and offered the con- tention that the reason the father had him arrested was that the father and son have been at log gerheads for some time because the son does not work. The young man has a good record and while 1t is not desirable for him to be a loafer. it does not seem fair 10 send him to jail, the lawyer said.