New Britain herald., 1926-01-28
THREE IN COURT FOR OVERLOOKING Two Truck Drivers Fined, Third
 Case NOlIed WnMNN ITIT nv LITnnIEnnII r
WOMEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Mrs. Castle Taken to Bristol Hos pitnl After Accident -- Frcal, Weather Causes Accidents And Strange Phcnomenon-Bric
Strange Phcnon,eI


 Strange Phcnomenon-Bricf Three truck drivers employed by Fogarty X Hendrickson Of Spring
 field. Mass, were in court before Justice l.. s. Mills this morning to answer charges of overlooking their vehicles. The trucks, which com posed a caravan. We're stopped by
 State Policeman Anthony Buddcs at the East Main street scales at 6 l o'clock In the morning on Thursday, | January 2l. Upon weighing, they | were found to carry excessive loads,
 the extra amoum ranging from half
 q ton to two and onc-half tons. Il The three drivers. through Attor- ney Charles r. Conlon, entered pleas
 of nolo contondcre this morning. Two of them, Oliver P. Turner of
 l5o School street. Chicopec, Mass. and Gerhard l.. Sussman of 33 Blair street. Springfield, were given fines H of $50 and costs Alfred J. Pcpin of 2 Salem street. Springfield, had his case nollcd upon payment Of costs: his truck had been ovcrcnd- cd by only one half ton, Tho costs In each case amounted to Sl4.1S, Grand Juror William J. Foran presented the cases for the town. Women Struck By Auto | i | a View is q patient at the Bristol hos. H ptal as the result of being run doWy by an automobile truck yesterday T while waiting for trolley car or Woodford avenue and Mrs. William - Dixon. also of Mountain View, i = confined 10 her hom" with slighte l. injuries caused by the same acci II dent. Tn" truck, which was opcrat Ii ed by Morris Goldberg of New Brit .s ain. was coming from Whites cross IF ing, at an allcgcdly rapid rate 0 " speed and failed to fake the Cornc ,s in the road near where the wOmel
 were standing. It skiddcd into th
 two women, who had Their back ', turned and were unaware Of thci Il danger until struck, flung them un y der the wheels, and dragged then U for about 90 feet.
 H. Mrs. Castle was rushed 10 the hos S- pital in the ambulance. She was re H. ported 10 be suffering from a brok 'u rn collar bone, q broken should" IT. cap, strained back. and possih! '1- internal injuries. The hospitt Tn authorities stated this morning th; nS she was resting more comfort"l CT and was moi iu q dangerous rold he ton. as was ruu;oy"d about th r. town.
 or Mrs. Diyon WAS removed to h' at home. She has a Wr~uCM'I aukl
 strained back, and badly gashc
 lips and nose.
 cr Constable F. w. irurrcy invest h. gated the accident and reported thS cs it was caused by reckless driving O ,e- the part of Goldberg. The road VIZ ,v icy and if is thought that Col, nd berg either was going too rapidI
 ito make th" turn or Skiddcd in n. ,rut. Action is being withheld unt , the seriousness of the victims il
 juries can be determined.
 Minor Accidents
 Many minor accidents were cau III ed yesterday and today by th" siiI OK pery condition of the roads and il ;h. high. snow-bloWinS wind. TV he youths from Bristol, bound for
 party last night. turned aroupd ( hId West Main street to stop for lnnt hu at Cunuingham's mnchroom. Th' eN. made the turn too swiftly al in sharply and sbiddcd against q lb- curb. crushing tho rear right whe blc of the car. This somewhat spoil the party for the uufortuna
 youths,
 yin Another machine cam" 10 gri th- on the New Britain road just ~ the side of the line this morning. | will able 10 stop when truck loom
 in front Of it, tho car slid into { arn slower moving vehicle and ba| tic jammcd the front springs n ary wheels. being unable to Cuntin ant under its own power.
 be Report Strange Phenomenon
 Another freak result Of th" n rch usual weather this morning was the ported by persons about th" e
 ter. According to their story, i to stars were visible at o'clock op- day. This was caused whom, duri ;ew the rapid succession of clear n on- mcnts and driving snow squalls, i'm double cloud formation occur
 at an instant of almost 'otal dal
 ness, and through a rift could
 disccrn"d portion or the Sty' flee galaxy. Another section Of tb" N' , at tral square inhabitants, less f ing. tunate in viewing the phcnome and are firm in their statements q ded the vision was caused. not by
 weather. but by dena'urod alcof