New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
Henry 0'Neil Becomes
Human Airplane
When Sought on
Charge Of Drunken
Driving.
Arch Street Man Is In,
jured, Receivers From
Shock and Flees But Is
Captured by. Sergeant
Feeney.

Diving head foremost out Of an
open window on the third floor Of
a house at 71s Arch street about 2
o'clock this morning, Henry O'Neil.
aged 4s, landed In a crumbled heap
in the yard below and as the police
ambulance was backing in to con-
vey him to New Britain General
hospital, he jumped to Ills feet and
ran through back yards to the cor
ner Of Kensington avenue and An
dkews street, where he was over
taken by Sergeant Thomas ]. Feeney.
He is at New Britain General hos
pital under charges of operating an
automobile while under influence Of
liquor, driving while his license was
under suspension, and taking an au-
tomobile without permission OF the
owner. In police court this morning
Prosecuting Attorney j. G. Woods
asked Judge Hungerford to fix bonds
at $4,000 as O'Neil is second Of
fender against the drunken driving
law. A continuance until next We'd
resday was ordered, as 1t Is expected
O'Neil will be able to be in court at
that time.
, About 1850 o'clock, Sergeant
Thomas ]. Feeney was detailed to
investigate a report that an intoxi-
Gated driver had a car In front Of
property at 81 Andrews street, and
on arriving he found an automobile
owned by George Engel, with whom
O'Neil lives, in the rear Of Arthur Z.
Benoit's property at. 81 Andrews
street. The hedge in the front OF the
property was damaged and the right
front fender and right running board
OF the car bent and scratched. IT was
plain that the car had been driven
through the hedge and abandoned.
Sergeant Feeney went to Engels
home, where he learned that O'Neil
had taken the car without the own
er's permission. AS the sergeant was
talking to O'Neil in the dining room,
the latter suddenly dashed into the
bedroom. Sensing that he was max
ing an attempt to escape. the SER
geant followed him but was just too
late, as O'Neil made a running leap
through the window as the ser
eeant's fingers scraped his clothing.
Hurrying down stairs into the yard
the sergeant summoned Officers
Hellberg and Brophy, who had &C
companied him. but before they
reached the PROSTATE form O'Neh
Jumped to his feet and made an
other dash for freedom. He was
overtaken by Feeney.
At New Britain General hospital
it was found that injuries to the
chest, back and leg did not appear
serious, but X-ray pictures were
taken to determine whether or not
there were internal injuries. Lieu
tenant Rival detailed Supernumerary
officer Cornelius Keogh to watch
O'Neil from 2:30 to 1880. when su-
pernumerary Officer Walter Wagner
relieved him.
O'Neil was fined 800 and costs
and sentenced to Jail for 10 days on
May Z on the charge OF driving an
automobile, while under influence OF
liouor. He appealed and five days OF
the sentence were RENTED.
It was announced at the hospital
shortly before noon that O'Neil mas
a fracture of the spine and will be
unable to leave for some time. He
complained of pains in the back
when admitted to the hospital and
the X-ray revealed the seriousness
of the injury.