New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-29
COUPE TIPS over,
OCCUPANTS UNHURT
Truck Hits Lighter Car at Viii
COX and LaSaQe Streets

AluVA Alto 0lOutVA VuA " I'LL
COX and Lasaue Streets
Donald Callahan Of al Francis
street, driving a coupe owned by his
brother, Clarence J. Callahan Of l2e
Francis street, narrowly escaped
serious injury about o'clock this
morning when the car was struck by
light truck driven by Philip Gins.
berg, aged %. Of 1923 Putnam street
at the intersection of Lasalle and
Wilcox streets. Callahan's car was
struck and turned completely about
landing on its side with every bit OF
glass in the windows and windshield
broken. Callahan and Vincent
Janelle, a small boy riding with him
made their way out Of the wreckage
by opening one Of the doors.
The Janelle boy was not injured
but was badly shaken up and fright.
ened. Callahan suffered a painful
cut on the head. an injury to his
back, cut on the hanc and an in
jury to his leg. Ginsberg was arrest
ed by Officer William p. Hayes on
charges of violation Of the rules of
the road and driving without a H.
cense
Callahan telephoned to the police
station Immediately after the acct
sponded, learned that Ginsberg was
driving south on Wilcox street and
Callahan was going east on Lasalle
street when Ginsberg violated the
rules of the road.
Arrested After Collision
Charles White, colored, of 100
Oak street, was arrested by Officer
W. P. Hayes at 7:45 this morning
on the charge of reckless driving,
following a collision between a Sc
dan he was driving and Connect
cut company bus driven by Arthur
r. johnson of 392 Stanley street.
Arraigned in police court White
pleaded not guilty and had his case
continued until tomorrow morning.
According to Officer Hayes, the
bus, bound for Berlin, was struck
at the corner Of South Main and
Ellis streets by Whites car, which
came west on Ellis street and head
ed straight for the bus. on which
were upwards Of twenty passengers.
The fact that the bus was near a
telephone pole probably saved it
from being tipped over, by the I'M
pact. The bus was only slightly
damaged but Whites car could not
be driven away.
Charles Weiner of 60 Willow
street, aged IS years, was struck by
an automobile truck owned by n.
Chesky & Sons OF this city and driv-
en- by Nicholas Pasqurell of % West
Pearl street at North street and
Hartford avenue about ESQ yester-
day afternoon, Officer William
OMara reported. The boy was rid
ing a bicycle from North street in
to Hartford avenue at the time. The
front wheel of the bicycle was
damaged.
Refuses to Show License
At 10 o'clock last night, Officer
William O'Day received complaint
from Cordie Geathers of y Oak
street that an automobile struck his
machine on Plainville Road, DAM
aging the tire rack and rear fender,
and the driver refused to show his
license.
The officer followed the car IN
to the center and learned that the
driver, Fiske II. Ventres of Union
Vile, reported the accident at police
headquarters. According to Ventres,
Geathers demanded a cash settle
ment.
Charles E. Sharpe, Jr., of ~
Main street reported TO the police at
SEQ last evening that his automo-
bile had broken the railroad gates
at the Church street crossing.
Woman, Blood Smeared, In Car
At 5:25 o'clock this morning, M.
A, Ahlin of Broad street notified
Sergeant ]. c. Stadler at ponce
Headquarters that an intoxicated
man and a woman whose face ana
dress were covered with blood were
in an automobile on Hartford Road.
Ahlin said their car was stopped III
such a position that he could not
pass, and when he alighted and
asked the man what the trouble
was, the latter started the car ana
drove towards New Britain. ahlin
followed but the car evaded him.
According to the registration num-
ser, the car is owned by Raymond
II. Parsons Of 10 Main street Tor
,ington. An investigation is being
made.
Trucks Block Street
AS Officer H. c. Lyon. driving
police car, was going into CONNER
,ial street at o'clock this morning,
car driven by Rosario Genovese,
,oing east. on Commercial street,
vas unable to pass on account of
he trucks parked In front Of an es-
at the corner OF Center
treet. Genovese pulled to the right
md caused collision with car
,wned by Edward Horwitz Of 25
Haley street, which was parked at
he curb. The mudguard on Geno-
'ese's car was damaged and the
front mudguard and
headlight on Horwitz's car We're
by the impact. Officer !,