New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
SIX INJURED IN
 ACCIDENT SERIES Double MiShap Occurs on New Britain AVenue-CarS Wrecked SPECTATOR KNOCKED DOWN Conlon to Ask Continuance in Pilon Cast-'Y" Has Tough Game To- night-Railroad Crossing Repaired Businessmen Win-Briefs.

night-Railroad Crossing Repaired
 Businessmen Win-Briefs. Six persons were injured and two automobiles wrecked in a double &C., cident near Tator's filling station on the New Britain road last evening, the second mishap coming as a se- quel to the first. The present crash was between autos operated by B. Soloman of New Britain and Newton D. Holbrook of Thomaston. Solo, man was driving westward and is all legged to have cut out of the line of west bound traffic to pass another car AS he did so his machine col lided with Holbrook's which was going in the opposite direction.
 Mrs. Soloman and Mrs. Jessie Maenix of New Britain were in the Soloman car. The two women were taken to the New Britain General hospital to be treated for shock and numerous abrasions about the head and face; Mrs. Maenix was then re- leased. but Mrs. Solomans throat was so badly lacerated that she re- mained at the hospital. Soloman was slightly injured. Holbrook' s nose was broken when he was flung ! against his steering wheel, while George Vuille of East Main street. Plainville, who was win Holbrook, was cut about the face. The damage to the cars is estimated at s1,000.
 William Spencer of New Britain road. who lived near the scene of the crash, was one of those who went out to see the wrecked cars. AS he stood near the road he was struck by car driven by Carl Anderson of East street. It is believed that An- derson was not aware of the wrecked to avoid hitting them when he saw them at the last minute he turned off the road and in that way hit Spencer.
 l Spencer was thrown several feet and landed on the pavement He : sustained a possible broken rib, decorations of the face. and numer- ous body bruises. He was treated by Dr George F. Cook and removed to his home.
 ] Deputy Sheriff F. W. Furrey has turned the case over 10 Grand Juror 1 William J. Foran for investigation. Another Continuance Asked
 The case of Archie Pilon. charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of liquor was scheduled to come up in the local court this afternoon befors Justice NJ. O. Ryder, but Prosecutor Charles r. Conlon said this morning he would ask for second con- tinuance. Pilon was arrested after the East street grade crossing acci- dent in which Mrs Ethel Schutte was critically injured, being held under heavy bonds when her death was momentarily expected. The case was originally continued for two weeks because Of her condition. Now she is recovering and the manslaugh, ter charge which hung over Pilon's head appears to have lost it's threat He is out on bond.
 "Y" Has Tough Game
 The Plainville Y. NJ. c. A. bas. ketball team has a tough game or its hands this evening when it meet: the New Britain South church at the New Britain Boys club, the game being a home one for Plainyille but transferred to New Britain because of lack Of a floor here. The Soutt church is in second place and ha: effort to overtake the Trade school while Plainville, although third, has been forced to lay off because oi injuries to players and Is badly out of practice. The injured men vii not all be available tonight, Miller: finger being still in bad shape, but the team will fight hard to over. come its handicaps and make a be- lated entry into the fight for the title.
 Failed to Return Battery
 M., Corcina, employed at the Lih' erty Barber shop on Central square was arrested yesterday by Sergeant George C. Ellinger of the New Brit. ain police for alleged failure to re- turn a battery borrowed from the O'Neil Battery company of the near by city This is the second arrest In Plainville under the battery law | Repairs Crossing
 The East Main street railroad crossing, which has been in woeful shape since the melting of the snow was repaired today by a gang ot men. The suction of wet tires had ripped up the macadam along the rails and made the crossing really 1 dangerous. The winter has been s