New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
AUTO HITS WAGON;
 TWO MEN INJURED Football Enthusiasts in Farm
 in6ton Avenue Accident PETR0LINI ROW SETTLED
Judgment Suspended After Court Debate-H. S. Classes Pick Teams - Suit for Divorce - Football Teams Ready-Dusty Bowling.

--- Suit for Divorce - Football
 Teams Ready-Dusty Bowling. Thrown from their seats when the i wagon in which they were riding i was struck by an automobile and i pushed 70 feet, Anthony Campbell
 and Sylvester Johnson, both of 1 Harts corner, received painful cuts about the head and possible inter- nal injuries about 1:45 o'clock this morning. Campbell. who owns the dump cart in which they were rid
 ing, was driving out Pennington
 avenue and was opposite F. T. 1 Nhecler's home when a small cab rlolet operated by Nicholas D. Rob- erts of S2 High street, Montclair, N.
 J., ran into the rear of his vehicle. Inc wagon was showed 70 feet, forcing the two horses with it, while ! the men, seat, and various parts of the cart were thrown into the road and the yard nearby. Then the Wa gon pole snapped and the two fright ~''"N' 'io''N' l'|ll away, dS far apart as their traces would al~ low and charging along Pennington avenue into the face of rather heavy automobile traffic. Justice William Cunningham, who saw the crash, ran into the highway and headed them off. The animals veered onto the sidewalk and their harness trap ped them when they tried to pass on opposite sides of tree.
 Johnson received bad scalp wound which required several stitches to close. and his leg was cut open. Campbell was injured in
 formally, but Dr. George r. Cook, who was called to attend them, could not ascertain how serious his hurts were. Roberts was not hurt nor were two of the other young men with him. The fourth occu- pant of the auto appeared to be in- iured, but Constable Thomas Royce, who investigated, said he believed the youth had merely been upset by tho shock. One of the horses suf- fered deep cut along it's side.
 The wagon was badly broken up. The front of the cabriolct was driv- cn in by the impact and the car was lowed 10 the Williams garage,
 Roberts told Constable Royce that the party was bound for Providence to attend a football game which their school team was to play. He said that he applied the brakes when he saw the wagon but that they failed to work.
 Another accident Of a similar sort
 occurred but | short distance away, at Blossom's corner. this morning when A. J. Caouette's milk wagon was run into by an automobile, The wagon was smashed and a quantity of milk lost, but nobody was in- jured.
 Heated Court Battle
 Another Of the lengthy and heat cd court battles for which the local court Is becoming famous took place last night when Justice Edward r, Prior heard the case of Bartolomco Petrolini, charged with assauting his wife on Armistice day, the main cnga cement being between Justice Prior and Attorney Charles r. Con- lon, who defended Petrolini.
 Before the court opened Attorney Conlon agreed to enter a plea Of guilty if Grand Juror William J. ! Foran. wno prosecuted. would rec ommcnd suspension of judgment on payment of costs. The testimony in Iroduced by Foran was not particu- | arly damaging. Constable r.. w. ! Furrcy. who made the arrest. said , here had been no complaint. that 1! Pctrolini had given himself up, and hat he had not been under the in- 1uencc Of liquor at the time of the [ ,rrcst. The prosecutor told the roublous circumstances Of the Pc- rolini family life and said that both were 10 blame. The defense awyer tried to show that Petrolini lad been defending himself against n attack by his wife, who refused o take the stand.
 Justice Prior said he had had many complaints about the family nd that their quarrelS must stop. ven if both had 10 be sent 10 jail. ic sentenced Petroiini to 30 days in lil. with execution suspended, but .ttorney Conlon jumped up at the lention of the ''30 days and began
 long debate with the justice, who hen explained that he would sus- end the execution of the sentence.