New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-11
DRIVERS BAGGED
ON Speed Charge
Salesman Urges Customer to
"Step on It"-and He Does

Urged by an automobile salesman
to step on it," Joseph Conreaux.
aged %. Of 16S Pratt street, Meri-
den. passed Lafayette and Winter
streets on Main street shortly be
fore . o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the rate of 80 to 35 miles an hour,
he told Judge Hungerford in police
court this morning, although he
realized it was against the law to do
so. The salesman on the seat with
him told him he need not worry
about being arrested. as nobody in
this town will arrest me" Reas-
sured by this declaration the Meriden
young man went over the hill to
North Main street and was surprised
when Motorcycle Officer W. s.
Strolls overlook him and handed
him summons to court. To make
matters worse. Conreaux. who was
in this city for the purpose of look
ing at car he planned to buy. fail
ed to have his operators license
with him and the additional charge
was placed against him.
After pleading guilty to both
charges. he took the witness stand
and explained the case He produced
his license and said he had neglected
TO transfer it when he changed his
clothes. He said he is employed in
the cost department OF the New De-
parture Mfg. Co. in Meriden and has
never been arrested before. Prose-
cutting Attorney Woods rcmarkd that
the young man was frank about the
matter, and Judge Hungerford I'M
posed fine of SO and costs. sus-
pending execution. He said he felt
! Obliged to impose the fine in view
! of the plea Of guilty.
Dominick Cipello. aged "a. Of 95
, Jefferson street, Hartford. charged
with speeding on Stanley street
about 1870 yesterday afternoon.
| pleaded guilty. He said he was
called by telephone to hurry to
( Plainville, where he is employed as
a motion picture machine operator.
and in order to reach there on time
| he was obliged to drive fast. Motor
cycle Officer W. p. Hayes testified
that Cipello was driving at the rate
1 OF IS miles an hour. Judge Hunger
ford imposed fine Of $40 and costs
ard suspended execution.
Paul j. Sasek. aged 20. OF I'll
| Broad street, Plainville, the third
motorist charged with violation of
| the speed laws. pleaded not guilty
and was fined $40 and costs. He was
arrested by Motorcycle Officer AL
! fred 1anguay Saturday evening
about $40 o'clock on South Main
street. The officer testified that he
| clocked the car at As and 4S miles
an hour. but Sasek insisted that he
was not driving faster than 80. He
said he saw the officer and several
times he looked around at him but
he did not do so to be fresh. Some
| motorcycle policemen make arrests
| for no reason. he said. and with this
| fact in mind. he was careful not to
| drive fast.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods re-
called Officer Tanguay to the stand
and asked him if there was any
question as to Sasck's speed. Tho
officer said he was certain the law
", violated and he added that Sa-
SEX was driving too fast on Frank
lin Square before he reached South
Main street,
Accused of Drunken Driving
Joseph Gent aged As, Of As Con-
necticut avenue. pleaded not guilty
to the charge of operating an au-
tomoble while under the influence
of liquor and the case was contin-
ued until tomorrow morning to al
low GEM to engage counsel. Detcc-
tive Sergeant Ellinger made the
arrest about o'clock last night
following a collision between Gents
car and one operated by Anthony
Daronowosky Of II Allen street.
The collision occurred on Stanley
street. between Whiting and Pleas
ant streets. The cars were damaged
but neither driver was injured
North Street Home Invaded
John Rush,. aged SO, of &c Broad
street. and Mike Dula. aged so. OF
As Wilcox street, were charged
with breach of the peace at the in
stance Of Officer Peter Cabelus. who