New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-09
Two IN ACCIDENT,
ONE SLAPS Other
Police Then Interfere Other
Weekend Misbaps Reported

Several weekend accidents on the
streets OF New Britain were reported
to the police, and in four instances
arrests were made. Curiously enough
one arrest. while resulting from an
accident. vas not made on the
charge Of violation of the motor We
hicle laws, but for assault.
William Stockman. aged 50, OF IS
Fourth street, was driving a horse
on Newngton avenue in an easter
~ direction Saturday afternoon and
as he turned toward Market street,
an automobile operated by Peter
Bettini Of 20 Acorn street in a west
erly direction, struck the team,
breaking the shafts of the wagon,
and damaging the harness.
Officer Peter Cabelus, who was
detailed TO investigate, arrested
Stockmap on the charge of breach
OF tho peace and assaultlng Bettinl,
the latter claiming that Stockman
slapped him in the face after blam-
ing him for the accident. r. J.
EEISnkSu C1 4p1 I'VE" ms WI q * NJ
witnessed the accident and told Off
Ger Cahelus that Stockman jumped
of the seat Of the wagon and struck
Bettini. According to Stockman, he
lost his temper because he felt Bet
tint had deliberately driven into his
team instead OF respecting his sig
nal that he was about to turn into
Market street.
Attorney Lawrence ]. Colon, rep
resenting stockman, entered a plea
OF not guilty in police court today
and had the case continued until
Thursday.
Tho charge Of driving an auto
mobile without a license was nolled
in the case OF Raymond Higgins,
aged 10, Of New Park avenue,
Hartford. Higgins was driving de-
livery truck south on Elm street on
Saturday afternoon when 1t collided
with 4 car driven by Fred Falmiere
Of e25 East street, east on CONNER
cial street. The damage to the cars
was slight. Officer Peter Cabelns
made the arrest.
Drives Without License
Armand Allen, aged 20, OF l6
Park Terrace. Hartford, charged
with driving an automobile without
4 license and a registration. had
his case continued until tomorrow
in $50 bonds He was driving a car
east on West Main street and fig
ured in a slight accident with a car
driven by Charles Goodrich OF 3
Raymond street about 1880 last
night, near Burritt street. Officer
Dombrauskas arrested Allen. who
told Lieutenant Bamforth he had
left his license and registration al
home. The lieutenant learned from
the state motor vehicle department
that the car was registered in the
name Of Joseph Allen Of 22s MAR
street, Hartford, brother OF the driv'
er.
Armand then claimed to have {
bill Of sale from Hartford automo
bile dealer to prove he owned thu
car, but he could not recall thu
dealers name. He admitted. wher
pressed. that he had no Connection
operators license but was licensed
driver in Massachusetts,.
Evadcs Responsibility, Fined $50
Alex Clup, aged II, of New Mil
ford, was fined $50 and costs or
the charge Of evading responsibility,
after an accident. He pleaded no
guilty and had no reasonable excuse
to offer for driving away after hi
car struck car driven by Perc.
Glasle Of 80 Everett street abou
1890 o'clock last night
Motorcycle Officer Thomas Blan
Ghetto testified that he was at Cor
bin avenue and West Main stree
when Clup drove up to a gasolin,
station and inquired the way t,
Bristol. He was told and drove away
only to strike Glasle's car, srippin,
off the hub cap and damaging tn,
left rear fender, besides DANA gin;
the bumper on his own car. Office
Blanchette heard the crash but dit
not see the collision. He gave chas
and overlook Clup about a mile ant
half west of the scene Of the ac
cident.
Supernumerary Officer John No
Ian reported that coupe owned AM
driven by Leonard X. Nixon of IA
Maple street and a sedan owned an,
driven by Joseph Olbins of North
ampton. Mass. colided at CLAIR
and North streets Saturday after
noon at 2:35 O'Clock. Nixon wa
driving west in North street and OF
BINS was going north on Clark stree
when the collision occurred. Bot
machines we're slightly damaged.
Officer David Doty reported col
ision between a sedan owned an
driven by Frank Simicki OF India
orchard. Mass. and a touring ca
owned and driven by Charles Snetr
OF " Short street, about o'cloc
last evening. The cars were in lin
or traffic headed west on Ale
street and near Stanley street, Sim
lckl brought his car to a 5top 6
quickly that Snetro did not have
chance to avoid collision. A brac
ket on the rear bumper of Simiclii
car was damaged. Officer Dotv RI
Pofted no cause for police action.