New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-10
PhinuiM Meus
BURKHARD7 Death
Driver IS freed
New Britain Man Eloneated by
Coroner Calhoun

Coroner Calhoun
MOTORISTS PAY COSTS
Principals In blossoms Corner
Crash Obtain Nollcs-Wcll Child
Conference - Church Notices -
Plainsille Bowlers Win-Briefs.
Charles Mataosian of % Wilcox
street, New Britain, has been en-
onerated OF any guilt in connection
with the death OF Arnold Burk-
hardt of West Center street, South
ington. at the town line on Friday
night, October II, according to in
formation received by Grand Juror
Charles +. Conlon from the Office
of Coroner ]. Gilbert Calhoun of
Hartford. The prosecutor will there
fore ask that he charge Of reckless
driving. under which Mataosian has
been released in bonds of $500, be
nolled.
Burkhardt had stopped his car
partly off the highway and had been
| drawing gas from the gasoline tank
D., to fill faulty vacuum tank In do
ing so. he hid his tail light and
Mataosian. who was coming up be.
hind him. failed to see the stopped
machine and smashed his own cal
| into it. Burkhardt was caught be-
tween the two vehicles and crushed
I, to death instantly.
| DR.. Charles w. Moody, medica
examiner. found no criminal negli.
gence in the matter. saying tina;
| Mataosian was exercising due care
and that the crash was due to the
| hidden tail light. The state police
however, had taken over the mat.
ter. and the driver was placed un.
| der bonds until decision from the
coroner could be obtained.
MOtOFlsts rag COSTS
| Charges Of violation of the rules
OF the road against Earl C. Erkson
of Plainville and Thomas Mekdeci
of 3 Main street, Southington. were
nolled on payment of costs this
morning when the men appeared in
court before Justice NJ. Q. Ryder.
| The two motorists had been arrest
! ed by Constable George Schubert
yesterday morning after their ma
chimes had crashed at Blossom s
corner. Each man said his machine
was not going over 20 miles an
hour, to which Grand Juror Charles
L. Conlon said. You fellows never
are" Erkson testified he was more
| than half way across the highway
when his car was hit by Mekdeci's
| The prosecutor said the case was
u simple one which should have
/ been settled between the drivers
but that, since this had not beer
| done. the town could not be expect
ed to pay for the cost of its acting
as referee. He recommended nolles
on payments OF costs and Justice
Ryder accepted this as his judg-
ment. Costs came to $10.06 in each
lease.
4Armisticc Day Observance
There will be no parade this year
in observance Of Armistice Day, but
plans for a lifting celebration have
1 been made by Brock Barnes post
under the direction Of Commander
Theodore Fanion. Members of the
post will meet at Legion headquar-
! ters tomorrow morning and will
march to the Plainvlle NJ. Il.
church. where they will attend as
a unit the special Armistice Day
service. Legion caps will be the
order of the day.
The whistle CT the Trumbull Elec-
jtric Mfg. Co. will blow for two min
utes at II o'clock Monday morning.
The public scho Is will be closed
on Monday. and in the afternoon
The Legion will sponsor two SCREEN
ings OF a specially selected motion
HlCluT d. ilt ElEdlu lHSdleT. "
which the children will be admit
ted without charge. The film is Out
of the Ruins" featuring Richard
Barthelmess. The teachers and pu-
pills at the Broad street school will
attend the showing at 2 o'clock and
those at the Linden street and High
schools will be enjoy the second
performance at 1 O'Clock.
On Monday night the Legion and
Co. I. Connecticut State Guard. will
hold a Joint smoker in Legion hall!
W. S. Alexander Of Meriden. one of
the leaders among Connecticut ex-
servicemen. will be the principal
speaker. All veterans OF all wars
ARE invited to attend.
Congregational Church
Sunday morning services at 1o:45
o'clock. The minister will preach
Morning anthem. "Ye Shall Dwell
in tho Land" Stainer. Sermon top
ic. "It Must Not Be Again" Church
school after the morning service.
Congregat ional Young Peoples
meeting at $50 p. NJ. in tho parish
house. The devotional exercises Will
he led by Miss Helen Hale. II
keeping with Armistice Day. MFR.