New Britain herald., 1928-08-27
COSTS
AUTO Driver Sis
Discusses Paying Damage When
Policeman Notes HIS Condition
ADMITS HE WAS DRINKING
Police Think Operators Saved Up
Collisions For Rainy Week Ind
Many Candidates For FurCe-Jo-
scpl II. Rya!s Dies At rs.

scph II. Rya!s Dies At rs.
Fallur. to agree to settle damages
caused when he drove his autom obiIe
into machine owned by James X.
Donahue OF II Pleasant street and
operated by Arthur +. Roberts OF
Twining street, torrstNille, last
night, proved an .A2rngi>" error in
Judgment for William 4. i;cber son
OF e29 North Main street Til S
morning in police court he pleaded
suilty TO charges OF driving an uto-
ncbile while undor the inilucnc" of
luuor and reckless dri> ing and was
fined s125 and costs by Judge Will
liam j. Malone
Shortly after o'clock last night
Roberts was driving along the Me
mortal Boulevard when he vas sud-
denly given a severe Jolt by his car
being struck in tn. rear and thrown
sideways on the drive A moment
later a second bump on the side Of
the car almost drove him from tine
roadway. Both drivers stopped and.
according to the testimony of Rob-
erts in court this morning. Robert
son as first agreed to settle but then
declined Robertson stated that he
did agree to settle but then raised
some question because of the fact
that he did not believe one of the
tires on the Donahue car TO be
damaged to the extent that the oc-
cupants claimed. Shortly after the
argument started, officer Thomas
Mccarthy arrived on the scene and.
noting Robertson's condition, placed
him under arrest
Prosecuting Attorney James r.
Mathcr presented the case for the
city. Robertson was not represented
by counsel.
Wins Outboard Race
Carl II. Mason Of this ,ity annexed
mother first prize to his large list
N tho regatta sponsored Sunday aft
crnoon by the Middletown Vac ut
club on the Connecticut river. He
was first in the class Il race, win
ming in straight heats. and third In
the class c race with his class b
motor.
Case Continued
The case OF James Parkington Of
d" lngra ham street. charged wit h
breach OF the peace. was continued
Attorney James 7. Mather this
morning
ParkinEton was arrested Saturday
evening on complaint of his wife.
Strikes Parked Car
Joseph HeIpinski OF Allen street,
Forestrilie, reported to the police
last night that his car had been
struck earlier in the evening while
parked in front Of his fathers home.
Edward Brusse. who was driving the
car which did the damage. was
present with Mr.. Helpinski this
morning and agreed to settle the
matter civilly.
Two Auto Accidents
The soldiers monument on the
Memorial Boulevard was the scene
Of another accident shortly before {
o'clock Sunday evening when an
automobile operated by John Nc
Ennis Of IS Crown street. Bristol.
collided with one operated by Ernest
X. Anderson of ia Church avenue.
Forestville. Anderson was proceed
ing toward Bristol and McEnnis was
turning to the right Of the monu-
ment at the time of the accident.
The drivers reached an amicable
settlement this morning before
Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather and charge of reckless
driving against McEnnis was nolled
on payment of costs.
About two weeks ago the police
department placed upright rubber
signs IN the boulevard cautioning
drivers. Three of these were cut
down by vandals the identity of
whom has not been ascertained.
At 1928 p. m. Sunday. Joseph
~ vi Y liz pil vi lJ1e dlleN"dN
south Of the Cameo theater on Main
street. temporarily lost control Of his
car and collided with an automobile
owned by George Joseph of Pleasant
avenue. Forestville. He then swerved
to the left and struck the automo-
bile of Edward Henke Of IS Grid
ley street. Beaupre's and Henke's
cars were considerabl damaged
while only a small amount Of dam
age was done to Joseph's automobile.
All three drivers appeared before
Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather this morning and the case
was continued until September 10 to
enable the men to make civil set
Element.
Celebration Postponed