New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
HIT.RUN DRIVER
 KNOCKS GIRL DOWN
0seood Ave. Man Said to Have
 Struck Child

Charged with esading responsi bill lty and driving without license in his possession, Rudolph Johnson. 2s. of = Osgood avenue. was in police court today, but his case was con- tinued until Saturday on account Of the inability of Anna Juzwik, 10, of l-3 Broad street, to be in court. Officer l.. l.. Harper said the girl will be able to be out in a few days
 About 730 Saturday night, Super numerary Officer Peterson teie- phoned 10 police headquarters that the girl had been knocked down ny q Init and run driver on Broad d street and an investigation wos started at once. Dr. Samuel Cher nak attended her at her home for decorations about the leg. Her coat was torn and there were other inll- cations that she had been struck.
 l. was learned that the offending ear had slowed down while the driver looked around. but on seeing a crowd gathering. he is alleged 70 have sped away. He was called to from the crowd and the registration mum Der was caught and given 10 the police. Inquiry at the motor vehicle department in Hartford brought the information that the car vas reg!s- tered in Johnson's name.
 Celia Riela wa of 11S Broad street, who was with the Juzwik girl when she was struck, and Helen JaCunska Of Se Gold street. were summoned as witnesses, and later Officer Peterson reported that Anthony Ciesiewski Of le4 Broad street aged 20, had seen the accident and had tried 10 stop the driver afterwards.
 Several accidents were reported 10 inc police Saturday night. non . however. being serious from the standpoint Of injury 10 principals.
 At 6:S5 o'clock a sedan owned and driven by Frank kcnctich of o2 l:oNhury road, and a Connection. Co. trolley car in charge of Michael . Brien of SS Whiting street, col }iied on stanley street. damagln9 lie front bumper of the sedan ana fattenIng the left front tire. kan"- tich was driving north on Stanlc\ street, near St. Mary's cemetery and the trolley car was going south UBrien said he sounded the bell and brought the car 10 stop but kene = fick's sedan kept coming towards him. When the collision occurred the trolley car was at standstill, kenetlck said he could not see 1t on account of the snow until il vas too late 10 avoid the collision
 Officer Edward J. Carroll was J passenger on the trolley car aud reported that kenefiick was shaken lip considera bly but not hurt. Th, officer found no cause for police action.
 A sedan owned and driven bS Max Belkin Of co Hillcrest avenue and $ Landcrs Trary & Clark sedar driven by Chcrrod |. Skinner Of &: Hart stret collided about 7.5' o'clock ot West Main and Lincoln streets. Officer James N. McCu' reported that Bell;In vas drjNln: vest on West Main street and Skin a.rr was taking a left turn into Nes Main street from Lincoln street ,;4linnor said the snow on the wind shield prevented llrn from seeing tn other car, and as they collided. Bel Kin. car slidded against a trolle, car in charge Of Motorman Jones nhich had stopped to take on pas sengers The a omObiies Wer' dam aged.
 Al 3:45 yesterday afternoon. ; truck driven by Sebastiano fazzln; Of lilo Lafayette street. south ol Washington street. shidded when th' brakes were applied and a collision with q ronnectlcut co. bus follow ,d. The radiat tor, left front fende and front axle of the truck Ner' damaged