New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-10
TRAIN KILLS BOY,
MOTHER STRICKEN
William Reilly Struck by Case.
line Coach on IIle7!ie
THREE FRIENDS ESCAPE
TorrinctOn Driver Fined 500 For
Breach Of Pcact,-l'oljce Commits
siuncr in Role OF Dcterti>e-l'u-
lice Board Has &l,t33 Balance.


sjoncr in Role OF Dcterti,e-Io-
lice Board Has Sl.i33 Balance.
William Reilly. six and one half
year Old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chaci Reilly of 81 Benham street.
East Bristol WAS instantly killed NJ
4:$N O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon
when struck on H"aly's trcstle nesal'
the plant of the Bristol Brass cor
poration by eastbound train No.
l1l6. Conductor George Thrcshcr
and Engineer W. Fl. Reardsley. IN
charge of the gasoline bus. stoppei
and finding the child dead. notified
Policeman Edsar Norton who was
doing traffic duty a short distance
away.
An investigation by Officer Nor
ton and Policeman Edward O'Con-
nor indicated that the boys body.
when struck by the bus, had been
wall of the trestle and dropped TO
shelf about six feet below the rails.
His head was crushed and numerous
bones broken. DR.. Arthur S, Brack-
EFT, medical examiner, was sn nmon-
cd and after viewing the body gave
permission for its removal to the
undertaking par!ors of James J.
Dunn on West street.
Companions Escape
Three boy compa lions, all Of
about the same age as William es-
capped when they saw the train ap-
preaching. The Reilly boy. however,
apparently becoming confused was
unable to clear the tracks. The re-
port of Officer Norton indicated
that the boys had ,een playing at
the Bristol Brass dump on the north
side of tho tracks and at the time
of the accident were on their way
to their homes on the south side.
John Tonon Of Bcnham street. one
OF the boys with the victim. became
so frightened that he refused to
cross the trestle but waded across
the river and rushed to his home.
Mother Frustrated
Michael Reilly father of the boy
arrived a short time after the &C.
cdent and after arranging for the
removal of the body. broke the news
Of the ira gedy to his wife. Mrs.
Reilly. who returned to her home
but a few days ago from tho Brist oil
hospital following a Caesarian on
GRAFTON. was Frustrated bv her SOM
death and required medical treat
mcnt.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete at noon today.
Torrington Man Heavily Tined
Felix Ponistosski Of Torrington. a
driver for the T.. J. Kelley Ira Ms
portation company of that city. wa :
fined 500 and costs in the city
court this morning by Judge Josep',
NJ. Donovan on charge of breach
of the peace. Charges of rcc,lle IS
driving and operating motor vo-
hicle while under the influence of
LIQUOR were nolled following a con-
sultation between Judge Donovan.
Prosecuting Attorney James r.
Mather and Attorney George Han
rahan of Cnionville. counsel for the
accused.
PonistovSki vas arrested on De-
cember 3nth by Motorcycle Police
man James Burns following an ac-
cident on Park street. After being
brought to police heado1arters ne
was examined by Dir. Il. r. Robbins.
police surgeon. and pronounced I'M
der the influence of liquor.
The accused man informed tho
court today that he was tho so'e
support Of his wife and eight chill
dren and the loss OF his drivers IL
cense would cost him his job. His
previous reputation has been good
and for this reason lcniency WAS
shown hv the court
Setback Tournament
The second sitting in the setback
tournament between the CITY fire
mon and t1e New Depa r'rrr fro le-
nartmont will he played this evening
IN INC DFdJJH' II'TN w iitN az A't.N
organization. Last week tho mn"'-
cipal firemen captured tho first 49,
ting nv a margin Of S, noi1te-
freshmenis will be served after the
cord playing.
Commissioner In Detectives Eo1r
Police Commissioner Homer H.
Judd Stonrei into tho role Of dc
fecflvo Wednesday afternoon and
he fact that ho did SO resulted IN
the recovery of a quarter Of beef
and the apprehension Of Nick
Mellno who found it and who. ar-
cording 10 police atteuoted to dis
pose Of it to several local meat mar
kete
Mr.. 1udd was driving along Ero@d
st~cNt WHOM ~ noticed Melno ~ton
end pick M Tho side Of beef and
place II in the bakery truck which