New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Bristol News
! PARN ST. FLOODED
 BY SURFACE WATER
Heavy D0Ulp9u2 OVertayes Cul-
 yo7t-M2yor Protests t0 State
AUTO SPLASHES TROLLEY

AUIu DplAOHEo lNOhLLl Driver Arrested and VIII Pay-Em-
 bcxzlcmcnt Case Continued-Two
 Drunken Drivers Arrcstcd-Crash
 Injurcs New Britain Men, Park street residents are indignant because of the failure Of the state highway department to provide proper facilities for taking care of the surface water in that particular neighborhood, and a formal com plaint was again made this morning to Mayor ". Raymond Crumb. Park street during the heavy rainfall yes terday Was impossible for pedes- trians, and the cellars Of number of residents were filled with water.
 Mayor Crumb, in discussing the matter this morning, pointed out that there was nothing the city could do to eliminate the adverse condition. He states that on Febru- ary similar condition existed, and at that time he took the matter up with state highway department off cials. r. is understood that at that time the belief was expressed that when the cuvcrt was cleared out in the spring there would be no more trouble. The culvert was accord . ingly cleared of debris but in spite Of this fact Park street residents point out. it is entirely too small to take care of the water which rushes down the street following a heavy downpour.
 Mayor Crumb added that he had again brought the matter to the at tention of the state highway depart ment again today with the request 1 that the present culvert be enlarged to a sufficient size 10 care for the surface water. and it is expected that the matter will be thoroughly in- vestigated by state officials.
 Auto SpIashcs Car Passengers
 Benny Worchin of fl School street was arrested Saturday evening
 
 ductor Walter Grace of the Bristol Traction company that six passen- gers on the trolley car were badly spattered by Worchin's machine when it passed the trolley at a speed estimated at between 40 and 50 miles an hour. The incident oc- cured on Pine street where large pools of water form after each heavy rainstorm.
 This morning Worchin appeared before Prosecuting Attorney An thony J. Rich and agreed to settle for the damage done the clothes of the passengers. A charge of reck- less driving was then nolled UT payment of costs.
 EIlbczz!emolt Case Continued
 The case of Russell Jones ol Southington, who is charged witt embezzlement of approximately s1,- 900 from C. A. CoWles, who conducts feed stores in this city and Plants vile, was continued until Monday, August 26 by Judge Joseph M Donovan in police court this morn- ing. The continuance was granted at the request of Prosecutinng At torncy Anthony J. Rich, who in- formed the court that the case of the state had not as yet been com 1 plcted. Jones is at liberty under a bond of $2.OO0
 North Side Gang ill Tolls
 Six members of the North Side gang found themselves again in the tolls as the result of a complaint from resident of that section at 1;15 a. m. yesterday. The men, who were arrested by Policemen Arthur McSSier and John Cirves, are Edward Olson, Frank Marsh, Ed ward Lyman, William Potts, "Fishy'' Benoit and Ernest Parker. All are charged with intoxication.
 Attorney Joseph r. O'Connell, who appeared for the accused this morning, stated that he understood that four of them held steady jobs. He was uncertain as to just whirn four 1t was, and Judge Joseph NJ. DonoNan continued the case until to- morrow morning to determine this fact and just how long they had been so employed
 Several of the men have lengthy police court records and have sery- ed time in jail.
 Sent to Jail
 T believe the only way we cal get you out of town is to give you a ride in the police car Sixty days In jail" Such was Judge Joseph NJ. DonoVan's comment in police court today in the case of Edward Whit Ing, who was arrested in a barn on North street at 2;4O a. m. by po- llcemon Arthur Messier. Whiting was charged with intoXication, to which lie pleaded guilty.
 Whiting has lengthy record in police court and had two suspended sentences hanging over him, Ire suspension was granted in each instance with the understanding that he would leave town and stay away from the city.