New Britain herald., 1929-07-19

called to re-eXamine the car and
 with Officer Backiel. drove the ca
 and stopped within A feet after ap
 plying the brakes.
 The chart from the motor vehic,,
 department for this particular makt
 of car calls for stopping within g.
 feet.
 Judge Welles found him guilty o driving with defective brakes, as ir
 the evidence it was brought ont thai
 one brake held readily while th. | opposite wheel slipped. He was fined s10 and costs as Judge We.lcs
 stated that he made an honest en-
 dearor to keep the car in good re- l pair.
 Fined on Two Counts Harold Callahan of 270 Washing ton street, Hartford. was charged
 with reckless driving and evadipg
 responsibility, in court last night. He entered plea of not guilty P. l R. Wilbur of Pennington avenue. Hartford. testitiei he was on The
 Berlin turnpike Tt H;45 ?. m. July 10. riding from M,riden to Hartfot with his wife anI daughter.
 His daughter. who was driving, gave the signal for left turn. Her car was stopped tt the intersection
 for period of 1G or 12 seconds in order to allow d heavy truck to pass going south. wien Callahan's car collided in the rear and kept on driving to Hartford.
 With her father. she managed to get the number. 122,391. Mir. Will bur stated Mir. Callahan called upon him the next day and asked to have the charges dropped. but Mir. Will bur stated that at the time Gala han did not know whether anyone was injured or the extent of the damage he had caused and did nos feel like dropping the case.
 Miss Wilbur stated that after tte accident no one had returned to as certain the extent of the damage or injuries as far ns they were aware.
 Emil Batterstone stated he was standing at the Fairview Gas sta- ton and saw Miss Wilbur stop her car to let a truck pass. when ne saw Callahan in a heavy roadster cut in near the gas station and crash into the rear fender of the Wilbur car. He a,so got the registration number 2nd also picked up hub cap which was torn off Callahan's car.
 Officer Jerris Of the state police stated he was notified by the West Hartford police of the accident. Upon inquiry of the state motor vehicle department it was found th,. c2r was registered in Callahan's name. He called at Callahan's apartment but he had not arrived home. He came upon him a few minutes later and asked him where his car was, and was told if was m garage for repairs. Callahan was ordered to report to the state bar racks for questioning while Officer Jerris went to the garage.
 An employe stated the car was in bad accident and had been brought Tn for repairs at 10:15 D. m. After Callahan admitted hay ing had slight accident but said nothing in regards 10 going back to the scene Of the accident.
 Frank L. Tierney of 52S Washire- ton street Hartford, stated Callahan was driving north on the turnpike and was following a car at a dis- tanCo of about 30 feet. When near ing the intersection, he saw the car ahead sWerve to the right and Calla- han sW"rved likewise and then heard a crash. they did not realize they had struck anything. He stat ad that Callahan had stopped his car at about 150 yards from the | gas station. had walked back to in testi gate. and had come back later l. with the registration number of Mr. | Nil5ur's car.
 Callahan testified that he was irving at 30 to %5 miles per hour . lnd did not see Miss WilburS ear, put when he heard the crash he ealiz"d something must have hap 'oned. He stopped his car. and walked back 10 investigate. found lr Wilbur very much excited, an1 1. ound MT, Wilbur had his number. le said. He made a few casual in uiries but did not care to get into n argument. which he knew he would do if he made himself known. T ie stopp d at a small store and purchased few cigars then TO nrn"d 10 his car after getting Nr Nilnur's number. He had drv"N ars for + years and was fully GOV. red hy insurance. He inquired Of n attendant at the store it anyone as injured, and was given a nega- i've reply,
 Judge WcIlcs stated that anyone 'rllling a car must ascertain Inc amacN and tho extent of iniur,es. nd should also make himSeIr n""-". rhj" Nr Callahan did not