New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
RUN DOWN BY AUTO, WOMAN, 80, KILLED
Mrs. Elizabeth SpurYey Victim Of Elm Street Accident
DRIVER UNDER S1,000 BOND
George w. Dixon Under Arrest on Charge of Manslaughter With Hearing Set for August 15- Brake Found Defective.

Pitched fully 15 feet forward on her head, Mrs. Elizabe Spurvey, so, of 29 Woodruff Court, was fa- tally injured when she was struck by the auto of George w. Dixon, formerly of Hartford, but now of 53 Pleasant street at 9:3O last night amost in front of the house of her son James, at 239 Elm street. This morning in police court, the case of Dixon, who is held for manslaugh- ter under a $1,000 bond, was con- tinued for one week until the state can make thorough investigation of the evidence. The woman was rushed to the New Britain General hospital, where she died five minutes after being admitted.
 Struck While Crossing Street
 Mrs. Spurvey was struck when she was attempting to cross the street in front of her sons home. Imme- diately Dixon and John Guilty. 243 Elm St.. who was standing near by, picked her up. put her in Dixon's car and rushed her to the police station. There Lieutenant Rival told the men to take her to the hospital, where she was attended by Dr. Cayward. She died five minutes after entering the hospital. The doctor believes that death resulted from small fracture of the skull at the back of her head. The wom- ans left leg also was lacerated.
 Dixon, in statement made to the police early this morning. said that he was driving north on Elm street, and subconsciously, he was watch ing the traffic light at the corner of East Main street which was yellow at the time. and about to turn to red. Another car was coming up East Main street and about to turn into Elm street. The woman, he said, suddenly appeared right in front of his car It appeared to him that she had dashed out onto the street
 Came From Behind Car
 "Therc was car parked on the right hand side of the street. and she came from behind it so that she was right in front of my car when I saw her." Dixon explained. T damned on my foot brakes just as quick as I saw her. She was hit by the right side of the car the part of the car hitting her being between the fender and the radiator I struck her just as my car came to sudden stop.
 "rhe impact sort of pitched her forward. I tried to swerve the car to the left when I saw her. An automobile was coming east on East Main street towards us at this time. It continued on as the acci- dent happened.
 Uses Foot Brake
 T got out and assisted the won- an into the car with the help of a man who was standing in front of a restaurant near the place where the accident occurred. l later learn ed that his namo was John Guilty. Then he and I drove to the police station and on to the ospital '
 Tn stopping the car needed only my foot brake as they brought the car to a stop very quickly. Latcr Officer Harper tested my brakes"
 Sergeant McAvay, who was detail- cd to the case by Lieutenant Rival. found. on reaching the hospital thlt the death of the woman had result ed from a small fracture t,the basn of her skull where she had struck the roadway after being pitched for ward by the car. He also found laceration Of the left leg below the knee which is thought to be the first point of impact.
 Police Make Measurements
 Later In the evening with Officer Harper and Acting Sergeant George Collins, Sergeant McAvay 1e measurements at the, scene of the accident. Dixon. who was taken with the officers. indicated the point of collision, which was IS feet. 10 inches from the east curbihg of the street indicating. as the street at this point was found to be 30 feet wide, that his car had been past
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