New Britain herald., 1929-05-13
Drunken Driving Charged Against Four in Court, Two Being Fined $lW- Policeman Hurt.

today spoke out a9alhs the pi pi"e> nf reckless driving and expressed the wish that warning might De broadcast at the opening Of the mo- tortnr season to drivers who gamble with death on the highways. lie potnted out that it never pays 10 De .,eckless. because sooner or later distressing results will occur
 The occasion of Judge saAe statement was the testimony Of Om- Ter Louis E. Harper in the case oi Angelo DeBonee. of 1T Beldon street. Hartford, who pleaded guilty to the rharre of reckless driving on Hart ford road last night. He was at the wheel of a car in which seven pas sepgers weresriding. yet he was drls ' ing at the rate of 45 to 4S miles an hour. passing other cars and forcing at least one car off the travelled way Oficer Harper said. Traffic was go- ing in both directions and the pave ment was wet, the officer added. sDeBonee, who is barber at lo7 Main street, Hartford. was driving in the direction of Hartford. He had nothing to say to the charge and Judge Sake fined him $35 and costs.
 Drunken Drivers Fined
 Two intoxicated drivers were fined and the cases of two others were continued. Henry krenz, 21, of 3l Fowler avenue. ,Middletown, pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed he would have been released by Otfi- cer Peter Skierkowski but for the fact that he did not have his regis tration certificate in his possession when the officer stopped him about 1 o'clock yesterday morning on South Main street.
 According to the officer, his at- %tention was attracted to the car be- cause of the condition of the lights. and when he asked krenz for his registration certificate, he could not produce it. He was under the influ- ence of liquor and there was bot tie of liquor in the car. also two bot ties of milk which Krenz claimed had been bought from milk man on Church street in front of the Victory lunch.
 After Sergeant J. c. stadler testi- fled that krenz was not in fit con- dition to drive. the latter took the witness stand and admitted that he had '.A couple of shos" out of the bottle Saturday evening several hours before being arrested. He was Tt . dance,in Gildersleeve. he said, and someone had the bottle. He did not care to say who brought it or where the liquor was purchased.
 After the dance, he and two com panions went for ride. He was not under the influence of liquor, he aaid. and would nCt have been held had "a couple of shots" out of the reEtstration certificate.
 . Judge, Saxe called on Sergeant ktadler again to tell of krenz's con- dition and the sergeant said without hesitation that he was drunk" A -fine of 3100 and costs and sus- pended jail sentence of 10 days were -tmposed.
 z Insists He Could Drive I. Harry Answold, 27. of North avenue. Terryville, was fined $10O and costs and given a suspended Sail sentence of IS days on the charge of driving while under the in- .ffuence of liquor. He pleaded not guilty and insisted that he was fit to drive . car when Officers stephen Coffey and John Griffen arrested him -at s:SS yesterday morning at North .street and Hartford avenue.
 The omcers testified that Answold drove east on North street and as he reached Hartford avenue he stopped his car. It jumped when he started 1t forward, and they suspected he might not be in proper condition to handle the wheel, 50 they examined him and brought him 10 the police station.
 < Sergeant J. C. Stadler testified that Answold had "a sen-sen breath" and was unsteady on his feet. Twice after he was locked up, two companies wanted him released for examination by . physician. but the sergeant told them to bring the examiner to police headquarters, which they would not do.
 Answo1d testified that he was at a party until about a. m. Sunday, and shortly after retiring, he was awak- ened by friend who wanted him to drive to Hartford. He was capable of driving. he insisted. not having had anything to drink for four or five hours prior to leaving the party. He had a new car and it jumped when he forgot to shift from high gear after stopping to make certain that it was safe 10 cross Hartford ave-