New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
WITNESSES DIFFER
 IN P0R0WSKI CASE
Bristol Youth Is Bound Over to
 Superior Court
BONDS FIXED AT S1,M0
Human Daredevil to Scale Neri Buildins-Mr. and Mrs. Lackey Observe Golden Wedding Anni- yersary-Plainv1lIc Eagles Win.

After short trial in town court this morning. featured by conflicts in the testimony given by the many witnesses, probably cause was found by Judge Merritt o. Ryder in the criminal negligence charge against Joseph Porowski, 21, Of 16S Church street. Bristol. and he was bound over to the December term of superior court on bonds of s1,500. Porowski pleaded not gull ty and was represented by Judge William J. Malone of Bristol. Por- owski was the driver Of the car that was involved in a collision with a machine driven by Miss Edith C. Challo of Redstonc Hill on the night of May 14, resulting in the death of Richard Madigan Of New Brit ain and injuries to five others.
 Miss Chalko. who is a teacher in the Broad Street school, took the stand first. She testified that she was driving west along Broad street and came to full stop at Broad and Whiting streets Seeing no car coming In either direction she con- tinued west and across Whiting street When she was about half way across the intersection. the Por- owski car suddenly came from the south on the left hand side of the road at rapid rate of speed and ch oI trfo rho Chalko stated that when she re- gained consciousness she saw that her car was facing north.
 Dr. l.. H. Frost testified that he was called to the accident and treated the injured persons. He said that Madigan had a fractured skull and died few hours later in the Bristol hospital.
 Miss Edna Burns and Miss Helen Challo, sister of the school teach- CT, also testified and confirmed Miss Edith ChallSos testimony. Both claimed that Porowski was on the left hand side of the road pro- cceding north and was travelling at a rapid rate of speed. They were occupants in the Chalko car.
 Constable George Schubert w;ts called to the stand and told Of being called to the scene of the accident He said he was not able to tell the position of the cars after the crash because flremen had moved them while putting out flames that had broken out. He stated that skid marks on the road showed that the car coming from the south was on the left hand side of the road.
 Porowski was then called and de. nied that he was travelling on th+ left hand side of the road He tes- tified that he slowed up as he near. ed the intersecion because he saw the headlights of the Chalko car coming from Broad street. He stat ed that he continued on after slow ing down because he thought he hal plenty of time to get by the inter- section before the other machin. reached it. He also claimed that Miss Chalko hit the right side of his machine with the front end of her car. In answer to question bl | Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon. ht | said that Miss Chalko was wrong 1T her n""mony that he had hit her machi''
 Ask, hy he had continued aft CT seeing Miss Chalko's headlights he stated that he was travelling a, only about 25 miles an hour anG considered that he had the right ol way because it was a state highway He told Mir. Conlop that there were | six boys in his car and admitted that they were singing as they near | ed the intersection. He also admit. ted that he was operating the Cal for the first time but stated that ht had been driving a machine of tn, same make for five years.
 William Burns and Lawrence Mo I quin of Bristol, occupants of tho Porowski car, testified that they ha: been on the right hand side of tn.