The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
Claims Gross And Criminal Negligence
 By Northfield Man
Accused Auoist May Be Arragned Tomorrow or Satu= day and Put to Plea-Fifteen Witnesses Examined By Monzani During Course of Inquest

The gross and criminal negligence of Donald Spinney. Northfield road. WatertOWn, was responsible for the death of Daniel J. Griffin, 30, postal employe, who was fatally injured on Sunday, November 2nd, according to the finding filed with the clerk of the superior court today by Coroner John T. Monzani.
 Griffin was instantly killed when struck 5v Spinney's car. His wife, Mrs Alice s. Griffin, was thrown d distance of about fifty feet. sustani- Ing numerous injuries, including a fractured pelvis. Nearly three months have elapsed since the ac- c;dent and Mrs Griffin is still a pa- tient at the Waterbury hospital. For few days subsequent to the &C., cident her condition was a matter 5 of serious concern to attending doc- tors.
 MT and Mrs Griffin were returning from attending mass in the church of the Immaculate Conception and were on their way to the home of Mrs Griffin's parents. MT and Mrs William H. Sullivan of Coniston ave- nue. They had alighted from the trolley car on Watertown avenue when they were run down. This tragedy led to such a general pro- test of autos speeding on Watertown avenue that the police motor patrol was detailed to traffic duty on that thoroughfare for several weeks.
 Fifteen, witnesses were examined by Coroner Monzani during the course of his Investigation. Spinney was placed under arrest at the time of the accident. but later released under bonds of $2.O0O. With the coroner's .nquest completed and the finding made, he is likely to be re- arrested at once and arraigned in police court tomorrow or Saturday morning. He finding reads as fol- lows:
 Having been notified on the End day of November, A. D. 1880. that Daniel '. Griffin, white male, 30 years of age, had come to a sudden violent and untimely death at Wat erbury, New Haven County, Connec- ticut. I at once made all proper in quiry respecting the manner and cause of said death. After said in- quiry and having reason to suspect said death was caused by the crim- inal act, omission or carelessness of another or others held an inquest as to the manner and cause of said death, which inquest was conducted at the Town of Waterbury. The following named witnesses were ex- amined:
 Dr H. s. Allen. Woodbury
 Arthur Alsdorf, Eastern avenue Oakville
 Louis Clemente, 97 Sunnyside ave- nue.
 Augustus Clocker, Thomaston.
 Leon Cummings, Colonial street, Oakville.
 George A. Butcher, 14 Railroad street.
 Alice s. Griffin. S1 Coniston ave- nus.
 Frederick W. Hall. 79 Auburn avenue.
 Mary Kracunis, 85 French street
 Luciano Mobilio, 133 Division street.
 Rose Mobilio. 133 Division street.
 William J. Proc, 972 West Main
 Williams Sims. S2 North Main street.
 Officer Cornelius Shanahan, Wat erbury police department.
 Donald Spinney, Northfield road, Watertown.
 Having considered all of the testi- mony taken at the inquest I, on the 18th day of January, A. D., 1881, made the following finding con- corning said death:
 On the morning of November 2nd, 1880, at about 10:45 o'clock. Daniel J. Griffin. with his wife, Alice S. Griffin, boarded a west bound Oak vile car of the Connecticut Com pany on West Main street. near Leavenworth street They rode on the car until the car stopped at the Maynard avenue stop, at which point they alighted. it being the nearest to their residence at 827 Watertown