The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
John Hubbard
 Was Killed
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 The local authorities snotified the Naugatuck police and Mrs Boomer returned to the borough to be quizzed by Coroner John T. Monzani, who has undertaken an investigation of the case. Mrs Boomer was later released on her own recognizance. The car which was damaged in the crash and splattered with grease and blood was seen several times on local streets shortly after the accident. The twisted headlights in addition to the stains attracted the attention of scores and resulted in many in- quiries being made.
 The body of the unfortunate man was removed from the office of Dr F. J. Tuttle, medical examiner, to the undertaking parlors of II. F. Mccarthy, to await instructions from members of the family of the bcreaved.
 The accident occurred at 9:30 o'clock. Hubbard was engaged in greasing the rails near the inter section of South Main and Hotch- kiss streets when struck and hurled into the air by Mrs Boomers ma chine. She was driving south at the time of the mishap.. One of the first to reach the side of the injured man was Fred Bon temp, an employe of the seymour plant of the Connecticut Light X Power company. He placed the injured man in his auto and rushed him to Dr Tuttle's office. MT l Hubbard died before the trip was completed.
 Mrs Boomer stopped her ma. | chine within few feet of the spo where MT Hubbard lay. She turned her machine around and started tt | follow Bontemp to the doctors or /. flee but, apparently became con fused and proceeded to Waterburl | to notify the authorities here anc to consult with friends. She latel returned to Naugatuck to answel all questions of the police as wei ! as Coroner MonHani.
 1 Chief John Adamson of tho /, Naugatuck police started a person al investigation of the tragedy within few minutes after 1t oc' cured. He was endeavorihg to-day to obtain the names of eye-wit nesses, If any.
 Everybody 1t seems in both Wa | terbury and Naugatuck knew JOhr
 Hubbard. Hundreds knew him bi sight here, if not by name. He hat an artificial foot and was usual, seen greasing trolley rails in var ious sections of the city. Years agt he was a messenger in the employ l of the Connecticut Company ant drove a supply team between Ex change Place and the trolley com
 pany's quarters in the west end | Suyerintendent C. H. Chapman claim agent Frank Bailey and othel high officials of the company pait high tribute to the deceased to
 day, to his character. loyalty. re
 cord of service and his never fail
 ing sense of'humor.
 Hubbard's record with the com pany dates back between prior tt
 1893. the days of the old hors, ldrawn cars. He was one of thu
 drivers for years. He operated tn,
 eiectrics which replaced the hors'
 cars and made himself useful t
 the company throughout the man.
 changes that years naturally caus
 ed. Probably no man in the emplo.
 of the Waterbury division of tn
 company to-day saw more servic
 or witnessed the many develop
 ments that have featured the pro
 greas of the trolley company am
 it's modes of transportation thai
 John Hubbard.
 The deceased is survived by
 wife and one son. John. Funera
 arrangements will be announces
 later.
 Tn addition to the investigation
 started to-day by Coroner Mon ] zani and the Naugatuck police. tn . Connecticut Company through 1t
 claims agent. Mir Bailey. also join
 cd in the inquiry.
 Although t was generally be
 lieyed that Mir Hubbard had sui fered the loss of his foot in tn
 service of the trolley company , was learned to-day that he me : with a mishap while y0ungste ! playing about the seriden frelsh
 yards.