The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

TRUCK DRIVER +.
Is EXONERATED
Vehicle Fatally Injured L0.
cal Boy ~ Mohawk
Tribe Meets

Coroner Samuel A. Herman IL
reported to have exonerated VIII
Liam J. 'Skidesky. driver OF the Merit
delivery truck which fatally In
jured Raymond Borxani from all
criminal responsibility for the
death in a finding made public to-
day. The coroner scathingIy de-
nounced the manner In which all
delivery trucks are being, operated
in this city. In spite Of the exon
Grafton Of the driver, Herman took
occasion to criticize the manner In
which the driver handled the truck.
He stated that, although he had In
sufiicient proof, he felt sure that
the operator Of the delivery truck
was driving much faster than he
testified. He also said that he was
very sorry that he had insufficient
proof to hold the driver IN order
that It might serve as an example
to the others. ..&lyf,Al Z,
The little boy met his death
when he was returning home from
school. According to q report by
Skidesky, the boy walked from be-
hind another car into the path Of
the truck.
Coroner Samuel Herman stated:
ALTHOUGH I have no direct evi-
dence, l feel quite sure that the
operator Of the automobile was
driving much faster than he testi-
field he was. II he was not driving
any faster than he testified, / am
satisfied that he IL the only driver
or a commercial or delivery auto
mobile in Torrington that drives at
such a rate Of speed. My own ex-
perience IL that they are mem
ace to the public" 81
Mohawk Tribe Met Last Night
Past Sachems' night was OBJ
served at the meeting Of Mohawk
tribe, I. o. r. M. In Red Mems hall
last night and more than $50 Red
Men were present to honor the
past sachems who have spent
many years In bringing Mohawk
tribe to It's present standing In
state and national circles Hugh
r. Steele occupied the sachems'
stump last night. During the meet
ing Mr. Steele was presented with
"a past sachens' Jewel. Mr. Steele
served as sachem Of the tribe In
1904 but did not receive the Jewel
when he completed his term Of Of.
nee. Speakers at the meeting In
cluded Past Great Sachem Jay M.
Phillips and william r. Newport,
Deputy Great Sachem. Fred Nelson
Of New Britain, Past Sachenis
Edward Wilmot. Hugh F. Steele,
Oscar Snay, William Snay, william
Twitty, Luke Brennan and Harry
Hull. The Harmony trio presented
q delightful program Of entertain
ment following the close Of the
County Basketball Tournament
to BE Staged t
Fourteen Of the basketball teams
of the county will compete In the
local armory here next week In the
battle for this years court cham.
pionsl1ip Of the county in a tourna-
ment staged by the Torrington
National Guard companies. Six Of
these games will be staged on
Thursday evening. four on Friday,
two on Saturday afternoon and two
on Saturday evening. There Will
be teams representing WATERFOWL,
Litchfield. Thomaston. New Mil
ford, Salisbury and Torrington.
Some of the best talent In the
county will be performing and
some first class performances are
expected. The first game will start
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
and games will follow at one hour
intervals. The ofiicials Will be
George j. Ganem, Joseph Rubino
and Frank Mcnamara, all Of this
city.
Briefs
Motor Vehicle Inspector Hugh r.
Meade will be in this city to-day
from o'clock until noon to exam
inc applicants for automobile OPP
orators license.
Improvement IL reported in the
condition Mrs william c. Kruser OF
Charles street who Is a patient IN
the Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
Miss Ella Weaver of Manchester
will be the speaker tomorrow AZ
Calvary Baptist church.
Mrs Otto Wald Is III with grip
and bronchitis at her home on
Funston avenue.
An increase of one-half q cent q
gallon on gasoline went into erect
at many Torrington niling stations
to-day.
last night opened proposals Tor
sanitary sewer work on Raino eno
winthrop streets. John DeMicheI
and Brothers submitted the low
est bid.
Greece has fewer IDLE ships
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