The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

aCclOenLS are nelQ on teCnnlCal
charges pending Investigations.
CoIored Man Killed
A third holiday death was listed as
a homicide, John Clapp, Icolored, OF
206 Bishop street, succumbing at st.
Mary,s hospital to stab wounds suf-
fered several days ago. His alleged
assailant,, Jerry Stewart, colored, Of
IA Lafayette street, is held by police.
The auto accident record for the
holiday included a head-on crash IN
Marion last night In which seven
were hurt, the wrecking of an East
Main street store by an automobile,
several accidents In which minor
injuries were suffered and others in
which only property damage was
done.
Driver johnson Held
John johnson, Jr., driver Of the
car in which Chelsie was riding, Is
free on bonds Of 81 900 as a prisoner
Of Coroner John T. Monzani. ChelSie,
also known as Yurko Shosky and
YurkoC hosowsky, was employed by
Johnson's father. The car driven
by johnson left the highway on
Thomaston avenue, broke through a
concrete stanchion and hit a pole.
Chelsie was rushed to Waterbury
hospital, but died a few minutes
after admittance. DR.. Edward
Kirschbaum, medical examiner, said
that a hemorrhage, following the
severing Of the mans jugular vein,
was the cause OF death. Johnson,
the driver, suffered forehead in
jury In the crash. His brother,
Kenneth, IL, had minor injuries, as
did Joseph Pecka, "a, OF Lakewood
road, another passenger In the car.
Mrs. Pulf0rd Dies Instantly
In the Christmas Eve fatality In
Cheshire, Mrs. Pulford, resident
of Atwater Place, was killed Instant
ly when struck by Chiotti's truck,
The driver said he was blinded by
the headlights Of an approaching
car on the highway near Waverly
Inn and did not see the woman
until the moment Of impact.
Mrs. Pulford had lived In Seymour
for rs years and moved to Cheshire
only three weeks ago. She made
her home with her son, Charles. Also
surviving Is a sister. Mrs. j. John
Kuhn, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon.
Basketball Players Hurt
-Four local basketball players re-
turning from a game In Portland
were among the seven injured early
this morning when two cars met
head-on at the foot Of Southington
Mountain In Marion. Most seriously
injured are Veronica Leonard, Il,
of 20 George street, Seymour, who
has head and face injuries. includ-
ing a broken nose, and Joseph Cal
lahan, %, OF Berlin, who has pos
sible skull fracture and other In
juries. Both are still at st. MaryS
hospital.
Injured In the same crash were
william Sweeney, "a. Of rs Irion
street, eye laceration; Dorothy
Sweeney. 10, face, chest and Leg
injuries; James Cunningham, %,
VI Oh oCCOLiu hECAiuC, SAAcot aAAa SAAhi
injuries; Domenic Spadola, 20, OF
n East Farm street. lip and knee
injuries; Edward Sietz, 26. OF South
ington, decorations and abrasions.
Machine Oout of Control
The car containing the Waterbur-
ians was operated by Callahan, while
the other car was driven by Sietz.
The latters machine apparently
went out OF control at the foot otr
the mountain and crashed into the
other automobile. The injured were
brought 70 st. Marys hospital by
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald p. Chadwick.
Of 10 Stale street.
Theodore releski, OF Bristol, eh-
capped with alight injuries Thursday
night when his car overturned near