The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

commenting that in view of the sit uation brought about by Powers actions, he desired to give the mat | ter careful consideration. He said that he considered Powers a sober industrious person, the possessor ot clean record. He blamed Powers actions to panic. Attorney Walter Torrance appeared for Powers.
 Mauzerol first pleaded nolo con- tendere to the charges, and Judge McEvoy immediately said, Tn that case I find him guilty" Attorney Tobin here interposed with the in- formation that he was not aware that such was the procedure after nolo contendere plea. He then withdrew the nolo-contendere plea and substituted plea of guilty. MauzerOl Intoicated
 Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald presented the charges against Mauzerol, recounting his activities all throughout the day of the accident. Based on this, Judge McEvoy stated that he was con- vinced Mauzerol was under the in- fluence of liquor when Mrs. Ryan was struck. Tt seems to me-" he said, that he was not in physical or mental condition to permit oper- ation of his car anyplace."
 Justice Requires Jail
 In concluding the Mauzerol case the judge said, Tt is quite apparent that justice requires that this man must go to jail"
 States Attorney Lawrence L Lewis claimed before Judge McEvoy in the Powers case that the accused $ conduct on the night of the death of John Kukaitis was indicative of his guilt of the charges preferred He further stated that Powers claim that he knew nothing of the acci- dent until the next day was in- credible.
 Powers Tells Story Powers took the stand himself upon suggestion by Attorney Tor rance, and told of the night in ques- ton, when he struck the deceased His activities as described ill his own words were as follows:
 q was going to New Britain to make some purchases, but when l got to Bristol I discovered I had insufficient funds. So started back to Waterbury, planning to take shower and go right to bed. had to be to work early on the next day.
 "As I returned on the Bristol Wolcott road, I drove at rate of 40 miles per hour and kept to my right side of the road. All of a sud- den woman appeared - hurrying across the road - so l started to apply my brakes. As I did so she hesitated, as if to let me pass - but then she continued out into the road and as I came closer l hastily damned my brakes - SWerving to the left and swinging the wheel 10 the right immediately. I cleared the woman, but as swung to the left I heard and felt rubbing sound, as if the wheels had been showed too far.
 Nov I realize that the scraping sound must have been the mans body"
 Then Came Here
 Powers continued that he then came to Waterbury, parked the car on Church street, anC took a walk around. He returned to the car, noticed the missing light, and wrenched the other light from the other side. Then he parked the car at the Freight street office of the Connecticut Light and Power Company. The next day he went to work, in Naugatuck, and when at lunch time he saw newspaper, realized that he was the driver Of the sought-after car. He advised his foreman of the predicament and asked him for a ride to police head quarters. In this manner he Sur- rendered.