The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-20
DriUer Held Responsible For Auto Tragedy to Face Trial

Found grossly negligent" in the death Nov. ' Of John Jager, GO, of 3l Winchester Avenue, Ernest O. Book, Jr., 20, of 8s8 Frost Road, was granted a continuance to Jan { when his case was called before Judge John L, daffney in City Court today.
 Book faces e hearing on a police charge of reckless driving for which he posted Q $500 bond, and c charge of negligent homicide lodged by Coroner William r. Jones, Jr., for which he posted a s2,0o0 bond.
 Book, according to c finding is- sued yesterday by the coroner, was the operator of the car which struck Jager as the man crossed East Main Street near Cherry Street shortly after il P. M. Nov G Jager, who had just emerged from the Scovill Manufacturing Com pany, died several hours later ct St Mary's Hospital.
 Cause of Death Given
 Jager sustained a trrmatic shock, a fracture of the pelvis and mul- tiple lacerations and abrasionS of the face, head and hands.
 A bond of e25 was called in the case of one of seven motorists ar- rested yesterday and charged with speeding. The bond was called in the case of oiit-of-town driver Samuel Vasiie. %, of i43 Lake Ave- nue, Bristol.
 Four other motorists, arraigned on a similar charge, were granted nolles on payment of SIP each. They are John Foley, S2, of 43l Main Street, Ansonia Edward Sthore, 8, of 6e May Street, Naugatuck; Ale bert DeCusati, 25, of 206 Saltonstall Avenue, New Haven, and Thomas Malley, 2e, of Marion Road. Marion. Malley also paid 8 each for nolles on charges of failure to sign his li- cense and change the address on 1t.
 The two remaining speeders were granted continuances. Names and dates of continuance follow: Charles Marsh. 42, of 507 Queen Street Bridgeport, Dec. g, and Agnes Smaller, 32, of South Street, Middle bury, Jan. 4.
 Case Continued
 Driver of a car which struck two- year old Jean Cesarello of 280 South Leonard Street. "wednesday, Secondt Brunetti, 43. of 620 South Leonard Street. charged with reckless driv- inp and operating a motor vehicle with defective equipment was grant ed a continuance to Monday.
 The girl. taken to St. Mary's Hos pital for treatment of a possible skull fracture, was reported to DC in god condition today. She wa struck as she crossed the street IT front of her home.
 Involved in a two car collision al Wolcott Street and Manor Avenue shortly before 1 A. M. today, Cas- ton Fortier, 8, of 658 Hamilton Avenue. was granted continuanc' to Jan. 2 when arraigned on charge of reckless driving.
 Fortier was arrested by Sgt. Johr Murphy and Motor Patrolmen Jonr Walsh and Matthew Eidukinas aitei the car he was driving struck tht rear of one operated by Joseph J Dvorak of l30 Park Terrace.
 Seven Forfeit Bonds
 Seven motorists charged witf passing stop signs forfeited pondi of s6 each. They are: Elsie Reil' lev 3s of 203 Atwood Avenue Francis Ramanousky, 52. of South bury: william Howard, le. of wa tertown: Louis DeLarge, 42, of NeV Jersey: Stanley Paloski, 4l. of Nau. vatuck: Anna Dopris, 5l, of y Street, and Charles Aussenhofer, lS of South Norwalk.
 Other cases: George Smith, zS, Q nerhv violation of the rules of tn' road nolled for S6; John Alberto, 2S of 3o Bond Street, violation Of tn' rules of the road, nolled for $o George Grecenko, 46. of South bury, illegal use of markers, con tin,ied to FrIday: Alexander Soden as of 3S Meadow Street, nor-sup' nort. continued to Jan. 3, and Ed ward washington, S6, of 10 Bliake' slee Circle, breach of the peace nolled.