New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1929, Page 7

_ COLUMBIA BEATEN Police Not Required to Protect Drivers From Own Indiscretions, Judge Traceski Rules In Court However—Rega[ta (ontinues | Officers Not Expected to Stand Around and Prevent | B Motorists Who Have Been Drinking From Oper- IN HENLEY RACES Boston School Takes Contest, Henley, England, July 5 (P—One American crew, the Columbia uni- versity lightweights, went down to defeat at the hands of the Trinity college eight from Cambridge by the cruising margin of four lengths in the Royal Henley regatta today, but the Browne Nichols school from Bos- 1on was more successful, winning from Sldney Sussex college with cast. The Browne Nichols boys will meet the conquerors of Columbia in the semi-finals tomorrow. ently they will have to pick up a tew seconds time somewhere if they aie to be victorious, as Trinity won from | ‘Celumbia in 8 minutes 28 seconds for the mile and five-sixteenths, iwhich is five seconds faster than the schoolboys registered. Browne Nichols was not extended, however, and may be able to achieve the feat Columbia’s scrappy lightweights. victorious in all their previous starts in England, were beaten in a gruelling race that was rowed in the face of a stift gale over the whole course. The wind, blowing deal against the crews. proved a bigser handicap to the Americans, who av- erage only 150 pounds per man, than to their heavier rivals and Trin- ity led almost from the start. Trinity held a quarter-length ad- vantage at the quarter-mile and in- creased this lead to a half-length at [the half mile. The water was |choppy and rowing conditions were Iparticularly difficult in the last part of the course. Although not stroke than the Cantabs increased two lengths at the mile and from there they rowed away from the Columbians to win by four lengths. Both crews were given a tremendous reception at the finish. MEN BALK AT JUDGING rowing a fast>r Americans, the their margin to BABY SHOW ENTRANTS, 800 at Polish Orphanage Picnic See Veronica Rutkowski Win on Lot Drawing Judging entrants at a baby show is a task which the average man avoids. At the baby show conducted vesterday in connection with a picnic held on the grounds of the Polish orphanage, no male sufficiently in- trepid to face the wrath of disap- pointed mothers could be found. Lots were drawn and Veronica Rutkow- ska, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rutkowska of Albany ave- nue, was declared the winner. The plenic was for the purpose of raising funds for the 25th anniver- sary of the sisters of Mary Immacu- late at the orphanage. About 800 persons were in attendance. said to be the largest picnic ever held in the history of the Sacred Heart parish. Because of the large crowd, all tire conféctionery supplies were consum- ed at 6 o'clock, considered to be the largest ameunt ever sold at such an occasion. Buses ran between the grounds and the church. They were filled to capacity throughout their many trips. A concert was given by a band which played Polish and American selections. Dancing was enjoyed in the pavilion, located in the center of the grounds. CLASH ON TRACK New Britain and Waterbury Y. M. C. A. Track Teams Meet Tomor- row at Willow Brook Park. New Britain and Waterbury will clash on the cinder paths tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock when the Y. M. C. A. track teams of both cities clash in & dual meet. Owing to the fact that Joseph G. Herg- strom, physical director, Is incapa- citated at the New Britain General haspital with an infection in his foot, the meet will be conducted under the direction of Harry Kieffer, as. sistant physical director. The New Britain entries for the events are as follow 100 yard dash, C. Meligonis and W. Hughes; 200 yard dash, Lyons and C. Meli- gonis; 440 yard dash, J. Conley and Hughes; halt mile, Helm and Pher- sick: high jump, J. Ried and G mal ad jump. C. Meligonis and Jenkelunas; pole vault, Grizdo and Jenkelunas; discus throw, Sargirian and Grimala; javelin throw, Grimala | and shot put, Pechert and Never- doski. Waterbury's entrics will be as fol- lows: 100 yard dash, Chieffo and Lasky: 200 yard dash. Mahoncy anc Haight; 440 yard dash, Squires and Rozum; half mile, Daly and Rozam high jump, Squires and Lasky; broad Jump, Haight and Chieffo Dictz and Parker: discus throw, Height and Lasky: javelin throw, Chisholm and shot put, Squires and Morgraf. Han1m0?d~I;I;d;—il:ceiver Of Rialto Block Rents Appar- | It was | pole vault, | ating Cars—ex-Pol A police officer, after warning a motorist not to drive because of being under the influence of liquor, is not obliged to stand by indefinite- ly and protect him from himseli, Judge Stanley J. Traceski ruled in police court today in the case of Cornclins B. ton street, to the charge of driving while un- der the influence of liquor. Cully, a policeman, admitted having had two small drinks about 10 o'clock Wed- nesday night and Attorney Thomas | F. McDonough, whe appeared for |nim, ecriticized ~ Officer Keough for failing to see to it that | Cully did not drive after the officer told him not to do so. Judge Tra | ceski imposed a fine of $100 and costs and Cully took an appeal to superior court in $300 bends. | Warned Not to Drive | Officer Keough testified that he and Supernumerary Officer Huck were at the corner of Washingron |and Broad streets about 11:30 |o'clock and saw Cully come out of a restaurant in the Rialto building. | As he entered his car Officeg Keough | warned him not to drive because of | his condition, but about 15 minutes later Cully drove away, going east on Broad street and turning right into Beaver street, right into Lafay- | ette and right into High street. Officer Keough said he ran after Cully as soon as he saw him dis- obey his warning but it was neces sary to commandeer another car and | give chase. Accompanied by Officer | Huck, he went east on Broad strest but instead of turning into Beaver street he continued into Main street, | turning right into Lafayette strept, |overtaking Cully on High street in front of P. W. Smith's former store. | Policeman The car | through Lafayette street. and when Cully got out™on orders by the of- | ficer, he staggered. ys Cully Staggered to “trim” him, rames. Before submitting to arrest | he threatened “to knock my block he officer said. Officer Huck testified | to drive on account of his condition The car in which chase was given is owned by Jack Midgeon, prop tor of a smoke shop near the ros | taurant. Cross-examined by At torney McDonough, the officer de- nied that he and Officer Keough had walked away from Cully’'s car after the warning had been given, | for the express purpose of trapping the driver. Cully did not abuse Of- | ficer Huck, but the latter heard the |names he called Officer Keough. Held Up By Policemen | Sergeant J. . Stadler tostified that Cully was under the influence of liquor When brought before him at five minutes after midnight. He staggered between Officers Huck and Keough. *“Do you mean he woull | have fallen down had he tried to stand alone?” Attorney McDonough asked and the se nt replied that | he meant just that. The attorney then wanted to know whether Cully | had fallen when giving the walking | test down the corridor and the s°r- geant replied that he had not fallsn | but he was walking, not standing. at | that time. When the officers and | Cully came through the door of the police station, they did so ‘“pretty {fast.” the sergeant said. Officers W. 8. Strolls and Tanguay of the motoreycle squad testified that they were standing outside the police station when Cully was brought in and they thought he was heing arrested for drunkenness. as hé staggered like lan intoxicated man. Supernumer- |ary Officer Charles Lesevicius testi- fied that Cully spoke in loud tones and was unsteady on his feet when | brought in. Ignore’s Policeman’s Warning Cully testified that he had two | drinks about 10 o'clock and for an hour afterwards he was at the l'armington Avenue Filling station leaving for the restaurant to eat spaghetti. He came out half an hour or so later and as he took |his place at the wheel, Officer | Keough hopped onto the running board and commanded him not to |drive. The officer gave no reason for the order. according to Cully. After remaining in the car for 15 Alfred minutes. he decided to drive off, for| he could think of no he should stay in the curh all night. In reply to Attorney McDonough Cully said he helieved Keough had deliherately trapped him. “T think so yet.” he said. As to his condition. he did not bélieve ho was unfit to drive and if the officer had fold him that was the renson he did not want him to drive, he would not have touched [the wheel. As to his manner of walking into the police station. Of- |flcers Keough and Huck hoth shoved him and naturally he could not walk straight under those con- ditions. “They were in a hurry fo get me Into the police station,” he *aid. reason why car at the Grant . Hammond of New Haven | has been appointed receiver to col- lect rents and manage the Rialto building at Broad and Washington strets, during the court action to foreclose a mort zake of $225,000. given by the hold- ing company of Parker-Smith of New Haven. The New Haven com. pany is now in receivership follows ing an investigation office of the state banking commis- sion Y PARTY Miss Mary Woods 277 Chestnut street, was tendered a birthday party Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Louis Cadwell of 263 Chestnut street. The: and Miss Cadwell ~received beautiful gifts. The home was pret. tily decorated in a color scheme of yellow and pink for tha occasion pendency of & made by the | were 20 guests present | many | e e —————————— r When New Britain Consumers realize the burning quality of “Hotter Lehigh Anthracite,” they will rapidly change to “HOTTER.” Your PRICES here STOVE NUT $14.25 $14.25 vassers, Collector: HOTTER COAL 2 Woodland Street | A. R. SWANSO former supernumerary. Cornelius | zigzagged as it went | He was abusive | towards Officer Keough, threatening according to the | testimony, and also calling him vile | that he| heard Officer Keough warn Cully ot | Officer | NOTE—Our cash policy eliminates the cost of Can- : . and Credit losses which effects a real saving, our prices low FILL YOUR BIN NOW NEW BRITA DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 5 7 — iceman Fined $100. | Cross-examined Ly Prosecuting | Attorney Woods, Cully said he was with I'rancis Robinson of 322} Washington street and was taking the latter home when the arrest was made. Asked his reason for go- | ing to Beaver, Lafayette and High streets when Robinson lived on Washington street, Cully said he did not want to turn his car around in traffic and he also did not want o meet Officers Huck and Keough after having been told not to drive. Friend Denies Cully Was Drunk Robinson testified that he had two drinks with Cully and he was not under the influence of liquor, nor was Cully. Officer Keough did not give any reason for ordering Cully not to drive, according to the | witness. “What about the fancy names he called the officers?” Mr. Woods asked. “There was nothing | |fancy about them.,” Robinson an- swered. Questioned further, he said he had not heard Cully use vile language towards the officer. Edwin Reed of Washington street testified that he saw Cully at the filling station about 11 o'clock !and he was not under the influence of liquor. Ired A. Murphy, pro- prietor of the filling station, gave similar testimony. Mr. Woods, summing up for the state, said there was no question that the evidence was strong enough for a conviction and the officers in the case were deserving | of commendation for tWe manner | in which they handled it. but At- torney McDonough, in his reply, |declared that Officer Keough should have prevented the offense from being comimtted, as it was the duty of police officers to do so, especial- Iy regular officers as distinguished from supernumeraries. The officers actually stood about 75 feet from Cully's car and permitted him to drive it, and then they gave chase |and caught him, McDonald : Come in a Hurry, With Torce Smdlrl'\[ Referring to Sergeant testimony as to the speed with which Cully and his captors came into ti police station, the attorne “Mcst reen, wlen they com New Britain police station under ar- test come in in a hurry and with a lot of force.” He called the co attention to Cuily's exccllent stand- ing in the community, where he has| always lived, and also to the fact {hat he had but two drinks some |time before being arrested. He nad eaten afterwards, und had also had coftee to drink, which certainly would not have aggravated his con- dgition, yet the police said he was in- toxicated. Prosecuting Attorney Woods plied that it certainly was not guty of policemen to stand by for 2 Lours and wait for Cully to become sober before allowing him to drive Attorney McDonough in one breath claims Cully was not under the in- fluence of liquor and in the next h criticizes the pelice for not prevent mg him from driving because in that condition, Mr. Woods point- ed out. “It is the strongest ever brought in this court drunken driving,” he concluded. Judge Upholds Policemen Judze Traceski said the officers certainly under no obligation er having warned In all probabil- | ity they had other duties to look | after, especially in vicw of the holi- | day eve celebration. Touching upon Attorney McDonough's argument that Robinson, who had as much to drink as Cully, v not arrested Judge Traceski pointcd out that the statute does not require that a man be drunk to be guilty of driving | while under the influsnce of liquor He felt that there was no question ef Cully's guilt, in view of all the cvidence - were to stand there kim not to driv Traffic Bureau Names Annual Picnic Committee Walter L. Bell, past president of the Traffic Burcau, has announced the appointment of I° Russell traffic manager of Landers, Frary & | Clark, and Donald ard, trafiic manager of the Standard Bearing Co. of Plainville, us a committee to ar- range for the next annual outing of the bureau. Mr. Bell is chairma The committee has communicated with traffic burcaus of surrounding towns with view to having this year's outing take the form of a sheep roast at Lake Compounce in tember. Bullet Enters Home And Falls on Floor Walter Barbour of 94 Rockwell avenue reported to John | O'Rrien at 12:40 this morning that | « bullet had entered a window in his | home. tearing a hole in a curtain striking a smoke stand and firopping 1o the Kitchen floor. It came from the direction of Glen street and no- body was in the Barbour fenement At the time Officy Averag the motor vehicle industry United States were hour in 1928 and 6 carnings of employes in of the | 5 cents per | against 72 a | 7 cents in 1925, EGG 814,25 PEA $11.00 est in the city, CORPORATION New Britain, Conn. Resident Manager Personals Miss Helen D. Lookliss g ter of ) Mary Lookliss of Park street, left today to spend two weeks in Detroit, Mic Rev. Axel I Montclair, N. J with friends Peterson has gone to for a week-end visit George Arel of Fairy left yester merning fo field. to spend a few weeks W relatives Mrs. K ter summ Rogers La Old Ly Mrs. Gustave Winger a Marylin, their gues week-end. 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