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LEGRAM SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 11119.GERIEWitnesses Tell Coroner’s Deputy How Cars Crashed, Causing Man’s Death.Three witnesses at the inquest yesterday afternoon before Deputy Coroner Stevenson into the death of Bernard A.msel, 2 0, of (12 United street, Wednesday uig'hL at the Bridgeport hospital from Injuries received in an automobile accident on the same evening, declared that Arosel was driving the machine atmgh speed. . 1The ear was owned by J.ewia Dor- ? kin of U15 Howard avenue, a mu- ; dent-at Dehi’gh university, riding wttn Anisei currod at Arctic when i fork in's*iple little lin-Into the pres-frock de luxe. inlt;3 elaborate, he lingeries is / embroidered.ce, worn over . taffeta in aIN FLAGiers Present pana withe board of post night, John of the board . Cam pana, a th the Amerh ie was entrust-u* during 24 of i in the depart-n thanking the rades in future be found some-:if%n i-i-i Afl hvwho WHS j Tius fatality oc- j and liahett streets ] machine collided with another owned and driven by Harry Duck nor of Stepney, it silversmith, employed by -the Weidlich Bros.Duekner testified that he was going between lu and 12 miles ah 'hour and when he approached the intersection of both thorough fares he came almost-to a stop. He said ne did everything in his power to avoid the accident but was unsuccessful owing to the high speed of the other machine.Women Testify.Mrs. Mary Itomanak of lt;127 Hal-lett street told the coroner that Dor-Itiiys machine was traveling about 25 miles an hour^and that Ainsel was driving. Ho did not blow his horn whi.e proceeding oh Maple street near Arctic. Sne said the other car was going ten miles an hour and that the touring car crashed into the Duekner automobile.- Mrs. Mary J. Michalcik of, COS Maliett street and John Pewovir ol‘ ..so Hallett street corroborated the testimony of Mrs. Jtomanak: Pewovir said that he was unable to tell whether Dorkin or Amsel was driving.Dorkin’s Story,Mrs, Anna Dzurenda of 57 8 Hallett street testified that she did not witness the collision buL was positive that Dorkin was at the. steering wheel' as he passed her store a few seconds before the accident.At the hearing yesterday morning, Dorkin told the coroner that ho was the driver and that he was proceeding at a moderate speed. He stated that Duekner was going at high speed and that tlie Stepney man's car crashed into the other machine, -14DOCK PARTY OFF.A thundter shower last caused the' postponementnight of the
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Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Sat, Aug 16, 1919
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