Evening star., 1903-07-03
AUTO |NJUNCT|OACASE
Conclusion of the Arguments
Before Judge Gould.
UNDER AMUSEMENT T
COURT WILL ANNOUNCE DEC1-
SION IN EARLY FUTURE
List of Accidents in Which Horseless
Vehicles Figure-Tnjuries
and Damages.
TNDER AMUSEMENT

and Damages.
Upon the conclusion of the arguments oy
counsel late yesterday afternoon In connec-
tion with the proceedings for Injunction In
| stituted by Carl ]. Lockwood to restrain the
District Commissioners from putting into
effect the proposed automobile regulations
Justice Gould, in Equity Court No. 2, an
nounced that he would take the matter un-
der consideration. He will announce his
decision later.
Following is a list Of occurrences IN the
| first police precinct in which automobiles
! figured as shown by report of Lieutenant
Amiss and submitted to the court BY the
Commissioners as an exhibit to their an
| swer in the Lockwood case:
January 10. 1902.-A team OF horses were
frightened by an automobile; ran away;
collided with tree at 11th street and New
York avenue; carriage damaged and horse
| injured so badly that 1t had to be shot.
| February 5, 1902.-An automobile strucA
and knocked down man at 14th street
| and Pennsylvania avenue. breaking his
nose. He was sent to hospital
February %, 1902.-An automobile col
hded with bicycle. breaking same. at 7th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
| MaTCQ 10, lSOZ-An autOmODll0 OeuVory
wagon and a bicycle collded at 11th street
| and Pennsylvania avenue. The bicycle
rider had his arm broken and was other
wise injured. He was removed to hospital.
March II, 19O2.-A horse was frightened
| by an automobile in front of treasury. Ran
away and collided with buggy. damag-
| ing It,
| April 25 19O2-Man knocked down at 7th
| street and Pennsylvania avenue by an au-
| tomobile, injuring him. He was sent to
| hospital.
| April 30. 19O2-A man, riding bicycle on
| Pennsylvania avenue between 14th and 18th
| streets, collided with automobile. The
| man was lightly injured.
| May 3. 1902-A horse attached to buggy
| was frightened by an automobile at "A
| street and Pennsylvania avenue. ran away
| and collided with letter box, breaking
! The same.
Man Knocked Down.
| June %, 19O2-An automobile knocked
| down a man at 7th street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue and he was removed to the
Emergency Hospital.
October Is, 19O2-A man, riding a bicycle,
collided at 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue with locomobile. The man re-
ceived a scalp wound and was attended by
a doctor.
November 90 19O2-An automobile ran
over an aged lady at 9th and streets. in
turing her greatly. She was taken away
by doctor.
January "a, 19O3-An automobile ran into
man at 9th and G streets. injuring him.
He was sent to the hospital.
February 3. 1SO3-An automobile collded
with bicycle on 1 street between 18th and
Nth streets. The bicycle rider was injured
and sent to hospital.
hack at 11th and q streets became fright
ened by an automobile and started to run.
March IA. 19O3-An automobile colliGed
with car on G street between 14th and
! 18th streets.
| March q, 1903-An automobile coilided at
| 14th and G streets with a bicycle ridden by
| messenger boy. Bicycle broken.
March 27, 1903-A man riding bicycle
| at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
| collided with automobile
April %, 1903-A horse attached to
| wagon became frightened at an auto
| mobile. broke and ran away, colliding with
a wagon.
| April 25. 19O3-Car and automobile collId-
| ed at 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Automobile demolished
May 9. 1903-Automobile ran into a BIZ
| cycle while on 1 street between 18th and
! 18th streets.
November Is. 19O2-A bicycle collided at
9th and F streets with an automobile. Bi-
| cycle broken.
| Summaries of similar occurrences in the
other precincts follow:
| Second precinct-Man struck. L. COLI
T.,
| ran over dog, 1.
| Third precinct-One collision, woman op~
| orator Of automobile having both arms
| broken.
Fourth precinct-No occurrences.
Fifth precinct-No occurrences.
sixth precinct-Persons struck by auto
mobiles, 4; collisions. s.
Seventh precinct-Person struck by au-
| tomobile, 1: COLLISIONS. 1; mobiles on fire. g.
| Eighth precinct-Persons struck. 8; colli-
sions, 3; machines exploded, 1: horses
| frightened I.
| Ninth precinct-No occurrences
| Tenth precinct-Horses frightened, 2; col
| lision with dog, 1.
Filed as an Exhibit.
| The Commissioners, as an exhibit to their
| answer, submit list of those affiants who
| have made affidavits supporting the con-
| tentions of Mr.. Lockwood who have Police
| Court records against them. The dates
| charges and the outcome Of the cases fol-
| low:
| January 27. 19O2-Running horseless vehi-
! Gle at unlawful rate Of speed, $5 collateral
| forfeited.
| February "a, 19O2-Similar charge, IS fine
| paid
| April IL, 1902-similar charge. IS collat-
eral forfeited.
July 2. 19O2Similar charge, IS collateral
| September "a, 19O2-similar charge; not
| guilty.
| September "a 19O2-Running an automo-
bile over and upon the left-hand side Of
| Pennsylvania avenue and of 18th street:
! not guilty
| April 8, 1903-Running a horseless We
| hicle at an unlawful rate of speed IS; col
lateral forfeited.
| June IA, 19O3-Similar charge. $40 or sixty
days; appeal taken to Court Of Appeals.
Armv Ordnance Changes.