The sun., 1904-05-03
GOBLET COULDN'T PAY A FINE.
orr or MONEY WHEN ARRESTED
FOR FAST AlTO DRIVING.
Had Ills Fiancee, Miss WIielen. With lin,
When They We're stopped ~ brSn
Mnwr-Neither Had Money for S7S
Ftne-NOnan Friend to the kescue.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2.-Robert Goelet,
without money and accompanied by Miss
Elsie Whelcn, his fancee, was arrested on
Sunday at Bryn Mawr for fast driving OF
his automobile and held a prisoner until
Mrs. W. f. Carter came to his rescue and
furnished bond of 500, besides paying
fine of SIS. Mr.. Goelet protested Wig
orously against being detained and de-
manded that Justice of the Peace W. H.
Buckand cash check.
why not?" demanded Mr.. GOelet.
Against the law" replied the Justice.
Ii was the second time within twenty
four hours that Mr. Goelet had been ar
rest ed for the same offence. When arrest ed
on Saturday he had complained that ths
policeman was not sure that he was ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
When arrested on Sunday evening tho
policeman testified that he had held stop
watch over Mr. Goelet's machine for .
quarter of ii mile, and that the quarter was
done in 81 seconds.
The first time you were arrested, said
the Justice. Il only fined you $40. This
time il will cost you $25."
Mr.. Goelet made no protest, but thrust
one hand into his trousers pocket. Then
he tried another pocket. Then he hastily
turned out all his pockets, and finally ap-
peal"d to Miss Whe!en to know II she ha d
any money. Miss Whelen looked throu gh
her hand bag and replied
"Not one cent"
please. cash a check said Mr.. Goelet
again to the Justice, but again came a re-
fusal. and at this moment, to make matters
worse. 'he bicycle policeman who had
made the arrest, and who had walked out
side the Office 10 inspect the white auto
mobile, came hurrying back with the an
nouncement:
These people haven't any Pennsylvania
license upon their machine.
The Justice promptly reconvened court,
and held Mr.. Goelet under $500 bonds for
operating an automobile in Pennsylvania
without State license. After doing 40
he placed telephone at the disposal Of the
penniless couple, so that they could COM
municate with their friends.
1t was ; o'clock in the evening and none
of the persons called up was at home.
Then Miss Whelen secured cab and was
driven TO the residence Of Mrs. Carter. who
hurried to the Justices Office and offered
to go bond.
IT'S not the custom to accept the bond
of married woman" said the Justice,
"but out of courtesy will stretch the rule in
this case"
Mrs. Carter signed her name, paid the
SIS fine and departed in the automobile
with Mr.. Goelet and Miss Whelen. -They
did no, stop to thank me at all for my con-
sideration." said the Justice in discussing
the case. IF Mr.. Goelet had not been able
to find security pretty soon l should have
been obliged to have sent him to the
lookup
Only those living near Bryn Mawr
know what a dreadful fate this would have
been. for the lock-uPis dirty little wooden
building that tramps kick hole in and
escape from whenever confined there.
At the time OF his second arrest Mr.. Goelet
had been taking Miss Whelen for long
spin through the country, and they had
decided to return to Philadelphia for dinner
Their hunger made them regard speed
as n necessity, and they were flying east
ward along the Lancaster pike when espied
by the policeman who had taken Mr.. Goelet
into custody the day before. Neither Miss
Whelcn nor Mrs. Carter would discuss the
case Tonight.
They didn't wait to thank me or any
thing" said the Justice. However,
suppose he thought should have accepted
a check. but it is against the rules. i tell
YOU, millionaire or no millionaire, nobody
can break OUR speed rules"