The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-25
B.R. THOMAS HELD FOR TRIAL.
BIG STRING OF AUTO SPEEDERS
SCORED BIZ CRANE.

All Citizens Good AfOOt: irresponsible
when They Get Money to Buy Devil
wagons - One Good ENcuse-LAw.
yer Lauterbach valves Examination.
E. r. Thomas was the second automo-
bilist arraigned before Magistrate Crane
yesterday in the West Side court. The
charge against him was scorohing, The
Magistrates wrath had been stirred up by
the first case, which was that Of William
Brown, driver, who had knocked down
woman.
Mr.. Thomas has been before Magistrate
Crane before on a similar charge. On that
occasion he put up 500 in cash with the
sergeant at the police station and failed
to show up in court. Magistrate Crane
sent for him, lectuIed him at great length
and let him 60.
When he was charged yesterday by
Bicycle Policeman Nierney Of the West
Tooth street station with running on West
End avenue at the rate Of eighteen miles
an hour, Magistrate Crane said:
Il cannot And words 10 express my feel
inRs. A man in an automobile IA beyond
all control OF law. Unless there Is a prison
penalty imposed, do not know how this
law less speeding Is ever going to be
stopped
Mr.. Thomas was represented by Edward
Lauterbach, who attempted TO confuse
Nierney in his testimony. Nierney how
ever, persisted in his statement that he
had timed Mr.. Thomas and found him to be
going at the rate OF eighteen miles an hour
We will waive examination said the
lawyer, so that we can get witnesses for
the trial to prove Mr.. Thomas innocence
Your waving examination proves your
guilt, 30 far as / am concerned, said the
Ma gistrate Il have talked this over with
Mr.. Thomas before In the kindest way l
could. What / say now | do not mean
harshly. l am not able TO own an auto
mobile, but my children are entitled to
their lives, and every time they cross the
street their lives are endangered by these
law defylng automobilists. Mr.. Thomas
rs old enough TO know better than 20 run
his car 80 fast
Mr.. Thomas was bailed out by Sewer
Commissioner Matthew Donohue.
Brown, who drives an auto for John H.
Springer, proprietor Of the Grand Opera
House, ran down Emily Lambert, a colored
maid employed by Mrs. Phil DAILY at the
Hotel Spaulding. She Is in Roosevelt
Hospital. She was unable TO appear in
court and Brown was held in $500 for en-
Policeman Nierney also accused John
c. White Of i7OS Brook avenue, The Bronx,
a driver for Theodore l.. Schultz, a dealer
Of going eighteen miles an hour. Nierney
said he had been unable TO time White,
because he had TO ride 80 hard 10 catch
him.
i have no doubt you are guilty. said
the Ma gistrate, but cannot hold you
George Rollins Of 2le East Eighty seventh
street, driver for j. W. King, a wholesale
liquor dealer, was charged by Bicycle
Policeman Guideman Of the West Forty
seventh street station with going eighteen
miles an hour. He did not time him.
Just as soon as a man gets suficient
money 20 own an automobile he becomes
desperate said Magistrate Crane.
Rollins was discharged.
Guideman had also arrested John c.
King broker living at the Hotel Woloott
on charge Of speeding on Eighth avenue
King was bailed after the arrest. He did
not appear when his case was called Later