Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13
ALL PUT UNDER ARREST
CHAUFFEURS DID NOT HAVE
MARYLAND LICENSE.

During the progress of the horse show
at the Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase
Md, yesterday afternoon, there was a lit
tie excitement not down on the program
and that may possibly hold serious conse-
quences for the future. The little i'm
promptu performance didn't last very
long, but when the smoke cleared away
deputy sheriff Bradley of Montgomery coun-
ty had been elected from the show ring and
fifteen or twenty automobile chauffeurs
had been placed under arrest by that dig
nitary. And as things now stand any au-
tomobile owner who ventures to go to the
club in his machine this afternoon may
run into the clutches of the Maryland law.
The trouble started when the deputy
sheriff sought to pass through the ticket
gate and into the show ring and grand
stand without the formality of presenting
ticket. Neither was he adorned with the
star of Office and he was, moreover, in citi-
zen's clothes. Although the deputy sheriff
has made himself rather obnoxious to the
members of the Chevy Chase Club by his
recent campaign to stop the selling of
liquor on the club property. no one seemed
to know him yesterday afternoon, and when
he insisted on passing the ticket taker,
sans uniform. sans badge and sans ticket
there was immediate trouble. During the
excitement the county officer found him
self thrown out Of the ring by the stalwart
and obedient employees Of the club. He dis
appeared in the direction Of the club house
and 1t is claimed that he threatened venge-
ance.
All Under Arrest.
Some time later an officer of the club, who
had been in attendance on the show, order
ed his chauffeur to bring his automobile
around and start for home.
I'm afraid l can't" the chauffeur re-
piled.
Why not?" inquired the officer in aston
ishnlent.
I'VE are all under arrest" was the an
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ville'
The officer made inquiries and found that
the deputy, after leaving the show ring, had
proceeded to the front of the club house,
where fifteen or twenty cars were lined up
and put every one of the chauffeurs under
arrest. The charge against them was for
operating an automobile in Maryland with
out a state license.
Finally the clubman in question ordered
his chauffeur to make ready and start down
the road toward Washington, sheriff or no
sheriff. He was allowed to proceed without
interference. Later the deputy announced
that he would not hold the other chauffeurs
| In arrest on that particular occasion, but
that later he would come prepared to see
that stop was put to the continued viola
tions of the law by the operation of auto
mobiles in Maryland with only District
license.
LAS can be imagined, this state OF affairs
Is not particularly welcome to the members
of the Chevy Chase Club. The club house
is only a quarter of mile from the Chevy
Chase circle and the District line, and the
prospect Of having to send to Annapolis for
state license in order to operate their
cars that short distance is not cheerful
one particularly when the Inevitable delays
and annoyances are considered There Is
some doubt among the personnel of the club
as to whether the deputy will carry out his
threat. In view of the deputy sheriff's pre-
vious campaign against the club most Of
the members believe that he will make an
effort to put his threat in execution. and
lawyers will be consulted to determine
whether the stand taken by the Montgom-
cry county dignitary is on a firm legal
foundation.