The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
its Upheld
s0uncil.

The village of Glen Echo. through
Mayor John A. Barrett. shouted defiance
10 the Automobiles Protective Associa-
ton Of Washington last night. The town
council acquitted Marshal Charles p. Col
Ens Of the charges made by Col NJ. A.
Winters of this city, Of conduct unbe-
coming an officer, and with having eX-
ceeded his authority by aourishing a re.
volver and making threatening remaEy :.
while arresting the colonel. his son, AM
hfS two lawyers, Greed NJ. Fulton, and
r. L. Leckie. on their recent autOmobilJ
excursion.
Then Col Winters was fined so and
costs for exceeding the speed limit.
After Collins was acquitted. the mayor
issued the following pronunciamento;
With all due regard 10 Col Winters
and the other gentlemen who have ap-
pearcd as Witnesses here tonight. / de-
clare that the vast majority OF autolsts
who run over the Conduit road from
Washington are gang OF. toughs and
hoOdlums, who come down here to violate
the laws OF Maryland, and who are re-
sp0nsibie for the maintenance of gambling
joints and speak-easies in Montgomery
County.
we are aware that the Automobiles
Protective Association of Washington has
been Termed, with lots of money and
great display OF hired legal talent; but I
give due notice here and now that Glen
Echo is going TO fight 10 a finish, and l
am going 10 nae all those who are
brought before me to the fullest extent
OF the law. Every man who exceeds
speed of six miles an hour viii be fined
S59n
Col. Winters the First.
The mayor then proceeded to infiict
such q fne, with added costs, upon Col.
Winters, as his trial had proceeded while.
the four members of the town council
were in seclusion, celebrating upon the
fate OF Collins. Attorney Fulton, for
Col Winters. Immediately gave notice OF
appeal. and the mayor accepted a personal
bond
The trial of Collins was interesting and
at times highly spiced with humor. 1t
was evidently a gala night Cor the VIII
layers. and the lOw-ceiled room which does
duty as the town hall. badly lighted by
kerosene lamps. was crowded with men.
vent of the lawyers. autoists, and news
paper men from Washington. For only
TIVE of the party went by auto, the re-
mainder making use of the plebeian trolley
ear as though 10th 90 tempt again the
peculiar methods Of Glen EchO's ways
and means committee.
Robert Peter, States attorney Of Mary
land. was present but took no part I'm the
proceedings Presumably he was on hand
10 instruct the mayor in knotty questions
of disputed law. Collins was represented
hy States Attorney Kilgore, whose elo-
Guent defense of his client. and whose re-
markahle perorauon concerning the in
iquity OF Washington autOmobilists I'm
general evoked such applause from the
assemblage that the youthful mayor
threatened 10 fne FOR contempt of court
amy one who INDUCED in such manifesto
toHs Of delight
Trial Is Long Drawn Out.
But Mr. Kugore did not have things ali
his own way for il was evident more than
once that Nr. Fulton had him ratified,
and the laughter throughout the room was
general. The trial began about o'clock,
but was not finished until after midnight
Col Winters. called TO the stand, re-
peated his story Of how about three weeks
ago he was arrested by Collins on the
charge OF speeding, which he fatty denied
and was taken before Mayor Garrett; how
0n October H. with his sen and counsel
lo was proceeding to the mayors house 20
secure information about his coming
trial when he was again arrested. This
time Collins is said 10 have threatened
10 use his revolver, and to have pulled
that weapon from his pocket. This arrest
was not for speeding, but because Col
ANinter- 5 auto did not have two MARYLAND