The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
YOUNG GATES FLAYED
IN COURT by JUDGE
Arrested as -scorcher, He
Receives Tongue-Lashing for
His Conduct.

New York Herald Special Service.
New York, March 1O.-Arraigned in
the Morrison police court today on
charge Of breaking the automobile
speed law, Charles G. Gates, son Of John
w. Gates, got severe tongue flashing
by Magistrate Crane, who held him in
$500 bail for trial. Automobiles are
one Of the magistrate IS chief abomin-
ations.
Mr.. Gates was arrested by Policeman
Vanderpoot, who said that Gates was
driving his big touring car at a rate of
twenty-five miles an hour. Four other
persons were with Mr.. Gates, his chauf>
feur, Frederick Walsh, and his business
partner, Arthur J. Singer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Partridge of Chicago. Mr.. Gates
gave bail in the police station and was
allowed to go.
"What have you to say to the
charged" asked the magistrate.
Gates Scouts at Charge.
"Your HONOR said Mr.. Gates, ~
don It think I violated the law. I had
been at the Memorial hospital most of
the afternoon, visiting a friend, and it
was late when we left: We were due
at dinner in New Rochelle. We may
have been going twelve or fifteen miles
an hour, but not any twenty-five.
"When I asked the officer how he
knew was going twenty five miles an
hour, he said his speedometer recorded
| it. But he admitted that in the dark
he couldn It see the speedometer figures
very we'll. I think the evidence is very
poor, your honor.
Mr.. Gates said this in smiling,
] good-natured way. While he was talk
ing the magistrate appeared to be sup
| pressing an outburst. He continually
took off and put on his glasses, tapped
on the desk, and clasped and unclasped
his hands. '-|..... ....
1 Magistrate Aroused.
"Mr. Gates,' said the magistrate,
ct have often heard Of you before.
You are man in Wall street with mill
!. ions and you think you can do what
. you please. When you men have money
you think you can do anything. In
stead, men Of your class should be an
I example to the community
~"I beg your pardon = put in Mr..
/ Gates, but the magistrate would not
brook interruption. Mr.. Gates smiled
/ a little as he spoke, and this appeared
I to anger the magistrate.
! "This is a great occasion for you to
laugh. Laugh, if you want to, now.
Such men as you think you can do as
4 you like; you can't do it here, Mr..
i Gates. / have heard of your
4 automobiling exploits before, Mr..
i Gates, and you laugh at the law. You
4 fellows in Wall street are brought up to
4 take chances; but if you violate the
4 law YOU will have to suffer the conse'
4 ouences when you come Sefore me. l
i read in the newspapers of young Mr..
y Gates here. thcrn nDd everywhere. Now
4 -o,nsare here and am glad Of it. The
Il more money you napc9When you come
4 here. the hardersI shall punish you.
4 Wealthy men should be an example to
4 the community.
i Gates Tries to Answer.
/ suYour &honor,' said Mr.. Gates, who
4 was becoming aroused, stand as
4 high in this community as anyone and
i furthermore, I stand on my own bo$
! tom. Because ] am the son Of a sue
cessful father I should not for that
/ reason be criticised
"In the minds Of men like you, -
continued the magistrate, money ere
ates the idea that you cans do what you
! please. g 81, 2 T.
i SssI cannot afford an automobile
i the magistrate went on, but Mr.
+ Gates, my poverty, is as good as youl
; wealth. Ny children are in danger
9 from your automobile. You 60 along
T the street and toot at the crossings
I and if my children do not get out of the
way you run them down. Any man
3 who steps into an automobile to drive
: becomes insane for speed. I will hold
= you in $500 bail for trial. ...E
4 Mr.. Gates did not have bondsmar
! and he asked the clerk to parole him
! When the request was transferred tc
the magistrate, he remarked:
: ''You are no better than poor man
i If a poor man were held in bail here
Z he would be afraid to ask for parole
You are wealthy, and think you ought
5 to have special privileges
4 Wanted to Get to Market.
1T want to get to the market, >
said the broker. cit is lively today
and I ought to be there. -
s. Arthur j. Singer, Mr.. Gates partner
then appeared and gave his home a
q No. % E Seventy-fourth street to Sc
i cure the bond While Mr.. Gates was
awaiting arraignment, a reporter ques
toned him about his arrest.
b ooh, for Heaven s sake" he said
4 "don't put anything about this in tn,
papers. Why, do you know when
was arraigned here last Christmas til,
story was printed all over the country
I received hundreds Of letters from an
archists and all kinds Of cbranks ex
pressing delight at my arrest. All o:
them said they were glad I'd got it il
the neck. They'll do it again, only
& worse, if you print this. -
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