Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
FORM AN ASSOCIATION
AUTOMOBILES ORGANIZE FOR
MUTUAL PROTECTION.
Allege They Have Been Imposed Upon
by officers Of Glen Echo and
Elsewhere.

| last night, permanent officers were elected
| and a committee on law and grievances
| was appointed. This was the result Of the
| meeting of local automobiles held last
| night in the new store at 1913 New York
| avenue northwest, and which had been
called partly to consider the recent arrests
by the town marshal of Glen Echo on the
| Conduit road. on what 1t is commended I'M
| warranted charges.
| Three officers Of the protective associa-
| ton were elected. W. s. Duvan, who pre-
sided last night. was made PRESIDENT Lee
Roy Mark was elected secretary. and Rob-
ert B. Caverly was put in charge of the
funds as treasurer.
| Resolutions presented to the meeting by
| r. B. Caverly were adopted. which pro-
vided for a law and grievance commit
tee to be composed Of five members. This
| committee Is to receive and investigate
matters of interest to automobiles in this
| vicinity and to determine what course
| should be pursued to relieve automobile
drivers Of certain hardships complained of
| and to solicit money from persons in
| terested for carrying out these aims. Upon
I this committee President Duvall appoint ed
| R. B. Caverly. P. T. Hall. NJ A. Winter,
| ]. M. Stoddard and w. s. Duvall.
| Funds Forthcoming.
| After this course Of action had been de-
termined upon donations were solicited. and
| in the space Of five minutes over $500 In
| cash had been paid into the treasury This
money, 1t Is said. will be used in the de-
| Tense Of parties who were arrested by the
| authorities of Glen Echo. The response for
| funds was prompt and general, and some
| subscriptions of $50 and $50 were re-
ceiyed.
The meeting was held as the result of the
action that was taken by the Automobile
Club of Washington last Tuesday evening
and was intended to get the general sem
| timent Of the local auto owners as to
what should be done in the Glen Echo
cases. After calling the meeting to order,
President Duvall pointed out that when
| the local automobilists saw that 1t was
| useless for them to protest singly against
| such "outrages." he characterized the
arrests in Glen Echo. it was decided that
| same united action must be taken. With
out the collective action. he thought, moth
| ing could be accomplished.
Attorney Greed M. Fulton. counsel for
Col. M A. Winter in two cases arising
from the arrest Of Col. Winter on the Con-
duit road by the town marshal of Glen
Echo. spoke of the legal phase of the
| question. He stated that by a vote of the
| Maryland legislature over fifty years ago
| the strip of land which embraces the Con-
duit road was granted to the United States
and by that grant the exclusive jursdic-
| ton over the road was given to the United
| States The state cannot. therefore, exer-
| else jurisdiction over the road except what
/ Is hHOWH DIS Slieul JuFlSOlCtlOH lnlS means
that criminals who commit offenses in the
state cannot escape arrest by running onto
| this road.
Not Committed in State.
The offenses alleged to have been COM
| mitted by the Automobiles, however, are
| not committed in the state. he said but
solely on the Conduit road and therefore
| outside Of the Jurisdiction of Maryland Just
| as much ofYenses committed in the Dis
trict of Columbia are outside Of the Mary
1 land Jurisdiction. On this ground. then, 1t
will be claimed in the courts that the ar
rests were illegal and that the Maryland
laws and the Glen Echo corporation laws
| do not apply to the Conduit road
| 1t will be further commended that the town
! marshal Of Glen Echo is exceeding his au-
| thority in making these arrests, because
the charter of the town grants him no
| such rights. Not only that. 1t was argued
| by Mr.. Fulton, he makes arrests in a man
ner that creates disorder in that he uses a
pistol And what is more. he threatens
| to fine persons for contempt of court II
| they try to argue with him.
Mr.. P. T. Hall told those present of his
arrest and said the town marshal drew the
revolver upon his wife and daughter,
| Attorney A. E. l.. Leckie pointed out that
| it was important that this fight should be
| made now. or other municipalities like
| Glen Echo would start a similar scheme
| for increasing its revenue. Horace Chand-
| lee said that Rockville had started a sim
J liar crusade and told of his experience
| there. Many of those present told of their
| experiences with Town Marshal Collins and
| how they dropped So" or some other
| amount, seldom smaller. A. D. Havworth.
was among those who left $40 with Mr.
| Collins.
Date Of Hearing.
! Tuesday. att 80 Pm, has been set as the
! time for hearing before Mayor CARAT of
l Glen nf txu0 ha oypc Co1
NJ. A. Winter. involving speeding on the
| Conduit road and failing to have his num-
| Der on the front as well as on the back of
his machine. Attorneys Jeclie and Fulton
| will be present and will fight the case on
the legal grounds. The same evening. 1t is
| expected, a hearing will be held on the
| charges against Town Marshal Collins, 1t
| being alleged that he exceeded his author
/ ity in the manner of making arrests. The
| results of those hearings will be watched