The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
GUILTY, LET GO
AUTOlSTS GET OFF FREE IN
EAST ORANGE.
Eberstadt, Reynolds and Prest Pleaded
Guilty When Told That Sentence
Would Be Suspended.

Three automobilists were arraigned be-
fore Acting Recorder Mott in the East Or
ange Police our last night charged with
violating the speed laws, All pleaded
guilty, and the recorder, after referring to
the killing of Marcus ]. Jacobs, of this
city, by an automobile here last week,
suspended sentence In each case.
In letting you men off i'll this manner, +"
said Recorder Mott, 81 want you to know
that the officer did his full duty in placing
you under arrest. A bad accident has hap
pened in Newark, aud East Orange has
long ~thoroughfares that offer fine speeding
stretches. But we do not want any speed
Ing in this city, as it is extremely danger
GUS. 1 will take into consideration that this
has been the first oifense and if you plead
guilty I will suspend sentence"
Edward f. Eberstadt, of 24 Glenwood
avenue, East Orange, insisted on conduct
Ing his case and put Auto Policeman Zink
through a stiff cross-examination. Then
he pleaded guilty for himself and his son
Esrdinand They we're arrested sunday
the trial last night link wanted to make
d charge against Mr.. Eberstadt for call
ing him "a CRATER" in the police
station after the arrest a been made.
Chief Bell advised him, however, not to.
link testified that the Eberstadt ma
chine and n driven by De Witt C. Rey-
nolds Of 167 North Nineteenth street, East
Orange, had come down Orange road at
a fast rate and violated the speed law.
He threw up his hands and the Eberstadt
machine, he said, travelled 100 feet past
him before it could be stopped.
D you know the binding nature of an
oathY asked Mr.. Eberstadt Of the police
man,
Yes" was the reply.
What Is the penalty for false swear
"Why, I could be punished by God and
also by Imprisonment
Mr., Eberstadt then asked q series of
questions regarding distances, and Re-
corder Mott told link not TO answer. He
also wanted to know what mechanical
skill the policeman had and what he had
done before he became a member Of the
force.
did you ever have any experience in
going up a LADDER he finally asked. and
the court refused TO allow an answer.
There was considerable difficulty expert
enced in determining distances on the part
OF the policeman and Eberstadt, and
finally the latter pleaded guilty. zink
said both machines were going along
abreast, in racing fashion, when he made
the arrest. Recorder Mott then suspend
ed sentence, and said there was consider
able reckless driving and it should cease.
When arraigned Mr. Reynolds said he
did not think he was violating the speed
laws, but. on being told sentence would be
and went free.
Harold Prest. of s Mosswood avenue, Or
ange, was the next before the court on a
speeding charge He was arrested yester-
day in Harrison street, East Orange, by
link, who timed him with his stop watch,
and he also decided to plead guilty, and
sentence WAS suspended
link had also used a stop watch, he
said, en- the first two arrested. but he
had let 1t keep going after he had timed
Mr.. Reynolds. and he was not sure of
the exact time he and Mr.. Eberstadt had
made the measured course in, but he swore
both had Travelled a mile in less than three
minutes