The Washington times., 1907-07-15
PROMISES FIGHT
AGAINST COLLINS
FOR HIS ARREST
Towson, Nd, Autoist In
dignant at Fright to
Wife and Friends.
Dixon c. Walker viii
Appeal Case to Higher
Court.

was the only autonobilist TO fall be-
fore Marshal Collins and the new six
mile per hour speed law yesterday. will
/ have a hearing before a justice OF the
peace In Rockville tomorrow morning
and as a guarantee thereof. the mayor
exhibits $50 collateral taken from
Walker at the time OF the arrest. The
arrest Of Mr., Walker is said to have
been one of the most exciting in Mar
shall Collins experience. and as a re-
suit of the wordy war ensuing between
the autoist, Mayor Garrett, and the
marshal. the case against the former
has been made a State case. Hence the
trial in Rockville. before some other Of
ficer than Mayor Garrett.
Quiet Stage Setting.
Altogether. Collins had a quiet day
along the Conduit, his only other arrest
being three motor cyclists. who were
liberated when they explained that they
had not read of the new six-hour law
enacted Ey the Glen Echo council Sat-
urday night, when the recent decision
Of Attorney General Bonaparte denying
the councils Jurisdiction over the Con-
duit was given a body blow by the re-
duction of the speed limit.
Marshal Collins alleges that Mr. Walk
ers big touring car was seen dashing
along the Conduit road yesterday after
noon at a speed Of about thirty miles
an hour After quite a chase, the ma
chine was overtaken and the chauffeur
ordered to stop. It is then that Mr.
Walker IS said to have become very
indignant. This Indignation was shared
by other occupants of the car, Mr. and
Mrs. r. w. Rogers, Albert Rogers. and
Mrs. Walker.
Emphatic expressions as TO the gen.
eral opinion OF Glen Echo Justice and
all upholders thereof were made, and
Marshal Collins AYERS the remarks
amounted to insults 10 himself and he
thinks that additional punishment
should be meted out for this disregard
Of an officers feelings. The word duel
ended by Mr.. Walker depositing $50 and
vowing thar he would night the case TO
High Speed Denied.
Collins allegations as to speed are
denied emphatcally by Mr.. Walker and
his friends. who state their speed was
not more thah ten miles an hour They
say that this was their first spin along
the Conduit road. and they knew not
OF the six-miie law, only noting the
sign of twelve miles an hour" This
sign. however. the mayor explains. was
erected by the Washington autOists, and
II II misleads the public, the town Off
cials are not to blame.
Mrs. Walker in speaking Of the arrest
TO Times reporter this morning made
caustic comment o. Marshal Collins
methods:
Two Immense Pistols.
"It is the first time in my life," she
said. that 1 have ever been held UP in
such a way and If my remarks have.
as the marshal alleges. hurt his feelings.
it Is no more than our feelings have
been hurt"
Tt is we who have a right 10 COM
plain. for we were frightened half 10
death BY two Immense pistols which
Collins had At first we did not know
the meaning of the whole proceeding
and being held up as though we were
highwaymen did not appeal to us at all.
Under the circumstances, we are not to
be blamed II we expressed our righteous
indignation We became still more in
dignant when this Collins told us that
we would not have been arrested Ordin-
arily, but that the town was after the
automobilists and intended to run them
in Because we complained the col
lateral required OF Mr.. Walker was
also made $50 instead of S25. AS this
was our first spin along the road, and
wo knew nothing of these petty regu-
lations, the treatment accorded us on
the whole is outrageous"
Will Contest Case.
Mr.. Walker. it is understood. has en-
gdred counsel from Baltimore and will
contest the case when it is called in
Rockville tomorrow. The town of Glen
Echo will also be represented. and Mar
shall Collins will be on hand with hts
witnesses TO refute the testimony Of Mr.
Walkers witnesses, who, II is said, will
testify that the machine was not going
over ten miles per hour.
II made a State case of the matter"
SAID Mayor Garrett, ION account Of the
attitude Of Mr.. Walker toward my
court. I intend to enforce Glen Echo
speed laws and the automobilists might
just as well recognize the fact"