The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

! The Duke d'Abruzzi cousin Of the King
| Of Italy, the Italian Amba ssador. and A
party Of friends, occupying three auto
mobiles were treated 10 a sample Of the
real Glen Echo hold-up yesterday after
/ noon
Now Mayor Garrett is chagrined TO find
that even dukes and mobiles are not safe
| from moestation on that part Of Con
duit road ruled over by his municipality.
Marshal Collins. however. is not worry
ing over the fact that he is so rapidly
acquiring fame as a minion Of the law
who has succeeded in putting a halting
hand on the shoulders, fguratively speak
ing. Of more international celebrities than
any other genuine, dyed-in-the-wool
deputy sheriff extant In fact. his friends.
who watch over his militant meanderings
with a paternal eye fear ne will next be
assuming the title of gendarme OF. some
other hifalutn' name
But Baron Mayor des Planches. Italy's
Ambassador 10 the United States. rather
took the wind from the marshaTs sail
yesterday, for he took exception to the
marshals right TO halt the automobile
party under the diplomats chaperonage.
especially as all were in a hurry 10 reach
Washington to avoid further complica-
uons with one Of the worst transforms Of
the season.
Marshal Quickly Impressed.
That the automobtlists got 10 Washing
ton on time is due 20 the fact that the
Ambassador wasted few words with the
marshal and succeeded in impressing on
that worthy officials mind the fact that
there was no question about the i'm
portance Of the party that was rushing
back TO Washington from Cabin John
in three automobiles.
The occupants of the machines in
cluded his royal highness the Duke Of
Abruzzi. his personal aid. Lieut. Fred
erico Negrotto Cambi1so. the Assistant
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Huntington
Wilson. the italian naval attache and
Mrs Pfster, Signor Montagna. Prof. and
Mrs Bavaioh and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
May.
The party was en- route from the trip
10 Great Falls 20 the Country Club 10
attend a tea given by Mr.. and Mrs. May.
There had been many other parties
headed north through Glen Echo. and the
mayor Of that little village had watched
them speeding through the rain from
the dryness of his front porch. He had
intimated 10 Marshal Collins that il was
too wet 10 make any arrests. and he
Z irfr 1f--r
not blame the motorists for hurrying TO
get home out of the rain.
Braves the Rnin.
But the marshal feared some one might
imagine he was Ioafng on his Job and
was susceptible 20 sc3res because OF a
large and healthy downpour Of rain So.
with his trusty bike. which has whirled
him into international notoriety he hied
himself 10 the edge Of the Glen Echo
jurisdiction and waited on the cold and
wet abutm-H: Of Cabin John Bridge for
10 happen. Haps were slow TO
happen. The marshal got wet before any
thing came by, and then il was a one
cylinder machine that couldn't violate a
speed law in Spotlesstown.
The marshal was mad. Then came low.
Three big machines, every line indicating
high power and much speed. charged
across the portcullis OF Cabin John and
'nto the Conduit Road. which has be-
,ome the marshaIs drawhridge.
Toward Washington sCurried the ma
hines. and after them politely the mar
shall He claims his little speed indica-
or showed the rear machine travelling at
lineteen, the second machine at twenty.
md the front machine at twenty-Ons
niles an hour.
Overhauls Front Machine.
Aha. the majesty Of the law is being
nsUlted,' quoth the militant marshal. as
le took out after the front motor. Throw
ng speed regulations 70 the wind. he
verhauled the fore machine, took his
tand in the middle Of the rain-soaked
oad. and, with right arm outstretched.
nposingly demanding the halting Of the
avalCade
You're under arrest quoth the mar
hal
Not me, in this rain." quoth the chauf-
eur. who occupied the front seat alone.
Bother the rain said the marshal.
You're pinched'
A''NtNi SEE tilr DNHtL tL the rear
lachine.' responded the driver. while
he occupants Of the auto peered into
be rain-swept foreground. wondering at
he ducklike temerity of the militant
larshal, whom they knew not
So the officer transferred his attention
D the party in the last machine. which
ad been stopped with the others. As
2 approached. he held up his hand. and
v the time he arrived. the door of the
lnneau had opened and one of the oc-
Ipants had emerged. even into the rain.
Gets His Setback.
You're under arrest for violating the
oeed limits Of the town Of Glen Echo.
ID. warned the marshal Then is when
arshal Collins got the setback that
ade him peevish, according to Mayor
arrett, whose story is as follows
" I am the Italian Ambassador he
Id Collins, and Collins didn't know what
do. He told him, however. that he was
lder arrest.
"Then the Ambassador" saws the
ayor, told Collins that he was i'm
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