The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Mayor Garrett Scores
BOnaparte in Strong
Terms.
Will Issue Warrants
For All Who Jumped
Bonds.

The opening gun in the fight be-
tween the Glen Echo officials and
the Automobiles of Washington
was fired last night when the council
Of that municipality, on request of
Mayor Garrett, reduced the present
speed limit from twelve to six miles
an hour, and instructed Marshal Col
Inns TO arrest each and every autoiSt
today and each day hereafter who
travels at a rate in excess of this
speed.
Stand pat." was the slogan
adopted by the council for the i'm
pending fight between the town
authorities and the autoists. who.
backed by the recent decision Of
the Attorney General, will attempt
to wrest the control OF the Conduit
road from the mayor and his coun-
Gil.
Suiting its action to the word. a
fight TO the finish was ordered. and
70 show its determination in the
matter the council approved the
plan announced by Mayor Garrett
Of having warrants issued tomorrow
for 165 autoists who in the past
had deposited collateral with the
mayor and had failed TO show up
for trial, thereby forfeiting same.
Arrest Bond Jumpers.
7 want every one OF the automobile
lists who have jumped their boncss ar
rested as soon as they come on Mary
land soil. and brought before me for
trial In event any should remain QUE
OF the jurisdiction, Marshal Collins will
appear before the grand jury and make
a State case out OF their offense. and
extradition papers viii then be asked.
II they do not choose to stand trial be-
fore me- I viii let them go before the
State courts Of Maryland II We are
going to fight, I want to fight right. and
( let it be a fight to the finish
And then the council. Is q unanimous
vote. reduced the speed limit, and Mar
shall Collins was instructed TO arrest any
and all violators-
IF I believe that a person Is Innocent
/ IN exceeding the six-mile limit. ex-
| planned the mayor. L viii take that
( fact into consideration. but II he be-
( longs to the set that IS attempting 70
/ override the authorities OF Glen Echo.
and violates the law knowingly. / shall
in every iuHance fine the offender, the
/ limit allowed by law"
Mayor Addresses Council.
The special meeting Of council. which
was called TO order at s O'Clock to con-
slider the opinion recently rendered by
/ Attorney General Bonaparte. setting
I forth that the Glen Echo authorities
had no jurisdiction over Conduit road.
| proceeded to business without delay.
( The mayor was plain and outspoken
/ in his remarks. and at the conclusion
of HIS address the council voted to stand
/ by him and unanimously adopted the
plan OF campaign proposed
Mayor Garrett, in explaining his atti-
tude said. in part:
THE automobile association seems 10
regard the Attorney Generals opinion
as a decision. 1 do not know that he
/ has ever been invested with Judicial
/ powers. and so far as I am concerned,
1 shall not regard his mere opinion as
a decision until 1t is approved by the
Supreme Court OF the United States
The mayor censured the Attorney Cen
/ eral for apparently only looking at one
side Of the question. Mr.. Bonaparte had
referred TO no authorities. he said. fav-
orable TO the Glen Echo officials. al
/ though there were many of them.
The opinion" he continued, ais
merely for the benefit Of those criminals
who have violated the laws Of this town.
and his opinion favors them entirely
Says Maryland Owns It.
Mayor Garrett charged that Mr.. Bona
parte had been very careless in his
search OF the records as TO the grant
Of the Conduit road 70 the Government.