Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
AFTER AUTOISTS
Local Police Made Two More Arrests This Afternoon
 One Settled For $5.

It looks as though the police de- partment had declared war against the owners and drivers of automo- piles for at present the traffic squad in Exchange place consisting of Pa trolman Joe Mclean and is doing a rushing business. Within half an hour to-day two automobilists were hauled to the police station just like common, ordinary citizens. Moreov- CT, they were not speeding.
 J. M. Cowperthwaite of Bridgeport was brought in because he did not have his license with him and he had to come good with s5 before the case was settled. Such thing as five spot was only a secondary considera- tion, but sakes alive, it was rather, tough to be delayed and taken to the station. It was about 11:45 when Mclean stopped Cowperwaite as the latter was going through Exchange place in his big car.
 Would you just as soon let me see your license" said the head of the traffic brigade. MT Cowperwaite searched every pocket he had with him but could find no license; it was at home. Joe" was sorry but he had to take him over to Harrison alley.
 About 12:15 Mclean found some more picking. James Scanlon who lives up Massachusetts way but is at present working on the Thomaston trolley line was steering through the center when the patrolman brought him to a halt and wished to know why he had only one marker on the car. Scanlon was brought in to ex- plain. His case was something simi- lar to MT Williams of Thomaston who was brought In yesterday, claiming that his number had not come from the secretary of state. He stated that he had certificate from the secretary which served as a marker, S he drove to Thomaston with Detective Keegan to get the paper.
 Numerous drivers were stopped TO- day, but all except those mentioned had everything which the law re- quired. The traffic squad will con- tinue to stop the machines, acting under orders from headquarters. The speed fiends are finding it rather dis agreeable being delayed to show their papers and are saying harsh things about the Waterbury depart ment. The owner of machine is supposed to have a license and his chauffeur is also compelled to have on his person a drivers license. which 1t is well to carry with him at all times. r
 Tourists coming to this city are warned to be prepared, for they have not much of a chance of getting by the squad in the center. If the agitation against automobiles con- tinues motorists will have much more to think about than they have had for some time.
 The law on markers reads af fol- lows:
 Every motor vehicle shall, at all times while being used upon the pub lie highways of this state, have dis played in a conspicuous place and manner a plate or marker, entirely and securely fastened, puon both the front and rear of such motor vehicle.
 Tn the event that said secretary (of state) is unable to immediately furnish any plate or marker provided | for by this act to any person entitled thereto, he may issue certificate to such person stating that such marker has been ordered and giving the thereof, and such person may thereafter use temporary | plate or marker"
 The owner of the car which Mir was driving is Lawyer 1 Stoddard of Bridgeport, who was at | The Elton when his chauffeur was l Mir Stoddard was accom- panied by ex-Senator Peck and A. c. | Judd. manager of the hotel. when he 1 called at the station to settle.
 Mir Scanlon did not find the cer- i tificate that he went to Thomaston to ! get so he put up bond of s25 for 1 his appearance in court tomorrow l