The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
PAUL LACROIX MAY BE ARRESTED
 ANYWHERE IN UNITED STATES
IN RIDING DOWN FLAG RECKLESS DRIVER
 VIOLATED FEDERAL LAWS
President of Automobile Company Wanted in Four risdictions ns-In New Haven, Stratford and Fairfield Charge is Reckless Driving-In Bridgeport It Is ''Defacing Stars and Stripes

charges against him will be formally made.
 The towns are filled with indignation over the manner in which the drivers in the endurance contest defied the law and the authority of the state in going through Connecticut yesterday.
 The powerful mechanisms were driv- en with mufflers open, at 8 terrifying speed. accompanied with a lombard ment of exploding gases that frighten-. ed horses all along the route. though tended the fright of the horse owned by Wallace.
 Five machines raced at a 60 mile an hour gait from the library in Fairfield almost to the Ash Creek bridge. Four machines raced through this city, hurt ling speeding over Stratford avenue at a forbidden and dangerous rate
 Public anger is not directed against LaCroix more than against other rae ers- LaCroix is merely the driver who was caught.
 It is felt however, that LaCroix. should be made an examp1eof, both Tor the general effect upon other own CTS of racing machines, and because, as a man engaged in the sale of auto mobiles, he knew better than most men the duties that are owed to the public and the injury !, the automo- bile trade and conservative users of machines that is done by those who abuse the privilege of the highway and th threaten human life with reckless driv dIS.
 Prosecutor Delaney said this morn ing 'LaCrox pretends that he did not know a flag was held in front of his car He asserts that he supposed a jubtlation was being held in honor or his arrival. This statement will not stand investigation. LaCroix slowed his car down at Courtland street. He approached the flag at a. slow speed He heard the officers say that he was wanted. As his machine touched the flag he threw the throttle open and bounded away. The flag was dragged as far as Broad street It was torn,
 Paul LaCrofx, one of the best known auto drivers in the country and vice president and general manager of the Renault Automobile Company of Am erica, with offices at Broadway and 57th street, New York city, was arrest ed yesterday morning at the New Ha- ven House, in New Haven by; Police man C. J. Eagan, while making the first stop in the New York to Boston endurance run, in which he was one of the contestants.
 LaCroix's arrest was made on a de- scription furnished. by tie Bridgeport police, who in turn were requested to arrest him by the Fairfield police
 LaCroix's. was one of the 21 cars that sped away from Columbus circle, New York at o'clock yesterday morning in the annual mid-wlnter auto race to Boston. The first checking off place of the race was New Haven. They were scheduled to arrive there at 10:30 o'clock and after a half hours rest at the New Haven House start on the race again. Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday Chief Cowles received a message from the police of this city, who asked him to arrest the driver Of the Renault car when he arrived in New Haven, with the other cars on the run.
 Policeman Eagan was then station ed at the New Haven House, and short
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