New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
TO HELP MOTORISTS
AID WHEN ARRESTED.


new organization for the benefit Of
motorists has just been formed in this
state. with main offices in this city. 1t is
known as the Automobile Legal Associ-
alton of New York. and its objects arc to
furnish legal defence to its members when
charged with overspeeding, operating with
out license or other offences known as
violations of the automobile law; to de-
fend its members in any suit brought
against them for damage TO property. to
appear for it's subscribers. as well as their
chauffeurs, in court. and to furnish its
members with legal advice as 10 their
rights and liabilities. In addition inforr1a-
ton will be furnished regarding the exist
ence of speed traps and OF localities where
LEGAL constables may be overzealous in en-
forcing the automobile law. The New York
association is a branch of the Automobile
Legal Association of New England, which
has been in existence for several years. with
main offices in Boston. and which has state
organizatio in the West. including Mime
sofa Iowa Missouri Arkansas, Louisiana
and most states east Of the Mississippi
River.
The New York organization. while af-
filiated with the parent body, is a separate
association, controlled by prominent New
York State motorists but it's members.
upon paying an annual subscription of $40,
are entitled 70 legal defence and advice not
only in their own state but in all other
states where the Automobile Legal Associa-
ton has branches
Application has been made for member
snip in the New York State Automobile
Association. which Is the representative Of
the American Automobile Association in
the Empire state.
The president of the Automobile Legal
Association of New York rs II. Walter
Webb, of this city, an enthusiastic motor
Isl, and who has toured extensively abroad
and in nearly every state in the Union
Frederick H Elliott secretary of the
American Automobile Association. IS secre-
tary. and William A. Thibcdeau general
counsel and treasurer. Mr.. Thibodeau is
counsel also for the Automobile Legal AS
ISOLATION. which has been in existence five
years and has membership OF more than
three thousand in the New England States
Among other we'll known motorists who
have assisted in the formation of the New
York organization and consented TO serve
on it's advisory board, in addition TO the
officers above named. are S. Fl. Butler,
chairman of the Automobile Association OF
America contest board. Frank G. Webb.
Club; H a Meldrum. president of the
New York State Automobile Association;
Edwin L. Thomas, Of Buffalo, Oliver A
QUayle, ex-president of the New York State
Automobile Association; Bert Van Tuyle.
of Rochester, secretary of the New York
State Automobile Association; {. Arthur
Benjamin, OF Syracuse; DR.. Edwin c. Cox
of Albany; F. y. Hodgman. of Tuckahce;
Gorton W Allen. of Auburn; A. B. May
nard. of Utica, n. Y; Guy r. McLane and
Frederick W. Hill of this city.
The association has employed apable at
torneys in all the principal cities and
towns of New York State, and in addition
members are entitled TO the services as
opportunity demands of nearly nine hun
dred attorneys in the other states of the
country where the Automobile Legal Asso-
citation has branches.
While the association intends TO protect
the legal rights Of members. il does not
grant the advantages of membership indis-
criminately, and motorists who are known
TO be reckless operators, as we'll as those
addicted TO intoxicating liquors while op-
Grating machines. will not be accepted.
The offices of the Automobile Legal AS
ISOLATION Of New York are in the Hudson
Terminal Building, No 30 Church street