The Detroit times., 1911-05-20
WARRAN 7 Is SUED
FOR sPEEDER WHO
KILLED. man
Robert c. Fantom Chauffeur for J. H.
Brady, Accused of Manslaughter
In Connection With Death of
Paul Miszcynski.
Jail Term Proposed for Autoists Who
Fail To Give Aid To Those
They Run Down.

After numerous delays, a warrant
was finally issued in police court.
Saturday morning. charging Robert Z.
Fantom, chauffeur OF J. II. Brady, with
manslaughter, In connection with the
death OF Paul Miszcynski. No. 32 Win
der-st., Mar. rs last. He was killed as
he was alighting from Jefferson car
at Jefferson-ave. and st. Jean-rd. Fan
tom ran him down and he died in
stantly.
George II. Barnes was before Po-
lice Justice Stein. charged with fast
driving. He was fined $25.
"A little stiff. isn't IL. judge" said
Barnes. "A friend of mine last week
was fined only $10.'
''Yes. II was his first offense." said
the judge. IF | remember right, you
were before me last fall and let you
go without a fine. You know, | can
just as well make IL $50"
Il guess I'd better pay the $25 and
keep quiet. said Barnes.
Yes, and before you go, might
just as well tell you that the third Of
tense will mean something decidedly
more severe than a fine," said the
iudge.
Never again." said Barnes, as he
walked out the door
Frank Werpeken was fined $19 and
Glen Butler was fined SIS for fast au-
toing. Warrants were issued Satur-
day morning for the following: Joe
homas, Jorrn Mundt. Rice,
Fred Collins, Lee Brokaw, Edward
sloat; Clayton Conrad and Mark Eedy.
Either Aid. Sherman Llttlefeld OF
Aid. John Garvey will introduce an
amendment to the pending automo-
bile ordinance In the meeting OF the
council ordinance committee, Monday.
making II an offense punishable by q
jail term for the driver OF machine
which has struck and injured a per-
son TO run away and leave him with
out offering assistance, or to fail 20
report the accident to the police de-
partment promptly.
Such q provision is In the present
state law, but II is a joke. because the
penAity Is only s25 fine. Rep. A..
Ward Copley introduced a bill In the
last legislature, making such an Of
fense felony, but the bill after pass
ing the house without opposition. was
smothered by the senate judiciary
committee.
81 think the bill was a good one. and
that such provision might well be
inserted In the proposed new ordi-
nance" said Mr.. Copley, Saturday.
The only trouble is that city ordi-
nance cannot designate anything as a
felony. The greatest penalty 1t can
fix is 80 days Imprisonment and fine.
There are many reckless drivers who
will hit a person and run away, who
would not take the risk Of heavy
penalty, II 1t were provided"
IL certainly think 1t would be a
good thing" said Aid. Garvey There
are many cases where the driver
might be guilty only OF slight negli-
gence, but his first thought would be
to save annoyance, and he would run
away and leave his victim to suffer-
No restriction that would prevent
such neglect Of duty is too severe.
shall be glad to take II up with the
o.dinance committee"
I'm glad some one has thought Of
H." said Aid. Littleield, "and l shall
try to have the clause put In the or
dinance."
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rich
ard I. Lawson, who has the framing Of
the Littlefeld ordinance, says that
there is no question but the amend
ment would stand the test Of the
court.