The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-10
AUTO DRIVERS ARE
| SOAKED $500 EACH
BY PHELAN
Sunrise Session Of Recorders Court
Nets the citys Treasury More
Than $500 in Fines From Viola
tiOn Of Auto Law,
Doctor Answering Call and Owner
Hurryins With injured Som emily
Ones To Escape.

II was some sizzling session that
Judge Phelan held In the ordinance
cases, Monday morning. The Judge
arose at break Of day and lighted ms
way with candle to the municipal
building, where he held forth from
dawn Till dewy eve, during which
poetic period he entertained a num-
Der Of prominent automobilists and
some not so prominent. The session
began at $3.50.
The judges reception was a signal
success from a financial point OF
view. II was q sort OF try-out for tie
amended auto ordinance and some
idea OF Its utility may be gathered
from the fact that more than 5000 N
nnes was plastered on offending per-
sons. The Judge lit upon hapless vio-
lators with refreshing vim and turn
Ing a deaf ear to pitiful protests
against the severity of his punish.
ments, scattered corrective seeds
about his courtroom In the shape of
lines that ranged from a paltry $5 to
a more dignifled 800.
Three persons were staggered by
this 800 thing and each protested
loudly, but In vain. Fred Gordon rode
on the wrong side of Jefferson-ave.,
and rode at 22-mile clip. He was
fined 800. Charles Schneider had to
pay $106 for useing Jefferson.ave. as
speedway In the evening w. J.
Case was assessed $105 for going past
hiverview park az 25-mile clip on
the night OF July 4. He said his was
a new machine and he didn't just like
the manner In which II was being
cnristened. He was told to be more
careful In future.
George Smith was fined $40, for al
lowing his auto to smoke. Harry Ad-
sit had to pay $40. because he ran his
machine within two feet of street
car.
DR.. r. X. Johnson pleaded that he
was answering an emergency call.
when the police got him. The Judge
suspended sentence, with the philos-
ophical remark that q physician has
as much right to speed to hurry-up
case as an auto patrol does to speed
to the assistance OF drunk who
hangs precariously to lamp post. 4
z It cost s. A. Russell $40 to 20 10 a
fair that was given for the elite of
Crosse Pointe last week. Mr.. Rus
sell said that Miss Loomis was In his
machine and he was hurrying her out
TO the fair, as she had an engagement
TO sing there. Besides, he said II was
charitable entertainment.
tSarity covers multitude OF
sins" cuoted the court, but it's no
excuse for fast driving. You'll have
to pay $10."
Jay Sillman was caught speeding
his machine. In his auto was his son,
who had fractured rib. Stillman
was taking him where he could get
medical attention. Sentence was
suspended.
]. G. Hemstead-s excuse was that
his wife had telephoned him that she
was Ill.
Il wasn't speeding" said he. II be-
lieve in this law and think 1t ought
to be enforced"
$50 do l." said the Judge, as he
fined the victim $40.
II. Brakevelt was fined $55 for
speeding his machine on Jefferson
ave. He responded with woeful wall,
remarking that he would have to sell
his auto In order to pay the fine.
AL right, sell It." replied the
Judge.
Following Is q list OF others who
felt the weight of the new ordinance:
Clarence Straitter, $40, speeding; M.
Jacobs, $40, speeding G. III. Enggass,
$40, speeding; o. l.. Zeckendorf, SO,
speeding; Peter Reidel, $40, lodging
around vehicle; Ralph Garreau, $40,
speeding: l.. M. White, $25, speed
ing; George s. Howe, $25, speeding;
John Montgomery, $40, speeding; 2.
8. Palmer, $40, speeding; Walter B.
Cary. $40, speeding; Victor Cohen,
$40, speeding; NJ. @. Royce, $40,
speeding; G. Z. Sweet, $40, lodging
around vehicles; Walter Porath, s5,
speeding; III. @. Bowen, $40, speed
Ing; John Shea, $40, speeding; w. A.
Rose, $25. speeding.
Young Andrew Juef, who has been
In court before for speeding and who
seems to suffer from speed mania,
was fined SO.
Judge Phelah punctuated the pro-
ceedings with some tart references to
Park Commissioner Hurlburt. Some
offenders charged with speeding on
the Belle Isle bridge declared they
were forced to hurry across because
they were afraid the bridge would be
swung.
IF some Of the stuffed prophets of
the city hall would leave the bridge
alone, there would be no necessity for
speeding" said the Judge.
The Judge is a great believer In
Belle Isle as a summer sleeping
place