The Detroit times., 1912-01-04
JUDGE PHtLAN IMPOSES
FINES TOTAuNG ELEVEN s
HUNDREDONSPEED MlN|AcS
Streets of Detroit Are For Peo-
pie, and They Must Be Pro
tected," Says Court.
ONE MAN is SOAKED $500.
Wen Make 1t Expensive For
Anyone Imperiling Pedes-
TRANS Lives"
ONE MAN is SOAKED $500.

After a long period Of comparative
quiet with only occasional heavy
nnes for speeding motorists. from
week to week, Judge Phelan reverted
10 the drastic measures inaueurafed
When the new traffic ordinance went
INTO effect. In the ordinance session
IN ms court. Thursday morning, and
at 1880 o'clock, when most OF the
cases had been disposed OF, more than
sll0O In fines had been plastered ON
the shivering speed. fiends.
William Martel, of No. an Con
gress-st. east, employed an a repair
man In William Chadman's shop at
no. 40 Bagley-ave., received the heay-
lest dose OF the session, fine OF 5000
with the alternate of serving 30 days
In the county jail. for speeding his
motorcycle at the rate OF 80 miles an
nour along Jefferson-ave. When pur-
sued by oficers Neitzel and Fisher
In police runabout, Martel sped
from Parker-ave. to Beaufait. where
ne turned from the street, and sought
10 hide between two barns, where the
ofhcers found him. He was some
what stunned byshis sentence. Mar
tel served as q "scorcher cop" him
SELF year ago, doing special duty
on Belle Isle, Sergt. Staples said.
John Fiengermann. No. SO Stuart
st., was drix1ng an auto at the rate
or 26 miles an hour on Woodward
ave. near PiQustte. and was fined
800, with the option of Is days IN
the House of Correction.
The same sentence was imposed on
John Schneider. No. 652 MICHIGAN
ave-, who drove taxicab at the rate
OF Is miles an hour on Jefferson-ave.
near Hastings-st, and on Ogle War
rem. No. 10 Alexandrine-ave. west,
who led Officers Neitzel and Fisher q
merry chase on Jefferson-ave., from
Parker-ave. to Joseph Campau, where
he ran into peddler's wagon. knock
Ing the. peddler out, and allowing the
officers to catch up. He was going 27
miles an hour. He signed q check
for the amount. Edward Wolf, No.
ITO Macombst.. also paid his 500
nne. He was driving an auto AT %
miles an hour, along Woodward-ave.,
near the Boulevard
John Steinberger, No. 241 Twenty
third-st., was given the alternative Of
paying 500 or going to the workhouse
for Ii days, for driving at 25-mile
clip on Jefferson. near McDougail-
ave-
Fred Patterson, No. 16s Griswold-
st., paid 500 for his ride along Wood
ward-ave., between Alexandrine and
Garfield. at 80 miles an hour.
James A. Wheeler, No. 619 Clinton
ave., was fined 800, with the 15-day
alternative, for driving at 26-mile
rate on Jefferson, near McDougall.
William Gilben, No. 161 Joseph
Campau-ave.. was assessed $26 for
driving along Congress-st.. near RAN
dolph at % miles an hour.
II. A. Smith, No. $50 Fort-st. east,
who drove on the left side Of street.
car on Woodward-ave., between
Warren and Putnam, was taking .
long chance In a hoodoo district, for
two persons have already met death
under automobile wheels there. He
was fined $25, and given q warning
against further offense OF the sort
Judson Bradway, No. lit Garfield
ave-, paid a $25 fine for driving 2S
miles an hour on Woodwai ave. near
Bagg-st.
william Ratezel, who failed to stop
on signal at Monroe-ave., and Farmer
ST., was fined $40.
Ed Miller was fined IS for blocking
traffic with an auto, and William
Walsh, No. 271 Porter-st., paid $6 for
allowing his auto to smoke.
The streets Of Detroit are for the
people, and the people must be pro-
tected," said Judge Phelan, in hand
ing out the heavy fine. Every one
OF you vehicle drivers knows the traf-
fic rules. or ought to know them BY
this time. II the heavy fines imposed
at the outset OF the new trafic ordi-
nance by this court have not proven
sufficient TO guarantee the safety Of
pedestrians on the streets, We shall
have TO start all over again. This
mornings session Is only q warnine
that the laws are still being enforced
rigidly, and always viii be We are
going to make II expensive for any
one to imperial the lives of persons
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