The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
TEN AUTO DRIVERS
 BEFORE TOWN COURT
Democratic Caucus This Evening Sheriff ElWood Out For Selectman -HanfOrd Lyon Being Urged
 For Second Selectman.
FAIRFIELD

aug. AdL w 0AA G~4 -A Pepper of Bridgeport was In no way to blame for the death of William Loehn last week at the Junction of Tunxis Hill Road and Kings High way, was the opinion of Justice Wake man in the town court yesterday morning. The court therefore released Pepper from bail and discharged him There were a number of witnesses residents of the neighborhood, heard Some saw the accident while others were on the scene only seconds af- forwards. There were others also who the blowing Of the Pepper machine horn. Mir. Pepper stated that he rounded the corner with caution al the same time, sounding Igis horn He saw the bicycle rider bearing down upon him and set his brakes, but not before the young man fell under the wheels The witnesses stated that the rider was on the wrong side of the highway and was coasting down the hill. The witnesses stated that they believed Loehn noted his predicament for he appeared to hurl himself to the side of the road
 T believe said Prosecutor King during the hearing in the case of the ten motorists before Justice WakemaI yesterday afternoon, that if a motor ist ever comes before me, who testifies that his machine was going more than twelve miles an hour, that I will rec ommend to the court, a. nolle in the case. Continuing Mir King said. "I've prosecuted many eases of alleged and sometimes killed but never once has a driver stated to me that at the time his machine was going faster than 12 miles an hour"
 In the interest of the arrested mo- torists. President Frank Staples o1 the Bridgeport Automobile club ap- peared at the hearing and explained to be or their interpreta tion of tht auto laws as they saw them. The charge against the motorists was tha1 they approached curve in the hlgn- way without sounding their horns ol bells or reducing the speed of thell cars. State Policeman Frank VerlN who lives on the Tunxis Hill road SC to do so, following the death of WI liam Loehn at that point.
 This evening there will be a caucus of local democrats 70 elect delegates to the state convention at Hartford The senatorial, house and probate caucuses will come later.
 By actual count there were 1S7 pres ent at the smoker and rally of Dem. ocratic voters of the town at the Post residence Wednesday evening. Loca. workers were we'll pleased with the results shown and predict that such a fine turn o1Ht means much on cleo ton day
 Deputy Sheriff Hezekiah Elwood has come out with the announcement that he is a candidate for the nomination of first selectnsan on the Democratic ticket The sheriff has many \friends in town who feel sure that if he se- cures the nomination that he will be first when the votes are counted or election day Hanford Lyon is being urged to accept the nomination for second seleotman, and has been assur- ed of considerable support.
 J. l.. Halsey of Bridgeport was ar rested by State Policeman Virelf on Monday for alleged violation of the motor vehicle law, in that he failed tc blow his horn when rounding the curve at Tunxis Hill road and King hearing the evidence, nolled the case
 The local district of the Christian EndeaVor will gather this evening al the Greenfield Hill Congregational church The district includes the West End Congregational church and the Congregational churches of Fairfield Southport, Greens Farms and Green field Hill.
 Services will be resumed Sunday a; the Greenfield Hill Congregations church. Rev E. H. Olmstead, the pastor, has been enjoying a vacation of several weeks spent in and around his home here.
 Posters are out for the Sig. Sautel- les big show which will perform here on Tuesday Sept: 3. The youngsters are not speaking kindly of the circus proprietors as Tuesday is the first day of school.
 Local residents are wondering if there is a matrimonial bureau in town Or if there is to be another day nur- sery established. Here's the cause, there is an unclaimed letter at the post office for the Household Experl- ment Station. Other advertised letters are for J. T. F. HiIlman. Miss EIilda B. O. G. Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Mrs N. Stearns, O. See, Mrs. Jen- kins, Frank Kurutz, Miss Rene Suth- erland, Charles Ward, D. IT. Wheeler, and William B. Johnson.