Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
Ill HUMOR SAVES
Mrs. PARNHAN
AUTO FINE
Husband Says She Was Moody
at Home When Policeman
Claimed She 0verSpeeded.

| she IS particularly cheerful over the
fact tina: ten minutes of bad humor
cleared her before Recorder Broyles OF
the charge of speeding in her auto. II
was the most novel defense that ever
won case in the Atlanta courts.
Mrs Parnham recently came here
with her husband from New York, and
| lives in the Frances apartments, in
| Peachtree street. MI Parnham is dis
trict manager here for a big New York
/ concern. with offices in the Gambler
building and his wife is one of the
most popular of the newcomers in At
| lantas social world.
| Mr. Parnham put this particular fit
of bad humor Of his wife in issue in an
/ effort to show case of mistaken iden-
| tity on the part of an officer Police
man J. E Mcdaniel testified that he
saw a styishly attired man and woman
| speeding in an auto in Ponce DeLeon
avenue and that the number of the car
correspondent with that of Mr.. Parn-
ham This was between $50 and 9
o'clock in the afternoon.
Wife Was at Home at Time.
Then came the unique albi. MIR.
Parnham said
Judge, it's all mistake. left my
offices in the Gambler building about
81 80 o'clock. and had to take my car to
garage for repairs I arrived at nv
apartments at O'Clock There / was
astonished to find my wife in bad hu-
NOR. Il was ten minutes before could
get her in a good humor and persuade
!
then nearly $50 before we left the
apartments. and we We're not on Ponce
DeLeon avenue at all"
Mrs Parnham stood close by her hus-
band but she offered no word of pro-
test at this statement A suspicion of
a smile played about her mouth. and
her eyes twinkled
The officer was certain he had the
right number, and said three other of
fcers along the street had noted the
same number Their evidence could
not be accepted, however. as they were
not in court. officer Mcdaniel asked
to describe the woman in the car, said
sire was pretty, had very black hair,
and wore a stunning red hat,
why. Judge. | haven't red hat at
ALL" exclaimed the young woman,
smiling
officer Mcdaniel estmat ted the speed
Of the rushing ear at % or 30 miles an
hour. Mrs Parnham protested that she
had only recently learned to operate a
! car and that she is afraid to drive
more than Is miles an hour"
25 Miles "lnsane" Speed Here.
"And l think any person who will
drive an auto rs or so miles an hour
over these rough streets in Atlanta
ought to be placed in the insane asy
lum, quickly spoke up Mr.. Parnham
We'll, if we imposed this penalty.
we'd overrun all of the asylums in the
country" came in quick response from
the court.
Judge BroyIes finally decided there
must be some mistake about the car,
and dismissed the case Mrs, Parn-
hams face beamed and, murmuring
Thank you Judge she left the court
room.
Stewart Witham son Of w s. With
am, and Walter Gambler. son of Asa G.
Gambler. the two young clubmen were
also among the autoists tried yester
day afternoon the case Of Whitman
being dismissed, and Gambler being
fined $5.75 Witham was accused or
interfering with Policeman Welchel
when he sought to make case against
Witham's negro chauffeur Gambler
was charged with speeding
Judge Broyles held that the officer
was perfectly right in stopping the ne
gro chauffeur to make a case against
him for having his muffler open. but
said he should have made the case
without paying any attention to any
remarks made by young Witham He
ruled that remarks made by Withapl
We're not sufficient to be construed as
interfering with an officer
Several prominent citizens testified
for Witham
r l. dc Marco. Of the Majestic ho-
tel, grew face,ious when arraigned. and
caused a roar Of laughter Judge
Brovles made 1913 the standard fine
for the afternoons speeders. and sew
eral offenders had already been as
sessed this penalty when de Marco
| faced the court.
/ what have you to say Mr. de Mar
co." asked the recorder.
Five seventy-dve, | reckon he re-
/ Piled suavely His marked good hu-
NOR caused even the Judge to smile as
/ he said
All right I'll let it so at that"
5urkhardt's Car Speedy
/ j. G Burkhardt. of S5S Washington
| street. caused the recorder to start
when he coolly admitted his car was
running so miles an hour
What, Have YOU a car thai can ac-
tualIy make more than ten miles an
hour
Burlghaldt said his car could easily
make fifty
Well YOU certainly deserve a chro-
| mo IS Its such a rare thing that we
ever get an autoist here whose car is
able to make more than ten miles an
| hour said the court sarcastically.
4 Burkhardt received the customary fine.
Herbert Silver driver for Oscar
1 Pappenheimer: f. J. Akridge a mech
/ anician for the Cole Motor COMPANY.