Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-04
EARL WALKER AND
HIS AUTOMOBILE
CHARGED WITH SPEEDING IN
THIS TowN--HsLD ON BONDS
PLEADS GUILTY TO SAVE CARS
REPUTATioN-PAYs PENALTY.

the Village II shoshone. IN and for th'
County u Lincoln. state u Idaho. !,
now IN session"
The ihrong ~ spectators held their
breath. collectively speaking. Police
MAGISTRATE Todd drew his judicial
robe more closely about his shoulders
ASSUMED hls most ausiere expression
and With one hand stroked the place
where hia whlskets should have been.
He then commanded The Immediate
appearance Of the prisoner. Earl
Walker. % court Securely held in
the clutches Of The law. Walker came
forward 10 rae niourncfa bench. heard
the charge and pleaded "N5t GUILTY."
Bound over ul nine p. m. This
night august Is. sauto Domingo 1914
said she Judge AZ an afterhought he
added you may have your liberty
fof ihe neat hour priaoner az the bar
on payment ~ 9 cash bond 10 the sum
sf five dollars"
Wniher who formerly was employed
ID the courthouse here. and who con-
ducts & realty business and automobile 4
agency "a Filler. Ewooned. bat was I
speedily rcvivifcd b. the application
Of bottle Of smelling salts. where
npon be produced a five spot which
The baliift gave into the custody and
ssfskocpins OF Magistrate Todd.
Court assembled IN the Dlstric.
Court room al the courthouse at the
appointed hour, when witnesses for
the prosecution and defense appeared.
Their testimony all pointed to the sure
scquitial OF the defendant. who was
charged with speeding bis automobile q
within the corporate limits OF the VII Z
iage Of sheshone. when the prosecu- 1
lion called WIN Custer to the stand. I
DO you know the prisoner" asked q
counsel Tor the prosecution. I
4 do. bad cess 10 him." replied {
Custer X
Answer yes or no." said the ia lae a
Yes AND no." returned the witness. $
what do you mean" from defend p
ants attorney. II
4 know him BY sight but I've found a
cut that I'm not acquainted with him. a
was passenger IN his car when Il n
was speeding. and Il was who called q
for help TO make him stop going so 81
fast The other fellows In the car were 81
too scared TO call for help" @
Are you familiar with the make Of -
automobile IN which you were riding in
with the prisoner asked the prosccu- 3,
ton. Us
Mother used to wheel me around IN "a
one" answered Custer It
How fast was defendants car going he
when lt was pinchcdg" be
As fas, az is wheels would turn" so
How fast was that?" IN
About eighteen or twenty miles an tn
iour." Custer replied positively 10
your honor" cried Weaker as nc spi
Iprang 60 his feet end belngerontly
arseycd the assemblaee, Il protest to
n plead guilty 10 the charge OF speed. rai
ng rather than allow that man 70 ma stu
Ign my car and make base inslnua ex,
lens against Il Ia a court Of record eco
What b. the nneg Aud ten me what oui
ou would charsc me for beating him Of
y and biting his ear on won't stand eac
or anybody knocking my car ana in thl
aring my business DO
The judge stroked bis chin a momest as
. huge quantities Then Judge Todd les:
endered decision and imposed a the
-hieh VIII be iong remembered in the nat
'Sai profession OF shoshone witt
This Court admonlshes You not TO yer
iert anything OF a pugiiistic reture IN you
bis courtroom" he bsgaa. "And. Il this
% being the intent OF the law 70 i'm con
eae unjust. cruel Unusual inhuman can
: unconstitutional pur'shment1 upon for
lose with whom Il must deal. and two
hereas further, defendant has chosen OF
plead guilty. tbs Court believes that and
70 ends 81 Justice viii D. served and won
- dignity % the Gem state upheld by ratl
sying apon naid defendant e fine 81 thol
70 ease o. Nillsaps' soda water Here thin
your cash bond. which you ala not Bia,
rfeit. as the Court hoped YOU would. thro
ID you are adsised that ten minutes hats
~ b. allowed you IN which TO pro- out
re The wherewithai to pay your fine vet
The sheriff and posse accompanied well
e erstwhiie prisoner while he secured croy
g specie demanded By The Court and The
on royal time was ia progress IN lars
e venerable courtroom siIl
Earl. whose nrst onsnsc this was. flow
. since stated that he intends TO sxa,
n bis car az the rate u p miles per wed
'ur 10 prove the faislty Of win Gus "fro
70 testimony. and that he win here. bros