New Britain herald., 1915-06-08
Plaf1lville News DRAGNET IS SPREAD
 FOR AUTO DRIVERS
Marine Gets Quintet for Failing to
 Have Rear Lamps Burning
TWO FINED IN COURT TODAY

TWU FINED IN GUUkT TUDAY Three Others Will Be Ar1.aigned To-
 morrow-Motorist Who Refused
 to Tell His Name May Face Addi-
 tional Charges-Briefs.
 Following the example set by ne energetic police of Bristol, the local prosecuting authorities have started a campaign against autoists who neg lect to keep the tail lamps on their machines burning and as a result of the activities already displayed by Patrolman Philip Marine two motor ists paid fines of S1 with the costs of court added this morning. Three others were notified by Grand Juror S. S. GwiHim to put in appearance tomorrow morning.
 Arraigned this morning before Jus tice A. H. Condell were Frederick E. How'd of Thomaston and Clifford Dal- ey of Bristol. They were in the first batch caught in the meshes of tIle auto dragnet spread out last night by Officer Marine. How'd was the first put to plea He admitted his guilt, offering as an excuse the fact that as he uses an oil lamp the light becomes extinguished when the car is jared. Daley reported in court later and fine of $1 and costs was also charged to him. The total was $6.01. -
 The owner of drivers license "s12" employed by the Britton company of Hartford, may have to face a series of charges when he shows up in court tomorrow. His employees will be notified by Prosecutor Gwilim to have him report at 10 o'clock in the morning for a hearing. His car was among those without a tail light stopped by the officer. According to Marine the man in charge of the car evidently had been drinking and was inclined to be fresh when halt ed. He refused to give his name and invited the policeman to go for a ride with him. Officer Marine copied the number of the car "100 D. At the secretary of states office Prosecutor Gwillim was advised this morning that the Britton company held this license The office did not nave a rec ord showing the name of the owner of drivers number "S12."
 1t is probable that the man will be carged with refusing to give his nane as well as other auto law violations. Prosecutor Gwillim and Justice Con- dell this morning advised the officer that he should have demanded the drivers license and should have locked him up for not giving his name.
 Others notified to appear for a." hearing tomorrow morning are H. I. Loonis of Watertown and James Norton of Saybrook. The names of these men appear on the record Tn the secretary of states office with the numbers copied from cars which the officer discovered passing through the town with the rear lamps not burn ing. ...Hg
 Since the advent of the jitney Tn jitney in Plainville complaints about motorists have been numerous and the campaign against the violators of the law governing lights is probably the result. The town differs from ci- ties inasnuch as it cannot draft or dinances or rules governing the oper- ation of jitneys or other cars and the authorities will have to resort to he state laws now in force to make any attempt to regulate them.
 Justice Condell and Grand Jurc' Gwillim will probably be kept busy during the next few weeks handling the cases of the auto law violators if the campaign is waged with the earn estness displayed in it's inauguration and operators of motor cars will be called on to fatten the town treas :" with the fines levied against them.
 Team Had No Light.
 In connection with his efforts to round up autoists whose machines were without lights Officer Marine had occasion to conside the case of teamster who had a wagon not equipped with a lantern standing near Central square The outfit was owned by Michael McGill of Forest vile. z-
 McGill made satisfactory explan- ation to the officer and he was not asked to appear in court. The team was in charge of one of McGill's em- p1oyes and was sent on a trip to Southington early in the day. It was expected that it would be back in the barn before dusk and the driver failed to attach lantern to it.
 On his way back from Southington the drive let the horse get beyond his control and a runaway resulted. l The incident delayed him for some 1 time and it was dark by the time. the l outfit reached Plainville. McGill had | heard of the runaway and he came l to Plainville to meet the driver.
 His explanation satisfied the police | man and he was allowed to go.
 "Drys'' to Meet Tonight.
 Local prohibitionists will attend a meeting O. the Pequabuck Valley No |