Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-14
Developments Of Case Of Spen-
Ger And Weston Tried Be-
fore Justice w. S. Welch
ACCUSED SENT TO
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
Automobile Law Violated And
Accused Held Under Five
Separate Charges


/ tomobile deputy in this city, and Off
Ger William /. Owens. of the city force,
appeared against Thomas Spencer
and William Weston. for violating the
automobile law, and five separate
charges were placed against Thomas
Spencer, the operator of the car at
the time Mr. Harrison Rogers was run
down and injured. short distance
from the CLANCY garage.
The charges placed against Spen-
Ger are as follows: Operating a car
without lights, reckless driving, oper-
ating car after his license had been
refused, unauthorized use, failure to
stop, give name, and render assistance
after a collision where there is SER
/ ious or fatal injury.
Spencer only little over two weeks
ago was arrested by Officer Owens
and given orders to appear at police
headquarters on a certain night, this
Spencer failed to do and officer Owens
made a search for him that night in
an effort to locate "Epps" but was
unsuccessful in his search. The next
1 day, which was Friday, the automo-
bile license examiners were in Annap-
oils examining applicants who were
desirous of securing licenses, and
"Epps," as he is generally called, ap-
peared at the State House requesting
/ that license be issued to him. Mr..
Lockard, however, with his never fail
! ing forethought, succeeded in beat
/ ing him to it," and left word with the
deputies to arrest Spencer If he ap-
piled for a license. which was done.
Spencer applied for his license and
the deputy asked Spencer If he could
run a car, and he said, yes" the dep
uty then suggested thai Spencer get
in his car, and give him demonstra-
tion, which he did. The car was
driven down School street to Duke of
Gloucester, thence down to police
headquarters, when Spencer was ask
ed to get out. He was then taken in
the station house, turned over to the
proper authorities and locked up for
that day, and in the afternoon he was
given the privilege of a trial, which
resulted in Justice Welch fining him
$1,000 and costs for operating a car
without a license, and $500 and costs
for failing to appear when told to do
so by an officer. Mr.. w. ]. Seeley,
manager of Carvel Hall on this oc-
casion paid his fine, Spencer at this
time, being employed by Mr.. Seeley.
Last Tuesday, word was received at
police headquarters that an accident
had occurred in Germantown, and
Officer Owens was detailed by the
| Sergeant to make an investigation.
When officer Owens arrived on the
scene, Mr. Chaney's car was standing
on the left hand side of the road, en-
tirely deserted, Spencer and Weston
/ having left the car without offering
\ to give assistance to Mr.. Rogers whom
1 they had run down officer Owens,
who, by the way, deserves much credit
1 for helping to bring violators of the
automobile law to justice, succeeded
/ in locating Spencer and Weston at
their homes, and at once brought them
to headquarters, and then sent them
to the county Jail to await hearing
which was to be held on Wednesday
evening, October 18th, at 1880 p. m.
At the hearing. Spencer. who is 20
years of age, and residing at IA Mon
ument street, admitted the five charges
that were placed against him, and was
sentenced to the House of Correction,
by Justice Welch for two years and
one month, the fines and convictions
being as follows: Operating a car
without lights. $500 and costs; reck-
less driving, $1O0 and costs; operating
a car after his license had been re-
fused. one year in the House of Cor
rection; failure to stop, give name and
render assistance after a collision,
one year in the House of Correction
William Weston, Is years of age,
and living at 199 West street, Jared
much better than Spencer, and was
only given 90 days in the House Of
Correction He was charged with TAX
| ing the car without the owners con-
sent, and was given 80 days in the
House of Correction, and also charged
with failing to stop and render as
sistance, which necessitated him
spending so days more in the House
of Correction.
The witnesses in the case against
| Spencer and Weston were: George
A. Rogers. Frank A Rogers, Milton
E. Rogers, and Joseph Atwell-
Spencer and Weston were both given
quite lecture by Justice Welch for
failing to stop and render assistance
after running down person. and in
juring him like Mr. Rogers had been
injured, Justice welch having made a
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