New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Big Majority of Motorists
Hailed Before City Magis-
trates Are for Only Minor
Infractions of the Law
Mail Driver Sent to Jail
He Admitted Speeding in
Fifth Avenue, Between
47th and 5Oth Streets

Although Mayor Hylan and Police
Commissioner Enrght both declared
yesterday, Enright for the second time,
that they did not give the order for
precinct policemen to bring in five
traffic violators a day, the crusade in
augurated by the order is to continue
That was the announcement made
late yesterday following a conference
at the Traffic Court between Commits
sioner Enright and Chief City Magis-
trate William McAdoo. Magistrate
Fred B. House, who was also to have
been present, was overcome by faint
ness shortly after 3 o'clock, and was
assisted to his home. Magistrate AL
exander Brough continued his days
work.
The Commi ssioner's visit with Mag
istrate McAdoo relieved the tension
between the Traffic Court and Police
Headquarters brought about by the
secret order picked up on the floor of
the Traffic Court last week When the
order was issued the Traffic Court
was not informed and was not pre-
pared for the sudden rush Of cases
Enrght Sets Things Right
Commissioner Enight apparently set
everything right with the overworked
Traffic Court justices. The courts
ability to turn out cases was doubled
by having Justice W. Bruce Cobb pre-
side over an improvis-d. court in the
rooms of Magistrate McAdoo. In the
afternoon Magistrate Alexander
Brough relieved Magistrate Cobb.
Commissioner Enright had lunch
with Magistrate House. The Commis-
sioncr told Magistrate House that the
Mayor and the Police Department were
anxious that he should continue his
effective work against traffic violators
and that the Magistrates good will
toward the Mayor and Police Commits
sioner was not lightly valued.
Suggestions offered by Magistrate
House for improving the traffic stu
alton were favorably received In
cludcd among these are recommended
tons for traffic court in Brooklyn, an
increase in the number Of traffic DO
licemen in New York City and divis-
ion Of the work of handling traffic vio-
lations.
Sent to District Courts
Under the last suggestion, all minor
traffic offenders who have been clog
ging the court for the last week would
be sent to the district courts The
traffic court proper would handle only
serious cases.
In addition, it has been arranged
that Magistrate Brough will assist
Magistrate House for another week.
On leaving the conference. Commits
issued the order that precinct police
men should bring in five violators per
day. Magistrate McAdoo said the pres
ent force of traffic policemen is only
200 greater than twelve years ago.
and has in no way kept up with the in
crease in traffic dangers. He accepted
an invitation from Commissioner En-
right to address traffic policemen next
week on traffic problems
Only 210 traffic cases. mostly speed
ers, were handled yesterday. Persons
arrested by regular traffic policemen
will hereafter be tried on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, and the cases
brought by precinct policemen on
Tuesday and Thursday.
George w. Reiss, chauffeur, of ia
Newell Street, Brooklyn, pleaded
guilty before Magistrate Cobb to oper-
ating a United States mail truck at
thirty five miles an hour on Fifth Ave
nue., between Fftieth and Forty-scv-
enth streets. Reiss was given five days
in City Prison.