The sun., 1919-06-01
MOTOR ARREST HUNT
DENIED BY ENRtGHT
Commissioner Says He Gave
No Order Calling for Many
Summonses.

Police Commissioner Enrigtt said yes
terday that ne had never issued an order
directing traffic policemen to serve five
summonses daily. but that the traffic
laws were being rigidly enforced.
Il can't tell what any particular com-
manding officer Of the the traffic SQUAD
may have said to his men In sending
them out on patrol" said the Commits
sioner. but do assure you that / have
not given any such orders"
The Commissioner telephoned to the
ofhce OF Inspector O'Btien, who has
charge OF traffic. and asked II the five
day order had been issued from there,
and was told that 1t had not. He did
not, however, call Capt. Ormsby, whose
name was on the order sheet picked up
In the Traffic Court which explained the
unusual number of arrests of automobile
lists The Commissioner explained that
Mayor Hylan is particularly interested
In traffic violationA
Chief Magistrate McAdoo attempted
to get In touch with Commissioner En-
right by telephone yesterday to arrange
conference on the matter Of traffic en-
torcement. The Magistrate has offered
several times to go to Police HeadQuar-
ters and talk to the members of the
TRAFFIC Squad. II they can be gathered
there, and explain how they may best
cooperate with the courts.
a Saturday session was held yester-
day morning in the Trafic Court for the
FIRST time since IL opened in 1915, because
nifty cases held over from other crowded
days were awaiting disposition. Magis-
trates House and Cobb presided in the
two parts The cases were all disposed
OF by noon. and the Magistrates were
lenient because most OF the defendants
had been brought to court a second time
through no' fault of their own
Eric Mentz, clerk, OF 100 Clay
avenue, was fined SO when he pleaded
guilty to obstructing his number plate
with large doughnut to aid the Saliva
ton Army drive. which has just ended.
1t Is expected a large number Of cases
will come up on Monday because no new
cases were heard yesterday, and sum-
monses served on Memorial Day, when
there was a heavy pleasure automobi e
traffic. and yesterday. and which will be
served to-day. will all be called in
bunch. Up to noon yesterday about 200
summonses had been served. The Magis-
trates are getting ready to handle the
rush and probably four. including Chief
Magistrate McAdoo, will sit in this one
court.
In the days since the t<sfic drive
stdTteu tHe IollOWlnB cases nave Deen
disposed of: Speeding, 1871; overtaking
and passing street cars, 53; reckless
driving. IL; failing to keep TO the right,
1856; falling to stop on signal. 81; run
ming without lights, SO; turning without
signal. 107; unattended horses. IA; OBJ
structing trafac, IT; dazzling headlights.
/: speeding while Turning corner. 2;
violations OF hack ordinance. IS; smok-
ing automobiles. 20: driver leaving the
scene OF an accident. !: unlicensed
chauffeurs and operators, 6; chaufreurs
falling to display badges, 8; improperly
numbered machines, 81; automobiles
with swinging number plates, 8; one
way street violations, as; improper
turns, &C. obstructing crosswalks. 6 :;
other cases. 10.
Magistrates pointed out some patrol
men had gone far out Of their usual
routine to bring in violations,