Evening journal., 1919-07-19
QUESTION RIGHT
OF ST. GEORGES
TO LIMIT SPEED
contlnued from Flrst page.

houses In ST. Georges where Henle was
arrested are more than 100 feet apart
II is claimed, and It is further urged
because Of that the town commission
ers Of ST. Georges have no legal right
to limit the speed to i2 miles an hour.
Charles g. Guyer, secretary OF the Della
ware Automobile Association, has been
comforting with Attorney General Rein
hardt and Deputy Attorney-GenerA
Green on this point.
Another point TO be cleared up In the
case is the right of a constable or other
law officer, TO shoot a person accused OF
a charge that is misdemeanor and not
felony even II that person attempts
TO escape. II is claimed that Gam had
no lawful right TO shoot at Henle. on
the other hand, Gam asserts he did not
shoot at Henle. He says he shot In the
air several times and once at the road
way the last bullet veering from the
cement and lodging in Henle's hip. The
bullet that struck Henle is to be exam
ined after it is removed to ascertain
whether it shows evidences Of ricochet-
ing from the cement. An X-ray photo
at the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital, but it was not satisfactory and
another will be taken.
The action Of Constable Gam, OF st.
Georges, in flning motorists OF Phil
and Delaware last Sunday has
aroused the ire Of members OF the
Club Of Philadelphia, and
Of the Delaware Automobile Assocla-
ton.
Gam Is alleged TO have set speed |
trap outside Of the town TO catch mo |
torists. Those he stopped were fined |
for exceeding the speed limit
One case cited is that Of Henle. who 1
lives at No. 223i North Seventeenth /
street. Philadelphia, who was riding |
a motorcycle Gam shot and seriously |
Henle when the latter started |
away after being arrested. For this |
an effort Is being made to |
nave Gam brought to trial.
Hene asserts he was not going at an |
excessive speed when he was told to I
stop by Constable Gam This he did.
Henle objected TO the fine and de- 1
handed a trial. He was taken to the
,fice Of Justice Of the Peace Sutton
Jul CuNlul was Ahb lus VII Nilb ffhf W
suttons home, Henle decided that he
would not go. and mounting his motor
.ycle. started to leave.
Constable Gam called for Henle to
top. and when Henle refused Gam
lred five shots after him, one Of which
truck Henle in the back. He was TAX
n to the Physicians and Surgeons
hospital.
With Henle, In the side car OF the
motorcycle, was Miss Clara Miller.
When this and other complaints
we're brought to the attention Of the
delaware Automobile Association, an
Investigation was started.
As a large number Of Philadelphia
utoists are believed to have been
Ined Sunday, the Automobile Club Of
in behalf Of the Delaware
Association. has placed an
advertisement in the Philadelphia pa
lers reduesting that such persons
with Eugene K. Hogle,
ecreiary Of the Automobile Club OF
II was ordered by the town Council
D stop automobiles speeding through
he town." Constable Gam said. "and,
doing my duty ! have nothing to
,ar." He said many autolsts have +
cen exceeding the speed limit, and as
result. several accidents had hap
ened. Not long ago he said. an old
an had been knocked down and hurt
Y a motorist.
In describing the trap, Constable
am said three strips Of road had
zen picked out. Each one of these,
, said. was one-ninth Of a mile long.
I'd he had placed assistants along
ese strips with stop watches TO
Itch the time of fhe speeding mo
rists. Motorists who did not eX-
ed fifteen miles an hour were not
olested. The speed limit for the
wn is twelve miles an hour.
Four Philadelphlans and many
otorists from Delaware. he said, were
ptured for exceeding the speed limit.
; the pennsylvanians two were fined n
1 10. one was fined si050 and the I
her one was fined $3.50. :
Gam denied having shot at Henle
, said he shot four times in the air r
d the last one into the road. Tic
Illet must have glanced to strike 2
'nle, he said
has been completed by
. attorney generals .otlce, through re
ate Detective Mccoy, Of the shooting nn'
Henle by Constable Gam. Deputy "
lorney General Green, who has NJ
arge Of the case, has not announced
hat course Of action Will be taken by
e state te
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