Arizona republican., 1921-08-30
MORE THAN 80 AUTO
 DRIVERS, CAUGHT IN
 MET, FACE THE COURT

More than so drivers Of automobiles caught in the round up by deputies from the sheriffs office Saturday night for violations of the state vehicle lighting laws descended in droves yesterday on Justice Henry J. Sullivan to plead their cases or of fer alibis. Most of the alibf cases were set for Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock, but 25 pleaded guilty and paid fines of s5 each.
 The flood began to come about g: 30 o'clock yesterday morning and Miss Ruth Merwin, clerk of the court, was kept busy taking names and escort ing the autoists into the presence of the court. In her spare moments Miss Merwin acted as cashier and ac- cepted the fine money and issued re- ceipts. She also handed out copies of the auto laws of the state to each un- fortunate one.
 After assessing fines of s on those who pleaded guilty Justice Sullivan instructed them to pay closer atten- tion to their lights. To those who had reasonable excuses he set their cases for Saturday afternoon and in structed them to bring in their wit nesses. A few brought statements from the garages they patronize that their lights had been worked over in the past two or three days and should have been in perfect order. These the 1 justice let off with a warning not to violate the laws again.
 A few of the drivers who were halted on Saturday night and told to report yesterday, failed to make an appearance. Officers said warrants for their arrest would be issued and they would be taken before Justice Sullivan. A few who were told to re- port on other days than yesterday made their appearance and their cases were handled by the court Most of the violators before the court yesterday were charged with having too bright lights on their cars. One
 man was charged with having only one headlight burning and only one | license plate on his car. A few were charged with driving without a tail light.
 Eugene J. Hughes, one of the driv- | CTS told to report yesterday, came 1 into Justice Sullivan's court and after
 waiting about an hour to see the jus | tice, refused to enter plea to tho
 charge against him unless he was
 formally arrested on a warrant. Hs l left the court and Miss Merwin, un-
 der Justice Sullivan's instructions | issued the warrant. It was gwen te 1 A. w. Dana, motorcycle officer, who
 served it on MT. Hughes about o'clock. He was taken to the sher- | ifs office and placed in the county
 jail. but was later released on his
 own recognizance to appear before Justice Sullivan today.
 The sheriff's office said last nigh | that the campaign against violators | of the lighting laws would be carried
 on vigorously. Justice Sullivan stat
 ed unless the officers continued 1T
 their work of arresting all violators l the roundup of Saturday nigh
 would not have much effect. as mo
 torists soon forget about the law. II
 many cases, he said, drivers of cart | were not conversant with the new lighting laws and were not awar'
 they were violating the law. For thii treason, he said, he ordered that a cop. of the law be given to all who cam before him. More of the driver caught Saturday night will appea
 today.
 Those pleading guilty yesterda. ! and paying fines were l.. M. Burton J. B. Short. w Engel, John Williams Jack Sylvie, F. C. Alexander, R. A Drake, D. L. Connor. F. c. Brundage
 O. N. Bymaters, Clifford Lamar, )
 Wiker, Sonny" Kingsbury. E. Luns II B. H. Garsen. Guy Chism. J. N Hodge, l. M. Graham. H. D. Bark
 ley. C. W. Aigner. J. S. Watkins, ; B. Sharp, Sam Fields, J. Lilley an ;l c H. Evans