Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10
Mayor Discharged
in Traffic Case
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Warburton, special police commissioner
and Jack" Artman, the Mayor
bodysuard. City Solicitor Smyth wor,
his usual smooth" smile. He was the
Richelieu of the little drama.
When the Mayors party stepped into
the room the word went around Here,
the Mayor" which was, heard by Car.
ney In his back Office.
Don't get excited" snapped ou,
Carney, who was determined that every.
thing should be "as usual"
The Magistrate apologized for the fact
that James Carty, Of 1411 South Et.
ting street, the complaining witness
was late.
There's important business at CitI
Hall, remarked the Mayor dryly, ,"bui
let it 60"
Carly appeared finally. Magistrate
Carney mounted the judicial rostrum.
AS he did SO he speedily, and as II
by long -practiced lcgerdermain, caused
a wad of chewing gum to vanish from
his lips to the official cuspidor. Mag
istrate Carney invited the Mayor tc
take n place in the space reserved for
counsel
Mayor Asks No Favors
"1'm 10 better than any one else,
rctortted the Mayor, $50 I'll stand righ,
here"
Magistrate Carney opened the hear
ing by announcing that he would read
n prepared statement. With his left
hand at his brow Magistrate Carney
read as follows:
Public notice has been recently given
of the intention upon the part of the
Executive of the City of Philadelphia
to enforce strictly all parking rcgula-
tions and all laws regulating the opera
tion of automobiles within the City OF
Philadelphia.
"Within the last week, the Mayor,
in company with his Director of Public
Safety and his Superintendent of Po-
lice, deemed it proper to visit particu-
lar sections of the city, for the purpose
Of picking out violations of the law.
Il am satisfied that the great body
Of citizens of Philadelphia are desirous
Of maintaining and preserving n respect
for law, and feel that such cannot be
hoped for if those in charge Of It's exc
cution and enforcement do not respect
The law themselves.
Carney Explains Himself
My attention being called and in
'ormation being lodged with me as to
of automobile laws upon the
)art of the chief executive of the city,
md having personal knowledge thereof,
deemed 1t my duty to notify him to
appear before me today.
''Hhn fE,, L.
1all makes it one of the most danger
'us sections of the city If rules and
equations regulating the operation of
machines at this point'ar permitted to
20 violated.
II have in this matter, acted as
would upon a complaint being made re-
;arding any other citizen and the
Mayors presence Is required here today
10 that all citizens can realize that
preach of regulation or law is not to be
,vcrlookcd."
With his hat in his hand the Mayor
Istencd to the reading.
City Solicitor Smyth, as counsel for
he Mayor, then began preparations, in
is best Supreme Court manner, to ad-
ress the magistrate. Just as Mr.. Smyth
ias giving final polish to the legal
yeglass Mayor Moore spoke up.
"Will the magistrate permit an in
uiry?" he asked.
Carney nodded his smoothly pompa-
CURED head
''The magistrate" said the Mayor,
has indicated his knowledge of the
layor's effort to regulate traffic. The
lngistrate has alluded to the Mayor as
aving picked out cases of violation
I the rules. The Mayor wishes to say
nat as part of his official duty he made |
personal inspection Of traffic and
arklng conditions. The Mayor did not
ick out cases.
The Mayor emphasized the phrase
pick out
THE law" he continued, SHOULD be
nforced generally and impartlally The
urpose and motives Of the Mayor MS
ated are entirely incorrect. The mag
tratc has no right to attribute such
motive to the Mayor" "
Newspapers His Bible
"I get all my education from the
replied the magistrate.
"They've been all wrong the last few
lys," countercd the Mayor, lin regard
this alleged controversy"
Carly then told of being in company
ith Magistrate Carney when the
layers car was found parked at the
lrb at City Hall, of finding that the
III lights were unlt for part of the
me.
Mr.. Smyth's cross examination re-
'alcd that Mr.. Carly was special
ficer in moving picture house at
,vcnth street and Snyder avenue. This
lportant fact was noted by Mr.. Smyth
/ his pad of paper.
Mr.. Smyth brought out the fact that
Ie witness was not certain whether the
ghts on the Mayors car were out
ter the Citys electric arc lights had
en turned on. Carty. however, ap-
Jared sure that other cars in come
ses had lights on.
Mr.. Smyth asked if he had made
" effort to find out in whose name
c car was registered. Carly replied
at the Mayors chauffeur advised him
serve the summons on the Mayor.
Addressing the bench, Mr.. Smyth
id:
II want to say, and you know me
III enough to know that l would not
y what was untrue, that the fact Is,
Mt the Mayor Is not personally re-
onsible for any fault. even assuming
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