Evening star., 1921-08-11
ISSUE ATTACHMENT
AGAINST SPEEDER
Step. Taken for First in
Fourth Offenders Case.
35 Others Arrested.

Issuance of the first attachment to
force a speed violator into Police
Corporation Counsel Madigan. as re-
suit of the agreement reached be-
tween court authorities and Commits
Sioner Oyster to take such steps in
the future in an effort TO break up
speeding in the District. The speeder
to receive the initial attachment un-
der the new order, it is said, has been
arrested four times on the same
charge, and each time has forfeited
collateral in lieu of going into court
for a hearing.
Continuing their vigil for fast
drivers, police of the several precincts
yesterday rounded up thirty-five per-
sons and charged them with exceed
ing the speed limit of eighteen miles
an hour. This is a slight decrease
under the number arrested Tuesday.
but is no indication. COURT officials
believe, that the present crusade TO
prevent speeding is having the desired
effect.
The third precinct, for the second
time this week. took credit for catch
ing the largest number of fast
drivers yesterday. Seven persons
were arrested by policemen in this
precinct on charges of fast driving
The fourth and the eighth precincts
followed closely with five each, and
the tenth next with four arrests. The
second and seventh precincts ranked
next with three each. The first took
credit for two and the sixth one.
Fifty Miles Per Hour.
One of the most sensational speed
ing cases on record since the incep-
tion of the campaign to break up fast
driving was brought into Police
Court today by Sergt. ]. E. Boyle and
Policeman.E. T. Taylor of Commits
sfonef Oysters special "fyinS squad
ron" These officers obtained an IN
formation from the corporation coun-
sells office charging George NJ. KING
with operating an automobile at
speed rarfging' between fifty and sew
enty miles an hour.
King, according to the police. was
caught. about o'clock this morning
after a thrilling chase which started
at 18th and Pennsylvania avenue and
ended at 18th and streets. There
were four occupants in Kings car. it
was said. and one of them was thrown
out as the speeding machine rounded
the north end of the Treasury. knock
ing put four of his teeth. The car then
south end of the Treasury collided
with a water plug. breaking it.
AT 18th and B streets. the steering
wheel of Kings car broke, and the
policeman caught the driver. King
forfeited $50 collateral on the charge
breaking glass in the street. when his
case was called in Police Court.
Six of the thirty-eight fast drivers
who were arrested Tuesday had
hearings before Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court yesterday. and all were
fined. Lloyd NJ. Young paid a fine of
$50, the maximum for speeding on
18th street. A fine of S25 was imposed
on w. c. Lewis. Others who paid
fines were: Carl Bell. $40; Richard NJ
Hallman, SIS, and George Moss. $40
Collect 1875.
Other alleged speeders who for
feited collaterals amounting to $275
were: Oliver C. Long, IS; Abner c.
Oliphant, $40; William A. Thompson,
$5: Thomas Walker. $40; Joseph A.
Gisreil. $40; Samuel E. Sandstreak.
$40; John H. York. SIS: Charles w.
Brown, s5; Clutus Corners, s5; Clar-
ence H Flaming. $40; George Maui
zuris. IS; Joseph H. Nichols. IS;
Alonzo Page, $5; Arthur w. Rucker,
$5; Albert B. Willes, $40: Andrew
Beale, $40: John b. Anderson, SO: Mrs
Howard Beck. SIS: Robert w. Benner.
$5;~ Fred A. Coskey, $40; Ralph How
enstein, IS; Thomas Gill, $40; Charles
E. Oars, 10; Howard McReyn. $40;
Charles S. Minor. IS; Ralph B. Rolling,
$50; James Williams. $40: Edward H
Beazley. SIS; Paul H. Brattain, SIS;
Charles L. Collins, $40; Walter E.
Hall. $40: Thomas T.. Hellan. S5: Grant
Leet, $5; Charles S. Muurs. SIS; Bart
Nelson, SIS; and Harry A. Oliker. $40.