The Washington times., 1922-07-23

Waiting until the cop was within hall
ing distance, Carter stepped on the gas.
He took just enough of lead to make
The patrolman think he might sometime
catch up and managed to lead the fiyyer
about ten miles into the country. Then
he took a quick detour, stepped harder
on the gas, and speedily ran away from
the bluecoat. =.
The next day there was an uproar in
Berwick official circles. It was announced
that Carter had been accused of larceny,
disorderly conduct, drunkenness and a. few
other things. He had telephone consul
tation with Philip at his Philadelphia law
Office, and as a result went to Burgess
Kitchin and tried to settle for whatever
damage had been done. The burgess was
inclined to let the matter drop, but Bor-
ough Solicitor Dickson said he would have
to stand trial b'gosh like everybody else.
There the matter rested for a few days.
1t became noised about that Patrolman
Hughes had called at the Leidy home
around four o'clock in the morning, when
he returned from the country after his
futile chase of Carter's car, and had been
informed by the three boys that he must
have been dreaming, that they had not
left the house all night. But Patrolman
Hughes insisted that they were all drunk,
particularly Carter, who, he says, "sassed"
him.
Two days after the escapade the Town
Council held a special meeting to talk it
over. AS result warrants were issued.
By that time Carter thought the whole
matter had been dropped. But as he left
the shop in his overalls at five o'clock
a constable informed him that he had
three warrants to serve. The two climbed
into the runabout and went to the Office
of the burgess. Somebody had told Car
ter that when in doubt in police matters
the thing to do was to waive a hearing.
So Carter announced that he would do
that.
"You can waive on the State charges
of larceny and reckless driving" said the
burgess, "but not on the drunk and dis
orderly charge. That will be ten dollars
and costs"
Carter, it happened, didn't have cent.
He was fumbling nervously in his pockets
when Charlie, his foreman, shouldered
through the crowd of irate councilmen,
fellow workmen and curious citizens. 81
pay him." said Charlie, shelling out
1920. Then the burgess announced
that Carter was held in $500 bail on the
larceny charge and $500 on the reckless
driving account.
He would need bondsman. Charlie,
1t appeared, owns his own house. He has
other property and is a substantial citi-
zen. There could be no objection when
he trotted out greasy fountain pen and
waved it around his head. Charlie, the
boss, signed the bail bond.
Since then other meetings of the coun-
Gil have been held. The affair has stirred
up lot of talk. Workmen are "for'
Carter to a man. There is talk of
punishment for the jobholders If they
do not decide to forget matters. And
so many representations have been made
in Carter's favor that over in Blooms
burg, the county seat, District Attorney
Sharpless said the other day that taking
two lanterns and throwing them into the
river does not constitute a legal case of
larceny. II is malicious mischief, accord
ing to the District Attorney. In his opin-
ion the larceny charge must be dropped
That of reckless driving may be pressed.
Everybody is watching to see what is the
last chapter of that memorable Memorial
Day celebration.