Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25
LAWRENCE {. FURBUSH
CASE PUZZLES COURT
Defendant Claimed He Was Not
intoxicated Whom Police
Arrested Him.

An effort by Judge Daniel o. Hast
ings In Municipal Court this morning
to determine from the testimony of
witnesses whether or not Lawrence
e. Furbush of Roanoke, Va, was In
toxicated ut the time OF his arrest, last
Tuesday afternoon, at Fourth and
Orange streets, by Policeman Andrick.
who charged F'urbush with operating
an automobile while intoxicated. re-
suited In unusual meditation on the
part of the court
Furbush, who Is travelling drug
salesman. covering the Virginia and
Delaware territory, II was stated by
John +. Malloy. his attorney, Is sub
lect to severe nervous spells as the
result OF n recent operation. When
F'urbush passed the signal at Fourth
and Orange streets, IL was stated, he
became frightened and was unable 10
answer the questions OF the officer who
stopped the car.
According TO Policeman Andrick. he
smelled liquor on Furbush. He said
his eyes were blood shot and that he
was hardly able to walk. Another
member OF the police force testified
that he had interviewed Furbush In
his cell and that. In his opinion. he
was drunk from intoxicating liquor.
| When Furbush appeared in court
this morning his eyes were still blood
shot and he appeared decidedly ner-
vous. Mr. Malloy, In pleading for his
client. declared that he too had inter
viewed the man in his cell, but had
failed to find any trace OF Furbush
having used liquor. He said he was
amazed at the condition of the prisoner
and that II required more than an hour
to satisfy himself that Furbush was
not drunk. but had become nervous
Because of the good reputation OF
Furbush. together with the fact that
he il not n resident of this State and
lis unfamiliar with the laws, Judge
Hastings imposed a fine OF 800 anc
Icosts.
Judge Hastings imposed fine o.
800 and costs and a ten-day prison
lsentence on Harvey Phillips. who wal
Iarrested on Union street near Tenth
last night, by Policeman Chambers OF
a charge of operating an automobile
while intoxicated. In default OF th'
fnt, l. nlllUS Will Dt utNdAiifh AtA N"t'f
ty days extra. Phillips was driving
lve-ton truck and at the time he Mt
tracted Chambers attention. wa
swerving from one side Of the stree
to the other. endangering pedestrian
and narrowly missing passing auto
mobiles, Il was stated.
In the truck at the time were Rober
Snedeker and Howard Phillips.
brother OF the driver. While the arres
was being made. according to Police
Imam Chambers, both men became bois
ferrous. They too were taken to tn
police station. where a charge OF dis
orderly conduct was placed agains
them. They were fined So and costs.
The case Of John Wilkinson. charge
with breach of the peace, was con
tinued until Wednesday.
At the request of the defendant, IN
, case OF Richard Newman. colorec
charged with non-support, was con
tinued until October 2S.
: Bail was ordered forfeited in tn
case of John l.. Baldwin Of Philadel
a phia. who was arrested on Saturda
e by Policeman Hynson on a charge
violating the speed law.
A temporary order of So a week fc
the support of his wife and child wa
placed upon Robert Lord.
s A fine of $50 was imposed on WI
= liam Morez. charged with assault ar
/. battery on Steve WALSH.
Il The case of Charles E. Beule
h charged with breach Of the peace, VIZ
n referred 10 Mrs. Florence Scott, PR
/ bation officer, for investigation.
k The court granted a continuan'
Y, of one week in the case Of Victor Co
i and George Barlow, arrested last Mig
8. by Special Officer Abel OF the Penn
n sylvania railroad police, on charg
A. Of trespassing and disorderly col
y duct.