The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION
Being a Skeleton Record of
Cases Tried in Judge
Schuldt's Tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGAL.

I heard this man four blocks
away, your honor. Then he came
sailing by me in a Ford racing car
with the muffler cut-out open. I
had to run in front of him and
block his way in order to stop him.
He was making such a racket he
couldn't hear anything. Neither
could anyone else within two blocks.
asked him for his permit and he
didn't know what that was
You are not a licensed chauf-
feur?"
mo. sir. anna saxophone play
err"
six months
The cop: He's q member Of the
Engineer band, your honor, and he
only plays the saxophone at Camp
Humphries: That's twenty miles
from here
Probation In custody Of mill
tary authorities"
Extenuating Circumstance.
This man was driving along
Water street by the wharves, your
honor in seven-passenger touring
car. His license number was for
a truck, so I ran him In
drove over from Baltimore,
your honor. and I knew that Mary
land tags were unacceptable here,
so borrowed some District tags
from friend in Baltimore and
drove over here with them / was
taking some musicians to play on
a steamboat excursion
Were there any saxophone play
ers among them?"
mo, SIR
1.-TWO dollars
VigiIant.
''I found this man running along
F street at 11:30 p. m. with no rear
light, your honor
Two dollars. z
May / have half an hour to get
a check cashed? My money is AL
gone. I'm from Baltimore, and I'll
leave my car in front Of the build.
ing while I'm away
All right"
Go the clerk: This is the first
time I've been over here. What's
the shortest way from her to Bal.
timore?''
The clerk: .sYouM have to bring
back the So before I tell you"
Where's Your Permit?
Ford truck and street car have
a misunderstanding about the right
of way at New Jersey avenue and
"a street. Truck loses left front
fender and street car loses 81 worth
of paint. Cop wants to see permit,
Left it home. Cop sends truck to
Sixth precinct. Loses his way ar
soon as cop turns his back. COP
hops motorcycle and goes to station
with him. Dead tags develop.
We've All Been There.
s'The street car was standing still
as / got near G street. / thought
there was time to pass II speeded
up little. The street car speeded
up too, and just had time to
swing around a little and hit a
CHANGING blow instead Of head on
What's this about not showing
the officer your permit?"
'sI was so excited couldn't find
it. had 1t with me all the time.
and showed 1t to him after we got
to the station"
"How about the tags?"
"I don't know anything about
'em. ! don't own the car. A man
called Daddy Dan told me to take
1t.
''Does Daddy Dan own the carp
The Plot Thickens.
''No. sir. He borrowed It from
Jim. Jim got it from a man named
Bell. Bell bought 1t from man
named Smith, but he hasn't fin.
ished paying for 1t yet"
Witness: "A man named Smith
owns the car. He's the man they
call Daddy Dan"
The court: Smith, Jim, Bell
Daddy Dan, or whoever owns the
car-get q warrant and bring him
In here to answer the dead tag
charge"
Slamming street car, $40; falling
to show permit, S..
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