The Washington times., 1923-10-13
WITH THE
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THE TRAFFIC COURT
In CROSS SECTION
Being q Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried in Judge
Schuldt's Tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry
Another Parking Problem.

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II left my machine Hudson,
parked on Fourth street. headed
north, between and K streets,
while I went into a lunchroom
about o'clock yesterday after
noon. was just paying for my
order when / heard a crash out
front. Looking up. saw my
car jump UP onto the sidewalk.
I ran out there as the defendant
was backing his truck away. He
stepped on the gas and went be-
fore / could reach him. or get
his number"
Right of Way Grabber.
Witness: "I was on the corner
when the defendant crossed I
street toward K, just as another
truck crossed Fourth toward
Third. In turning to avoid the
east bound truck he ran too close
to the right hand curb and hit
a car parked there. He backed
out and ran up Fourth street,
but man in a Chevrolet road
ster went after him.
Stationary Engineer.
"How long had you been on
the cornerY
-Four years"
''No, no. How long had you
been standing there?"
Since 9 o'clock
What's your b&siness?"
I'm an engineer"
Gets the Habit.
Next witness: 81 had just
parked on Second street near
Hughes alley a few minutes be-
fore o'clock, and was helping
my wife out of the car when I
ward us in a truck. We could see
he was going to hit US and we
jumped back. He seemed to get q
grip on himself just before he
struck and only carried our right
front fender across the alley.
He said he'd pay for the DAM
age and gave his name and
address. Then he drove off, but
I took his number and reported
the affair to the police"
Third witness: IT was in q
pool-room on Fourth street near
Eye when / head the defendants
truck coming up Fourth street.
He was going pretty fast and
making a lot of noise. The way
he was webbing felt pretty sure
he was going to slam someone
and ran out just as ne knocked
the Hudson onto the sidewalk.
Traffic Yeggs Unpopular.
Just then a friend of mine came
around the corner of I street in
a Chevrolet. He hollered did
you see that?" / told him did,
and he said Lets get the -
-" l jumped in, and we chased
the defendant to Fourth and N.
There he abandoned his truck
and ran into an alley. We cor
nered him there and he said:
What do you want?" We told
him he'd find out at the station.
An officer had seen US chasing
the man, and he came up and
we turned the defendant over to
him. The officer searched the
truck and found an empty half
pint bottle under the seat. It
smelled of alcohol, and so did
the defendants breath.
A DOubleheader.
While We were at the station a.
call came in that the prisoner
had hit another car down on
Second street.
Boob: my wheels locked when
/ hit the machine at Second
street, and lost control of the
car, and. that hmade me Craze the
one at Fourth and I. That ccl-
lison wasn't my fault, and the
Hudson wasn't hurt, any, so I
didn't stop. There were three
other men with me, and they
were all drunk, but l was perfect
ly sober. l hadn't had a drink
all day. 1 was afraid to stop
after I graZed the Hudson for
fear I'd get beat up"
why were you afraid Of get
ting beat up If you didn't dam
age the Hudson?"
"Well, / didn't want to take
any chances"
Counsel: There is no evidence
that the defendant was drunk.
He was able to run after he left
his truck, and he couldn't have
done that If he'd been drunk. I
move that the intoxication charge
be dismissed.
Getting Serious.
The court: His actions speak
for themselves. To contend that
q sober man would collide with
two cars, both parked, in a drive
of a few blocks in broad daylight,
Is too unreasonable for the court
to consider. The charge should
have been reckless driving.
Gin-driving, 500; first collision,
SIS; second collision, $40.