The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-21
! WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being Q skeleton record Of
eases tried yesterday In
Judge Hardison's tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry
By DONALD McDOUGAL.

Case. /. Colliding: ditto and not
making self known; failing to show
permit. Alibi. first charge. was
going only six m. p. b.: brakes
failed to work; other member OF
collision signaled defendant to 90
ahead Second charge, stopped IN
the middle OF the next block. Third
charge, carries permit in overcoAt
pocket: warm weather, didn't wear
overcoat. Verdict $25.
Case 3. Crossing Twelfth street
ut speed greater than twelve m.
p. h.; lights: no permit: cut cor.
ner. Alibi, first charge. mona.
Second charge. none, Third charge,
left peprmit IN other coat. Fourth
charge, other cars In way, had tn
cut corner. (Note: The court has
. checkerboard arrangement with
n map of q street intersection
drawn on II, and some little wheeled
thingamajigs that look like Christ.
mas presents-litt toy automo-
6lles, street cars, and things like
tin soldiers to represent pedes.
TRANS. Alibi seekers must indicate
with the little Christmas presents
just how the alibi occurredl Ver-
dict, first charge, 81; second charge
81; third charge, SIS; fourth charge
(second offense), $50 or thirty days.
The thirty days win be spent Ct
OccoQuan.
Case q. Driving while under the
a~.kSsnptsSun NtVa laeaaaAvps
lights. Jury trial demanded.
Case {. Continued from May,
1874. Set for April :. 1928.
Case s. Excused until March 81
aE 3 Of the clock
Case s.. Dismissed because. the
arresting officer could not be
located. (Note: This Ii 9 Heaven.
sent alibi and occurs about ~
frequently 80 Q royal AuSh.)
Case 7. Brought up for sen.
tence suspended because OF de-
fendant's fanily-SOr information
cf bachelor chauffeure.
Case 8. Driving while under
the influence, etc. Jury trial de-
naanded. Jury inpanelIed then
and there. Defendant D Waiter
Reed Hospital patient. AgTesting
officer noticed g tin Lizzie stag.
geEing MP Georgia avenue
wOhbling from side to side. Corr
cIuded occupants Eaust be very
drunk Assistant aiihists testl-
fled they 10 signs 0G drunk.
etiness. Cops rnfreres testified
they saw no alSns Of sobriety.
Verdict guilty. &entence deferred
pending outconae OF another case
against the unfortunate veteran.
Case .. Driving. while under
etc: smashing the front Of q
Ford coupe. Jury case. Alibi,
offered to pay for the damage:
drew q sketch to show accident
was unavoidable; sketch not ac-
cesable to public. Verdict guilty.
Motion for retriaI. (Note. Jury
trials are not interesting because
the Htigants all have lawyers.
It's more fun when they make
their own alibig.
Case 10. Driving while under,
etc; no lights; no permit. Jury
case. Arresting officers attention.
ton drawn to car because II was
not speeding. Investigated 'sus-
picious circumstances and found
drunken man at wheel. While
officer was taking license num-
Der, defendant. who could drive
only when sober, tried to swap
PAGES with a sober man who
couldn't drive at all. Sober man
didn't have any permit. Cop
ordered him to drive to. the sta
ton house. Had trouble getting
there. Verdict, SIS.