The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
The AlibiII.
Artists
A Skeleton Record 81
Cases Tried BY
Judge Mcmahon.
By Donald McD oIlg0E'
More Pep Than Brains.

AANNA~NANNNN@SS
three in a line OF cars waiting ut
Good Hope road and Nichols
avenue yesterday afternoon, .yout.
Nhonor. When gave them the
right of way he passed the two
cars in front Of him, headed the
procession, and was honlxing for
a pedestrian to get out Of his
way when he reached the north
line of Good Hope road.
You Have To Humor EN-. z
''I hoped the running board OF
a Ford roadster and got him at
the approach to the bridge. He
said he didn't have to show me
his registration card, because
that was only for use in Mary.
land.
IT told him It was a right
handy thing to have in the Dis
trict, too, but he wanted to bet
me S. was wrong. We let the
desk man at Number Eleven hold
the stakes"
All-Of-a-Sudden Dummy.
Boob: II waited patiently for
the signal. your honor, and We
all started out together. The
cars ahead Of me were too slow,
and 1 passed them. I didn't
think there was any harm. in
that"
There was S.. worth Of harm
in it. Why didn't you show your
registration card?"
The Thinker. -
81 didn't think I had to. be.
cause they're only for identifies.
ton by the Maryland authorities.
] didn't have 1t with me, any
how"
'That'll cost. you another S5."a
But I didn't know / had to
show that card in the District.
your honor 80
DO you know it now?"
Eyes, STR"
THAT ought to be worth S.
to you"
Cleopatra OF the Car Stop.
The streets were pretty well
crowded last Saturday afternoon,
your honor, at Seventh and Il,
where l was directing traffic.
A norrhbound street car stop
ped there and a lady stepped off.
She saw, the defendant headed for
her In a Ford sedan at about
eight miles an hour and tried to
step on again, only the nnotorman
had closed the door. She flattened
herself against the car as the
sedan scraped by, and II that
lady's nose had been half an inch
longer. your honor, there'd have
been bloodshed. -
A FIivver Ajax.
81 directed the driver to tn,
curb and told him to meet me IN
court Monday. He said he wouldn't
do anything Of the kind, so I
locked him up" .e.. -.
Pruning the Death Budget. Z
Motorman: The lady; was clea<
of the steps,. and / was Just
closing the door wfen I saw the
defendant bearing down on her,
and / threw the door open again
SOS to run out there and gather
up the remains, but she jumped
back so quick that all I had to
do was note the DEFENDANTS num-
ber."
Minced Pedestrian. +.
Witness: "I was crossing in
front of the street car and saw
the lady jump back. The da
PENDANT glanced at her casually,
turned to the lady on the front
seat with him end said, My! That
was a narrow escape Did you
say we were gong to- have mince
pie for dessert?"
Can't Bump All the People, Etc.
IF I'd been feet further on
he'd have. got me, too, so I took
his number and gave my name to
the officer"
HOratius the NO-Eyed.
Boob: There wasn't any street
car near US when we crossed f
street, your honor. The first /
knew that anything was wrong,
the officer jumped. into my car
and said very abruptly, Drive me
over to Number Six :"
Baron Munchsusen, Chauffeur.
The court, 1.-TWO witnesses be.
sides the officer testify that YOU
ran past the street car as q lady
was stepping off,"
A Classy Boob.
well, II 1 did I didn't know It.
want toN say that / was very
much Inundated by this affair,
locking me up like q tramp.
This thing has cost a good deal
Of my time {
"And $780," /.