The Washington times., 1924-04-08
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Schuldt.
Donald McD0ugol-
Cooperation.

Cooperation.
Il was boarding a Georgia ave-
nue. street car at Colorado ave
nue. about 1880 Sunday morning.
your honor. when the defendant
splashed by in a Buick touring
car. We told the motorman to
give her the juice. which he did,
and we got the defendant three
blocks further on"
Look What's Driving.
Boob: 1T was raining and very
dark, your honor, and l didn't
! see the policemen until l was
falmost on them" ~
4 AIibi Wanted.
The court: rs that the best
you can say for yourself? There's
been a lot of people killed in
traffic accidents this year, and
you've got to come pretty strong
to clear yourself of any charge
that has a tinge of recklessness
about it. Is that the best you've
got?"
All Set.
We'll, it vas raining and the
streets were slippery. I was
afraid to put the brakes on too
quick for fear of skidding into
the car"
You should have driven &C.
cordingly. $40 or ten days"
Collision Breeder.
He was speeding a Dodge de-
livery down Fourteenth street
southeast, your honor. picked
him up at Massachusetts ave-
nue. and paced him to Pennsyl-
Vania avenue-seven blocks-at
th1rty-two miles an hour. He
went over all the intersections
without slowing up"
Adjusted Compensation.
Boob: II slowed up at most of
the intersections, your honor"
The court: That being the
case. We'll let you off for $25."
Undertaker's Assistant.
THE defendant was coming
south on Fourteenth street, your
honor, as l was crossing at @
street. / was pretty well over
toward the car track going west
when he turned around and pro-
ceeded north A man in a Ford
sedan, running north, waited for
me to get by, but the defendant
passed him on the left, and had
to do some trick driving to avoid
repair-shop and undertakers' bills"
Compulsory Courtesy.
Boob. THE officer was fifteen
feet away from me when I started
north on Fourteenth street, your
honor"
The court: HE must have
driven very skillfully to avoid a
collision. Ten dollars for failing
to give the right of way"
The Parking Problem.
This man parked on Fifteenth
street near F, your honor. at
S:45 a. m. and at 1870 I came by
again and he was still there"
Defendant: Guilty. your honor
but there were circumstances
about the case that the court NAV
consider extepuating."
Lets hear EN-"
Spoken Like a Soldier.
I'm a member of the Army
Band. We were ordered to Keith's
Theater to play for tine Mont.
cello Fund meeting. Our orders
were to play for half an hour
and then to return to Washing.
ton Barracks, our headquarters.
Between Two Fires.
Il parked near the theater.
under orders then to return in
half an hour. Meanwhile the
order was changed and we were
told to stay in our seats until
relieved. That was at 11:45.
I'm guilty, but 7 offer in ex-
, tenuation that when I left my
car had orders to return within
the time limit prescribed by the
traffic regulations"
Have. You Contributed?
The court: This parking regu.
lation is a very necessary one
and must be upheld. The court
must find you guilty, but as
there was no carelessness or
negligence on your part, there will
be no penalty. We will take
your personal bond"