The Washington times., 1924-10-24
With The
Abb Artists
a Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Mat tingl . Court
Read EN- and Weep.
By DONALD MenOTJGAL
solYes Dlvorce ProbIeIn.

AlNkANf0D y A4AWgAQO 1ltUNA~AAte
'.The two cars were running
up New, Jersey avenue about fifty
miles apiece
Counsel: AT two o'clock In the
morning, You said, officer! Yes
sir"
And you were able to read my
clients numher9 You did pretty
we'll"
THAT'S what the lieutenant said.
Your client was the one on tho
wrong side Of the street. The,
next morning, that Ii. this morn
ing he passed me lat Seventh and
O. stepped into the street and
yelled Stop and he stepped on
the gas and yelled Go to He'll 90
! stepped on the running board
Of a Buick roadster that he'd Just
missed and followed him at forty
five miles an hour to Seventh and
=. He said he was going after
his wife.
Boob: About three o'clock this
morning / was running up Seventh
street and when ! got to = street
this officer jumped on my running
QU8I0 AuU 1BASS1 BlA0 W&A@A3U = Nsssls
going 20 fast. ] was only run.
ming six miles an hour.
How fast?"
Explains Slow Gait.
'Six miles an hour. your honor.
] always drive very carefully"
your driving may be careful,
hut your testimony sounds reck-
a..s, 49, -
7 told him ! was going after
whose wtfe?'
my wife. your honor.
''That sounds more reasonable.
Proceed. 2
ale asked me where she was
and 1 told him at First and Pierce
streets"
Witness Box Jam.
..Now you've spoiled 1t again.
What did he say?
Tie said Drive around TO
Il should think he would. All
right.
AT No. 2 they gave me the
third degree"
What was It IKE!
''They took me into q little
room and said You hit two peo-
pie at New Jersey avenue and j.
street last night / told them /
couldn't have done that because
there were no dents in my car.
What did they say to that?
Rings True.
."They said the dents were, IN
the people and punched me on the
Jaw. The sergeant poked me N
the ribs with his club
Make black and blue spots?",
''No, SIR. Black and blacker. "
''Do anything else?"
''They said they'd sick the Ku
Klux Khan on me. / went home
at II o'clock the night those cars
ran into the people at New Jer.
eey avenue, your honor. don't
know anything about the affair. =
was anyone at home with
your
Eyes. sir. NY WIFE"
sis she here?''
mo, sir. She's at work over at
Wardman Park Hotel. She's q
maid there
"Send out and get her. Have
her here at o'clock, Mr.. Bailiff. =
MAM
Bailiff Ito Alibi Mani: 'aThat
boob was on bond. you know, and
he tried to get out to Wardnfan
Park before did"
who WOMB
EFT was a tie when we reached
the corridor, but he tripped about
halfway down there. and that
hasn't seen his wife yet"
"What are you limping aboutR'
He hurt my foot when he
tTipped."
"Are you the defendants wife, =
"In way"
what do you mean, In a way
1--WE aren't divorced yet"
why not?"
Animated Divorce.
"'Tisn't worth The money.
had $50 saved UP. but bought
fur coat with it. Two years age
went to live with my mother on
Benning road. and / told him II
no bothered me any more ia SIC
the bulldog on him. He's afraid
Of bulldogs"
''When's the last time you sicked
the bulldog on him?"
About two years ago."
when did you see him Iast?"
Might before last
''Where?'
"Benning road"
''In your mothers house?''
mo sir. In the garage. We
keep him there. The neighbora
complained-''
Crossword Puzzle.
"Are you talking about your
husband or your pet?'
"a deep sigh. "Ain't got no
pet now. We done had quail
when did you see your hus,
band Iast?"
"Oh, him. Ten days ago."
"Where was he?"
In the patrol wagon"
Two cases Of speeding, sixty days
straight each; wrong side, $50.
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