The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Mcmahon.
By Donald McDOu,
Wherein We Want to Know.


THE way he was driving up
Pennsylvania avenue, near Sixth,
your honor, 1t seemed to me that
he'd be lot better off In a cell.
l searched him and couldn't find
any permit in his pockets, and
none was found after we got him
to the station: We had quite a
lot Of trouble getting him there"
Counsel: This happened on
April 81"
Eyes, SIR"
Asks q MOuthful.
Then why Ia it that the charge
Of failing to show permit was not.
made until April 81"
81 didn't know whether to-
make that charge or the more
serious one Of driving without a
permit"
ut took you a long while to
make up your mind, didn't it, Off
cer?"
Catches a Tartar.
Yes, sir. 1 had to go all
through the defendants police
record"
II object"
The court: objection over
ruled-the testimony is responsive
to the question"
and that took a long time,
because he has a long record.
/ found that his drivers permit
was revoked May 10, 1922, for
driving while drunk
II object!'
A Comeback Question.
objection overruled. The off.
Ger is answering your question as
to why so much time was re.
quired to determine the proper
charge"
6 and was restored again on
December 20, 1922. But as the
defendant had given a wrong
name at the station"
81 object"
objection overruled."
G we had to go through the
defendants whole police record,
which consists or ten offenses-"
II object!'
The court: 1.-THE only way coun-
sci can stop this testimony is to
withdraw the question"
Too Big q MouthfuI.
Counsel: II withdraw the ques-
ton why the charge Of driving
without a permit was not filed
until the day following the ar.
rest"
Boob: "The officer hailed me
and I pulled up to the curb. He
said, Get out and come with me-
was a little slow and he drag
ged me out through the wind.
shield. Then he and another Of
ficer beat me UP with a black.
jack. don't know what hap
pened after that.
Baby Liz. /
My permit was fastened to the
top OF the car with a safety pin.
That's why didn't have it at
the station"
The court: Charge Of failing to
show permit dismissed"
Alibi man ito cop, after ad-
Journment): What fine did that
man pay on the gin-drivihg
charge when his permit was re.
The cop (referring to typewrit.
ten sheet: "Seventy-five dollars"
rs that his record there?"
Part Of 1.-THE whole thing
takes two Sheets"
Here's the moral: From March
10, 1921, to May 10, 1922, this de.
PENDANT had forfeited collateral on
five traffic charges, besides nav.
ing the $75 for gin driving. In
addition he had forfeited col.
lateral on three charges of being
drunk, and stood trial, ending
in conviction, on a charge 81
drunk and disorderly.
And here's the question: How
can Washington's traffic '.acci.
dent" list be reduced while men
OF this type are licensed to drive
at Will through our streets?
Upsharsin.
And here's another: How MANY
more people must be killed, how
many children crippled, before
Congress will say to men of this
stripe, Your public ba damned
policy has gone far enough. Your
homicide license Is revoked-per.
manently."
' Or will we have to wait until
we get the ballot, ana then aay a
ourselves3