The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Schuldt.
Donald McDouR0E-
Donald McDouR0L-
A Safety Hint.

Wnen ne packed his coal truck
off the sidewalk at the corner of
Mt. Vernon nla1s and 7th street,
your honor, he pushed Ford
sedan against q wash lady. She
was holding a pretty big bundle
Of clothes on the side next the
sedan, SO she wasn't hurt much,
except that she probably had to
do the clothes over again.
The Less Mind, the More Speed.
He said he intended to 90
straight UP 7th street, but when
he got to Mt. Vernon place he
changed his mind. He was driv.
ing too fast, or changed his mind
too slow, and missed the roadway.
Has His Nerve With Him.
when asked about his per.
init. he said he always kept it at
home, SOS 'twould be safe. The
traffic bureau said he didn't have
any permit, and from the address
he gave, he didn't seem to have
any home"
Finds a Home.
Boob: II got in trouble about a
year ago, your honor, and only
got out last month. / had to do
something to earn my board, and
took this truck job. / can't read
or write, and that's why they re-
fused me permit"
The court: you seem to have
lot of trouble keeping out of
trouble"
Dumping. SO; no permit. $40.
BY the Dawn's Early Light.
He was coming in over the
Key bridge about o'clock this
morning at a 40.mile clip, your
honor. When / told him to 20
over to the station and put up
some collateral. he said: Officer,
have some important business to
attend to, and I'll have to post
pone going over to the station
until later
New Business.
II told him he could postpone
1t until the wagon came, but about
the only business he could attend
to meanwhile would be sizing uu
the crowd at the box, so he went
around to Number Six and put
up $685."
FOrgets Brother BOObs.
Boob: THE roadway was clear
at that hour, your honor, there
wasn't any chance of an accident
my mind was preoccupied with
some business / had to take care
OF, and l didn't realize how fast
was going"
BOOb-Kill-BOOb System.
Some similarly preoccupiet
pedestrian might step in your wa,
without realizing how fast yol
were going. $40"
Above the Head.
There was a fire out iowa re
Brightwood yesterday, your honor
and l was stationed at Georeif
avenue and Madison street to shoe
the curiosity seekers away from
the apparatus. I'd detoured abou
$50 cars down Madison street
when this young lady comes alon,
in a sedan.
Why Cops Want More Pay.
Il signalled her to turn out
and she stopped in the center O
the roadway. Before could ge
over to her, traffic was tied vi
four blocks along the avenue.
opened the door and told her Il
| pull up to the curb on Madison
street.
Thinks He's the 18th Amendment
IA man in the back seat said
Don't do anything Of the kind
You stay right here. You've 60
as much right to the street a.
anyone else" The horns wer,
footing pretty loud by that tim,
and l asked him IL he didn'
think those people had a few
| rights, too.
Fair Enough,
"She drove around the corne
with me on the runningboard anc
I told her either to meet me II
court or run around to the sta
tion and leave collateral for ig
noring my signal.
Another Bum Guess.
THE man said: You don't hav
to do either 1 told him 'Neithe
do you-you can come along I,
the box He said he wasn't 70
ing, but he was mistaken abou
that"
No Time for GOssip.
Defendant: Daddy told me t,
stop and ask the officer how I,
get to Brightwood. He said
didn't have to go to court be
cause the officer was exceedinl
his authority. We didn't thinI
about the cars behind u.s."
Ignoring signal, $40.