The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-02
With The
Alibi Artists
A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
McMahOn's Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
By DONALD McDOUGAL.
Something Doing On the Avenue

By DONALD McDOUGAL.
Something Doing On the Avenue.
,Studebaker: IT was running
west on Pennsylvania avenue
about half past twelve Friday
night, your honor. and had Just
passed the Willard when the de.
denfant's headlight swung around
the south corner of Fifteenth
street, ran catter-cornered across
the car tracks, and just as L
reached Childs' he smashed my
left fender and took my rear
wheel down the Avenue with him.
He sort of caromed back 10
the right side of the road ana
stopped when he reached the
loading platform at Fourteenth
street" -,
Did he stay there long enough
for you to speak to him?
yes sir. He stayed until the
wreck wagon came. He smash
ed his left front when he stopped
at the loading platform.
did you go over there to speak
with him?"
Eyes, sir"
Sworn Testimony.
Did you notice anything UNI
usual about his actions or
speech?"
Yes, sir"
What did you notice that was
unusual?"
"He seemed to be sorry for
the accident and offered TO help
in any way he could"
You hadn't been drinking, nad
your"
mo, sir. Put il anyone had
offered me nip about that time
I'd have accepted. Jy heart Is
in poor shape, and any sudden
shock ike that upsets me:
told the Chevrolet man
Who's the Chevrolet man
"He was driving the second car
the defeEdent hit, your honor.
Even rs You and l.
Chevrolet. IT was running about
500 feet behind the Studebakef,
and when he got opposite Child5,
he slowed up, looking for place
to park. Tier / saw the lie.
PENDANTS headlight come around
the corner of Fifteenth street like
a sky-rocket that's aimed too low,
and came catter-cornered across
the car tracks, headed for the
Stude.
al didn't know which wav he
was goifg to bounce, anil there
was nothing for me to do but
shut off the gas, jam on 1.-The
brakes, and put my arm in front
of my eyes to keep the Windshield
out.
81 heard crash and felt another
one. and when / took my arm
away from my eyes, my CheV-
rolet was trying to crash the
willard from the Avenue side. A
street cleaning truck stopped US.
and I looked GROUND az the de.
| PENDANT sninIniedE toward the
loading platform where a man
was standing with his back turned
to use.
II tried to- veil a warning tn
him, but I couldn't get any sound
out, and the defendant struck the
north end of the platform and
spun around until he was facing
me again, like he was coming
back for another try at me.
The Rummy's Warning.
when / got over there. the
platform man was telling the de.
PENDANT '-sh alwaysh way sh
you damroadhogs. Here you got
nishe III Forshdan-wanna come
along m hog loading Lla'for,r
too. Whasha stickin' 'roun' here
for? Won lecher take that thing
on shtree' car
Boob: * was only going fifteen
miles an hour
THAT was just about the right
speed a night like that. But why
were you doing it on the wrong
side?"
Optimistic Boob.
II turned out to pass a tax
in front Of me-"
Pass a taxi at fifteen miles ar
hour?"
"Well. maybe I was going 2
little faster. 1 skidded when
| hit the car tracks
You shouldn't drive a car thai
| does all that skidding when it's
going so slow What's he charged
with, Mr.. Clerk?"
Reckless driving, your honor
1.-TWO hundred dollars or forty
| five days"