The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-23
With The
.Alibi Artists
A Cross Section of the
Nightly Grind in Judge
Hits Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
By DONALD McDOUGAL.
IA Rusv Corner.

IA Busy Corner.
HE cut the corner out of
Fourteenth street into c so bad,
your. honor, that I ran over
there to look at his permit.
He'll be in here at o'clock.
while l was talking to him
I stood facing the corner because
we have q detour sign there to
defect traffic from in front or
the Bureau of Engraving when
it's letting out.
I'VE have to watch that notice
pretty close to keep drivers from
running over 1t, and just as
handed the mans permit back to
him, the defendant ran past the
sign, on his way to Pohick' Vir-
ginia.
At persuaded him to stop at d
street, gave him a ticket, ana
stepped out on the car tracks in
time to stop another man who
didn't believe in signs.
A Long DetOur.
HE said he was such careful
driver that he could pick his way
through the crowd without in
juring anyone, and didn't have
to detour through c street, so
I had him detour. up to night
court"
First Boob: "The sign said
DO Not Enter During Rush
Hours your honor. I didn't see
anyone rushing everybody seem
ed to be standing around there
waiting. / supposed rush hours
meant working hours, and it was
just about quitting time when !
Counsel: TT was just a mis-
understanding your honor. He
was a trifle thoughtless perhaps,
but a little shaking up by the
court viii make him more care
full
saThe court thinks little shak-
ing down will make him still more
careful. ST."
Careful Driver.
Second Boob: "T didn't see the
sign, your honor-it was away
over in the gutter. !"
The court: Whats wrong
with that sign, officer-so many
people running by without see
.They always see it when
there's an officer around. your
Boob: 1T saw it, your honor.
but not until it was too late"
You're the careful driver, are
your"
Smoking EN- Out.
"I've been driving fifteen years
and never have been in court De-
fore"
.aThose good old days are gone,
and much of the casualty list
seems to have gone with them.
Suppose that sign had been a
child running across the street
you might not have seen 1t until
too late
s.Oh, If it had been q child I'd
have seen it all right, your hon.
orr
MAY be the trouble is with the
detour instead of the sign. 81.
1925 Model.
'"There was a young lady on
the front seat with him, your
honor, and / didn't like to stop
them for cutting the corner, be:
cause she looked 50 helpless and
unsophisticated.
"As 1 stopped to take his num-
Der from the rear license plate
could hear her voice. excited like,
There's that cop coming over
here. and / hope he soaks you
good and plenty. Boy, you can't
drive for sour apples. I'm going
to beat it."
PeeVed.
the sidewalk, when he. gave the
regulation excuse for not showing
a permit, other coat! You know
well you haven't got any other
coat, your poor fish. And the
one you're wearing isn't paid
for"
Boob: ST only drive off and
on and it didn't seem worth while
to get permit"
How long have you been
driving off and on?,''
About two years. your honor"
Forty dollars
Will Get New Suit.
Boob (starting for the exit:
'Pll send you a check in the
The bailiff: This way to the
cell ROOM" Gle opens the door,
Boob: THAT awful place! Oh!
OH
The bailiff: "You owe too much
already" THE door bangS)