New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
Wife ''Dumb and Knows Nothing," Waterbury Driver Informs Court;
 So Nervous She Wasn't With Him
But Humorous Monologue Fails to Turn Away Fine For Speeding-Kulak Committed as Inebriate
 Auto Theft Charge NOled

David Christy, colored, 3S, of S2 North Elm street, Waterbury, en- tcrtained in police court today with q mOnologue about his experience Sunday on Myrtle street, through which he drove his roadster carry ing his wife and four others. Ac- cording to Motorcycle Officer David Doty, the roadster passed High and Washington streets. in an easterly direction on Myrtle. at the rate of SS miles an hour, and Christy had neither operators license nor certitt- cate of registration.
 After producing these papers in court, Christy took issue with tn" officer about the speed of the road stcr. claiming that when he passed the intcrsecting streets he slowed down to 20 miles an hour. He drives truck for livelihood and is al ways careful to observe the laws. he said. and on Myrtle street he was especially cautious because he did not know how to get off the dotour from Black Rock bridge and he was on the alert for signs.
 When the officer mOtioned 10 hay" him pull over to the curb he thought possibly he was being ordered to pull away from the center of the road, but 10 his surprise the officer asked for his license and registration, which he WIS unable to produce.
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 Then, according 10 Christy, who by this time had everyone in the court amused and attentive, the off ccr decided to charge him with speeding. "I told him 10 hurry up and do whatever he was going 10 do,' he said. My wife is very nervous and l couldn't drive fast on account of her. Shes so nervous she couldn't be here this morning.
 "Whcn anything happens, sh" spiels right out. Shes just dumb. She don't know nothine.'
 "Ts she a back seat driver" Judge Tracesli asked.
 "Yes sho drives from the back seat" Christy agreed.
 Judge Traceski suspended judg- the license and registration.
 Humorous Skit Fails
 He asked Christy if h" was ar rested for speeding in June this year and Christy admitted that Judge SaXc fined him SIS and costs on that charge on June 17. Judge Traccski fined him $20 and costs l for Sundays speeding, remarkin2 that he vas making the penalty more severe than he would have done ordinarily. on account of tn, other recent offense.
 l Before Christy's case was heard Judge Traceski ordered the for fciture of q $25 bond erased, Christl having been late for court yesterday His fine and costs amounted t' S29.22. so that he would have brct better off financially had he remain ed away.
 Had No License
 Howard A. Hotchii&S. 24. of liU' Main street. Hartford. pleaded cmilN to the charge Of driving Withou having a license in his possession and was fined B and costs. Motor .cyclc Officer William O'Day testified that he stopped q truck Whici HotchkisS was driving yesterday aft crnoon on Stanley street and asked him for his license, A companion of Hotchl,iss had a liccns" bu Hotchkiss admitted he was not m der instructions and had no hccns, since 1921.
 Nrcrdcr i> Fined
 X fine Of SID and costs was i'm posed in the case of Tony palOzGolo %l. of 74 Talcott street on tho charge of speeding. He was arrest ed by Motorcycle Officer w. $ S;rolls at 6:55 this morning on Hart ford avenue after he passed the in trrsoction of Winter street at thu rate of 30 10 g miles an hour. Tn officer first saw him cut in front o a ear as he turned from Talcot street to go south on Hartford ave nllc.
 palozzolo claimed that he wa