Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
AUTOIST FINED S1OO
FOR NOT STOPPING
Exonerated of Blame for
Death, He Is PenaIized for
Failure to Halt.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. March

BY q staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March T.
--Ignatius N. Mayhem of Mellwood
Md, who was freed from blame in con-
nection with the death of Henry Gar
ner, 81, Mellwood farmer, who died
following injuries received when struck
by an automobile, said to have been
driven by Mayhem last Saturday night.
was fined 500 and costs in Police
Court here yesterday on charges of
failing to stop following the accident.
Following the announcement of the
decision by Judge j. Chew Sheriff, who
presided George Merrick, attorney for
Mayhem, noted an appeal.
Garner, who was struck while walk
ing along the Marlboro pike near his
home last Saturday night, was killed
almost instantly. A companion, Mitchell
Moran, also of Mellwood, told Deputy
Sheriff L. E. Dutrow following the &C.
cident that he jumped from the path
of the machine, which struck Garner,
just in time to escape injury.
Called Unavoidable.
A coroner's jury which heard the evil
dence in the case Monday night re-
turned a verdict that the accident was
an unavoidable one. Mayhem testified
at the inquest that because of heavy
rain and the headlights of an ap-
preaching car he did not see Garner
until too late to stop, and that after
the accident he W 4 so nervous that he
drove home, but returned to the scene
later.
Vernon ]. Worshum of the HOO block
Eighth street northeast, Washington,
forfeited S10390 collateral by failing to
appear at the Police Court yesterday to
answer charges of driving while drunk
and reckless driving. He was arrested
by Officer w. A. Rogers. Jesse Green,
said to be the owner of the car driven
by Worshum, was fined $40 and costs
for not having proper license.
Percy Rawlings OF Bowie, Md, was
fined a total Of $135 and costs on
charges of driving while drunk, reck-
less driving and having no drivers
license. In default of the fine he was
committed to jail. He was arrested by
Officer L. E. Dutrow. Joe Weems, Is,
colored, charged with being incor-
rigible, was committed to the reform
school,
Charged with being disorderly on the
premises of Justice of the Peace Harry
l. Anderson, before whom he was taken
on driving while drunk and reckless
driving charges, Clarence z. Hamilton
of the 1900 block New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest yesterday was fined SIS and
costs. He was also fined $101 and costs
on the other two charges mentioned
Hamilton, who was arrested by Officer
Rogers, was committed to Jail in default
Of the fine.
Assault and Battery.
Simon Crowdy of Forestville, Md,
was fined total Of SIS and costs on
charges of assault and battery on his
wife, Elizabeth Crowdy, and being drunk
and disorderly in his home. Warrants
for his arrest were sworn out by his
wife. In default of the fine he was
committed to jail.
A fine of $50 and costs was assessed
against L. @. REM, president, Chero
Cola Bottling Co., alias REM Beverage
co., by Judge Sheriff, on charges of fall
ing to register non-alcoholtc beverages
with the State Board of Health The
warrant in the case was sworn out by
Allan Walker, State Department Of
Health inspector
Harry Sheinbaum of the $500 block
Ontario road northwest, Washington,
was fined IS and costs on a charge of
reckless driving, growing out of an &C.
cident February 81 at Silver Hill, Md,
in which an automobile driven by John
F. Burgess Of 1913 G street southeast,
Washington, D. c., figured Two other
traffic charges against Sheinbaum were
dismissed.