Show Easing of Drunken Driving Charge Is Explained by Prosecutor Kell Kelly Too Few Pew Witnesses to Prove Case Is Officials Official's View A weak case was the explanation tion given Thursday by City Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor Prose Prose- Wallace B. B Kelly for reducing reducing reducing ing drunken driving charges against Theron Gerrard 25 D street to charges of ot reckless driving Gerrard pleaded guilty to the re reduced reduced reduced re- re charges Wednesday and was fined 25 We Ve had only two witnesses witness s who would testify that Gerrard was drunk Patrolman drunk Patrolman A. A H. H and Haskell Merrick a night watchman watchman watchman watch watch- man and former special police pollee officer officer officer Mr Kelly explained Against that five witnesses for forthe forthe forthe the defense would testify that Gerrard Gerrard Ger- Ger rard was sober The prosecution case looked so weak based on all nIl available evidence that I decided it was better to take a guilty plea to a reckless driving charge and assess a fine fine than to lo risk placing a drunken driving case before belore the jury with good chance for lor acquittal or a hun hung jury t W I A. A H. H |