Show EXCUSE WINS FREEDOM y Ii F Drunken Driving Charge Dismissed Dismissed Dis Dis- mis missed ed on Dizzy Plea Testifying that it was gas on my ray stomach instead of ol liquor Herbert Carson 29 Beryl avenue wAs acquitted acquitted ac ac- ac quitted on drunken driving charges charge by Judge Daniel Harrington in police court Friday Carson was was- arr arrested sled March 17 by Patrolmen C k- k kM M M. Hopkins and J. J W W. Birkenshaw on South State street sheet al alter after af af- ter the machine he was driving collided collided col col- col- col with an automobile dr driven ven by byC C C. C H. H Stout 24 1408 Fourth East st street According to the o officers ers Carson attempted attempted at at- tempted to make a left hand turn turn and am amIn and andin In so doing struck the Stout car None was injured I am a tank painter by trade Carson Carson Car Car- son explained At the time of the accident accident ac ac- ac I 1 had just finished painting the inside of ot a tank 25 feet high anc and amI 60 GO feet leet In circumference The paint pain gives off a gas which caused my eyes to become gla glassy sy and my head to become become become be be- come somewhat diu dizzy I had drunk drun a glass of beer about an hour before belore the accident Patrolmen Hopkins and BIrk testified that Carson appeared drunk and had the of or strong stron liquor on his breath Circumstances show that the defendant defendant de dc de- de had app apparently become da dazed ed edby by the gas and he is hereby found no not guilty guilt Judge Harrington said |