Ogden Evening Standard | 1913-04-19 | Page 13 | Chauffeur is Arrested for Speeding

CHAUFFEUR IS ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING William Gardner, a chauffeur, charged with driving tin automobile on the Riverdale road at a rate In ev-c-c8 of twenty miles an hour, was the first man to be arrested following the ruling of the county commissioners commission-ers that the scon Ding on the county roads must stop. Much to his surprise, sur-prise, he waB given his opportunity of serving fifteen days in the city Jail or pa ing a fine of -?15. Gardner pleaded guilty to the ' charge, but stated that, although he had been, driving automobiles in Ogden Og-den for three year-, this was the first he knew that there are speed ordinances ordi-nances for the roads outside the cities. cit-ies. He was granted the opportunity of using the telephone to secure money mon-ey for his fine ami called mi numerous numer-ous friends before the money was forthcoming Gardner staled that he had just Overhauled the machine and was trying try-ing it out on the long smooth road before turnim: it over to the owner.