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Show AUTO DRIVER IN POLICE COURT In the criminal division of the municipal muni-cipal court this morning John Doo whs arraigned, on the charge of driving driv-ing an automobile at a rate of speed greater than the speed limit provided for In the rlty ordinances, and In such manner as to frighten a team belonging belong-ing to Hermann Van Braak, causing It to run and endaDger the properly and person of Mr. Brnak. Mr. Doe pleaded not guilty and testimony was taken In the cose. The complaining witness stated that the auto. No. 129-V. on April 4th, drove pat him when he was moving along Washington avenii with his team and wagon, and darted in toward to-ward him so fast that his horses became be-came frightened, and he hod pome trouble In getting them stopped. It wan Impotelble. though, he stated, to tell how fast the machine was going. "It wm going faster than any 1 have seen go," he said, "but I don't Know how fast, that was. The machine turned in on mo mighty fast and l:oke one of the check reins of the harnoi-n. It went 'o fat that I could l ardly tblnk how quick It was." The court concluded that It would be out of the question to place the defendant en his defenne under sued testimony, but that the case should ho held over until tomorrow to give the city attorney an opportunity to take lu.id of the matter and secure further toitlmony regarding the speed of th maehlno. |