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Show XX EE D E D SPTED LIMIT The caee of most importance before the municipal court this morning was that of the City vs. William C. Howell, charged with exceeding the Kpoed limit with an automobile, in which testimony tes-timony was heard, the court CndJug the defendant guilty and sentencing blm to pay a fine ot' $25. It was alleged In the complaint that Mr. Howell drove an automobile on July 2.9 at a rate of speed greater than is allowed by 'the ordinances of tho city. In support of the allegations. Officer Roast. Job Pingree, Jr.. and Rowland Carter testified that Mr. Howell drove fin automobile along Washington avenue, at the intersection intersec-tion of Twenty-sixth street, at about. 18 miles an hour. Mr. Pingree stated, though, that he was, not certain as to tho rate ot speed the machine was going, but that he was certain that i was faster than a good horse coula travel. The defendant and City Recorder Carl Allison. Jr., Mr. Allison being with Mr. Howell at the time the alleged al-leged violation of the speed ordinance of the city was committed, stated that the machine was not going faster than about ten or lourteeu miles an hour. Mr. Howell stated that he wa3 testing test-ing another person's machine, he being be-ing unablo to regulate th speed because be-cause of some disarrangement ot the gearing. He claimed that he had no intention of violating the law and, at the time, did uot consider that he was. "According to tho statement of the witnesses for the defense It Is evident that the speed limit was exceeded," said the court, "and it seems to me that something must be done to stop this excessive and reckless driving of motor machines Some one is b-ing knocked dowu nearly every day. and something remarkably serious is going go-ing to happen if a halt Is not called. 1 will fine the defendant $25." Witnesses not appearing against Thomas Ellis, charged with petit larceny, lar-ceny, the case was dismissed and the ' defendant discharged. Orilcer Kellehor, Jn the case of th city against J. J. Morphy. charged with mendicancy, stated that.be had discovered that the man had not bepti begging, but that he was disorderly and used abusive language toward the proprietor of a hotel. jfThe case was dismissed. F. R. Maro. accused of the crime of arsault and battery, failed to appear and answer tho charge. His bail ftv $5 was forfeited. Tho case of Francis Reodr, charged with assault and battery, was again continued until the defendant, can see his attorney. The defendant was arraigned on another charge ot assault aud battery, claimed to bave been perpetrated upon the person of Ed Chateiain. husband of Dora Chate-lain. Chate-lain. i James Flemmlng pleaded guilty to the charge of disturbing the peace and he was linen $30. The complaint In the case, alleged that Flemmlng used vllo language toward Mrs, J. J. Coates and family. John Weiser was drunk twice yesterday yes-terday That Is. two complaints were filed apjvinst. him, he furnishing .ball for ? in each instance. John was not In court this morning when his name w-as called and the two bails were -declared forfeited. His spree yesterday cost bim $10 in police court forfeitures. The defendant claims to toe a traveling man from the Hoosier state. Johu .King was fined $10 for dis turbing the peace August 2: He said he was half drunk when the offense was committed fti,1 that he was angry at a fellow for betting his money on. the wrong horse and losing it H-slapped H-slapped the fellows face for It ?.rT created an all around rough house at the Turf, exchange. j |