Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1911 — Marshal After Antoists Again; Two Fined, One Takes Change. [ARTICLE]

Marshal After Antoists Again; Two Fined, One Takes Change.

Marshal Mustard Btarted in on another effort to cure autoists of law violating this morning. He says he has warned without result and evidently nothing but fines do the business. The first arrest was made at about 6:30 this Saturday morning, when “John Doe,” a colored chauffeur for W. B. Austin, was taken in for exceeding the speed limit, a thing that Chicago auto drivers are apt to do in small towns. John plead guilty and Mr. Austin paid the fine and said he was glad it occurred iu Rensselaer instead of Chicago, as it was lots cheaper. He paid 34.80 and did not mind it

Geo. W. Ketchum was caught by the marshal without having the numbers on his machine. He Jell for a |i fine, but did not get off so cheap, as Prosecuting Attorney _ Longwell was in town and came in for a fiver, which swelled George’s total to $9.30. ' Jamie Willis, who has been caught twice before in the speed dragnet, was the third to be arrested, and he asked for a change of venue, from, the township and the case was sent to Squire BusseH, of Hanging Grove township, where it will be (ridd. Monday at 2 o’clock.

Both Justice Irwin and Justice Bruner have been kept busy today, and a warrant wasr sworn out this afternoon for the arrest of a young man living near Medaryville, who is charged with having assaulted another member of a threshing gang in Hanging Grove township.