Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — IT’S RATHER EXPENSIVE, [ARTICLE]

IT’S RATHER EXPENSIVE,

This Reckless Auto Driving, As Mr. Robbins Now Knows. Arthur M. Robbins, president of the Centaur Automobile Company, of Chicago, w'ho with hw chauffeur, George Miller, are alleged to have forced a horse driven by Mrs. Joe Lucas and Mrs. Fannie Baker into the ditch at the side of the road near Aix several weeks ago, by his reckless driving, thereby causing the buggy to be upset and badly smashed up, was found guilty in the circuit court here Wednesday in a trial before a jury of the charge by the state of reckless driving, and given the full limit of the law, SSO and costs, probably about SIOO to $125 in all, not including his attorney’s fee. 'lt was admitted that Robbins, the owner of the auto, was driving the machine, so a like charge against Miller was dismissed. The pair did not go back to see what damage had been done, but an accident to their machine later delayed them in Rensselaer for a day, and Robbins, it is said, was very sore at everything and everyone. When they finally pulled out of Rensselaer on their way to Indianapolis the throttle was pulled wide open and only the high places were touched.

Mr. Lucas and Sheriff Hoover overhauled the parties at Indianapolis and they gave bond last term of court for their appearance here, with the above result. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Baker have filed a suit for personal damages in the Marion circuit court for $14,000, and Robbins was arrested again here for speeding in the city limits. He gave bond for his appearance to answer the latter charge at the next term of court, in September.