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Domestic News April 24, 1900

The Saint Paul Globe

Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

What is this article about?

Twelve cyclists arrested Sunday for speeding on Summit Avenue cycle path appeared in police court yesterday before Judge Hine; ten were fined ($15 for one, $1 for nine), two discharged.

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COST THEM TO SCORCH.
Speedy Cyclists Fined in Police
Court Yesterday.

The "scorchers" rounded up by the police
Sunday for exceeding the speed limit
on the Summit avenue cycle path were
before Judge Hine yesterday, and out of
twelve accused persons only two escaped
punishment. Charles Grace, who sought
to escape the police, was fined $15. Frank
Armbruster, a fifteen-year-old boy, was
discharged, as was A. Miller. At the
recommendation of J. E. Myers, of the
Cycle Path association, Judge Hine imposed
a fine of $1 upon the other nine
violators of the law, who were Burt Martin,
J. F. Smith, Frank Bastys, Oscar Peterson,
Walter Kelleigh, Ben Beecham,
George Weaver, P. J. Terry and J. J.
Moriarity.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Cyclists Scorchers Speeding Fines Police Court Summit Avenue Cycle Path

What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Hine J. E. Myers Charles Grace Frank Armbruster A. Miller Burt Martin J. F. Smith Frank Bastys Oscar Peterson Walter Kelleigh Ben Beecham George Weaver P. J. Terry J. J. Moriarity

Where did it happen?

Summit Avenue Cycle Path

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Summit Avenue Cycle Path

Event Date

Sunday (Arrests); Yesterday (Court)

Key Persons

Judge Hine J. E. Myers Charles Grace Frank Armbruster A. Miller Burt Martin J. F. Smith Frank Bastys Oscar Peterson Walter Kelleigh Ben Beecham George Weaver P. J. Terry J. J. Moriarity

Outcome

charles grace fined $15; frank armbruster and a. miller discharged; burt martin, j. f. smith, frank bastys, oscar peterson, walter kelleigh, ben beecham, george weaver, p. j. terry, and j. j. moriarity each fined $1.

Event Details

Twelve cyclists, known as 'scorchers,' were arrested by police on Sunday for exceeding the speed limit on the Summit avenue cycle path. They appeared before Judge Hine in police court yesterday. At the recommendation of J. E. Myers of the Cycle Path association, Judge Hine fined nine violators $1 each; Charles Grace, who tried to escape police, was fined $15; Frank Armbruster (15-year-old boy) and A. Miller were discharged.

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