Weatherholz v. District of Columbia

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

The attention of an officer of the U. S. Park Police was drawn to the sound of an “aeroplane type” muffler on an automobile-operated by defendant traveling at an unreasonable speed on Independence Avenue near Seventh Street, S. W. He testified that proceeding on, a short distance east of Fourteenth Street, S. W., defendant turned suddenly to the left across the path of automobiles in the two center lanes; that the officer as well as another motorist had to stop suddenly to avoid colliding with defendant’s car, which made another sharp left turn south into Fourteenth…