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Delay in answering Mr. Blackton's letter was occasioned by an investigation of these charges, which was instituted here immediately following TIME'S publication of them...
Affidavits from the arresting officer and witness declare that Mr. Blackton, driving a truck, was stopped by officers as he approached a courthouse at which the permits are supplied, and was notified that such a permit was necessary and requested to obtain same. Without hesitation and in plain view of the officers who had notified him, Mr. Blackton drove his truck past the courthouse and on out of town. The officers followed, arrested him as they should have, and brought him back to be fined. To show further that Mr. Blackton knew well in advance what the requirements were...
...only thing irregular about the whole procedure was that Mr. Blackton was only fined $1 and costs whereas the law provides a minimum fine of $10 and costs...
Regarding James Blackton's letter in TIME...
...other words, by my information, what Mr. Blackton has to say is not correct. Why give a beautiful city and State the proverbial black...