2 Men Pay Fines for Interference

Police Say Defendants ‘Butted in’ During Probe Into Accident

Two men were arrested yesterday by a Camden policeman, who charged they interfered with his investigation of an automobile accident at Ninth Street and Kaighn Avenue.

Richard Mayer, 28, of 373 East Gowan Avenue, Mt. Airy, Pa., and Joseph Meraglo, 23, of 1016 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, were fined $25 each by Police Judge Pancoast. Both were charged with disorderly conduct. Mayer also was charged with reckless driving.

Joseph Devlin, 42, of 1919 Mifflin street, Philadelphia, was held in $1000 bail by Pancoast to await the outcome of injuries suffered by a woman passenger in his car. The woman, who gave her name as Miss Jane Glenn, 36, of 2506 South Twenty-second Street, Philadelphia, is in West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital. Doctors say her condition is not serious.

The accident occurred at 2:20 AM. Motorcycle Policeman Earl Wright and other policemen were at the scene investigating, when an automobile flashed by. Wright in court said he blew his whistle and declared the car was unable to stop within 100 feet. Wright said he was questioning Mayer when Maraglo “butted in,” and stated, “I’ll get this fixed up tonight.” Wright testified he searched Mayer for a gun and Mayer replied, “I haven’t got it on me tonight.”

In court both Mayer and Meraglo said they were not speeding, and didn’t interfere with the officer.

Devlin was released for court by Detective Joseph Caputi. Devlin’s automobile was in collision with the car of Edward Kaligian, 30, of 1251 North Twenty-eighth street.