The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
Mr.. LADEWANDTHE CABMAN
NERCHiNT HASN'T DONE WIN the
ATTEMPT TO FLEECE HIH.
Hi. ttlends Say That He WV, Arrested and

I!ward Il. Iadew. tho millionaire leather
merchant who was arrested on Saturday might
by a bicycle policeman for refusing to pay
JsncsMcElrny. "A cabman.an eNorbitant fare Tor
a ride OF three blocks. has not yet taken any
action against the cabman. although adViscdt 10
do so by Magistrate Pool on sunday morning.
Mr. Lniews friends are highly indignant over
the affair. They are not surprise i,they say. that
New York cabman should attempt to fleece
his fare, but they confess to considerable
,mazsm.nt over the attitude OF the
police in the matter They say that
in arresting Mr.. Ladew bicycle Policeman
Walter Rouse exceeded his authority and de-
liberately assisted the cabnan TO accomplish a
palpabe fraud. Sergeant SHIRE Of the East
Thirty fifth street station. they also assert. as
sisted in making the ordeal harder for Mr. Lac
dew aud his wife. who was with him. By hold
ing the former aud refusing to release him
until he gave bail. Mr. Ladsw was out oftown
Yesterday and his friends refused 10 say what
he is going to DO about the matter. but it was
evident that he does not mean to drop it.
John j. Hetzel. who Is associated in business
with Mr. Iadew and who went on his bond
on Saturday night, gave SCS reporter the
following account Of the afrair yesterday:
Mr. Ladew's side OF the trouble has not yet
been told" he said. but will give it TO you
now lust as he gave it to me the other night.
After dinner Oh Saturday night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iad.w with Mr. and Mrs Thomas A. Mcintyre
and some other friends. went aboard Mr..
Iadew's yacht. the Orienta. and sailed
up the North River to see the il
Elimination of the warships. They spent the
evening on the water and at IL 30
o'clock returned to the foot Of East Thirty
second street Mr.. Iadew sent the steward OF
the yacht to get two cabs. one for himself and
the other for Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre. When the
cabmen came Mr. Ladew ordered one Of them
20 drive him to his home at 3 East Sixty
seventh street. The cabman hadn't driven a
block before it became apparent to Mr..
and Mrs Ladew that he was drunk.
The cab swayed from one side OF the
street to the other and Mrs. Ladew be-
came alarmed. but Mr.. Ladew Gained
her. After driving three blocks the cabman
was 2g-HaRginR from one side OF the road to
the other so much that even Mr.. Ladew be-
came frightened Mrs. Ladew refused to go
further in the cab. 90 her husband ordered the
man to stop and he and his wife got out.
Mr. Ladew is familiar with the legal rate Of
fare for cabs and so made no bargain with the
cabman when he started out He was some
what surprised. though. when the cabman de-
manded 81 from him and. Of course. promptly
refused to pay It, He pointed out to the man
that he had only come three blocks. but the
latter said he didn't care how far he'd come
and that the fare was 81 He said In an inso-
lent way that he'd have Mr. Ladew arrested II
nsfay pS " Mr ne LsdsW and he SAID
he woudnt do any such thing:
Then the cabman called Bicycle Policeman
Rouse and explained matters to him. The
policeman sided with the cahman. despite the
fact that Mr ledew rointed out to MIN that 81
three blocks ride. There was some controversy
but, despite the pooiceman's advice TO Mr.
ladew TO pay W and end the matter the latter
was firm and refused to do it,. The result was
that all hands went to the East Thirty-9fth
there settle the matter.
The cabman made his complaint and the
Iadew tried TO point out the injustice Of II, ali
10 the sergeant. but that officer refused to lis
ten to him. EYgslera,ed beyond measure. Mr.
This I4ly with M IS my wife and you
msn , to w yon c wS fhs
the word OF reputable citizen as am should
betaken, against the word of that intoxicated
The sergeant refused to heed even this, ar-
Issa: hut suggested that Mr.. tadsw give him
settle the matter in court the next day Mr..
Ladew refused to do even this. He was willing
vices rendered and not a cent more. He told
me e sergean, hIs and the latter went at him in
the back room. shak ne his finger at him as he
would at some criminal. MIR. Ladew de-
mandea a messenger but the sergeant refused
senger and sent for me. I,went to the station
house and went on his bond for $50.
paid the cabman s. in i' court '' Yesterday. He
didn't give him a cent. / won't say that the
give it to him and didn't know anything about
i He didn't say that he wouldn't prosecute
what action Mr. Ladew will take in the matter
The, sergeant before whom the case came in
the East Thirty-tlfh street station was
SSergt. Shire. After lie refused to allow Mr..
sdew to 60 unless s he raid The csbman M
Rs .n1 T9n Gn be hfa to sit IN
iaiew STAYED for two hours and then decided
that he mad sacrificed enough for the, sake OF
by the magistrate for the stand he had taken
maN., Tor his demand Of 81 turned ont to be "a
Iiea that on account of the Dewey celebration
yIsca Nj Ladsw to make charge Of violating
corporation ordinance against the cabman.
NJ n lalgT w. wouldn't do 10, it at q he time
public hacks and hackmen. 50 cents only can
ns CHARGED for the r., mile or any Part Of i
sh the law S' lowell III. aaSman "s 81 tos
Each saona half hD on4E i there IS os ssc
on b ShSPE rs, ca nIls. the right to charge
ras'eng.r before starting There is nothing
YS IN tn the Law giving ssSm"n the right TO
PASSENGER, Il summoned by telephone: .tele-
graph or messenger. Mr. Ladews friends
ngurs that under the law McElroy was entitled
toSl NJ tn" time rate and 80 cents if charged
bythe distance travelled.
oNergt Shire when seen at the East Thirty
nun street station house last night. had this 10
Ray about the case:
am sorry that Mr.. Ladew thinks he was
unfairly treated here. l had no interest in the
mater save 10 bring about settlement OF the
,Ioub.s and fee that ID my duy. When
ne rhoman had tod his story and heard Mr..
laIew throngn, took from the desk n copy
~ ne city ordnance COVE ming cab charges
On handel il to him told him thar he would
LII ne iega rate in there and that that would
srLls the matter beyond dispute. | didn't
even Know what the cabman had demanded
ana qiln tcare., If Mr.. adew would pay him
III" "gal rate. would have let him 20 in a
tTcnnd and been glad OF the chance to get rid Of
we case 50 easily. But Mr., Ladew wouldn't
wen "0k Al the law on the matter. He de-
maRded that magistrate hear his case. | told
nun mat IA order to have magistrate hear tho
yGNef. he'd have 10 wait until morning He
HWida carr how, long he had to wait he said,
IL" wanted the facts presented to a magistrate
hh9 h'"ne else would do 50 far as L knew |
i'"d 70 right to fix the cabmans rate The
b. Ia KHAu ,,fN l. 1t L..