The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-16
SPEED ARREST SIDE ISSUES.
GARAGE KEEPERS ACCUSED or
STRETCHING LICENSES.


Two or Three Licenses Made to Cover Eight
or Ten Machines -9IS BOndsman
Gets In. while Friend II Barred From
west side Prison Prices for Prisoners
CASTOR samuels, a chauffeur for the Oar
racq Automobile Company, was locked
up In the West Side police court prison
yesterday. He was summoned to court
early in the morning on a charge by the
police that he was operating an antomo-
bile under a bogus license.
Samuels wal arrested ION September IS
by Bicycle Policeman Kerrigan charged
with speeding along Broadway. He had
Louis Wagner, winner Of the Vanderbilt
up, with him at the time. After an ex-
animation before Magistrate Steinert the
case was dismissed owing to a preponder-
anoe OF evidence in favor Of Samuels.
The cop then, according to the new rules
of the Police Department, sent Samuels's
name and the number OF the machine he
was driving to Police Headquarters. 1t
was learned that no such number existed,
and Samuels's arrest was ordered;
Detective Sergeant MAllon told Magistrate
Finn that a~utomobilists n especially
the garage people were giving them all
sorts OF trouble.
A garage that operates eight or ten
machines" said he often has only one
or two licenses. These are O TO the
first machine out OF b shop. When that
automobile is returned the same number
is hung on another and so On. Commits
sioner Bingham has been much perplexed
with the situation and recently made a
new ruling hat all automobile drivers
arrested have their numbers taken and
sent to the Central Ohioe. Samuels here
was carrying No. SOFA N. J. As q matter
Of fact that license wa cancelled three
years ago.
Samuels said that he kne nothing Of
the number he was carrying On the ma
chine. He did not think it upto him, he
continued, to look after such details. 1t
was the duty Of his employer. Magistrate
Finn held him In 500 bail for trial and in
lieu OF this he was sent to the prison.
Nothing more was heard Of the case
until in the afternoon, when William +.
Roach, proprietor Of Roach's Hotel. at
Thirty eighth street and Seventh avenue,
appeared in court and asked that he be
allowed to 20 on Samuels's bond. Just
at this time a clerk handed up a bond for
the prisoner signed bv Harris Rosenberg,
a pawnbroker of Sos Eighth av enue.
Il don't know who that man is, your
Honor" said Roach, but Samuels is a
patron Of mine and l insist upon going on
his bond
I reputable, but IL you prefer I'll order a
new pond and let you &C OH it, replied the
SH should like you to do that. Sergt.
Hughes tells me that / was sent for. The
first / knew OF muels arrest was Wnen
l came here"
The new bond was made out and after
Roach had talked with Samuels he said
further to the Magistrate: ,
Its rather strange that after l found
Samuels was locked up they would not
have a look to see that he was the right man
on the other hand this professional bonds-
man was allowed to go in and dicker with
the prisoner. Sergt. Hughes OF the court
squad sent down ny request and heaa
Keeper Goodrich said that It was against
the rules of the prison.:
Rosenberg has always been reliable,
Heretofore aid the Magistrate, but after
this l want the clerks not to accept another
bond from him. Also ! want to know why
! MI. Roach was not notified. II the meseen-
ger was at fault he should be charged with
petit larceny for taking money and not
delivering the message. l shall make an
investigation. | thought there was some
thing wrong when l TOOK CnaJ pOnus
Samuels then stated h a he had given the
bondsman his last cent, SIS. The man, he
said wanted $50, Samuels then demanded
his money back and the Magist rate said thai
he was entitled ii. LawyerJoseph Roeen'
hack volunteered the information thai
Rosenberg was reliable and personally
guaranteed its return.
Samuels said later to the reporters that
he had also sent a message TO the Darracc
people. and received no reply, although
the distance TO Roach's hoteland the garage
was only a few blocks and he had been
charged s.. 10 for each message. A ma ga
zine was sold to him for ST.. For an extra
dollar a keeper transferred him TO a cell
where another chauffeur was confined, &C
that the two might chat, he alleges.
@For two dollars ] will give you the free
dom Of the corridor" he declares the mar
said TO him. Samuels did not accept this
The price for cigarettes ordinarily retailing
at s cents. he said was so cents
Sergt. Hughes said that he notified Keeper
Goodrich that Roach wanted to see Samueli
and the request was denied. He then sent
Roach down to nave a loo at the prisoner
and Goodrich, Hughes says, refused to lei
him, and sent back word that the sergeant
was exceeding his authority in suggesting
such a thing.
Roach stated last night that the message
from Samuels had been received at his place
in his absence and that was the reason
why he did not get it.