The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-01
SAYS H SQUARED" A COP
AFTER mrs TAXICAB HID RUN
DOWN 4 nov.

neng Part % the neeollecilons q a PalF
WhO QuarVeIlcd Over Jhs FaPe After
Thres Trips nstWeen Hcre and
Csney lslAna-D. n. Johnson Thrre.
The centre Of interest in a group that
gathered about a taxicab at Broadway
and Forty-Grst street last night was n
man who said he was David B. johnson
Of Albany and that he constituted the
entire legislative bureau the function Of
which was 20 give out information 20
corporations. he had been riding In tho
taxicab and the chauffeur. Michael Flan-
nigan. was telling him that the clock
registered more than SIS
I don't care what you say exclaimed
Mr.. johnson. the fat rats for thrcs
trips between COney Island and Forty
second street is tIS and wont pay any
more
whats that about three tripsl' asked
Policeman Andrews. who had strolled
up.
Sure I took him up from there and
then hack and then up again said the
chauffeur.
Johnson wanted 10 know how about
an advance payment and Flannigan
couldn't recall anything about IL. 10 they
all went around 20 the TenderlOin station
20 talk il over in front Of Lieut. Walsh.
4 came down from Albany this after
noon and went 10 the Grand Union. said
johnson. and after that 20 Coney Island. :
He comes up 20 me about s O'Clock
down there. put in Flanagan. and tells
me 10 drive him 20 the Grand Union.
When he gets up there he says, Where
are We now7 and tells him. and he says
he wants 10 90 70 COney Island. So
turns Ground and runs hack down 10 the
Island again. AZ soon as We gets there
he wants 70 know where We arc then.
tells him and he says, | wanted 20 20
10 the Grand Union So twists around
again and We 90 back. stops az Broad
Way and Forty-seOond street. just % be
SURE Of the fare. aud there you are
We'll. the Cat rate is SIS and won't
pay any more, said johnson.
And besides | gave you 81 before
W. started on the first trip. didn't ~
That's right. you did. said Flannigan.
And here, wait a minute continued
johnson; how about that extra s. gave
you someWhere?-
-Oh. that was 10 square the cop when
We ran over the boy. said Flannigan.
What's that7- shouted Lieut.. Walsh
-Where did you hit him.
7Ou the mudgard. between the bridge
and Third avenue, the chauffeur recalled.
Walsh jumped for the Police Depart
ment telephone, but nobody had heard
Of anybody hurt
well. | don't care what happened 10
that s.. but | only owe YOU 81 more and
here Il il. concluded johnson. a. be handed
the money 10 FlanniRan Lieut.. Walsh
thought he bad better lock zap Flanagan
In case a report u a hoy run down between
there aud Coney Island should come In
lnto1ication vas the charge against the
chauffeur Johnson was permitted TO
20 baCk 10 the Grand Union
Police Headquarters finally learned
little after midnight that a nine-year-
Old hoy. Louis LET % A. Delaney street.
was knocked down hy FLAMING au's TAXI
cab M $50 last evening a. he was walking
across Delaney street No Elridge street
Policeman John Ryan sent for a. amhu-
trahe' found that beyond a i~N lrius.-s
the uov WASH z hurt Dne Of the WItUesss,-
20 tae accident was Policeman John
stafford Roth policemen are attached
% the tliriIgc street station where
a report vas made. No comp .aIut was
entered against the chauffeur