The evening world., 1913-05-13
TAXI RAKE-0FF
NOW TRACED FOR
THE GRAND JURY
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ordnance aziAs . reasonable rsts
for. ta1ieab hire.

Tor. eo11oeo A1to.
Whether or not this latest investi-
CATION will show criminality In. Of
course. probiematical. hut II already
has revealed some interesting side
lights. The present taxicab ordinance.
rnder which the private hack stands"
are permitted. has furnished rich pick
ingr for hotel owners. club managers
and restaurant NeeperA. especially IN
the white light district.
A conservative estimate Of the sum
paid annually by the taxicab corpora
lions to the hotel and restaurant keep
ers and the club and theatrical mana
gers for private stands II ei.oOo.ooo. For
this sum. the taxicab companies obtain
the absolute monopoly Of the taxicab
business einansting from the hotels.
restaurants, clubs and theatres. Inde-
| pendent taxicab drivers may not. under
penalty OF the law. take up IA stand In
this restricted district
/ Alderman Henry Il. Grimm. charm n
| OF the committee which held up the
| tsxicab ordinance. will probably be a
witness before the Grand Jury tO-mor'
row. lie already has signed n waiver
Of immunity from prosecution. and has
expressed a Willingness to answer qus''
tons OF the Grand Jurors. Aldermen
| John McCann, Daniel II. Coleman AM
Frank A. Cunningham, who have b. II
Grimm's supporters In raising taXicai
rates. have agreed to sign the sam,
waivers and appear before the GRAM
Jury. but all have asked to be excuse
until tomorrow. as they desired tO-da!
to attend the funeral OF Alderman
william Drescher.
| Alderman william d. Brush. John A
Boiles and Samuel Marks. other mem
bers OF the committee. who have re-
pestediy urged the reporting Of a lowe
rate ordinance. have asked to 20 befor
the Grand Jury and have expressed
very keen desire to waive immunity an
to tell what they know OF their uhsuc
cessful efforts Ia procure any action !
the special committee.
TAXI OFFICIALS TO BE AskeI
TO WAIVE IMMUNITY.
Several OF the highest officials OF Il
Yellow Taxicab Company may be sun
moned later before the Grand Jury. b,
J all viii be asked to waive immunit
II II believed to-day. from remarks
counsel for the taxicab company, tn
the ofhcials will decline to appear I
!. | witnesses unless formally subponcae
|. such subpoena carrying immunity Wi
i. IT,
. James q. Wallace. Jr, Chief OF u
Bureau OF Licenses, denied to-day IN
he had ever ridden In yellow taxicabs
any other kind OF taxicabs AS the que
OF the owners as has been said dnril
the taxicsb inquiry.
d II have paid FOR every ride l have n
u In q taxicab." he told a reporter for T
u Evening World. land I don't owe n
n one OF the companies cent. ] owe
70 man. I don't expect District-Attorn
I. Whitman will send for me. but II
" does I Will 20. will have no difficult
In showing him have done nothi
n wrong"
l. Mr. Wallace said he thought he "
!. taking part In the crusade led by ]
l. Evening World for the reduction
- tsxicab rates and the regulation
~ stands. He added:
X II have worked with the Mayo
10 Taxicsb Committee. with, the Minor
Committee OF the Board OF Alderm
40 and with Miss Sophie Irene Loeb
~ The Evening World. ! know Aldern
~ Bodies. Marks and Brush. who hs
y. sought to bring about a reduction
n. taxtcab rates. viii bear me out In
oy statement that have given them ev
help possible In their labors."
Inspector MARTIN pEclAR
-. NE PAID FOR HIS TAXI RlDE'
~ Samuel Martin. who Is chief inspe'
In. In Mr.. Wsliace's department. and VIII
N. alleged to have boen a frequent taxi
ma rider at the expense Of the compar
,v Also entered . denial OF the charges.
he n never rode In taxicab that d.
DAY." he sai1, snphAucally. AN