New-York tribune., 1913-05-17
WALDO GETS TAXI CALL
Grand Jurors Request That He
Tell of Police Rides.
MAY BE WITNESS MONDAY
Tammany Responsible for
Grimm and Ordinance Hold
Up, Says Alderman Folks.

Police Commissioner Waldo is expected
to be a witness before the grand jury in
the taxicab ordinance investigation on
Monday. Joseph Du Vivier, Assistant
District Attorney, who has charge of the
inquiry, said yesterday that some OF the
grand jurors had requested him TO in
vite the Police Commissioner to appear
and be questioned in regard TO the ex-
plantations made TO him BY Inspector
Titus. Captain Day and other police Of
hcials. who have been mentioned as hav-
ing had charge accounts" with the yell
low Taxicab Company.
When the police officials mentioned were
called before the Commissioner at Head
quarters they presented receipted bills
for their monthly accounts with the yell
low Taxicab Company, and Mr. Waldo
expressed himself as satisfied With their
explanations. Representatives of the
taxicab company are understood to have
testified that some of the charge ac-
counts" were never paid, though it had
been the custom OF the company 10 for
ward receipts Of such accounts at the
end Of each month.
inquiry yesterday and adjourned until
Monday. F. j. Hosworth. secretary OF
the Yellow Taxicab Company. was the
only new witness examined. Henry X.
Swartz, vice president Of the company.
was recalled for a short session. The
District Attorney is interested just at
present in investigating a possible charge
OF perjury against one OF the former wit
nesses.
Egbert B Seaman. jr.. secretary Of the
Mason Seaman Transportation Company.
called upon Mr., Du Viyier at the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday.
Mr.. Seaman was very kindly disposed
throughout our talk" said Mr.. Du Nivier
afterward. "and apparently is eager TO
help us all he can in the investigation.
He promised to furnish list of the per-
sons who enjoy free rides with his COM
pany. The number he thought, would not
exceed twenty-five.
He will give me a complete list OF all
the recent applications made TO his COM
pany FOR positions. in order that We may
determine whether certain aldermen have
Deen IN tUe ndDll Ol RtNllilS pidNtS Will
the company for their constituents
The witnesses before the grand jury on
Monday. Mr. Du Vivier said, would be
Mr. Swartz Albert T. Hull. clerk of COM
mittees Of the Board Of Aldermen; Joe"
Vendlg agent for the Yellow company,
who baked at answering questions be-
fore the grand jury Thursday, and prob
ably three members OF the special taxi
cab ordinance committee-Aldermen Nc
Cam. Coleman and Cunningham.
Replying to the statement of Alderman
Bowling. the Tammany leader of the
Board Of Aldermen. in which he tried To
place the onus Of the failure to pass ade-
quate taxicab legislation upon the fusion
majority and declared that Tammany was
ready 10 back a proper ordinance, Alder
man Folks. the fusion leader, said yester-
day:
"Dowling's remarks would come with
better grace II either OF the two Demo-
cratic members Of the committee had
supported the three fusion members
Bolles. Marks and BIush-who were in
favor Of a proper measure. The signature
Of either would have insured a proper
majority report
Alderman Folks further said that Alder
man Bowling had combined with Alder
man Downing, of Brooklyn. the fusion
member. who has voted with Tammany
on number OF occasions to force the
naming by the Rules Committee OF Alder
man Grimm as chairman Of the special
taxicab committee He (Folks) as chair
man of the Rules Committee, was I'm
favor OF Boles or Marks for chairman
Of the taxicab committee.