The New York herald., 1922-10-31

told him they had bsen instructed by
Mr.. Whalen. the Commissioner. L
chase him off the buses if he cam,
around.
They told him. further. be added
that there was "A detective on each
bus. a man in civilian clothes. hs
testified. came up to him aud. am.
nouncing himself as an officer OF the
Flaw, declared he had instructions te
keep the witness OF the buses and
told him to stay away. He went OF
down Ia the Delaney street bridge
There McCollum came up to him and
told him the Mayor and Commissioners
Whalen had placed him (McCollum)
in command OF the bus operation and
for Reid toskeep away.
The wAalen Alternative.
| Reidl said he saw a lot Of tough
looking persons hanging around. sc
he went away. lie went from there
over to the Chambers street ferry
bus station TO sec how things, look ed
at that point. Three OF his bus Is
were there. but each Of the three driy-
ers said to him: you better 90
away. There is a lot of tough guys
hanging around looking for, your
scalp! We have orders that we have
got to operate under Commissioner
Whalen and We are instructed that
you haven't got anything to say"
The men said they had been offered
the alternative OF earning their living
by repudiating' Reidl and sticking in
New York with Mr. Whalen or else
going back jobless 10 Jersey
You had got your starters, drilled
your men sc everything was all ready
to start when Commissioner whalen
took the whole thing off your hands.
your buses, your drivers. all that you
had done?''
Yes. SIR"
And you were chased off the
streets?"
Because you refused to put up
! $25, ,00O?"
why. that is what / was asked to
put up-$25, ,o00.''
| The witness said that il he figured
the time he had spent and the money
he had paid out including advances
10 his drivers. he had lost from $1,000
to $1,000.
You were out all this money and
held UP to the public as a man who
had failed to perform his obligation
because you wouldn't be blackjacked
out of s25,000 for this franchise. is
that right?"
THAT is about the size of it," re.
| piled Reidl
did you encounter McCullom a few
days after this Sunday?"
Yes. sir: il was at 1a5 Chambers
street. He said to me: You should
not have gone up in the air SO fast
Things could have been worked ou,
smoothly and nicely. Everything
would be all right. We knew you
could not do wonders on the first day
! The thing could have been smoothed
fup.' I did not pay any attention to
him." said me witness.
,"Over here you were only supposed
to have put on about forty buses?"
Yes. SIR
And the Board Of Estimate said
you had forfeited your franchise be-
l
But only few weeks before they had
sent yau a handsome letter Of appre.
citation for your services in putting
on 225 buses in Brooklyn"
Yes. SIR replied the witness as
he was excused from the stand.
Insurance Politics.
William w. Huselton. automobile
insurance broker. the next witness
said he had written fifty mine liability
insurance policies for bus owners. be-
ginning March. 1891. He said some
Of the policies were Cancelled before
the date Of their expiration and that
various excuses were given by the
bus men for the cancellation. Mos,
Of them. said the witness, said they
thought 1t advisable to place their in
surance with another brokerage house
Mr.. Shearn asked: "Was She name OF
sinnott & Canty mentioned. do you
know? Do you recall at this timer"
II have heard the name
You have heard that name?'
Yes, SIR"
Were some OF the statements made
direct to you?"
"Yes, sir"
And others were made 10 your Of
fec associates. were they?,
Yes, sir"
Was anything said to the effec,
that those men would be in trouble on
their lines II they did not change the
insurance from your office?
THAT ID what understood"
THAT was said to you also. was it?'
Yes, SIR"
did they indicate what kind OF
trouble would result IL they did not
take the insurance away from you?"
"They told me that there we're Ger.
tain penalties enforced. and they did
not overlook them II they wero not on
the right side of politics; if they were,
they would"
"A man that was in right politically
might have some Of the penalties over
looked; Is that what was told you?"
THAT is what was informed"
Mr.. Huselton said he had been told
that the penalties were suspension for
a number Of days or indefinite periods
He said he is still carrying seventeen
bus men on his books"
Samuel Levson. Office manager fol
William w. Huselton, questioned by
| Mr.. Redington, said in more than one
instance bus owners when canceline
their insurance had given as an ex-
ouse that they had been put off the