The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-26
Marines USED.
RUN AWAY
TAKIS
Plot by Burns Agency 10 Run
Them Into Maryland, Where
Ten Are Arrested.
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toned Capt. John Craig b con
Quoting the inquiry. 4
Captain Craig said that the ma
rtne corps disapprOved Of such ex
petitions, and declared that actor
would undoubtedly be taken against
the men. Efforts are now being
made to effect their release.
In the absence Of Jack JarDonsr
local manager of the Pennant Com.
pany who il said to be In Balti,
more. Washington employees de.
claned they knew of no reasons why
the cars should be seized,
According to Lester Luer, who
agreed to speak for the other men
lodged in the jail in the Baltimore
Police Station, he was approached
last Thursday by two men repre-
senting themselves to be with the
Burns Detective Agency.
'sThAse men, who said their
names were Anderson and o'Day,
asked us whether we could get a
FEW DAYS off to drive some cars
TO NeW York" Luer related. more
than a dozen of us got off. We
were to get SIS a day and expenses.
night, we telephoned the Pennant
Taxicab Company and hired cars
TO take us to Marlboro When we
reached there we were met by
Mr., A nderson and O'Day.
1--WE treated the taxicab drivers to
dinner. Then Mr.. Anderson told
them that the cars had been seized.
He said the taxi company had failed
oh m fnnIPG
made no protest.
1--WE were told to get In the
cars and drive to New York. We
started off. I understand that Mr..
Anderson had three other cabs and
was to take the chauffeurs back
to Washington. We drove Off and
were arrested by the state police"
Clients Name Unknown.
Mr.. Anderson today declined to
make public the name Of his client,
and declared that his men were
within their rights in selling the
cars.
81 was present when the cars
were taken," Mr.. Anderson said,
land / want to deny reports that
revolvers were used. The chauffeurs
put up no fight and we had little
difficulty In getting the machines.
A representative Of the finance
company was along with u.s."
Mr.. Anderson today took steps
for the release Of the men from
Baltimore police.
Taxi Company ''Tipped Off.n
The taxi company was tipped off
about g o'clock last night that
something was going to happen"
according to John Cox, in charge OF
incoming calls for cabs.
"A well-dressed man came into
our downtown office In the Sterling
Hotel and warned US to be on the
lookout" Cox said. HE told us
not to let our cars so out Of town.
Accordingly, we notified our men.
Earlier in the afternoon we had
received calls for cabs to be ready
at 6 o'clock to go to Marlboro. About
six o'clock; more calls came in.
imagine that we had at least thirty
calls. All OF the drivers we could
reach were told not to go out Of town
with their cabs.
Chauffeurs Get Cans.
"Eome Of them did not get our
message ana accepted .JoDS 10 MARI
boro. Others ignored our warning.
The calls came mostly from down
town, callers wanting the cabs to
meet them at street corners and In
drugstores. We had one call from
an apartment ana another from q
residence in southeast Washington"
Chauffeur Leslie Eister, after his
car was seized, is said to. have
agreed to drive it to New York. He
was arrested along with the mn
rines.
The cabs were taken to Baltimore
last night and Manager Parsons,
who returned here, left early today
to bring them back to Washington.
The taxi company's chauffeurs
whose cars were taken from them
are: d. r. Mahoney, H. G. Atkins,
William Book, II. G. Jones. #. w.
Holland, H. d. Posey, H. A.. Green
and William Heisler.