The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-09
RAzOR-WIELDINC
NEGRO PAIR ROB
3 TAXI DRIVERS
Two Other Attempts Are
Fooled; Mayors Nephew
Is Arrested.

Temporarily. at least, small
time holdup men in the city are
picking on taxi cab drivers instead
of filing station attendants. who
previously had been regarded as
easy prey.
According to police reports. two
razor welding Negroes practically
cornered the market last night and
early this morning, with three JOBS
Of taxi banditry. IN all Of which the
same methods we're followed.
Two other taxi drivers we're slated
to be the victims Of operators who
we're more polished in their pro-
cedure. but prompt calls for police
resulted in a turning Of the tables
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan found
q long lost nephew early this
morning when the alleged relative
told a taxi driver that the mayor
would stand good for IS check,
drawn in payment Of a taxi fare.
THEODORE Ballard, %. of 639 North
Davidson street, a taxi driver, told
police he picked up fare at Me-
ridian and Michigan streets, and re-
ceived orders to drive to the y. M.
c. A, where the passenger alighted
after instructing Ballard to wait.
Another man approached the cab
and asked if the passenger was a
man named Sullivan" The new
conner decided to wait for the re
appearance Of Mr.. Sullivan.
Gives Check for S.
When he appeared, he told Bal
lard he was Mayor Sullivan's
nephew. and gave instructions to
drive to Butler university At
Twenty-second street, the nephew
proved himself no relation to the
mayor. by changing his mind.
On the way back, the car was
stopped at Twelfth street and Sui
Ivan presented a SIS check on a
Champaign IllD bank in payment
of q s145 bill.
IF you have any trouble getting
1t cashed. the mayor will take care
of it" Sullivan is said to have told
Ballard
Ballard thought differently, and
called police. who arrested Sullivan,
claiming to be from Winston-Salem.
N. c.. for drunkenness, resisting an
officer and vagrancy, and Russell
Coffey. 1921 Ashland avenue, for
drunkenness and vagrancy.
Arraigned before Municipal Judge
Dewey E Myers this morning, Sui
Ivan" said his name was Millard
Jones. Gary. Ind. The case was con-
tinued until Saturday.
Held on Drunk Charge
Ben Kiefer, %, of 314 East Walnut
street. a cab driver, was tagged by
Chester Noblett 35, of 1855 North
Illinois street, at Michigan street
and Miley avenue, he told police.
After riding around for some time,
during which the meter licked up
a 81 bill. Noblett found himself I'M
aable 10 pay.
Kiefer took him back to Michigan
street and Miley avenue, and put
him out of the cab. According to
Klefer, Noblett engaged in brief
alteration with a Negro.
When police arrived, Noblett was
taken to city hospital for treatment
of a cut lip, and then arrested on
charge of drunkenness.
The two Negroes. who are believed
by police to have figured in three
taxi driver hOldups, included in
their victims. Frank Gardner, 80, Of
1916 Bellefontaine street, Apt 3.
Robert Goodlet, %, Of ~ y 9TH
Belmont avenue, and kCperI Ia ey,
80, OF 813 East st. Clair street
A carelessly welded razor, pre-
sented at the Threats of the taxi
drivers. was the inducement which
obtained a S25 wrist watch, S11O in
cash and a SIS suede jacket from
Gardner, S240 and jacket from
Goodlet, and 1895 from Haley.