Joseph Harris accused of stealing Harry Herman's taxicab
- Title of event
- Joseph Harris accused of stealing Harry Herman's taxicab
- Type of event
- Automobile theft
- Address of event
- Joseph Harris accused of stealing Harry Herman's taxicab Happened Primarily at 201, W 124th St
- Report on event
- Joseph Harris accused of stealing Harry Herman's taxicab Main report referencing event Harry Herman against Joseph Harris
- Start date / time
- February 12, 1935
- February 12, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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While driving his taxicab, the deponent [Herman] was stopped by two Black men at West 141st and Seventh Avenue and told to drive to an address on West 147th Street. Upon arriving, the passengers got out of the car and order the deponent into the hallway of a house, where they robbed him of $7 and drove off in the taxicab. A police officer later found the defendant [Harris]
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While driving his taxicab, the deponent [Herman] was stopped by two Black men at West 141st and Seventh Avenue and told to drive to an address on West 147th Street. Upon arriving, the passengers got out of the car and order the deponent into the hallway of a house, where they robbed him of $7 and drove off in the taxicab. A police officer later found the defendant [Harris] – who, according to the deponent, was not involved in the robbery – outside a premises on West 124th Street, in possession of said automobile. The defendant claimed to have found it at West 146th Street and Seventh Avenue.