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The Great Taxicab Robbery: A True Detective Story

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The narrative recounts a daring downtown robbery in which two bank messengers carrying a large cash transfer are ambushed in a taxicab, and follows the subsequent police investigation that unravels a network of hold-up men, informants, and shady resorts across multiple cities. Presented as a true detective account, it interleaves chronological casework with descriptions of administrative decisions and detective techniques used to gather evidence, trail suspects, and secure arrests. Alongside action and capture, the account examines criminal cunning and limitations, and illustrates how systematic, businesslike police methods influence public perception and enforcement outcomes.

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Title: The Great Taxicab Robbery: A True Detective Story

Author: James H. Collins

Release date: September 25, 2016 [eBook #53145]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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THE GREAT
TAXICAB ROBBERY

RHINELANDER WALDO
Commissioner of Police, New York City


THE GREAT
TAXICAB ROBBERY

A True Detective Story
BY
JAMES H. COLLINS
WRITTEN FROM RECORDS AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
OF THE CASE FURNISHED BY THE NEW
YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEW YORK
JOHN LANE COMPANY
MCMXII

Copyright, 1912, by
JOHN LANE COMPANY

This book has something to say about practical
results of wiser police administration in New
York. It is respectfully dedicated to
HON. WILLIAM J. GAYNOR
MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY
the official who took the initiative in improving
conditions