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Show Claims Taxi Fare Too High; Driver Arrested For charging Mis' Llla Van Kirk $2 BO fur a taxi trip from the Arlington Arling-ton hotel to the I'nlon Station. John boc Lee. a taxi driver, appeared be- I fore the city court this morning ' charged with demanding access fare Miss Van Kirk, a lecturer, rode to I the depot Her luggage, a pet dojr. and herself occupied the automobile , The taxi driver stated the price of the J ride upon arriving at the depot and Miss Van Kirk demurred at paying I a fare she thought exorbitant The driver then threatened to seize her luggage and turn her over to an of- fleer Miss Van Kirk had him ar-1 ar-1 rested Lee pleaded not guilty bt-fore Judge ' Robert.-; In th.- Clt) ."irt this morn-I morn-I Ing. His case was set for trial Satur-l Satur-l day morning Miss Van Kirk, who was formerly I an attache of tho Italian Intelligence department during the lato war. stated I that the affair was a pur case of thlever) and that she did not proposo to being robbed In any such manner. 00 |