MOTOR BANDIT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1424, 26 April 1912, Page 5

MOTOR BANDIT.

KILLS A DETECTIVE.

ANOTHER DETECTIVE WOUNDED. ' By TelegraDh-Preii Amociation-Ooiiyriiht April 21. M. Jonin, Deputy-Chief-Delcctive, accompanied by M. Colmar, Chief Inspoctor, in searching nnnrchists' promises at Ivry in connection with tlio Ihio Ordenor outrage, encountered Boimot, (ho motor bandit, who with a revolver killed M. Jouin nnd severely wounded 11. Colmar. Bonnet; escaped. HOW THE BANDIT ESCAPED. (Hoc. April 20, o,!i n.in.) Paris, April 25. Bonnot through a trap-door in the. ceiling hoard the. detectives conversing with Gouzy, the. anarchist owner of tho promises. Gouzy denied that tliero wero any upstairs—"Go and see if you like." Three detectives, utterly unsuspecting Bonnot, walked into his " room. After shooting tho detectives Bonnot feigned death, and while a third detective carried If. Colmar downstairs Bonnot ran into tho kitchen of a neighbouring flat and threatened to shoot a. -woman if she raised an alarm. Ho jumped on (he roof of outhouses and escaped. A trnil of blood enabled tho police to trace him for sonic distance. Tho populace attempted to lynch Gouzy, who was rescued with difficulty. The police surrounded tho wood at Vincennes, ivhcro it is believed Bonnot lias confederates.

On December 21 an employe* of the Societe Generals of Paris was about to enter the branch of this bank in tho lino Ordener, Paris, when he was attacked and thrown to tho ground by a man who had concealed himself in the "entrance. The assailant seized the messenger's wallet, containhi? jCJOOO worth of securities and .£BOO in cash, and before assistance could be procured had entered a waiting motor-car and was rapidly driven away. Tho man Boiinot is also supposed to have been connected with the Chantilly motor outrage Inst month.

AUCKLAND'S MINISTER. RECEPTION TO lIH. MYEHS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, April 25. The complimentary reception tendered In the Hon. A. M. Myers by the citizens of Auckland on the occasion of his elevation to Ministerial rank as first lieutenant of the Prime Minister (the Hon. T. Mackenzie) was held in the Town Hall tonight. About 3000 persons attended, and the proceedings were marked with the greatest enthusiasm. The speakers included the Prime Minister, tlio Hon. G. \V. Kussell, tho Mayor of tho city, the President of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Elliot), tho chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr. Gunson), and Mr. T. Long (Labour). The Mayor read n handsomely-bound address prepared for presentation to Mr. Myers, and congratulated him upon the honour bestowed upon him. Mr. Myers, on rising to reply, was greeted with a storm of applause. The Mayor stood and called for three cheers for tho Minister, and these were most heartily given. Mr. Myers heartily thanked tho speakers for their remarks cd.coming himself. He felt how.inadequate words were to express his sincere and doe]) appreciation of the high honour that had been, extended to hjm in this gathering. (Applause.) He had almost shudderei upon hearing Mr. Mackenzie state ho was to undertake the responsibilities of his three portfolios, but he realised that. Auckland should have a Minister, and he determined that it was fitting that he should accept tho position and try to do justice to his onerous duties. (Applause.) The Minister expressed pleasure at the presence of his' chief, the Hon. T. Mackenzie. (Applause.) Tho people of Auckland appreciated honesty of purpose, and tho motto on the banner of the' Mackenzie Ministry was "Honesty of purpose and efficiency." All recognised that the time had como for efficient administration. Even the "other side" held it to be one of the planks of their platform, and it had been accepted by tho Mackenzie Ministry. Tho most urgent questions before- people were land settlement, ra'ilwar transport, and prndent. finance, and all the portfolios concerned with theso were held by northern. Ministers. They could be sure that they recognised their high responsibilities, and that theso important matters, .whose solution would do so much for tho progress and prosperity of the Dominion, would receive tho utmost consideration at the hands of the present Cabinetr (Applause.) They fortunately had a clean slate, and all they asked was that tho public should suspend • judgment until they proved worthv or otherwise. If they proved unworthy they would ask for no quarter, but would in due course retire'and hand over their duties to thoso who would then possess tho confidence of the people. Ho wislied to say no mqro. ' His heart was too full to express his feelings about what was to him the most memorable occasion of his public life. Long continued applause followed tho speech, and very hearty cheers were again given for Sir. Myers mid Mrs. Myers. The Prime Minister was greeted with great applause. He strongly advocated in his speech the need for rapid settlement of the land, and cmohnsised tho benefits to bo derived from bringing into cultivation kauri and other lands.

Mr. Russell also spoke. The nicotine concluded with cheers.