POLICE BRUTALITY

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1929, Page 5

POLICE BRUTALITY

. THE PARIS CASE. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] ... j , PARIS Oct. 29. Public opinion is disturbed at the amazing charges of brutality against the police in connection with, the questioning of AlomzofF, the tailor, who* is charged with the. murder of , his friend, Franchise ltigandin, whose body was found in a basket at the Lille railway station. I • - .Alopizoff has. given information to a . Judge who is inquiring; into the case that he was subjected to .violent forms of “Third Degree’’, which ...proceeded for three .days. and nights - . with no interruption. Officer had; succeeded officer. Once he was taken to ,u small room, and was confronted by Jive inspectors in their sleeves. He was undressed, and he had -‘thumbscrews ■ placed on his hands, and he was struck repeatedly on the chest,: :and his feet were .eanecL r : > \ d • • ir. <. An: official'' medical '.expert confirms . that the bruises on Alomzofir’s chest '/ were undoubtedly caused, by fist blows, -and his thumbs were seriously damag- - yV ' ' Despite the continued torture. Alom- ' zoflf steadfastly declared'that he. had ■ no ‘'knowledge of the' murder, and evidence is now accumulating in his favour. , ': The -inquiry is not likely-' to be effective,'because it is beihg-’carried out by ’•? the Police Department/which is directly concerned. Reports of rough treatment of prisoners are- 1 nowise unusual ■ in Prance..' • T ; ':' y ;