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NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 7

through the crannies m the walls and roof, and ' so out to the dense throng outside. Scarcely had the strong odor reached the nostrils of the watchers than Allen was seen to rush from his chair, and- run to the front of the shop. There' was a muffled report of a shotgun charge . . then, silence. As soon as Sergeant Sivyer could get near the shop front,- he forced the door, but some minutes sped by before the police could proceed any further,owing- to the ammonia fumes. Detective 2 * Walsh obtained a* gas mask, but omitted to tie it securely, with the result that by the time he had dragged Allen's huddled . body from where he found it m the centre of the shop, to the doorway, the strong, aci'id fumes overcame his powers of resistance, and, he collapsed! He was .hurried away to a nearby doctor, but by the time the police car reached the surgery, Walsh had recovered. As soon as Sergeant Sivyer had completed the unpleasant task of dragging the unfortunate man's body on to .the sidewalk, a mob of people rushed forward, only to be met with a stream of water from