“DRY LAWS” VICTIM

Southland Times, Issue 18845, 10 June 1920, Page 7

“DRY LAWS” VICTIM

V ! I IST MW KIRI.ED. The agent- i't the American Government appointed 1" ciifotcc Ihe Prohibition law killed their isn't man m New York after telling l!ie;r victim. a chauffeur named Carlton. that ! hey were eager ID purehase liquor. A m-eting between the provocateur,- am! the chauffeur took place at the Hotel Glandge. wh VI- Stewart MMullin, described ;t- "Deputy Internal Revenue (’uileetor." rw.lr-, mingling wlih the daily visitors in -csiri'h of violators of the "dry law,-.’’ barium tolil him end three of lu"fellow officer.-’’ that he could supply them with all the honor tEy pretended to want. They -ill)', veil I hetii.-el ve.. lao.-l e.iljer, and arranged to proceed in the course of tic evening to a Hal in Hast Seventy-six’. it street, where Carlton awaited them. Stoied in the llat were -Lx cases of wine and about, ten gallons of rye whisky. Piot.racted negotiation.- ensued, and finally Carlton agreed to accept a sum equivalent to for ’in' li■ juo r. A- soon tithe money was handed over. M'Muilin and hi- brother enforcement ofticers-: disci'.,ed their iticnliiy and ul.trSiti<t pi Ito arrest their \ h-C'.-.L Carlton rushed t.o the windo.', to m-i, ..way by means oi !he fire escape. Th-y pulled him bacx. whereuj.oe. he drew a long kiltie, and. threatenin'!: to 11 ■ It. tri'-J to teach t-lie door. M’Mulhn .-mooned his matt to surrender and then tired a revolver shot, ivhtch penetrated the chauffeur's left breast. He fell dead. The police, hearing the shot, rushed the flat and arrested M’Mullm on a technie„al charge of homteide. The tenant of the dot, an Italian named Carveni, was also arrawd for violating the Enforcement Act. PROPORTION OP WORKING DAYS. At Glasgow recently an authority stated that the ratio of working days to days in commission for motor lorries was electric do per cent., petrol 90 per cent., steam S5 per cent. You save money on maintenance -lone hv using “ORWELL” Electric Lorry. THE NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS CO., Lid,. Sole Agents.— (Advt.)