SHOT IN NEW YORK FLAT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3533, 22 July 1920, Page 7

SHOT IN NEW YORK FLAT.

AMERICAN LIQUOR DRAMA. LAW-BREAKERS TRAGIC DEATH. Agents of the American Federal Government appointed to enforce the prohibitioTT" law have killed their first man in New York.

A meeting between agents provocateur and a chauffeur named Carlton took place at the Hotel Claridge, where Mr Stewart McMullin, described as a deputy Internal Revenue collector, resides, mingling daily with visitors in search of violators of the "dry" law. Carlton told him and three of his "fellow-officers" that he could supply them with all the liquor they pretended to want. They were most eager, and arranged to go in the evening to a flat in East 76th Street, where Carlton awaited them? Stored in the flat were six cases of wine and about ten gallons of rye whisky. Carlton agreed to accept the equivalent of £l5O for the liquor. As soon as the money was handed over Mr McMullin and his brother enforcement officers disclosed tboir identity, and attempted to arrest their man. Carlton rushed to the window, and tried to get away by the fire-escape. They pulled him back. He then drew a long knife, and. threatening to use it< moved to the door. McMullin summoned the man to surrender, and then fired the revolver.

The shot penetrated the chauffeur's left breast, and he fell dead. The police, hearing the shot, rushed in and arrested McMullin on a technical

charge of homicide. The tenant of the flat, ah Italian named Carveni, was also arrested for violating the Prohibition Act.