RUN AMOK

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 332, 26 January 1909, Page 2

RUN AMOK

RUSSIANS HOLD UP A MUTUK CAR A.XD SHOOT IXUISCIII-MATKLY. FOUR DEATHS 1 London, January 24. Two Russian workmen held up » motor car, sensed a Img l,of sovereigns and then mil amok between Tottenham and Waltliiimstow, aimed with i"\«lv urs. A crowd gave ch.'.sc, and (he Russians lired indiscriminately— frecpienlly reloading their wcapuiis-and killed u policeman and a liny. On reaching Waltham.stow tliey boarded a tranicar, firing at the passengers. The police followed ill a mowi wi. Finding that the pursuers wen- gaining un them, one ol the Russian blew his brains out. The other took refuge in a house and mortally shot him Ml. Russians employed al n Tottenham factory knew that it was the custom to bring' €IOO there in the motor ear to pay wages.

RUXNIXC. THE DESPERADOES TO EARTH. "LUCKY POLICEMEN. Received Jiiuuarv 25, U:.W p.m. London. January i">. Ilufclil and Jacob, the author- of the Tottenham tragedy, were m hers of the Russian revolutionary parly whose beadquarters are in London. Ilafeld shol himself, or. accordingt» another account, was shot by a policeman and captured; while Jacob rushed lo the cottage and shut himself in an upper room, lie was three summoned to surrender, but not ivi-eiving an answer, Constable Eagles tired two shots through the door, apparently wounding Jacob, who was seen through an opening between the door and floor cautiously advancing. The door was uuietly opened, and Jacob appeared, deliberately aiming a revolver, which he held in his left hand, the muzzle resting on hi* right arm; but Constable Eagles was too quick for him and lired, the bullet entering the forehead of Jacob, who rolled over on to a bed and was dead lx'foru the constable reached him.

ENTRY 01'' ALIEN DEdEXKRATES. MORE RESTRICTIONS CIiOED. Received January 2.">. M.31) p.m. London, January 25. The Times sin Us that it is high time Hiimi' mow effectual restrictio-.is \ve"u placed on tlio entry of alien degenerates to Britain. The Daily News states that the two brigands escaped "Stolypin's neektie" in their own country, and apparently dreamed of acclimatising Russian methods to llritnin. The experiment will hardly be repeated' All newspapers express the hope that the constable's widow and the relatives of the hoy killed, also the constables wounded, will he suitably remembered. The sufferers are progressing.