GANG KILLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 4 (Supplement)

GANG KILLING.

MIDNIGHT DRAMA. FIGHTS OVER RELIGION. MURDER CHARGE FOLLOWS. A white-faced girl, dressed in blnck from head to foot, stood in the witnessbox iu the High Court of Glasgow recently and told a story of a nu\lii7"ht gang light in which, it was alleged, her brother was murdered.

The girl was Anckilka Stnnkavicus Her home is in Reid Street, Bri<l"etoii I no murder is alleged to have occurred ill the street outside. With tears running down her cheeks she told how she was awakened at midnight by cries from below. She heard the name of her brother, Geor"o Stanka vicus, called out. She rushed downstairs and found him dying. Before he died, she declared, he said: "It was the MeGuiimesses that "ot me." ° Four men are accused of murder They are: Richard JlcGulnness, Daniei McCuiniiess, James Farrell and Robert It is alleged that (hey beat Stnnkavicus with n bottle, a hatchet, a poker ~,cas' "' c ' nmi thnt th^

A series of questions about Glasgow's gangs was put to a witness, William .Tames .McSwiggan, by Lord Aitchison. He asked:— "Are you a. Billy Boy or a Savoy Arcadian?" McSwiggan replied: I am a member of tho Savoy Arcadians. "Hang Around Corners." Lord Aitchison: What are the Savoy Arcadians? Aro they a -gang?—l would not say that. They are corner Banded together for what purpose? They stay at the same place and hat]" around the corner. = Why are they banded together if they are not a gang?—l don't know.■ Are the Billy Boys another gang?— Yes. When they meet, do they threaten each other with violence?—Xot all the time. Answer my question truthfully. Don't fights go on between (he=c two gangs?— Yes. What are the fights about?— Religion. Is that your idea of religion?— Yes. John Lannagan, another witness, said that ho wns, in the house of .Tames Farrell when Stank.ivicim filtered, carrying a baton, and asked: "Who's a Billy Ilov now?"

Ho wrenched the bo ton from Stanknvicus' hand. .\ scuffle followed. Mrs. F.-irrell got out of a window for tlic police and nearly everyone ran downJohn O'Xeill Paid he saw Stankavicus hpins stablied with a glass. There were four Dion round him. 'Robert Lonirmuir w»s hitting him on the head with a hatchet. The McGuinncßsos were punching him. TTo fell and Daniel McGrinness kicked him. When Stiii:l{avieii« ro~e ho was Weeding from H cut that ran from his mouth to hi* ear. The hearing was adjourned.

Cows with "made up" eyelashes, rouged cheeks, carmined muzzles, pantaloons, hats on their heads and ribbons on their horns, vied for the title of '■Oklahoma's most beautiful cow" at a horse, andidairy show at Tulsa, Oklahoma. A calf of one of the cows was trundled around the ring in a "baby carriage" built specially for the occasion. Another exhibit was "Cleopatra the. Fifth," a Jersey wearing a spotted dress and sunbonnct.