A LAUGHING STOCK
THE LAW 111 AMERICAPOLICE ” SHAKEN UP.” Preps Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, March 31. Tim recurrence of a crime wave in New York lias resulted in orders that every member of the police force must take a patrol. All vacations have beep suspended, and special guards have been ordered to protect the hanks and houses. The entire police strength is being hold on emergency duty both day and night. These, measures follow .an extraordinary number of murders, robberies, hold-ups, and assaults.—A. and N.Z. Cable. OFFICT ADD DM CANKER FID. FLOUTING VOLSTEAD ACT. NEW YORK, March 31. A telegram from Indianapolis says that filty-tivc out of sixty-two residents of Gary have been found guilty of conspiracy to violate the Prohibition amendment. Among those convicted tho city's mayor, judge, sheriff, an'd numerous lawyers and police officials. They will be sentenced on April 20. —A, and N.Z. Gable.
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Evening Star, Issue 18239, 2 April 1923, Page 6
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147A LAUGHING STOCK Evening Star, Issue 18239, 2 April 1923, Page 6
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