BOOTLEGGER SHOT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20241, 29 April 1929, Page 11

BOOTLEGGER SHOT.

INCIDENT IN WASHINGTON.

BITTER DEBATE IN CONGRESS

Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received April 28, 5.5 p.m.) ! WASHINGTON, April 27. 'A bitter debate occurred in the House of Representatives about the killing of a bootlegger 21 years of age. Deceased was laying A smoke screen through the streets of Washington in an endeavour to escape with a liquor-laden motor-lorry when lie Vas shot dead by a policeman. Mi'. W. P. Holadav, Republican member for Illinois, spoke in defence of the policeman concerned, and other members applauded him. Mr. E. Black, Democrat member for Texas, sprang to his feet saying: I think this is one of the most outrageous scenes 1 have evez* witnessed in this House. To think that a statement by 0110 of our inem hers describing the killing of a young man should bo applauded by members of the House of Representatives of the United States! Mr. ¥. H. La Guardiaj, Republican member for New York, commented sarcastically upon the large sums of money spent by prohibition agents in night clubs to obtain'evidence. He said enforcement officers did not shoot when they went into high-class night clubs. " You send an orchid and champagne squad (0 night, clubs to entertain the hostesses," said the speaker, " but you call out an assassin squad to shoot poor people elsewhere who are trying to make 'a living out of liquor."