ARREST OF BOOTLEGGER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 15

ARREST OF BOOTLEGGER

AMERICA'S "ENEMY NO. 2" NOTED KIDNAPPER WANTED (Received April 23, 5.5 p.m.) "WASHINGTON, April 23 Something of a reshuffle in the higher .ranks of public enemies occurred to-day "with the arrfest of John Torrio in New York. He had once been America's "Enemy No. 1" until Al. Capone superseded him. It appears likely that he will disappear for a time at least. The Government alleges that as one of the principals in a bootleg syndicate he has. cheated the State of 1,000,000 dollars by fixing internal revenue stamps on bottles containing mixtures of taxed and illicit liquors. The Department of Justice further announces that Alvin Karpis, a noted kidnapper, and now America's "Enemy No. 1," is wanted in connection with the abduction of Edivard Bremer, who was released after a ransom of 200,000 dollars was paid. The department has offered a reward of 5000 dollars for his capture. REDUCTION DECLINED APPROPRIATIONS FOR G-MEN CONGRESS ENTHUSIASTIC (Received April 23, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 23 Evidence that Congress is as enthusiastic over so-called "G-men" as the public was given to-day, when the Senate overwhelmingly declined to accept a reduction of 225,000 dollars proposed in -the appropriations for that Bureau in the Department of Justice. The appropriation for the Bureau totalled 6,025,000 dollars.