Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

For some time past re-
! Snuor violations at Slaughter
N i 5sTe rs been reaching prohibition Ii
ir,sers and men from the office
J. II to investigate. They asked
= received, state police to aid
! their Investigation. Cars
4, from the beach were stopped
IS,t ssO o'clock the Collins fam
srs along the road on their way
md when near the Ewell Cleav-
|S,n ! man with a flash light step
n the road and flashed it in the
Nj knowing what was being
md hearing no command to halt
rsIir, drove on. After he had
i bullets struck the rear of his
tEo places, and a shoe worn by
1 ftbe small children was cut with
N. Collins stopped his car and
hack to learn the cause of the
IA He learned then that the fed
nd state officers had done the
ng. On Tuesday Mr.. Collins
b Dover where he took the mat
! With Chief Engineer Buck, who
snmand of the highway police.
tgati0n disclosed that one of
! Elets found in the car had been
! D. Officer Sullivan Of the State
force, but the other bullet was
Ne used by the police and must
heen from the gun of a federal
Buck readily acknowledged that
Ifair was unwarranted and that
scer we're in error and at fault.
Eetigation leads to the belief
me Of the federal men fired,
ii the air or at the car, and
d the excitement officer Sullivan
G the car. After his consulta-
Nth M. Buck, Mr.. Collins re-
home and is fully satisfied
Ha treatment accorded him while
highway department at Dover.
Edent was one Of those where
aasm might be leveled at the
Police force, which would suffer
'suh The handling Of the case
Chief Engineer, however, has !
nlch to stop a feeling Of resent |
NJ. Collins is satisfied with |
Panation that an error was |
some time past State troopers |
tz loaned the federal author |
Ael request was made but It is |
that this incident will cause
se N this policy.
" INTO the shooting at H. B. |
automobile that failed to stop |
Z Highway Police and Federal |
asaF daughters Beach, was
u | Wednesday morning BY c.
DaeS' State Highway Engin-
hi' Office in Dover.
oncer Of the State Highway |
Dise vas present at the con
.,IaIi including c. c. Reynolds, su-
Ident Of the force.
Sa& in statement said:
Ilaent i TO be regretted.
gave mistake and the ofic-
d admitted that he fred
.Is %sf at the car, has been rep
sssf "a who did the shooting is
a splendid record in the
snSay police, Mr.. Buck stat
aSgte most Of The trouble 70
N 'aenee ,.a Of the Federal agents
! liSs9ested SaI1 i the State highway
5.sis w Them in searching cars
I.s.eaS seaSh,. Mr.. Buck said.
BiS NJ s.ll.s 9fncer shot first at the
~ ,alled !. to stop when ordered
II boI,t 4 our men admitted that
\, r,u vu,let holes in the car Was
n. gaa n his hands.
et \, mad an order in this de-
n y Pslia months that revolvers Of
lpqsse'tss ts snail ,1,l not be used for
a,Es1 os1 ], NJ. Buck said.
Al s ma ! automobiles could be
\. Bn.t searched without 4 war
sssS' ss'k said that they could. T@f
ldaittsSS Commissioner q George
L. So IA ! when seen at his Of
gn u i PP0stofice 4, Building in, n
saj' I INV Wednesday that Col
sas t,osn Sysn fired On BY prohi-
M nus Office and State
~ p ~. ls s understood that the
nossdn nlsd 4, until after COL
an order to halt his
" = ) iDv..ai " Office has been lett
sSbG5isov.s satigate a the incident. lent
lat Col,isse agents, he stated.
d 4 ,ns a,ls was transport
sy acti,ieitO auto, as reports il
$hssp s,.les ,asD: near Slaughter
n L.