Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

the chase he was fired upon by n ma
chine which he believed was acting as
q convoy caT to the rum auto. He said
he did not know Just where the shots
came from, but one narrowly missed
him. <
Rinke and Policeman Robert L. Lang
don, then members OF Capt. Guy Burlin-
games liquor squadron, were cleared by
grand jury action In the fatal shoot
ing OF Charles G. Deegan, ~ years old.
during acuffle after q chase on Hal
loween night of 1925. after they had
been held by coroner's Jury. Lang
don, now precinct detective, recently
was exonerased BY q eoroners Jury IN
the fatal shooting OF q colored man.
Waving preliminary hearing In Police
Court today, John Stevens, "a years
old. companion Of Fleming, was held
under $500 bond to await action of
the grand jury on charges Of operating
smoke screen, transporting snd pos
stevens was captured By Rouse and
Policeman B. r. Campbell. Rouss's part
ner. after the chase in which Fleming
was shot to DEATH
Attorney Robert H. Mcneil Is cons.
Quoting the defense.
Says Police Should Ne Upheld.
"fie was engaged In the traffac that
Is death producer. He was willing
himself 10 commit murder without re-
gard to whether Il was an ofdicer or an
innocent person who got in his way.
The man engaged in that frame ought
TO know that death Is possible result
from his unlawful act, While we must
regret the death OF this man, the action
Of the police force should be upheld by
all people without regard to their views
On prohibition.
Again the House ApplaHded.
Mr. Holiday emphasized that he
brought this matter up IN the House
for the simple purpose Of letting the
police force In this city know that there
Is at least one member of Congress who
Is willing and anxious to support them
In the enforcement OF law" adding:
while Il IL an unfortunate thing that
ofiicer not only vas legally JUSTIFIED but
he was morally Justified and he should
be commended rather than criticised"
Mr.. Holiday was vigorously Applauded.
Representatives Summers. Republican,
Of washington expressed his belief that
"the record ought TO show that the APP
plAuse given to Mr.. Holiday shows that
his sentiments are approved By NJ least
four-fifths OF the members OF this
House. N
Representative La, Guardia. Repabli-
can, OF New York said that he did
not expect to hear applause at the
shooting Of any humen being. even
though that human being might have
been Transporting liquor for prominent
peop,e in the District"
Mr.. Holiday spoke about Keeping
prohibition out OF this question" con-
tinued Mr.. La GuArdia.
Prohibition Blamed.
prohibition is the direct cause If
the subject matter now under Discus
sion. Even though the police officer had
been informed by third person that
l submit that under the law ne was not
justified in shooting the driver Of the
car. accept the suggestion made that
the police could better direct their shoot
ing against bank robbers and bank
wreckers. There Is nothing inherently
wrong In the transportation Of liquor.
II Is q statutory prohibition. II Is not
evil In itself. 1t Is evil by prohibition.
IF you want to justify the shooting
of a human being on the charge that
In the car that he Is driving there are
alcoholic beverages, then to be logical
YOU should call out the Navy and send
sink the LeviAthan.'
There was smattering Of applause.
we turned the ships over to private
operation. They were going to make e
money. They did not reduce rates.
they did not offer better aeconimoda-
tons. Up went the sign, Under New
Management, the Bar Is Now Open"
and the trade increased with the
knowledge and connivanee OF the United
states Government. If 1t was justif1able.
II II was proper. legally and morally, to
shoot this misguided boy, coming OF
the Anacostia Bridge, then repeat you
the LeviathAn."
Gentlemen. by your applause today
YOU are starting on q new era In pro-
hibition enforcement, say that pro-
hibition Il not worth putting this coun-
try into civil war. Prohibition Is not
worth putting this country into war
with q foreign country. It will not be
very long until right here on the floor
of the House you will be appropristing
money to paw damages for the sinking
OF the I'm Alone
this prohibition question sensibly."
Black Admonishes Colleagues.
Representative Black, Democrat Of
New York, adnonished his colleagues.
This Is one Of the most outrsxeonA
scenes ever encounterd In the House.
To think that the statement of one of
our members that boy riding over the
Anacostia Bridge with some bottles Of
liquor In his Ger wss shot to death
should be applauded by members Of the
house Of Representatives Of the United