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~ 26-57 806 _Terusry 7, 1936 ee: L 1986, to be etfgytive watil Boveah eg \ inetent kidmaping charge, TheXSuprene Court on February 5, 1956 ruled by wasnimews opinion on the tao counts - Nz ™ (1) Ie holding an officer to avgid arrest within ths meaning of the phrese, Aheld for ransos or reward or otherwise" fn the act? S _ ~ yo (2) Ie it an offense to kidnap and transport a OO Q x» perece in interstate coameroce for the purpose a 2h _ oft A_____§_h ( * ; of preventing the arrest OF the KAGHApEFT Justice doRaynolas atated *evidently Congress intended to prevent trens~ portation in interstate or foreign commerce of persona who vere being wilaufully restrained im order that the captor aight secure some benefit to himself, dnd this is adequately expressed by the words of the enact+ ment.*® He added that "while penal statutes are narrowly construed, this does not require rejection of that sense of the words which best harmonises with the context and the end in vieu,* REOORDED = ee. “ - INDEXED FEUE,. At Fes Ae r : . Tome, al we . y \