ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 6

ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON.

REMANDED TO PALMERSTON. ALLEGED THREAT TO SHOOT. (From Our Spccial Correspondent.) Palmerston North, April 18., The news of tho capture of Powelka . yesterday at Ashhurst spread like, wildfire, and there was a general sigh of relief when it became known that he' was once more safe under lock and key. There can bo no question tliat a very large proportion of the population of Palmerston, especially the women folk, were in a very nervous ; state while the man was at largo. ' This morning a representative, of Ike Dominion asked a weli-known Ashhurst resident, if that . township had got back to its normal state.' He replied that Ashhurst as a whole had been less agitated than other places closo handy. Ho gave Constable Watts/great credit' for the disposition .of - his men. • The constable ■ had, right' through the ipieoe, maintained that' Powelka . would return to ■ Ashhurst, and probably attempt to get into the houseof his brother-in-law, Mr. P. Hanlon. And it 6eoms the constable was perfectly correct in his anticipations. 7 In : connection ~ with the capture of Powelka, the police at Woodville adopted a very novel method of transmitting the news -to the outlying parts of the. district. The 1 ministers of the different, churches were notified, and they made the announcement to their congregations. NOT/COMMUNICATIVE. . *IHE ONLY THING I AH.SOEET ABOUT." (By. Teleeraoh—Press Association.) Palmerston North; April 18. ■ Powelka was not greatly communicative yesterday after his recapture. However, £B,called the gaoler to him,and 6aid: '."The' only thing I am sorry about is. [that I did- not shoot Archie MUae. I iwent. to Shannon after,-him, and there I iieaxd that he was .here.'.'. If ever I-gel) »ut again I will shoot him."

The prisoner,: it. is understood, blames • Qtt'Eae, who is not known here, for all lie .'■ troubles, particularly in connection \ pith .the' thefts of. furniture. The police, (however, do hot. attach ■ much value to '•'toe statement:-.: . .'...■ ..: .

, OPowelka travelled to Wellington this jmorning in a- special carriage with SerIgeant Dart and the. Wellington continigent of police who have been engaged in ..ithe search for him.'■ / , ■ ' ■.■:■■. .'■ -:' It is understood here that it is- quite , jpossible that Powelka will not be brought : [before the Court again till'the whole oc- - currencee of - the past two-weeks have ■T>een freely Powelka is at ;'.' jpiesent under committal for theft. L ' v Detectives.Cassells and Siddells are-re-, jmaining in Palmerston North to investi- ; -gate - the cases of supposed incendiarism - iand robbery, under arms,. also • the' affray -.leading:to the death of Sergeant- Ma- ; vffdiei- '.;■•>■■■'.'.. '. ■.. ■ ■: •. •''• '■ ;'>-'