THE POWELKA CHASE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1910, Page 3

THE POWELKA CHASE.

CONDITION OK SERGEANT M'GUIRE. Yesterday passed off without uiny I'llrtlu-r de'volopnuMilt in -tlio search for I'owelka. Sergt. M'Guiro is desperately ill, and lio is in a. state •t,l " I'ni'i'e is btiir iltTjioV ijiri" vesterday tho conditions we.ro not so favourable. With regard to tin* shnoling, wo grtvi' the facts yesterday (says tho Mamuvatu Daily Times) and showed that the shot, was (ired hy the n.am wliilo on the ground with the Serjeant at, eloso range, and referred the matter to Dr. Martin who said fcliafc tho wonnds were cnnsisent with being inflicted while the Serjeant wrtf standing up and his assailant on the ground or both on the ground. It was not pnssible that tho bull»t eonhl have been (ired by a man standing up downwards at a man on the [ground. Vet one contemporary again states that the detective, and Mr Hampton saw tho man standing up firing and the Sergeant on the ground. llttt.h these gentlemen informed us tliat the man was either on the ground or kneeling. and tho flash came from close, to the ground. The point is of importance a<s disposing of certain baseless allegation.s made in Wellington. THE DOMINION SCO ITS. The advent of Captain Palryinple and his little bund of Dominion Scouts lias caused much comment They aro the only uniformed searchers: ,:ind the Territorials, sa.vs the same paper, were refused leave to participate as Territorials and told not to wear uniforms. DEATH OF SEKCT. M'GHRE. [CKU I'HKSS ASSOCIATION.] I'AI.MERSTON X.. This Day. Sergt. M'Ouire, who was slir'.tduring a hunt after the escaped prisoner IVwelki. last Sunday niglit. snccnmbc.d to his wound at six o'clock this morning.