THE HUNT FOR POWELKA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1910, Page 3

THE HUNT FOR POWELKA.

NO SUL'CKSS REPORTED

Yesterday was a. blank day so far as Powelka nows was concerned, says the. " ManaAWitu Times" of this morning's -date. The police are systematically searching various localities, and have investigated tlio usual bewildering series of pepo-rits, but siiH'o Tuesday no'tthiug authentic, seems to have transpired. When lie vanished from the view of Constable Klanagan at Buniiy'tlioupo in tho small hours of Tuerulay morniiug, followed by a. couple of shots from 4i. police revolver, he is kno vn to have go no to Mr Larson's. 'Hkit is t!ve last positively known, but it is likely the report of his being seen near Makino in the afternoon of the same day was also well bas-id. Tie had made a bnn\ of provisions and may be lying low somewhere, till the weather cbanges, or gnawing hunger sends him out again. There is a suspicion that he lias been making towards Kinibolton, when'o liis parents and relatives reside., and Mr AV. Hansen, a bio-ther-in-law, telegraphed to Iks father, Mr C. J. ■Hansen, of Pai nierston, yesterday: "Premises in town (Kinibolton) are well-guarded by the police every night, and the fugitive will get m> svmpathy From his people." The fireman of ,-i Koxtou train stated Mint on Wednesday night a man standing on the middle of the road between Hiiuitangi .and Motuiti finxl a shot which hit the engine-. There are several young men down shooting in the locality.