WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 85, 5 December 1912, Page 8

WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

INQUEST ON EVANS

(Per Press Association.) Waihi, December 4

At the adjourned inquest on Evans the evidence of Constable Wade, who was shot by Evans, was taken at the hospital. He said that upon hearing revolver shots he entered the hall and Evans fired as soon as he saw him, but missed. He chased him to the back and Evans fired again, when about five yards away. He closed and struck him on tiie side of the head, for fcai lie might fire again. Pie did not se< the crowd ill-treat deceased. Witness received a bullet in the stomach. Further evidence in connection with the enquiry into the death of Evans was taken this afternoon. Barfoot. who is out on bail, charged with usinf firearms and Waddle, one of the occupants of the hall when the shooting first occurred, were examined. Tin former declined to answer a numbs; of questions on the ground that h< might incriminate himself in the pena ing proceedings. The further hear ing was adjourned.

AN IMPROMPTU MEETING

Waihi, December 4.*

This morning the day shift on com ing off work held an impromptu mas, meeting. Mr Rudd, president of tin now union, addressed the men. H explained that within an hour or tv the trustees of the old Union wer serving him with a notice requesting that the keys of the hall he hande. over not later than Saturday next The building had been broken into and when he went to the hall and ask ed for an explanation he was told tha the door was open and that they hat walked in. Prior to that he neve had seen that the hall was locked, s ho concluded that the hall had beet broken into. The striker had that da; put new locks and bars on all the doors Referring to the resolution of the Fed crationists that none of their member should join the Arbitration Union, tin speaker said that it was tantamoun to the strike, as far as Waihi was cor. corned, being still on. However, the; had had the assurance of the Wail. Company that only members of an Ar bitration Union would get employmen in the mine, and in face of that tin Federationists would not find Waihi a: attractive place to remain in. Tin strike would die, he thought, a natui al death.