RUA IN AUCKLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1916, Page 4

RUA IN AUCKLAND.

FOR SAFE KEKPIXO.. Tlic Afneri "prophet" Kim, who fffl# arrested in his stronghold at Muungffpuhatu, in tlio L'lcwcin Country, recent, airived in Auckland 011 Monday afte noon, in company with his son Whai and four other Maori followers, itnde arrest, to lie lodged in Mt. f.den gH. for safe keeping pending their apnea slice nt the Rotorua court on Moildtt, next on several charges arising out ii j the affray that occurred at the time ui the arrest. .Tust prior to the arrival of the Rot. rim express at Newmarket stitio. (says the Star) a number of people who had got news of the arrival pf the last of tlic several picturesque personalities that have figured as "prophets'' or leaders- in the history of the civilisation ot .the Maori, assembled at thu station to get a glimpse of Itiia. Maybi.l there were some who had heard stories of the '-prophet" and his romantic appearance who were disappointed when Rua, handcuffed by the left wrist to his son Wliatil, stepped quietly from the train. His long raven leeks had been clipped, and he wis attired not picturesquely, but as a Maori of restrained taste woiil'd dress for . * visit to town. Well-fitting navy Hue coat and trousers, cap and light street' boots transformed the "prophet" Into merely a big,' well-dress,-■<[ Maori. A peaked collar of the latest style showed that the neck had bowed to the canons of fashion, and a red necktie was the only splash of color in his dress. With downcast eyes he and his son, the latter east in nmcli smaller physical mould than his notorious father, walked along the platform to Remiiera road, escorted by Sergeant Cox and Constable Trotter. They were followed by four other Maori prisoners in charge of Constables Mclliigh and Hamilton and ths whole paty, without any fuss, boarded a waiting brake and were driven to Mt. Eden £aol. The rest of the posse of twenty polios officers and men that had gone from Auckland to assist in the arreßt were on the same train, in plain clothe*, and some of them detrained at Xewmarket, but took no part m the escort work