WAIHI STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 15 November 1912, Page 5

WAIHI STRIKE

LMPEJSONW) MINERS RELEASED DEATH OF EVANS. AN APPEAL FOR 'HELP. (By Telf.rraoh — Associaiio-n.) AUCKLAND, Nighty The whole of tho imprisoned mii'--crs havo been released, on finding bonds to koep the peace. Mr Parry, vice-president of the Minors' ( n;vn; : . was tho first to be released.

DEATH OF EVANS. WAIHI, Last Xi.irht. The fatal sequel to the disturbance which took place at tlvo Minors' Union Hall on' Tuesday morning occurred last night at 10.30 o'clock, whe/r Georgo Frederick Evan.s, who was struck with a baton by Constable Wade, when the latter, it is presumed, was shot by Evans, died. His in-' juries consisted of laeorr.tion and concussion of the brain. From the time that Evans was taken to the hospital thero wis scarcely any hope of his recovery, as in such cases death almost' invariably result*. He was taken into the institution *.n a semi-conscious condition, and shortly afterwards he became wholly unconscious, and remained in this condition until he died. The account of the disturbance, including the shooting of the const-able and the batoning of Evans ha-s already been chronicled. Briefly, it in alleged that Constable Wade was following Evans when the latter suddenly shot him in the abdomen. The constable immediately closed with his assailant, and struck him on the head with his baton, felling him to the ground. After this, tho constable partially collapsed, and was taken to the hospital. Later, Evans was also taken to the same institution. Deceased, who was 28 years of age, was an Australian; he was married, and leaves a widow and two you.sir children. When the strike occurred deceased was employed as an assistant stamper-man at the Grand Junction battery.

j FAIR PLAY DESIRED. WAIHT, Last Night. A deputation of members of the Borough Council waited on the nonunion officers this morning, and pointed out that as the new Union commanded the situation it should see that fair play was given to Federationists. A Union official replied "that it was their intention to prevent members in any way molesting Federationists. 1 Since Tuesday morning about eighty leading Federationists have left Hie town, some accompanied by their wives and families. i APPEAL FROM MR PARRY. i ! Mr W. E. Parry,, vice-president of , the Federation of Labour, telegraphed to Mr Glover, from Auckland today, as follows: —"More money immediately to make provision for women and children driven from lionie j Free labourers breaking into home* ( and threatening their lives. Men l forced into bush. Yon have no , idea of the position. Wo must release terrified women. Men not lorwed to enter Wyihi. Police say they have got free hand. Releasing : all men from Mt. Eden Gaol to-day. No other way out of difficulty at pro.i sent. Cable ; to all centres Australia."

PRESIDENT PARRY

CAN COPE WITH THE POSITION'. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Mr Parry, vice-president of the Waihi Workers' Union, who was released from gaol yesterday, staled that lie was confident that ho could cope with the position, and proposec |to see it through. He may proceed j at once to Wellington to confer with (the other members of tho Federation ! Executive.

FIGHTING AT HUNTLY. FEDERATTONTSTS BADLY PUNISHED. AUCKLAND, Last Night. At Huntly last night, a heated exchange between Federationists and arbit-rationists led to fights, in which two Federationists were badly punished. The feeling between the two sections there is daily becoming more bitter.