A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
(To the Editor.) Sir, —Since my arrest of Streat last Thursday night, 1 have been made a kind of a hero for doing what a big percent-1 age of storekeepers would have done if it came their way. I might say, for my | part. I am extremely worry for having Jto resort to the severe measures I did. 1 am satisfied, in my own mind, that I was quite justified in shooting, and 1 am thankful that a greater tragedy was averted, but 1 do not wish to appear heroic at the expense of these poor, misguided and unfortunate youm» men. I lam misquoted in several places by your | reporter, no doubt in his zeal for a good I story. When they got outside my place I they we're far away too frightened to ■ make any threats by word of mouth, i also too much in a hurry. Also, it did i not require any kind of bravery or pluck Ito take Streat to the police station. —1 am, etc., EDWIN YARLEY.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 3
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