THE WAIHI OUTRAGE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 291, 13 November 1912, Page 3

THE WAIHI OUTRAGE.

1 END OF THE TURMOIL. STRIKER;: QUITTING THE TOWN. FURTHER EXCITING INCII »EN’TS. Waihi. Nov. 12. Oti< <„•' the nun fi.un.i in Dr Craig's house was hauled out fron uni'- the dur-tor’s bed. Both met were badly knocked about, especia ly Eiai.u v.hc-e face was cut it 'evrral plarts. His condition wa: sticii that he hart to be carried by the constables to the police sta tion. Aire.- the doctor's hou-e had beet cleared and order restored. Colone Mrs. Ciaig's fathi r. hap pencil to go into the surgery am ’ disqovered the third fugitive. Sower ly. who at once pi< tests d he h.n< iak« n no pint in the shot,ting or any part in the affair. He asked to lx permitted to go horne. His lion of innocence didn't satisfy th< colonel, who later handed him ore. to the crowd outside. .tn exciting affair occurred las; at Wa kino. It appears asm r 'ionl- had been cast on an arbitra t'oriist by some members of the fed oration, and a body of the former proceeded to the Union Flail in thr < vi sJiig with the purpose of gaining < ;:tranee. It is stated that just a the arbir rat lotlists were about to eh ter a plug of gelignite with a caj arid a lighted fuse attached wa: thrown by somebody in the hall ii the diruction of the ctowd. Nobody was hurt, but the explosion wa: terrific ami was heard miles away. The arbitrationists had luckily given the cap a wide berth at the time, thus saving their lives. Eventu ally the arbitrationists gained ai entrance and searched all the feder itior.ist- within the building. Tin of the latter had revolvers in theii possession, and these we re taken. MEETING OF THE NEW UNION RED RAGGERS GIVEN m HOIKS. TO CLEAR OFT. The nil mbers of the new union .held a mass meeting in the Union Hal!. the building was packed. Mr. Rud.l. president pro tern., ad dressed th. meeting. He explainct that in view of the fact that they I a I among them a number of financial members of the- federation union, they had a perfect right to the use of the hall. He went on to say that they had put up with insults to themselves am! their wives am. families long enough at the hand.of "red raggers." and that certain, inf these individuals should be driven prat of the* town. ■ It was unanimously decided that itho.-e men. of which a list had been prepared and rend to the meeting. | would be given -IS hours' notice tc. ’clear out of the town or take the i ccr.sf quenees. Several prominent members of the new union gave short addresses, applause and cheers greeting each at = the conclusion of their remarks. One speaker emphasised the fact i that the hall hail been built for workers and miners, and that he hoped i in a very short time the new union ; would be in legal possession of the building. I Votes of thanks were accorded the Government for sending police to Waihi. and the police for their ccn- ’ duct. The proceedings terminated with ‘the singing of "God Save the : King." Several feiicrationists. including a idozen women, left Waihi by after- ( noon train. A few more left by a later train. To-night a bus-load, ’containing two "red fed’ ’families, j left for Pacroa, and a cab with the ■wife and children of a prominent ■ "ful” drove away to Paeroa. At 8 o'clock another "fed." in eagerness ■ to leave town, hurriedly sold his furniture, the whole- lot being purchasid by a second hand dealer for in,

: F.i' the aid of X-rays the bulle t has ■ been located in Constable Wade’s ! ; bo ly. It entered slightly to one ‘ side cf the middle of the abdomen and passed round to the right side for about eight inches, where it ■ lodged. It has not yet been extracted. but no serious results are anticipated. Evans is suffering from concuss.on of tlie brain. He is unconscious, and Fiis condition is very critical. A number of applications from "red raggers" for protecton have Iheen received by the police. A DASTARDLY OUTPACE. ANARCHY MUST BE PUT DOWN. Auckland, Nov. 12. The whole community will be deeply stirred by the dastardly outrage at Waihi. said the Mayor of Auckland to-day. I am not surprised it has come to bloodshed. Indeed. knowing something of the methods ami doctrines of the socttlist ami anarchist elements in this country it is remarkable that blood has not been shed i re now. It is a lesson to u-. Al] workers, the vast majority of whom are good fellows, must now realise the utter foolishness of following a few lawless agitators who fear neither Cod nor man. The awful responsibility rests upon these so-called Labour leaders. It is they, and they aione. who have stirred up men's passions and caused the traged.'.' of to day. I said six months ago and I say it again, the Government must take steps to safeguard the peace if the ceiDiininiiy fr<mi these irresponsible featherin'a Is. Anarchy must be put down with a strong hand. THE TOWN QUIETENED. (QUITTING. Wellinston. Now 12. The Hon. A. L. Herdman. Minister of Justice, received telegraphic advice to-night that the town of ■ \aiiii had been quietened aid order restored. Several prominent 'strikers had already quitted the town, and others were preparing to

The condition of Constable Wade, who was lying in the hospital, was aot quite so satisfetory. ’ihe genera] opinion, said the Minister to a "New Zealand Tinu s” reporter, was that this affray would be the last of the- trouble at W aihi. Proceedings would, of course, follow against the* person who shot Conttable Wade, the* man who is suppos’d to have fired the revolver beiti. himself in the hospital. CONSTABLE WADE’S INJURIES Wellington. Nov. 1-2. The news regarding the shooting at Waihi has eausert a sensation aere. and much sympathy is express- . *d for Constable Wade, who went 1 from Mount Cook Station. M eliing,on. with the special police contingent. He* jotmd the* force* in 19UI). and was stationed for some time ar Lambton Qt’ ty. He .is a single man. and came from the Auckland ttist.ric.-t originally. He had recently bee-u promoted, and was in the inquiry ■ department here. He is a fine, strapping young fellow if over six i.'eet. and one of the strongest men n the force. i Immediately upon receipt cf the I news the Hon. Mr. Herdman telegraphed that every effort was to be .mule to see that Constable M aelc .vas wi 11 cared for. ami that if any exvtia medii-til assistance* Mas needed it was to be* at once procured . END OF THE RED FEDS. The’ general impression here is that the shooting incident will put an end to the red federation, and hat Messrs. Semple and Co. would lo well to make a pre.mpt exit from ..he country. Tlx- Justice* Department is taking no special action in the matter o c 'c-elay’s proceedings at Waihi. The* law will take its course in the* usual way. and the re is no necessity to send extra police. Conmiissioner Cullen having telegraphed that he has u uiffie-ient force at his command. Fed<?> ationists were- chased by workers wherever they appeared. On one occasion a federationist was i suddenly espied, and in a moment a ■rowd rushed him. The police, seeing the move, rushed to inteicepl them. Two or three constables seized the man and ran him down the street to get him away from the crowd. After taking him a shot, way they let him go. but he was no sc, ;ni*r by himself than the crowd gave chase. The police also ran. with the object of protecting him. At Wynyard’s corner he was caught, roughly handled, and sent sprawling to the ground. The police again surrourded him and pushed the crowd back, and ultimately got him into a butcher’s shop. The crowd veiled and attempted to push their way in win re the unfortunate man lay huddled on the floor. There weie about twenty police on the scene. They prevented any of the crowd from entering and partially succeeded in dispersing them. The man was then escorted into Roseuont road. The ciowil attempted to follow, but were prevented by the police. The man was eventually set free and started off at a run. The •ro.vd again attempted to get past rhe police, but were stopped. It Jien looked as if the man would have got clear, but suddenly a wciker, fleet of foot, slipped past the police, and then a great race en--ned. The federationist lied for his life, while the worker followed closely ; but the police pursued him. One of the constables outstripped his fellow-men, ami gradually lessen’d the distance between himself and the worker. The latter had got within a few yards of the fcilera.ionist when the constable overtook and grabbed him. The federationist then got clear away. Just after this incident a local bootmaker, a pronounced "red-rag-ger,” received the attention of the same woiker. The latter rushed at him. telling him to clear out before the police could prevent it. The man was hit and knocked down. The police got round him, and while he was on the ground .searched him, but found no weapon other than a heavy file. He was then escorted to safety by the police. It is reported that a federationist who fired a revolver this morning, luckily without injury, took to his heels as soon as he had fired the shot, and has since eluded discovery. In the early part of the riot a prominent federationist and husband >f a leading "scarlet runner” appealed to th” police for protection, as he felt himself in danger from arbitrationists. The police hardly knew what to do with him, but he sol veil the difficulty by suggesting that they take him to the lock-up as being the safest place in the town. The police fell in with the suggestion. and he was accordingly taken to the station. Revolvers were taken from several federationist pickets. During the forenoon bands of workers, ranging from 100 to 200, roved the outskirts of the town. Hearing that some -women were being insulted a band of workers made for the locality. They caught one federationist. ami before the police arrived on the scene they gave him a rough handling. Mr. Kennedy, before leaving his| house on Martha Hill, asked for police protection while en route to the railway station. Two constables escorted him down to Moresby avenue, where a number of workers rushed towards him. and he told his> vscoit that he would go no further’ till more police arrived. Mr. Kennedy then went into a friend's house | and waited there till the arrival of I mounted ami foot police reinforce-i ments. the escort numbering about a; dozen. When th”.v sot to Devon street the crowd broke through the I police guard and severely knocked Mr. Kennedy about. At this moment a passing vehicle was brought into requisition, and Mr. Kenndey was’ put into it and driven to the rail-! way station. Waikino is said to be clear of federationists. Manv departures took place today. Several of the homes of federationists who have been conspicuous in calling out "Scab” and other epi-

thets to the workers and their women folk have been visited. The inmates were told that they would have forty-eight hours to leave the town or must take the consequences. In one instance a federationist re plied that he would be carried tc rhe cemetery before he would clea. out.