TARRED AND FEATHERED.
SENSATION AT ROTORUA. ! A case of "tarring and feathering" occurred at Rotorua on Friday night. The victim was a resident, who arrived several^ months ago, bringing good credentials, and accompanied by a young lady whom he introduced as his wife. He spent money freely, and' acquired considerable popularity, but owcug it is stated, to the war, his supplies fell off, and it appeared that he was deeply involved m debt. A few days ago the man declared that his companion was not his wife, arid he | married a local girl before the registrar. | About 11 p.m. on Friday some thirty men went to his house, decoyed him put, stripped him, and coated him with a mixture of tar and feathers. The other occupants of the house, informed the Solice, who qu&ckly arrived. The men ad, however, disappeared. It is stated that it was intended to also tar and feather the newly-wedded . wife, and that several women were waitting to do this, but that she had left , Rotorua. on, Thursday. It is understood that the man left Rotorua on Saturday afternoon. -____________-^__^—
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13540, 18 November 1914, Page 7
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183TARRED AND FEATHERED. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13540, 18 November 1914, Page 7
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