POWELKA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 11, 29 August 1911, Page 5

POWELKA.

STILL AT LARGE.

(Per Press Association ) Wellington, August 23. The police are keeping up an active soarcli ior Powclka. At, 2 o’clock no trace had been found of file escapee.

HORSE AND BICYCLE STORIES

Wellington, August 23. lip to 11 o’clock to-nigiifc the police, warderp, and detectives searching for the escaped prisoner, Powelkn, have discovered no trace or cine. All roads and bridges are being closely watched. As the rivers arc now fairly high, it is considered Powclka- must cross streams by bridges if ho is traversing the country at all.

Late to-night a report, which has not yet been investigated, reached the police that some man procured a suit of clothes from a woman at Johnsouville yesterday, it is also stated that a horse is missing at Paoknkariki. These incidents, if correct, support the theory that the escapee will make for his old haunts in the Palmerston district.

It is also said that a man borrowed a bicycle at Petone late last night, giving a name which appears to be false, and promising to return the bicycle by noon to-day. Nothing has since been seen of tho man or the bicycle. It will be observed that the latter story does not lit with the former so far as Powclka is concerned.

Both reports have yet to be enquired into by the police. Palmerston North, August 28. Powclka’s escape has been the subject of discussion to-day, chiefly by practical jokes. The Mayor received a request to place a large scroll, which he possesses, with the words, “Welcome to Palmerston,” over tho entrance‘to the town. Others forwarded a telegram to “J. Powclka, care of Police Department, Wellington,” asking him to kindly advise when he might be expected, with a view to a municipal welcome. There is still a feeling that Powclka is likely to make for here, and all approaches to the town are being watched, but it would be quite easy to come in by the river beds and ranges . On tho last occasion Powclka came up in a goods truck.