UNKNOWN ENCE TO MOANATUATUA MURDER.
I WAS out looting after my horse on Mr Walker's run when I was seized by Purukutu iind two others, niuned Jlon 'JV Tmnu (own fattier to Turiku Te Hum) ami Kcrcwim. They then conveyed me a prisoner to their vill.tge, Te Koukou. about eleven miles Ironi Cambridge, and I found there Paora Tiilum, Parata, Winna, Poutururu, Hone Wharowhnro, nnd Uira Tnrawhati. They then pulled- the hairs out of the forehead of my hor<i» as an offering to the Atua. In tin 1 evening I w.is taken to Nguhokowhitu, and detained until the Thiir-il.iy. Tliom- left to pn.trd me were Pouturtiru, Ifone, .uid Parata Purukutu and the others leit, and returned on t ln* Tinned. i\ , wlien I was liberated. They bronglit «>onietliin<; in .1 ban, w'tieh I now understand was tho head of the pikeh.L killed J'liriikntu »aid they had killed a pakeha ; that the olherd got awny ; that after killing him Whinu followed up the othcrd and lay in ambush for the two men on tho dray (i.e., Mr Parker and man). Purukutu desired him to leave off the pursuit, and thufc was the reason tho gun misled fire wlien Mr Parker escaped. The Atua was angry because his prophet was disobeyed.
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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 152, 29 April 1873, Page 2
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