AN UNMERCIFUL THRASHING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3339, 4 October 1911, Page 5

AN UNMERCIFUL THRASHING.

SEQUEL TO LETTER BY A MARRIED LOVER. AN INCIDENT IN THE WAIKATO• [.SPECIAL TO TIMES.} AUCKLAND, Oct; 3. Something of a sensation was'caused in the Waikato on Saturday, says the “Star,” when a young music master as well known in Auckland as further south, was administered a public horsewhipping by an irate father. The musician, though a married man, is alleged to have written an extraordinary letter to the Mother of a pupil with whom he had become infatuated. In > this letter lie declared hie love for the daughter. If by this confession the ardent, lover hoped to gain the assistance of the mother lie signally failed. The musician later made indiscreet statements respeetinig the mother of the lady he professed to adore. These alleged reflections in turn reached the ears of her husband. a man. of impressive physical proportions. . Incensed at what had happened, and appraised of the nature of the original confession of love for his daughter by a married man, the worthy sire armed himself with a raw hide whip and sallied forth in search of the music master, tracing him to livery, stables. He learned that his quarry was out driving. A four-hours’ wait for the young man’s return only served as further fuel to the fire of the paternal wrath. When the opportunity for punishment came,. the indignant sire took ino half measures. Passers-by in the street of the'country town were treated to the unusual sight of one full grown man flogging another. The. raw hide whip was used unmercifully, and the young man for once forgot that he claimed to be. a member of the profession which has made a science of harmonic sounds. The chastisement continued till whipper and whipped were tired; Then the music master sought obscurity.