HAIRA CONFESSES

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 280, 30 March 1889, Page 2

HAIRA CONFESSES

STATES THAT HE ALONE WAS THE MURDEKEB.

The Rev. Mohi Turei paid a ministerial visit to Haira in gaol this morning. The rev. gentleman prayed with the convicted man, and advised him to confess to his misdeeds. The Rev. Mohi Turei states that in the course of the interview Haira confessed that he had committed the Pook murders, and that he alone had done it.

It is expected that Haira will make a Complete eoafeteion before the ertatition,

HAIBA'S DEPARTURE—“ BOLLING HOME.” Haira was shipped for Napier at five last night. Just when leaving the wharf he looked dejected and not much pleased at the curiosity which he seemed to present, but on reaching the Te Anan his spirits revived. Constable Dunn was to go on to Napier with tile prisoners and Constable Reddell went out as far as the big steamer. The captain allowed the prisoners to be taken to the watch house, and in making their way thereto the condemned man broke out merrily with snatches of the song " Rolling Home. ” , Later on he smoked away at his pipe and looked as cheerful and important as though he had no small interest in the ship. He was quite profuse in his references to people as Mine fren."