SHIP’S COOK MISSING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1086, 22 August 1912, Page 3

SHIP’S COOK MISSING.

■ ♦ . SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE

Yesterday morning Captain Rogers, of the s.s. Gertie, reported that the ship’s cook, David Lynn, was missing, not having been seen since 12.30 o’clock that morning. It was supposed that he had been drowned. The police were informed aud dragging operations commenced but so far without result.

Interviewed by our representative, Captain Rogers said that Lynn joined the ship iu Wellington on Monday last aud the present trip was the only one he had made in the vessel. The mau was a stranger to him and he noticed nothing peculiar about him. He had made no remarks that would lead oue to suppose that he would either do away with himself or desert.

The steward, H. Tyler, was the last to see the cook, having given him a drink of water some time between 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning. He said that Lynn had informed him that previous to joiuiug the Gertie iu Wellington he had been on a drinking bout for a fortnight. The steward continued that Lynn was a stranger to him and that he noticed nothing peculiar about him. He did his work alright, but he told him he intended leaving the ship when they returned to Wellington as it did not suit him. Lyuu weut ashore ou Tuesday night between 7.30 and S o’clock aud returned to the ship about an hour later. He was theu alright. Some time after midnight he heard Lynn calling ior a drink and gave him some water. That was the last that was seen ol him. It was discovered that he was missing at about 6.30 a.m. when the mate went to call him to prepare breakfast.

The general opinion is that the man is drowned as he was apparently dressed only iu his trousers and shirt. Had the man desired to leave he could have drawn his pay and left without any trouble.

Lyuu was cook on the s.s. Queen of the South tor about 12 months.