FATAL SHOOTING CASE

Temuka Leader, Issue 2401, 20 September 1892, Page 4

FATAL SHOOTING CASE

A serious shooting affray took place on Waterloo Quay, near the railway wharf, Wellington, about 10.50 on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of Charles (Ireenroao, aged about 07, a .Russian Fin, an able seamen belonging to the Dorris Eckhoff, Danish barque, y/liich recently arrived from New "York ; and the wounding of Donald Macdonald, about 46 years of age, a Scotchman, second officer of the same vessel. Henry William Finley, who committed the deed, is chief officer of the Dorris Eckhoff. and from statements made it appears that he was not on friendly terms with the ether officers and c vm m the voyage out. On Saturday night some of the crew were drinking in some of tho hotels in company with William Lynch, a seaman of the English ship Wairaate, when they met Finley and Earnest Seel, chief officer of the American barque Wallace D. Flint, which came from Adelaide. A row ensued, but exentuaJly tho men were separated and left for the purpose of Joining their vessels, Lynch accompanying

the crew of the Dorris Eckhofl and sleep mg on board that vessel. On Saturday morning Lynch, in company with deceased (Greenrose) and Macdonald, visited the Wallace B. Flint for the purpose, Lynch says, of apologising to chief officer Seel fox’ the part he took in the row. Seel was not on board, and they came on shore again ; but while walking on the breastwork opposite the Lion Foundry they met Finley and Seel. Finley at once said to Lynch, “You ai’e the sou of a b I’m looking for,” and the latter replied “ Well, if you want me, here I am.” Lynch then states that Finley pushed him and he retaliated by striking him. The quarrel was apparently becoming genoi’al, when it is alleged that Seel called to Finley to “ To shoot the 1) Finley drew a revolver and presented it at Lynch, but it missed fire thrice. Lynch then cleared away some 30 yards and Finley fired two or three shots at him, but missed him each time. Greenrose endeavoured to prevent the shooting and received a bullet in the heart; expiring immediately. Finley and Seel then followed Lynch, who made for his ship, and as he was climbing over the rail Finley had another shot, which again missed, though very few yards separated the men. Finley and Seel then proceeded on board the Wallace B. Flint. Which shot struck Macdonald, who was wounded in the left thigh near the groin, is not certain. As Finley followed Lynch down the wharf he was heard to say “ I’ll have the b yet.” Lynch declares that Seel also had a revolver ; if so, he made no use of it, nor was any weapon found on him. Macdonald while being taken to the hospital stated that Seel urged Finley to shoot Lynch. Finley is a single man aged 41, born in Ireland, but claims to be an American citizen. Seel is 32 years of age, a single man, a German by birth, and also claims to be an American citizen. Finley is sft Gin high and Seel sft B£in, and both are thickset men.