TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN WELLINGTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4222, 19 September 1892, Page 2

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN WELLINGTON.

A Man Shot Dead On Waterloo Quay. Another Man Seriously Wounded. Two Arrests Made. A shocking murder was committed yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock on Waterloo quay, Wellington, a sailor named Charles Groenrose, a Russian Finn, belonging to > the barque Doris Eokhoff, beiSjphot through the heart by the first mate of the vessel, Henry William Finley by name, who also attempted to Bhoofc another man, a sailor named Wm. Lynob, belongingto the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Waimate. Finloy, it seems, blazed away to the right and loft. Ho killed one man outright, wounded another, and tried to kill a third, Another man (Seel), the first mato of tho American barque W ; B. Flint, was also arrested for being concerned in the killing, for he iB charged in the statement ot ono of the most important witnesses with being the instigator, It is satisfactory to record the arrest of both men, which was effected * in a very short space of time,

THE BKOINMNG OF THE TROUBLE. On Saturday night it BOems that tho two ships' mates, Seol andFinloy, met Lynch, the deceased (Greenrose), and twe or three other seamen belonging to the Doris EobbofT, at one of the hotels in tho city and a quarrel took place. Blovo were Btruc*but no serious damage was caused on either side. There was, however, considerableill.fceling, ami the breach had not been healed when the parties separated.

Shortly before 9 yesterday morning Lynch, Greenrose (the deceased), Donald MoDnnald (theseoond mate of the JDorU Eokhoff) and wo others belonging to the barque left the vessol, * and after a flbort stroll up town re. turned to the quay and tbehoe to the wool wharf, where the barque W. B. Flint wan lying. On reaching the vessel McDonald and Lynch went aboard, and the latter enquired of the steward and catpunter if the mate (Seol) was aboard, a.9 he wished to apologise for his share in the trouble of the previous evening. The steward informed Lynoh that the mate was not aboard, and tho pair then left the ship. Opposite Cable's Foundry Lynoh and Greenrose met the two mates Seel and E inley. Lynoh sayslhathe was the first to speak,' biddirOJEiem ' Good morning,' to which Bed! replied' ' You are the ——- I liavo been looking for," Lynch then answered,' Well, if you want me here

I am.' ' All tight, responded Seel, and he accompanied tho words ■ with a Bbove,' Ae he Bhoved me," states Lynch,' I struck him somewhere about the cheat.' The deceased then took Lyneh's part, and said to Finley 'Don'tyou interfere.' Finley then struck Greenroso who returned' the blow and Lynch states that no did Greenroso return Finley's than Seel said,

'NJU. OUT YOUR SHOOTER AND FIRE.' Finley, unfortunately, too readily responded, drawing a five-chambered ' revolver. On drawing the revolver finley loukaim at Lynoh and firad, but the shot missed him, The de> ceased then ran at Finley, apparently "" with the object of preventing him fin ing again. He, however, did not juccsed, for Finley turned round on him and fired at him, Lynch was now about a dozen yards Finley fired at. him again, Wtho shot again missed him. Twice more, says Lynoh, Finley pointed the weapon at him and pulled the trigger, but the revolver did not gooff. The next shot was fired at the unfortunate Greenrose, and with fatal effect, for thie time he fejj never to rise again, shot through the heart, Finley after firing the fifth ihotat Lynch, returned to the barque, and remained there until he was arrested a few minutes afterwards;, .. m : , .'■ « * A yery hrief examination of Green- *. rose by Dr Tripe, who was called, elicited that.the unfortunate

man was dead, Tho doctor afterwards examined McDonald on the Waitnate, and found that a bullet had lodged in the region of the grain. Although his condition is sorions, thore are no fears entertained for his life,—N.Z. Times,