THE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN AUCKLAND. Suicide of the Assassin.
Tnr. man McKclmp, who Hln<t at and Hcriouslv wounded .1 in.in named Stewart in a hoarding hotne in CiittmnH Auckl.ind, on Thuindaj lint, was inn to earth <>n Siturday near Avnnd.ile. Tho police wero out «-countig Hip country between Auckland uid W.nt.ikeroi rmifres all d.iy on Friday, nnd though tulmpffi i>f thn puiMUod wero obtruned at various |>laco>. wiiero he had c.illod, it wni not until S.iturdiiy that they got sight of the fugitive in the vicinity of the Avondalo lilockhoti^c On seeing th<» pohco (Uetcctivc Hiighp"* .uid Tn»nj)er Kelly, who were mounted) Me Kelvin went into the scrub and de liboratoly committed suicide by tiring the revolver into hi« mouth. The police were not Hiirpri^ed, a* tho deceased's "on had said he w;»* ceit.iin Ins father would not he taken alive. Stewart is reported to be progressing favour.ibly.it the hnspit.il
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1995, 21 April 1885, Page 2
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150THE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN AUCKLAND. Suicide of the Assassin. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1995, 21 April 1885, Page 2
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