FATALITIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3229, 20 September 1892, Page 3

FATALITIES.

r '• > ♦ (PER PRESS. ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, September 20. Carl Moßller, airested in Sydney for obtaining money here by forging a promissory note, made a desperate effort to escape item the steamer Hauroto about 9 o'clock last night, when she was ofl Wellington Heads, bat lost hiß life in the attempt. Early this morning, MOBller'a ' body, with cabin Hfe-belt attached to it, was found floating near Te Aro Bathe. As deceased was miesed outside the Heads it is impossible be could have swam to the.spot; where found. It is supposed he .loweredfbinajßelf aver the ship's side, and, waiting a favorable opportunity, made for shore. , Enquiry into circumstances attending the death of Charles Greenrose, seaman, who wbb shot on Waterloo Quay on Sunday, was opened this morning. Lynch, the ohief witness K gave similar account of the affray to that telegraphed. He saw deceased strike Finley before any shots were fired. Finley staggered under the blow, and Seel called out to him to pull out his gun and shoot, which he did. All the men had been drinking a good deal the prevjone evening, but were sober on BundayV Witness heard five shots fired, but Fihley'ia revolver only aooounted for four. He denied he had used threats towards Seel, 1 and could nob swear, that Seel .ever' drew hie ; own weapon from bis „,pooket., Finley aimed three ehotß at Lynch, two going wide of the mark, and the ot&er missing fire. Witness then ran towards his vesßel, and did apt see Greenrose shot. . '