THE AUCKLAND TRAGEDY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13586, 7 May 1906, Page 10

THE AUCKLAND TRAGEDY.

Some particulars supplied by thfi Auekland correspondent, of tho Christchiireh Press concerning the. .death at Auckland of young Fenwick makoiclearer somo matters Slot explained in 'previous telegrams. Young Fcnwick boanled with a Mrs Melvillo in Mount st.r/jel, near St. Paul's Church. Mrs Mebillo moved to Pompallicr terrace, Ponsoriby, on tho Wednesday before Fenwiok's disappearance. On the following morning about 11 o'clock Mrs Molvillos grandscm, Willie Melville, saw him at Mount Street. Apparently Fenwick had expressed his intention of giving tip boarding with Mrs Melville, for lie wished tho young fellow good-bye, and they parted, JTolvillo remarking that they would probalily meet about town. The uftfortunato young man then scorns to havo completely /disappeared from tho eyes of his friends, and nearly a week was spent in vain inquiries as to his wherqabouts. Tho house vacated by the Melvillca remained «mpty during that period. The door ot a lavatory at tho back being locked,' Mr Finch, tho landlord, sent to Sirs Mclvillo for the key. and young Melvillo.suddenly hit upon the solution to the mystery of F<mwick's disappearance, because tho key was always k<Spt in the lock inside. On tho door of tho lavatory being forced open, tho suspicion formed proved to be only too correct, At the. post mortem .examination it was found that the principal wound, situated aliove tho right oye, was causcd by the entranco of a bullet. Tho bono was splintered beneath t.lio wound, and soino of tlKs splinters had been 'forced into tho brain, but the bullet itcslf had not sufficient penetrative jiower to pierco tho bono. It glanced off sideways, and for somo littlo timo this doctors could 1 not follow its course. Eventually it was discovered abovo the left eye, having travelled under tho skin in a straight line across tho forehead, and having como to a full stop about, tho middle of tho left frontal bone. Tho brain not having b*xm soverely injured by tho bone splinters, and tho flow of blood having been somewhat slight, tho wound was insufficient to' cause immediate death, and Fenwick lingered on, probably in an unconscious condition until ho was discovered, death ensuing as previously stated. Tho wounds, other tban that caused by tho bullet, were, very sKghf,, being Jittlo more than abrasions of; tho skin, and were probably caused by tho, •fall to tho floor. Young Fenwick was a jjencral favourite with thoso who kneyir bim. Though nothing can b» said definitely until the inquest is held, it ,is l»lioved that ho took a love disappointment so seriously to heart that his reason failed, with tho result that ho committed the. rash act, of resolving to put an end to his troubles.