A SINGULAR TRAGEDY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3489, 11 June 1884, Page 3

A SINGULAR TRAGEDY.

An Auckland telegram of lash night says:—“ Captain Liliewall shot himself to-night in the street, opposite his residence. He resided with his mother, who has been away from home for a day or two. Ho was being taken home tonight at nine o’clock by a young man named Moss, when the tragedy occurred. Moss left Lillewall on the street, and went in to the house to see Mrs Lillewall and inform her her sun had returned. While speaking to her ho heard a shot, but entertained no suspicion. Moss went out of the house, and called on Lillewall in Samoan language to come inside. He received no answer and on going into the roadway found

Lillewall lying there dead with a revolver beside him and 15 ball cartridges in his pocket. Dr Parkinson was soon in attendance, and found a bullet had entered near the right nipple and into the heart. Lillewall some months back married a widow, a barmaid at the Wharf Hotel. Latterly they have lived separate, and Mrs Lillewall again returned to her situation to maintain her children by her first husband. It is reported that at the time of the fatal deed, Lillewall was suffering from the effects of drink, and was troubled in his mind as to pecuniary matters.”