MURDER IN WELLINGTON.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5516, 19 September 1892, Page 3

MURDER IN WELLINGTON.

BHOOTING SAILOES,

(BY TBLBBBAPB-.)

WELLINGTON, Sept 18

A serious shooting affray took place on Waterloo Quay, near tbe railway wharf, about 10.50 this morning, rnsutting m the death of Charles Glenrose, aged about 37, a Russian Fin, an able seaman belonging to the DoirTs Eokhoff, Danish barque, whioh reoor.tly arrived from New York ; and tho wounding of Donald Macdonald, about 45 yeara r.f age, a Scotchman, second officer of the samo verse. Honry William Finley, who committed tha deed, is chief officer of the Dorris Eckhoff, and from statements made it appears that be was not on friendly lermß with the other officers and crow on thn voyage out. Last night some of the crew were drinking m some of tho hotola m company wilh William Lynoh, , a seaman of the English ship Waimate, when they met Finlsy and Ernest Seel, obisf officer of the American barque Wallace D. Flint, wbioh come here trom Adelaide, A row ensued, but eventually the men were eoparated and left for tbe purpose of joining their vessels, Lynch accompanying the crew of the Dorris Kckboff and sleeping on board that vessel. The latter is borthed at the Qtieen'e wharf, while tbe Wallace D. Flint ood Waimate occupy opposite berths at the wool wharf. This morning Lynob, m company with deceased (Groenrose) and Macdonald, visited the Wallace B. Flint for the purpose, Lynch says, of apologising to chief officer Seel for the part he took m the row. Seel waa not on board, and they come on shore again ; but while walking on the breastworjc opposite tho Lion Foundry they met Finley and Seel. Finley at once said to Lyccb, '' Sou are Ihe son of a bitch I'm looking for," nnd tbo latter replied " well, if you want mn, bare I am.'' Lynch _statea that Finley then.puebed him and he retaliated by striking liitn, but whether m tho face is not certain. The quarrel was apparently becoming general, when it is alleged that Seel called to Finley "To shoot the b ." Finley drew a revolver and presented it at Lynch, but it &iiie;d fire thrice. Lynoh tjon oleared away somo 30 yards, and Finloy fired two or three abots at him, but missing him eaob time. QrcpproßC endeavored to provont the shooting, and recejyeri a bullet m tbe heart, expiring immediately, Finley and Seel then followod Lynch, who osodp for his Bhip, and as he wbb climbing over tbe rsfl Fjnley bad another shot whiob again missed, though a very few yards separated the men. Finley ap4 S?el tfeea proceeded on board the Wallace B. Flint, Which ahot struok Macdonald, who was wounded m (*tp left thigh near the groin, is not certain, but it is thgught that it wbb one of those intended fo? Lypch. Copstubja Johnson, followed by mouoUd OonstsWe Wilson, were quickly on the scone, and despite' the efforts of Seel to prevent them, pushed tbeir way on board the Wallace B. Flint, (md arrested Finley witb a five- 1 .iharou*r*<J revolver, of wbieh four chambers were dfscbM-gfi^, m his possession. A few minutes later Seelsr»« arrested m bis cabin by Detective Herbert and Constable Gontley Dr Tripe ordered tho removal of Jtaodonald to tho hospital but his wound is belies fid p/)f) *o be serious. The body of Greenrose was taken to tho morgue to await an iDquest. A number of people were obout ot the time ond considerable excitement was occasioned. Ono spectator fainted. As Finley followed fyncb down .the wharf he was heard to soy " I'll have the b— .j...'. yet." Lynoh declares that Seel also bad a reyoljer ; jf ej> b<> made no

use of it nor was any weapon found on him. Macdonald while being taken to the hospital stated thßt Heel urged Finley to shoot Lynoh. Finley is a Bingle man aged 41, born m Ireland, but claims to be an Amerioan citizen. Scgl is 32 years of Hge, a single man, a German by birth, ond also claims to be an Amorican citizen. Finley ie sft 6in high and Seel s!t BJin, and both ore thick set men. Accused will bo charged to-morrow with the wilful murdor of Charles Qreonrose, and a second charge will probably be laid of grievously wounding Donald Macdonald. Mr J. W. Poynton, aolioitor, will appear for the prisoners.