EXCITING TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12901, 12 February 1906, Page 5

EXCITING TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY.

MURDEROUS ATTACK BY A KANAKA.

A POLICEMAN' SHOT DEAD.

A DESPERATE SEIGK

MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE.

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright, Received 12.45 a.m.. Februarv 12th. SYDNEY. Februarv 11.

An exciting tragedy occurred to-day on the main thoroughfare of Xewlown, on© of the most populous snbuth*. by which a policeman lost his life, and tba murderer 1 killed himself after shooting at* several of; those who were seeking to capture Mm. The tragedy seems to be the outcome! of kindness and charity showa by a. widow j iMrs Fenwickl and her family wmc years ago to Tommy, a native of Tanna, New Hebrides. Tommy wa,* allowed to occupy a detached loom, was kept in food, acd picked up odd job*. He became quarrelsome, threatened the family, and purchased a revolver and Winchester repeating rifle. Tommy demanded £-30. which he said j the Fenwicks* owed him. He tbea drew a revolver and fired at Charles Peawick. Th« weapon missed fire, and Fenwick retreated to his house, foL'owed by the infuriated native. Feuwick cloned with the native, and, struggled for p«*»e**ian of the tifl>. i which the native wa* now *eckjng l*» u«. j Fcnwickf* {brother «aai« to hi* assignee, j ,gpt the rifle and unloaded f-nc <t-amidge' without- observing tbe other can ridge* in the magazine. The native rn»hed at tJiej .second brother. regained the rifle, and fined : i point bl.mk at the younger brol&er. ball the . weapon misled fite. The Fcnwjrk* \ then tushed inio the >t:eet. : j Two waist aides then a* rived »in 5 Jit »fcnc. 1 and on looking in at the ir-'TA dour ton- i stable Wallace >.'w she b\"»"k c3on<div;C in 1 the passage. Wallace <a3l#d <*wt : *" Whaif.* j she matter. old nun";" Tjjc .-wver wn*. a ■! shot, and Wallace i«*!i with .-i yhoi llno-j£h ! hl«s tibdnmen. (V'.s'ali'e Matter! 1 "elinnnl , 'the tire, and the kanaka into the ; front room. Mr<un>cll liicd again. Several mors? conM'ah'cs arrived. , :tr*o «-nc man heid out 1m Jnrlmf! n ieiv iudu*» beyond tlie door, and ■!«■-■» it-Vo* rar»g >Ut. Wallace was Mill .-dive. ]yang in.' she hall. wheij* the kanaka h-M C4»u»i«.i!i<L Charlton. «"p;cmu.'£»J Jo aocuej Wallace, dashed in. «.ei/cd Wallace and : lifted him out. expecting aav moment t«»j leoeivc a shot. " J

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