Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Ex-POifcemen Exchange Shots ON
Alabama street.

ExsFOlkCeHtcm kIACnhMSC Oh
Alabama street.
Considerable excitement was created
last evening on the streets and in polio ,
circles by the report that Dan Lynch and
81. Mckenzie, well-known ex-members
of the detective police force, had engaged
in shooting affair, and that each had
shot the other. A few minutes after
these rumors began to be heard, word
was received at the Police Station that
the affray had taken place. An investi-
CATION was instituted, and it was ascer-
tanned that at o'clock Lynch and Nc
Kenzie had met in front of No. IS Ala
bama street, and that a few minutes af-
forwards eight or nine pistol shots were
heard. and both men were seen firing
at each other. Officers Del Vale and
Fowler were despatched to the scene of
the shooting, and brought in Nc
Kenzie, and at a later hour Lynch
was brought to the Station. Both Of the
men were wounded slightly. A ball had
passed along McKenzie's left breast, in
| flicting q flesh wound about four inches
in length. Lynch had been wounded in
he right shoulder, the ball having torn
its way through the coat sleeve from the
cuff upward aud entered the flesh to the
back of the upper portions of the arm
pit and lodging under the skin about four
inches from the middle of the back.
The cause of the shooting is, SO far, a
mystery, neither of the men desiring to
make a statement in relation to the
matter. Mckenzie said that he and
Lynch had been talking over family
affairs and had some words, when Lynch
said, 81 can lick you, Mac" Mckenzie
said, "No, you can't" Lynch then
drew his pistol and commenced shooting,
and Mckenzie tried to seize the
pistol, and did catch it by the
muzzle just as it exploded, the powder
burning his hand and the bullet scratch
| ing his breast. Mckenzie then drew his
revolver and commenced firing. He said
he did not know how many shots he
| fred, and he hoped that Lynch had not
been hurt badly. 1t was one of those
affairs which should never have hap
pened between two such good friends as
he and Lynch.
Lynch, when brought to the station,
refused to give any reason for the shoot
| ing. He ascribed it all to accident, and
said that he and Mckenzie were simply
practicing with their revolvers when the
accident occurred.
1t was stated, however, that there were
other reasons for the affair than those
given by Lynch and Mckenzie. They
were the closest of friends, and Lynch
having separated from his wife, was
taken care of by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckenzie during an illness of several
months, from which he has Just recover
ed. Lynch, after his recovery, has lived
at McKepzie's house and affairs had been
moving along pleasantly until yesterday.
It is stated that Mckenzie and his
mother-in-law have not been on very
good terms, and that yesterday there was
a rupture and the lady left the house.
Lynch, when he heard of this, last night,
took Mckenzie to task and hard words
followed, and Lynch lost his head and
commenced shooting. Another statement
was to the effect that some one had been
endeavoring to prejudice Mckenzie
against Lynch all day and that the
trouble grew out of this. and another
statement was to the effect that Mrs. Nc
Kenzie has been in the habit OF visiting
her mother and that to this Mckenzie
objected. Yesterday she went to her
mothers and Mckenzie se9k word that