The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-19
CAPT. PR|NGlE's
VICTIM IS DEAD
Geo. B. McKinnon Is Shot Three
Times Because of His Alleged
Friendship For Mrs. Pringle.

PORT HURON, Mich. April l9.-
George Burrill McKipnon, 3 years old.
OF Mooretown. Ont, who was shot by
Capt Ralph Pringle, a prominent YES
selman, In ST. Clair, early Sunday
morning. died I'm St. Clair yesterday
afternoon Pringle. who fired three
bullets into McKinnon's Iody, Is In
jail here. The shooting. il is said.
was due to jealousy over McKinnon's
alleged friendship for Mrs. Pringle.
Mckinnon went from Mooretown to
ST. Clair Saturday evening TO talk with
the mate OF the steamer Adriatic on
which boat he intended sailing this
season. He was accompanied by James
Cramton, also OF Mooretown. The two
men went TO the saloon Of Charles j.
STREET., known as the Hole In the
WALL about 1880 and began drinking.
VIM. McAllister, Geo. Bedard, VIM.
Peaae and G. Donohue joined them
later. The party, il Is said. were
shaking dice when Pringle entered.
Pringle entered the place and spied
Mckinnon sitting at the far end OF
the table with his back nalf turned.
McKinnon asked Pringle dhy he did
not speak to him. Then pringle Is al
legged to have replied, You're back
here again are you? This town is too
small to hold two OF US" The two
men became involved In bitter quar-
rel and one of the other men told
them II they were going TO fight to 50
into another room.
McKinnon and Pringle then went
into an adjoining room. Soon after
wards three shots rang out and Nc
l<innon staggered 10 the door and fell.
He shot me three times" he NUT
tered.
The town marshal was hurriedly
summoned, also DR.. Thompson. Pringle,
coming out of the small room, leaned
over the body OF McKinnon, and then
left the building. He was overtaken
and arrested. Three chambers OF the
Smith and Wesson revolver which he
carried were empty
McKinnon, In an ante-mortem state
ment. denied Pringle's charges. Mrs.
Pringle says the only time she was lii
the dead mans company was when hs
rowed her across the river. Captain
Pringle's friends declares that he re-
NAMED away from ST. Clair for six
months because of his hatred for Nc
Kinnon. who was then living In st.
Clair.
Pringle was brought to Port Huron
by deputies Petit and Auch yesterday
morning. The prisoner refused to
talk. John C. Pringle. his father. who
is an old vessel captain, said last
night that his son would make known
some sensational facts when placed on
trial.
The autopsy. which was performed
by Drs. Thompson and Ash, revealed
that two bullets entered Mckinnon' s
breast and, taking a downward course,
pierced both longs, and went through
the back. The third bullet entered
little below the heart and came OUT
on the right side, tearing one or the
fingers on his hand. The police be-
lieve that McKinnon when he was
shot, was sitting In chair and Prin
gle was standing in front OF him.
McKinnon was unmarried. He Is
survived by his parents and brother
and sister He IL highly respected
People In st. Clair and Mooretown say
he was an orderly and popular citizen.
Pringle was to have commanded tne
steamer w. A. Young, owned py MS
father. this season. He is "a years
old and has one child.