New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-30
A SHOCKING MURDER.
ANOTHER MAN STABBED FATALLY.
M sscoai Lac. Of The N. Y. Trbune.

PHILADELPHIA, March %, 1856.
Our citizens had scarcely recovered from the shock
ing news of one msn being murdered in one of the
cells Of the prison at Moyamensing by drunken
companion, when still more shocking murder Is per
petrated in the same section Of the city, Last night,
about oc'ock, a man named William Kelley, alias
"Yo,k Bill" was killed in his own tavern in Shipper
street below Fourth, by a man named Lawrence
Reilly Az far as we were able to ascertain the facts
are as follows: Some years since York Bill was livieg
with n woman Of the town and by him she was intro
duced to Lawrence Reilly the murderer on his return
from sea voyage. Reilly managed to become at
tached to this woman, and eventually induced her to
leave bill" and mary him, ard as his wife she
lived with him in this city and New York. Some
months ago. this weman respsed into her old habit, OF
street. walking, and at last went back to "York Bill"
tle consequence of which was frequent quarrels he
tween Reilly and his wife and York Bill. Dolly on
Tuesday last Reilly and his wife were before AID Moore
on th. charge of breaking the peace.
Yesterday afternoon Reilly Visited the tavern OF OF
York Bill q crib of the lowest order, and inquired Of
tie bar tender if his Reillys) wife was there The
bar keeper replied that she net but not@thstand
ing this he swore horrd oath that he would
search the house. The bar tender, finding that he
would be unable to prevent Reilly from going up stairs,
started out to get assistance and during his ab,ence
York Bill came down stairs when Reilly asked him If
lis (Reillys) wife was there. York Bill replied at
OF ce that she was but before Reilly could 20 up stairs
the bar keeper returned with two Reilly forced
his way past these men, ard in one of the upper
rooms found his "Elzs," as he termed her, and
catching her by the arms, dragged her violently dow
s,ars. When he reached the lower room. York Bill
tod him that he should have called officer for the
purpose of having her removed, and not have made
such a disturbance in the house.
A war of words here en,ued, when Reilly pulled
dix knife from his pocket and stabbed York Bill In
t,torx md Tho caroti1
artery. York Bill notwithstanding the fearful cash in
bis neck and the great quantity of blood lowing from
the wound Dansged to pursue Reilly as far az the bar
room, when he fell upon the door and died in few
minutes after being lifted to the back room.
After the fatal blow had been struck, Reilly ran 70
the door where be was met by Of the inmates of tn
hcuse, named James Russell from whom Reilly re
ceived severe blow under the eye with billy. This
did rot stop his progress, but he made his way from
the house. up alley in the vicinity, where Officer
Rusk secured him and took him to the Mayors Office,
when hearing was immediately had before Alderman
Epus, when number of witnesses were examined to
show that the fatal blow had been struck by Reilly.
So desperate bs villain that he attempted to nit
yioe c. upon OF Of the witnesses in the presence Of
the Alderman. The accused was committed
Reilly is about % years of age, is que small man,
and has been employed for seine tune as runner
in the Nav, Yard The wousn that he claims to be
his wife is not at al progressing and at the hearing
b+ fore The Alderman she manifested but little feeling
either q. "York Billie" death or at the critical situa'
liz Of her husband. The parents OF Reilly reside in
New.York end the only spark Of feeling he exhibited
was in reeIettipg thstbe reporters ob.sned bis true
nsme &c be was afraid that bis mother would hear OF
the dspgtr that he was in.
YORK Bill" the deceased, though young in years,
ia well known as one old to Of vice AMI disspa-
iiop The house which he kept is one OF the most no.
torious dens in the city, being the favcr'e resort OF
petty gambler, thieves, &C. The front room va. oc-
cuped as the bar ROOM while the rear was used for
kitchen and sittingroom.
Ii was raid last night by some Of the companions OF
the psrtee, that "York Bill had bad pesentmentO OF
coming evil for time past be having on Friday
Last ma 1e wager OF drinks that be would be dead
man before Sunday morning. How iearuiJ mas
biz presentiment been fulfilled.
The Coroner held an inquest upon The body, aud
large number OF witnesses we're e1srlnej, but above
the readers Of The TRIBUNE have oil the facts ell Ated
This morning, about o'clock, row occurred the
vicinity of Fourth and Shppen streets, during which
yourg man, raned Daniel Lockerey, was stabbed IN
ibe neck and back by one Of the patty VINO ln@e'
diaely fed ard has not yet been Appreciated. Locke
rev at o'clock this afternoon, vas in very precsii.
GUS situation the doctors having fcsrs that ne could not
live long in consequence of the knife having entsred
the lung from The stab in the back.