The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-26
SHOCKING TRAGEDY In SULLIVAN STREET.

| Murder and Suiotde-B0th tho Parties
| Colored-Invcstigatt alton Before Coroner
| Wildey, SO.
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning most shocking
tragedy enacted In the Of premises 2r Sullivan
street. terminating in the almost instant death Of Mrs..
Mary Ann Shipey, oolored woman, and ELI Brown also
| colored.
AT the time named Brown called on Mrs. Rachel West,
occupying apartments there asked to see Mrs Ship
ley. AS he had been there repeatedly before that
purpose and fearing his motives were bad Mrs West
told him he could not Mrs. Shipey Brown however,
was desperate, and rushing into bedroom whore
Mrs. shpey was at work. drew revolver and fired twice
In quick succession ball entering right side pass.
other pues rio a the
fth RIBS penetrating tho left lung and heart causing
almost instant death The desperate negro then placed
the muzze OF the pistol over his right and blew his
own brains out falling to the door corpse whore
his victim lay. Officers OF the Fifteenth precinct
soon on the spot and took charge Of the bodies until the
Coroner wildey reached the scene OF tho tragdy
that although brown was married and had wife and two
children, with whom he did not live, he was anxious to
children sSs bsd oos yed s With her husband r
several years. Mrs Shipey declined TO marry Brown for
tho good reason that she did not wish 70 lay herself liable
| Brown was greatly enragod because she refused to
comply with his unreasonable and unlawful request and
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her. but Mrs Shpley had little fear Of his executing
The threat till quite recently During their last inter-
views Brown had exhibited unusual desperation Hence
her refusal to see him again.
Below will be found copy of the testimony ELECTED
| Rachel West (coIored), being sworn deposes and
saysI live here 10 this room deceased-Mrs Shpley-
has lived with me for six months had been with mo for
two months past; this morning, about nine O'Clock
were together, when Eli Brown came n-he had been
there eight nine times previously, and formerly lived
at service In the same house with herand asked for
her; told him could not her; but suppose he
must have seen her going TO or In the bedroom for he
went where she making her bed, aud took his
revolver from his pants pocket, and, without say ing a
word TO her. pointed the pistol towards her, and
down stairs halloong murder got In the alley
ports Ia quick succession did hear any at
all met Mr. Clark in tho alleyway and told him be-
leveJ Brown going to shoot deceased,
neighbours house, returned Ia about tea fifteen
muutes the officers were here, and he lay the floor
beside the lounge, and both dead: have heard her
say he had to shoot her because she would
marry him; she has three children living and husbaod
also, but has not lived with him for three or four
years.
Edward v Clark being sworn Opposes and says:-I
live in the front house; am public WAITER about nne
O'Clock this morning ted that some shot in
the rear building, and on coming here went to Mrs.
West, in the alley, who confirmed the report and sent
for policeman previous TO coming up stairs coming
up here with the officer found both the deceased pcr
sons lying on their faces apparently dead revolver by
the left side OF Brown, which the officer took did not
know Brown the pistol had just dropped the hand
Of Brown.
This closed the case and the jury found that the de.
ceased, Mary Ann Shpley came to her death by pistol
shot wounds at the hands OF Eli Brown.
verdict Of death by suicide returned In the
Of Brown. Mrs Shipcy twenty years Of age,
and native oil Philadelphia. Brown was about thirty
i've years OF age.
The Prize Ring.
PRIZE FIGHT LONG ISLAND-rHE CROWD AT
Tackled, CLUBBRD AND DISPERSED THR PO-
LICE-ANoTHRR wILLErr's POINT AFFAIR, ETC.
The prize fight between Nike Nunan, Of Brooklyn and
Swift, Of Buffalo, for one hundred dollars aside-an.
nounced In yesterdays HERALD TO or Astoria
daybreak yesterday mornng-met with unexpected
interruption, owing to the interference OF the police
The immunity with which the fight between Dru,ngod
and Joe Graham had been brought Off the previous
morning had the effect Of rendering the managing
directors OF tho fight question less circumspect and
careful than usual sor. being keep the place
OF meeting confined to the knowledge OF the right class
o. persons VINO usually patrcnzo tue contests OF the
the large gatherings 10 the sporting houses in Brooklyn
snd New YORK a. late hour On Sunday evening put the
Something unusual was on the tapis. Win iite dim
Guilty the cause Of such unusual excitement was
asccrtared and 70 the police headquartors
where tho requisite arrangements for preventing the
| fight coming OIL we're promptly made force Of some
nifty or sixty mon. in citizens dress, under the command
OF Inspector Folk detailed for tho purpose they
proceeded to Astoria IN number Of coaches just as
In the meantime the two principals Nunan and Swift,
proceeded to tho specified spot from their respective head
quarters in Brooklyn and New York. Long before
the river ferries up besged by long
OF carriages containing anxious wouldbe spectators Of
Long island and wend their way destined locality
Swift, accompanied by his appointed seconds drove d.
rect 70 the place where ring being pitched
orchard, on the road eadl6g from Astoria 10 the
Fashion course. Here large crowd were assem-
bed and Tor nearly two hours kept patiently awaiting
Phil Clare and others OF his friends had taken UP his
temporary quarters at the sunnysde Hotel about two
miles from Hunters Point. jackson avenue leading to
Flushing and about two miles from the place where the
ring pitched swift, already there, awaiting his
opponents arrival when, to the Consideration OF the
| lockers on a charge made upon them by strong
force OF whose drawn clubs and suddenly exposed
shields proved them TO beoiicers OF the law, notwih
standing their citizens dress general stampede i'm
mediately ensued, the crowd scattering IN every dec
ton leapng walls hedges and dches to avoid the merc
less onslaught OF the myrmidons Of Inspector Folk
who dubbed every who came in their way without
pity distinction The scene was repetition OF that
which ensued at Wets point some SIX years ago whom
King and Woods about fight, and where Folk aud
his subordinates distinguished themselves by similar
of uncaled for barbarty MANY innocent parties
| who had been attracted to the spot while
| passing along the road by seeing crowd
| sembled were handled most cruelty, among them tho
proprietor OF the orchard who had gone to protect his
| property, and other residents Of the neighbor
aso o apS
| into the barroom dubbed numerically all IN
the room; tho landlord. who was behind the bar,
being most harshly used by them Nunan arrested
together with Phil Clare, Blink Riley and some two
others carried before Justice Morris Astoria
who ordered them give bail in $500 each appear
called upon the charge of contemplated
breach Of the peace Bail was forthcoming, and all the
parties were acquitted. The match is consequently Of Of
present. Swift escaped arrest.
AT the benefit or Dospey Harris, recently arrived
English pugst, last night In the Suyvesaut Institute
10 broadway, match made between the bene1care
and unknown or Philadelphia, for 81 900 sde to
fight at 1876 pounds weight $50 side deposited to
be Increased on Monday next TO SIS se0, a. Barneys
| Aaron's In Centre street.
| Mr.. Lincoln Nominated ut Topeka, Kan
sas.
public meeting held Topeka, Kansas, the 9th,
Mr. Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency and
the following resolutions unanimously adopted
Encouraged at the progress OF tho eternal truth that
freedom belongs to all men-certan OF approach to
event in the history OF government which shall sig
naize the total abandonment Of the idea u property
man. and when peace shall become because
the overthrow Of and the establishment Of right;
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