The New York herald., 1866-03-22
Another Tragedy in Ro1oUry, Mass.
yoUs6 WOMAN SHOT DEAD--TnE MURDERER Is
CUSTODY.
fIra,N tho nnaton Post Narrh o.

CUSTODY.
from the Boston Post, March 81
Mary Ellen Kcarney, young woman about nineteen
years oi daughter Of Patrick kearney, living at 93
fremont Street Roxbury was instantly snot dead Monday
Nening, 10y John Moran. II appears that Moran had
b'en acquainted with MISS Kea.ncy for some time, aud
had kept company with her. but her father forbid an'
further intercourse account o his bad character l
s, OF retaliation Moran thcreupon circulated report
ncrcgatory the character OF tho young woman. The
Wce Sauii M room S"a waiting Tor hin picked up letter fr"
fhe door directed to Moran the purport of which
That he had been engaged with n companion named
Malioy IN committing robbery IN Philadelphia last
tall OF summer, by the earroliny process, tae
victim OF "hich soon after died, MaOy retaining the
proceeds, and Moran fleeing norh. On his return he
asked her # he had read the letter, and she said she
crime there spoken or He DID answer, but snatched
the letter from her hands and put IL IN the fire lie then
went out to walk with her and wien in retired spot he
made her take solemn oath mover to reveal tic
tents OF the letter pain OF immediate death He had
revolver ~ih him. and threatentd TO shoot her at the
me She took tue required oath and returned to her
homs but being apprchensive for her safety she last
: ndsy ening, knowing that an oath under such cir
Cuhistancc, vas not bndne, rev alcd the contents o
tho letter and the threats made by Ioran He prowed
shout kearneys house for several days and Monday
cnin made bold TO knock at The door. The young
Mouan opeucd the same. Before word spoken
fl ran discharged pistol and &iss Kearney staggered
4, the door o the kitchen and fe to the floor crSing
con ant, am killed" she dcd instantly.
sunday enins Miss Kearncy, cold her father that she
wanted 70 nave an interview w,ill him Her father
(Shp had no. ced that she looSed very lowsp rted
Il ring the ay) immediately wcnt into tue parlor with
lie ~heB she told him Ia sub-ian-e the following:
about by John Moran hut for what reason l could
MT tell and last Saturday esenng went TO Moran :
hou a to ulbIad aud cxpostu ate with him for telling
tie stories. went to his lahcr's house Join
Moran lives ~ith his athcr) and was shown into the
ptrluf. Moran not being In, as ! entered. noticed
open c,ier upon the table, which Immediately
attracted my attention cked IL up and read
'eipha-iud addressed 20 John Moran.
telling him That the man they meanng Moran and him
10 had giroied IN Philadelphia bad d od from the in
1ures be Ind received and telling the amount Of money
made ny tr operation, and also telling Moran TO keep
dark. Naie was reading this lcttcr Moran came in,
nnd when that I had tho letter In my hand
asked me % had read IT, told him had, bat hoped
b" va no, guiy lie snached the letter from my hand
mud threw MO the stove, telling me that he would
murder M b. 1 ever revealed what In that lo,tcr
hr then mlds take solemn oath that would never
- lonS ~ ! lived reveal IT, Il has been troubling
NY conscience ever since and thought bad oath was
latter ngo, than kept"
Ber t'h,r .old her to keep in the house much as
p"-sbie 'Oran always carried weapons with him. and
no scry bad character be might inJare her On
Monday e.rng her father, Patrick Kearney, received
sage %. neghbor, named Cassidy, asking him 10
come to hl- house, as his child vas dying. On his way
g ttSsidys house keaTney oba Tcd Moran dodge into
an alley hc took no notice OF him until he had passed
TIE alley N"cn he turned suddenly round and saw Mo
ran ioosine him. He stayed at as dy short time,
sud when he returned TO hs house he found his daug
srr murdered Moran had been ssen walking up aud
wn the opposite side OF the 81 during the day, aud
u surio ci that he was waiting for VI. Kearuey
leave the m u-e When he saw HIN leave the house aud
knowing that there was only Ellen kcarney and her
ia the house, lac thought u would BE- good chance
~ u,urdrr hcr and thereby prevent her con,essing
Moran ias been working In Grover a Bakers sewing
machine hnnuscory, and he lett there about wees
ago An . ,looting his victim he fed but YESTERDAY
morning r eutcred the Office ol Chief ot Police kuriz
iosrn. and delivered himself up to Justice. Dunng
the forenoon bo delivered into the custody OF hc
l,uVbutg police, VIII re- he n. Moran j. twenty
Ncrrs old. ind anything but communicative about the
.4i alni
torouer irt Allen W. n, has summoned a Jury OF IN
pue-t aud u conjunction with urS Mann and warren,
Nttcrd'y ne'd in autopsy tie body The bail en-
tered th' -ir of the breast and PASSING across, came
cot behind thc 0ppositi brea-t he jury subsequently
70 uourucd ulul Thursday afternoon, when th viii
inrct ~ tie RpXnsry police court r1om at two o'clock
Mis- kcatnry wss Of light complexion. with hight hair
out bine cs Nas somewhat ai'. and considered good
iu 'hing sue WH OF rcprOlchub.r chmactCr faithful
attendant on tbc minisrtt of The Church OF the lm
uHr1ltr Conception, aud wa beloved hy all who knew
hcr Her auut aud uncle Inmates of the same
huUst Mnian- character l. hall aud among his closest
companions were psoi uud dos.
tpo 'ns evening nothing farther 10 the mo'iyc of
Moran TO committing the deed h4d 1cen dcycop d. lie
appear, ti-iHcined 60 tllk, aul evidently bceins 70
,rize ie position into which hs has rrccpiaied
hin The friends Of the numbered woman utAutic.t
lrcsg sympathy Tor bcr afflicted family