The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13
e ES.
The Fatal Shooting Array Between
Sharpley and Kelly.
Inquest In the Case Of the Sailor
David More.
ROMlclDES THROUGHOUT The COUNTRY.
THE BROADWAY HOMICIDE.

THE BROADWAY HOMICIDE.
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The Excitement In the Cify-IntercstInG Par
Gieulars Concerning the TrnGcdy-TessiIno
Of Sam Shnrpiey and the Police Onicers-
Condition OF Kelly.
The most intense excitement prevailed throughout
the city all day yesterday relative to tho bloody adray
that occurred in Tweny.lonr street on Wednesday
afternoon during which the brother OF sam Sharplcy,
che minstrel Tor sharpe his name realty is) shot
dead by Edwin Kelly, Of Kelly g. Icons Mins,res Tho
tsibe tragedy the principal topic OF conversation
during the day in saloons, hcses the street, every
where, In fact. aud the opinions expressed con-
corning il were in widely dinercn. and
a. numerous almost, those who spoke OF the
matter Among tho professional minstros and actcrs
OF tho various theatres and places of amusement to
whom tho chef sectors in tho tragedy were well
known, tho homicide special subject OF interest
and far could be ascertaned from certain coavor
cations held among the "ralernitys the sympathy feat
FOR Sam shapey. account OF bis great loss vas In no
wise stronger than that expressed for KelS's having
bean forcod-as his friends it-into the quarrel
with so fearful o result to himself
Although the fact has bearing upon tho degree OF
guilt that may be attached to either Gam Shsrpley or
Eey In the bloody deed may be stated as an Incl
dent illustrating tho feeling OF sympathy manifested for
both by their respective friends and admirers" that
yesterday, notwithstanding the inclenency OF the
very respectable circles In the city, many OF them
ladies' caod al tho Twenty ninth precinct station house
and squesed With Kelly, in order that thoy.
might give him the or their regret that he had
been unfortunate, although they believed, jrcging
their feeling towards him, and the good charaee
they had always known him bear, that no would not
have resorted extreme a measure as he had. had
he not felt that the circumstances In which he Was
placed fu " jusIiaed him in his conduct
nfioA Capn
sharpey to sympathze with him. but they for
the part friends OF his brother, who engaged
IN the bu siness the murdered
A gentleman Who happened to be IN tile vicinity OF
SAC Fifth Avenue theatre at the time the quarrel bc
tuesn the Sharpeys and Kelly and Leon commenced,
asss that de ceased not only knocked Kelly to tho
ground, but kicked him violently while no lay On tho
pavement, and that whio thus PROSTATE Kelly re-
soestsd his assailant several times to let him get
up which he refused TO do, and that he continued 10
kick him in the face and about the body He
states that questioning Kelly to the quarrel, the
ster conended that when Sam Sharrey attacked Leon
hs only desire prevent tho former from injurny
tbs latter a. no had good ground fear that Leon
might be seriously injured In encounter with SAM
uere being grea disparity between the build and
strength OF tho two men. While thus intent upon
Gstng bis fricnd be was attacked by Tom Sharpley,
whom he did not know, and being knocked down BY
him. and perceising that the men about him all
Strangers the thought dashed thro ugh his mind that
BAN shsrpley had prob ably resolved TO put
and 10 The III feeling that existed between
the proprieors OF tho rival places OF amusement, by
having ham assaulted with intent to XIII by gang OF
ruaians Impressed with this idea, which Kelly says
made stronger in his mind by the thought that he
had two little children out Yves, depending upon him
for support, he drew bis revolver and dred the fatal
shot. Why no discharged the second shot this gentle
man does not saT, than that 10 the frenzed ex
cia.meDt OF tho he believed that Kelly did not
know exactly what be was doing
Another gentleman also sAes that Kelly IL very
cvet mlp naturally. ana great favorte with all per
in employ, aud never 10th 10 keep out Of
the company Of that general ron OF MINISTRIES who give
dissipation and habits tina, persons Of
rvnaed notions and scrop,os do not easily relish.
CASE REroRs JUSTICE DODGE
The following testimony regarding the homicide was
tssen before Justice Dodge az the Jefferson Market
foRow having been conducted before tho magistrate for
TESTIMONY oy SAMUEL n sHARrE
Samuel ~. SHARPE, OF the Revere Houc, being duly
sworn says that Weaknesses the lIth OF December
Thomas Jeason Sharpe. his brother was violently snd
fc oulousy sSsauI.ed apd o-aieu by Edwin Kelly aud
Fr4acls Classy Leon, from tho following facis:-On
fs afternoon o. said day about four O'Clock, deponent
aud MS sail brother the sidewalk IN front OF
the Fifth avenue lucatre, on Tveniyfourth street. near
BryadNay when no met ssid Leon aud Kelly. that
de- omen, and Leon had words when Kelly IN.
ttercd; that they both struck 81 deponspf, ana
ponent; that derouent SAID brother Thomas Jeieron
kharPe was ttnndins near saio Kelly. and that said
kaiW aud there a bArreet pistol which
loaded with powder and bali, and pointed ieseed
and aimed the said Thomas and then and there
nssd and dischsrgrd the same Deliberately al said
Tpomns that he irst shot struck said Thomas IN tue
bead, and be tell the Sidewalk ~ish his head and
should partly IN the gvttr aud sad Kelly thea again
ibratey fred two eh Is NJ SAID Inomn. While 10 was
Jils PROSTATE taking effect In iet breast and
css oher bs right SIDE tai said Thomas was then
AM hero pcked and carried IN tue vestbae of tue
III avenue theatre and that he dsd IN a few mo-
thereafter ~ the said wounds inflicted by said
he IS aforesaid: and that dcponent charc he rsd
Kei.. AIDED by SAID Leon discharged ssd pistol nj
de onens brother Thomas for the purpose Of .skDs
bis ne that no thereby killed, and that they
also assaulted depoDcnt
.ssrrEosr oy oryrcxR rRgEsE
Daniel Frea5s. parolman OF the fwentyffh police
prciuc,, esir - That the 18th OF Dscsmber at
shout four oc'rcx the afternoon, no was on the
e.rner OF Broadway and I~cpty fourth street. ~hen he
ssw Francis Gla..sv Leon running through twenty
fourth street tonsrcs Broadway pursued ty Samuel ~
sharpe that sharpe sad .srrsst that man = dcponent
sasnt Leon snc took bin and sharpe The FIN Ave-
nae Theatre where there was greet crowd; that No
then heard pistol ehot and then Thomas jefferson
Sharfe. the brother Of sad samuel fal The SIDE
walk With his bead and shoulders 10 the suor; that
Thomas discharge pistol deliberately a, hm,
nrag two nois wht,n TOOK effect IN the body OF sssd
6scoargsd nsad Kelly. To. ball taking eject Ia sad
KsAys head and ibat said Thomas plckcd up and
minutes, 10 died. D.ponent ibsu took sad samuel 70
ske Twenty ninth greene, s,ston house, and officer
sad station house The oscer also sa.ss tAas he took
ssd Samuslp pistol fsom h'' hand
erirssrsr OFFICER xswsDr.
William T. KENNEDY, al oincsr ot the twenty ninth
police prccuct beiug sworp testaec:1bai on tho lith
December, whils be on ts posi- on Fourth ave-
aud Twenty-sxih street. he ws Informed that
y shot a. che Fifth Avenue theatre.
tfsat be there and Thomss Jeler-
sos sharpe lying dead the vestibue 81 the
tnestrc and he Informed he was killed
by Sdwin Kelly, who bad gene down Broad~sy; tina!
~ he about gong down Broadway he was informed
that Kelly had the basement or Casreii Aacks
Of Broad NY and lwensyfoarh street that ms
into Of said place and there found
ssid Kelly sud Francis Classy Leon aud that be ar
ressst them and conveyed them 10 the Twenty ninth
pr~icc station house: Kelly the time Of his arrest
hsd wound 10 MS head which had teen inflicted BY
pistol ball dschafked At him By samuel N sharpe and
said Kelly les in dangerous coIdlslon at the
twenty ninth precsnct station house, attended BY Dr.
Lsws A. Sayrs, aud deponen pfavs sald sharpe mar 10
hal await Of a