The New York herald., 1867-12-14

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ihsa looked up asd sas Mr. sam sharpe aod Leon
a plstoi looked down " where the report came
from and saw p scl IN ths hand Mr. Kelly and
srs nae down: lhea Kelly approach him and
nrs another soot az hn while lying there to all appear
snss as.a, y. s.m snarps came up a. me nn'e ana
of Mr. Fam sharpe but not 10 time 10 prevent his firing
another shot. Which I sfierwsIds undestood went
tnough the fourth fngcr of Mr. sam Sharpe's own
hand; after that saw Mr.. Leon and some other man
psrsasdinx Mr.. Kelly 10 leave, understood 90
tho drug store Mr. Kelly had blood flowing from under
his think the left ear: then the body
~ NJ. Tom sharpe In the veetibue OF tho theatre;
think when Kelly nrrd at sharpe MS no was down se
ha blm the kht side gsailemAn called my
aitennen "a tho Dispute went outside the stoop:
hghl
rksrsxcSy o. csrIrn yREs
nanssl Fries, officer. sworn-Beong TO the Twenty
fourth precsbet absu1 four O'Clock Wednesday amer.
noon sas sixnaiag on The corner or T~entg-fonrth
street and broadway looked down and the theatre
cro~a, ~hh pros ID be Sam sharpe and Mr.. Leon;
ey ran acEsss the street, towards Tho entrance OF the
bzrroom of the Hoffman House, sharpe in pursuit
o. Lsoa: lhey stopped there. and as thought,
ercnang q . fes blows; from there they ran towards
sad~sy' s. saa s.sf'ea 70 meet them w.sa ~, sot
them had pitched into him; took hold OF Leon and
stared back towAra- the theatre with HIM; when within
about thlry feet of tne crowd heard pistol shot:
then ieft Leon ana qnekened my pace ant wneu got
on rhe spot saw Tom sharpe. tho dcceased lying
the sidewalk. his head and shoulders In the gutter;
then a man. vhcm afterwards found 10 be Kelly,
andIng close 10 him. nrc two snos nj the body or
esaght bold o Kelly ana pul,ed him bac. ard as did
turned my head and sam sharpe i-y ~ 10 yet
shot a. Kelly shen pun ned Kelly towards the building
ana attempted 10 prevent sharpe from hriug he fired
shot before could get 10 him; he attempted 10
hrc asan csuehi hcld 81 his revolver and raised ms
arm up but he tired and shot himself IN OF his
fingers; inen GOT lhs pistol from hun ihero the
officer pointed out the pistol referred to); then
posslc SIDE Of tie rtscc,, W s,oop thought no
gong 10 get hs wound dressed met some lad es
hs iola them Tom was dead; we then wen, back into
the vesttuie ~ tue theatre where Toms body was
lying; afierwsris took sharpe % tue station house.
rssriMoSY 90 oFsscKR EESSEpy.
william J. kensc1y sworu--Am oicsr OF the
nth precinct; vas standing the corner of
Fonrih avenue and l~sniy-ssih street with rounds.
man waidcn. man csne up and sAid sha, had
been shot al the corner OF Broadway and rsenty-
thssiTs II Twenfy.foarh street. and saw Tom sharpe
king dead the scssale of the theatre: gentleman
made old me thai he wa. kiIl'd BY man Of The name
found hin IN The drug store corner of fweniieth sgeet
Aad BrsAaway; Leon was .iih him and |. sarseon WAS
snd nea ~s fetched Kelly and Leon together to the sA
ton house
Dr. = lee, ssorn--Hass.mafe . post moriem exami.
nst0n OF the body OF tho deceased; found externally
psrs,;.ary rae on tho frousI none and s over sn
inch 10 the rsht VI the nedian Sne bal had en-
tired the pectora mnsce some Two inches above The
left nipple and passing sghtiy upward aud backward
found smpedded 10 tho isissimas dorsi muscle
second ball traced nom ts entrance on tho rght
side of the body just beiov the last rio and going up
wards cent the sixth and seventh iniercosal
kpecs iessy, penetrating she lower lobe OF tho right
shs msdals spnss Of he spinal canal fraciarins inc
vertebrc from this wound large quantity of extrsva'ed
blood had found s gay into .bs right pleura cavity
and space occupied ny the right iana, found the liver
u the drceasd fsiy aud frabs aud the Kidneys
fatty IN my opinion death was cassee from me effects
of pistc shot wound, the ball Of which entered the
msd1iia sploAiis Of the versecral canal.
The coronsI then sad that NO doubt tho Jury would
evidence shss Car taken. bat II sissr Mr. sharps or
Mr. Kelly desire 20 have any Addit cua witnesses ex
sssa am M ksy ssy ss 20 ss sss s ss
pesses.-
rksuwoss ov q n pKsrorR
John Harrer IkrlAiour, ssoro--Lave at No 70 Anity
street; nj Nitos Garden: have been intro
duced 10 the parties In this ease. but am not ultimate
with any Of them; Al the matinee lAs, Wednesday,
and Just as iwo-thiri. tsrcefosrths cf the peo-
pie hat left the theatre Was waiting Tor friend
sss s.. . q s ss.. a. ~ sr
Sam starpe: whether anything tad been ssid IN the
ye.,lbuIe q The theatre Do aos know ,hs lrs words
Mr. Loon: ne said s.yea ere sr. hsve said hsfcrs
ssd I ssy u sxas; ana. added be, turning 70 Mr.
ss 4 N. -, sor ss ss ssd Sm 4 Is Il. co.. s .s1
ssrsd lea by Ne sAosa~ ths sssssL ees's
sS sssss sSo3 Knew a.srps.s. .sss M sss. ". Leon
On opportunity of eetgins aud ne 70 the oppo
hiusro,hsr, whom for the ars, tine rhcn saw one
upon The hees of the other, Mr. sam Sharpe turned
other one, viii take care q ihs eso' upon shs MT
Tom sharpe ran over 70 nj Kelly snd closed w.h him
sake take him on, I'm down saw Tom sharpe KICK
Kelly: then saw no more. Ne crowd inersssa 80
people standing IN frcrt Of snd coacsstne the
view: from tho lime iha Mr. Kelly seized unt the
then heard Two or nore rapid shots cans say On.
sctyanf, iokng suddenly 40 - vns standing on the
..ft 4 NQa nrrn
that MI Kelly was walking awas aud a police ofacer
holding sam sesrpes wrist as he hsed second barrel
vay. and Leon ~ith HIM: Leon sad, "By God Kelly,
you shot. como 10 doctor" saw no more of them
custody; then sas TOE officer rAss tbe body u Tom
Sharpe n my opinion ne VAS then quite dead am sure
M Kcllys friends ssxed shs w. isson anlvh, B. Al
low take ne stand but The Coroner ssd tha Mr.
Loon was an interested pav he coad not admit BIS sss
Captain spelgh, xworn-I examined ihs psssel found
by boy aftrr Kelly ihEew u s~ay three barrels mad
been discharged from ~
The Coroner then delivered his charge 70 she jury
Win The foosisg vercirs ssrhas the deceassa enme
h death from pistol shot wound a. The hanEs of
Edwin Kcliy on December A. iec7 We also rsccmmeDd
that the police authorities eve Instructions 20 their
snbornsies for tne enforcement OF The Law regard
carrying concealed weapcnxm
The coroner then stated that according 10 The
dict, he had no further control over sharpe aod Leon
and that they sere therefore discharged lmDsdAeiy
Captain Spcignt taken before Justice Dodge.
JEfrrKsls uARkkr foitcS CorRt.
yes.erdAy afternoon Francs tlas.ey Leon and sam.
us n. Sharpe brought before Jadge Dodge Al he
Jefferson Market Poi'ce Court BY direction OF cApsin
spcishL when before hss Homer Mr shApe strrr-sea
hts desire TO withdraw that portion OF she c0Gapairt
charging Mr. Leon With any feenors intent 10 he acs
which caused the death or Thomas y~rersun rn2rpe
II also stated that Mr. kcly hat 10 iusentson %
prefrrrng q chsrse against Mr. shap and TIE ~sni-
plant which had been made 90 hrs behalf BE- acrcd "
have withdrawn. Accordingly. after some dshsrntos
his Honor decided upon calling - the Tweusv niuth
prsc!n esaicn hcuss snd takag Mr.. keiy's deposition
Captain Spcixht
Al the close Of the business of the Jofg. Dse
accompanied bv Thomas w. rttmsn. clerk ot the
oud District Court repaired "a N station hoar~ shere
the following deposnons were taken ~ Ar. rlm2n
pKrueryoS or vpsI> Krflv.
Edwin Kelly. OF 72o Brcsowsy. hong sworn, says
That while he West Tvesty fourth street.
Broadway Samuel n shape discharged pi*sc a nnn.
snc ball of which struck bin on The hssA between NE