New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
THE FTFrHATE. THEATER MURDER.

Adjourned til Tomorrow
TIE FTFTHATE. THEATER MURDER
EXAMINATION BEFORE JUSTICE DODGE AT TiIE
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE CoCRT-POST
MORTEM EXAMINATION-KELLY THOUGHT TO
BE OUT OF IMMEDIATE DANGER.
Some additional facts have been brought to
light respecting the Negro Minstrel tragedy. an account
~ whlcawas printed THH TRIBUNE yesterday morning
II appears that the rivalry between the principals IN the
0ray originated IN their business Kelly and Icon being
the propretors Of tho negro minstrel establishment at
No 100 Broadway and Samuel 81 shapley the owner OF
the Theatre COmique. sharpley had heard that Leon
sand in Boston last Summer that be Sharpey) was bank
rup and the cumity between them had been intensified
by an alleged uufaues the part Of Leon In engaging
certain dancers The minstrel party met accidentally ut
the matinee at the Fnhaye. Thcater on Wednesday
afternoon aud sharpley determined, AFTER INC per
Torrance, 20 call Leon 10 account for the alleged
SANDER upon him Most OF tho audience hal leit
the Tbeater when the parties came ont and Sharpcy,
who had been Joined by Allison. the treasurer Of
Lis establishment spoke 90 Ln0n and demanded retrac
ton Of his allegation about sharpley's credit Leon
denied that he had ever told any dcrogtoy story con
ccrning sarrley nn1 thctcuI@n oP s'ao ,' ''r,
le, applied eWihcts ~ most OH nslVe mature Nu
him with hi hst. Leon Is small man. hnd ona'ls3
panion. He Wa- Immediately s.'u'A ~ t, LIZ H.
knocked down. and according 10 one account klcktu h
Id, ,ced al t. moment aud Kelly says That tie
two brothers and Allison were az striking aud kcAlnk
fkrn any Part n the ARRAY after the first encounter
ksy 81 length regaucd MS fces ana drawing irNoRrI
rr,I nnn Thomrs Shatplev, who fell dead on the mt
discharge Kelly anerHArd d5chargedtwo other slOls ~
sllrplcy s'ruci seeing his broher taii, also al.
above the I'm ear AID o gg IN tn lcft temple. Om,,r
Freeze prevented m. MIN upon keiy 1f''s arT s
boy cnrrrd into nc yesti9nl9 Of Tic FItilSaye
deposited l tho Horrie. Key's wound was dIessei Ia
drug store aud ne. together win sam shatley ana
Leon, was lodged 10 the I@eny nuihst IOice satioh
Thomas sharpIey VS. 81 ycurr old aii leaves willow
aud Two children lie lived pa twenty scYehLhs' near
Iultyc.. aud 30 j. said mat he was inc owner OF iao
bank ln Twenty -nfthat. The ball sl remains ~ keJ
head, but pr. .ayfo considers nm onl 81 ini,g,
date dauger Inc ronotw OF VH1 UaH VIZ ~
a very delicate surgical operation; BON ksl{ ara
Leon occupy the Captains room az tne rouee Sl1 ,, W
Twenty uuirst They de- nVt voluntarily conVet-e upon
the subject Of the ARRAY Kelly was 10 degree delangfd
ycstelday shapry 9ccuples ne s9sat ,o3 IL ne
painful He says that ho more than ATTY feet away
~" ~ ' - ',,, II, h, ti'e niti,. N4rr friends
That Mt Ani luuA AAl l,.l ~ ~ " ~ .,t',i'y
visited tho Prisoners 90 inc Foee S'"u{ ~ }e'',thy.
Jrf'rsou Market Police Court. yesterday morning tue
former for murder OF SldtpitI, ana INC inter ~ Az
accessory "a che crime; aud testimony va, thero taken
o,aer Dai,I frccse Of the Twenty hfh Precinct tcsti-
Gtd that about O'Clock "Wednesday Afternoon, ht Na4
al thc corner OF broadway ana INenty SnyI
be saw Leon Running through Twenty fourthtt Tow lu
broadway pursued by samuel ShaIhJi lnht oWWy
sad "Auc,t That man., "hCiculnh ho 'HGtu nu't -.
h.,u and took him and shaIpey up 10 me thuo
Tnesor where there Was great er0G' ", Hc 80 III
tu shetland then saw Thomas ShhIpIeJ !l q" we
WALL with bis head and shoulder in tho gutter mat Wh.h
he was so Frustrated no saw Edwin Kelly advance To-
vyard blm and deliberately discharge pistol al mn,
ndrg two shots which took effect In his body samuel D.
spy ihgp dIg% cer 9 hi. head S The deceased Was
prE.d mo and carried into tho Nt5tiuWo OF tAe lh
ave Thcatcr where he died In few momcnt'; atcr Weh
he conveyed the party, Ia company Win OVo' heHu-9
10 The Stat.uu-llOufc. 80,
onlcer Kennedy Of the Tweniynnth PTecInct ts'9rd
that while Oh bis beat M Fourth ave huo lM'hg 'lN
a. he was informed that man was shot; mat lac r
over there and cav Ihomhs Jeu1r'"u sIc' 'T uu'
mat he WAS Informed ho was Killed by EdNih
proceeded down Broadway aud arrested him and
Icon al the corner Of TWeutyiOurh- 81 ana bIoaaW'3
that Kelly had wound In the head and ID 10" yie ~
dangerous condition la Tho Iwenlrmh'h iI0Vin0' 9'A
ton House A.. ,......, ,o,,tco5
death Of hs brother from the following facts THAT on
Wednesday afternoon ho and hts brother ABOUT
were ON The sidewalk In front Of the FfthaNe lheat,
when thty met Leon ana Kelly lhuI ~. .u I'm ,r,c5
Al him and Icon then ran the street pursued ny
iho com planant that deceased was sHhg h9I, ~
who dro loaded pistol from ms pocket aheu " ~ up
brther and discharged IL at him. the hdl iHhg tnSct
tbo head that he fg Oh the sidewalk Nlth ls neh1 anu
AZ lm While n tbs condition one taking effect
I'm the breast and the other la the Ignl sue Una, cy
rSd mo the ves,bulc Of the flhAyenuc Iheater "heo
no died Inv few moments. , ,,o, to tl,e
Leon after the examination, was reIAuG,u ~" J,rv
station House. to await the action 81 tho coroner JII
shnrpley appeared IN Court WIN us iol. ~ ,, re-
nj. t Al -f.-
c we'd p hs own hands while In the act OF NV
stcyniver M Kelly lie also remover 10 VI. 90
tioIIouse until Kelly Is able 20 appear at ,ouIt
III charged agunAt him The bail mas Hot y,t iI,o
trace d from Kely's head ana lac Is III the ol"'on i
in a critical condition. g. e,.r,iov admitted
An atfeluut was made 10 have sam nnaiplcJ i, 49,,
Ia hail but ns Or Hayre refused 10 give cettlnuAo
nronCunring hs patient ont OF all danger the ahsIn
refused 10 take the responsibility OF bang i o h,se
and no was Accordingly reuanded 20 tho ev
DE- n Leo Deputy Coroner, hauc p"'' Str,ley an
animation OF the body Of Thomas JEFFERSON ,Sa
Wednesdav lie fouud ono wound two Inches hunso Wy
lcft nipple extending upward and Backward p n a.,
WA, found lodged below the auxiliary leklpn, S.,,h
right AIDE nnoIber wound found extending lu,oukn
the intercosta space tina ball passing through Tue
lobe OF the right lung aud entering the neduu 49,
frActuring tho vertebrae This wVunu ,,oboi,iv
There was aso an abrasion on tho iOrththu, ~ h,'
oanscd by fall An inquest Will be held ulon VIC py
this morning AT o'clock, by Coroner sclihei, VIII ~
tcrday morning ut Bellevue Hospital pH.,i"v. n
g. Judd No slJ East Nineteenthst, O. Msls,oi 20 ~
32i East Nineteenth st Ferdinand hOpp 10 ~! "a a.
ave; q. COwdrey, No. 2JT East Thirty IouI'h''' ~ "
Porter, No $50 East Tenthst. ,,.r ,-ostord,, ,
Tie matter the sub Get or cOhNtte'lo' y.,' ~
thToup hout tho saloons. gambling houses 90 ss A. 49,.
minstrel profession throughout The CIV tho ~ ~, "a =
tragedy being well known 10 tho frqu'ttls Oh e
places and the l8stnamod class. ,.,.,, ,,ouuoa
Notwithstanding the tragedy, The r'al ~ A
gaV0 their performances IA uHuil Ni N''l'.' .,,
1hursdny evenings, the vacant chars throw! hs =,
Ing chill over tho hearts OF thc pcIIorlc'e nnt
of the audience, and giving The uc I" tho MN
icst aud cOmical actions enlvCnng iho 9l"h' ~
missing and tho shadow OF Death seemed To- "t''h W."
heels ~ the clog daucerB IN tbet pt-ht1i rN"'"on
white the arnnr Of the banjo nni violin. t"gh 'A
chaucay quick, appeared ungcd NliA ih' soDel h''