The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-12
MURDER IN BROADWAY.

Of the Faces.
II would seem, judging from the criminal events Of
the past few month"; that there certain time OF the
year In which crime. like fsven Of malignant type.
becomes epdemic or. Otherwise speaking that when.
ever some fearful decd Of blood is done In one
part Of the city or country FOR week or 80 Afterwards
crimes the mere mention Of which makes ones blood
chill with insxpressble terror fellow one after
the other In quick and awful succession. The details
Of horrible crimes that occur 80 often in our mda
cannot fall 70 impress the attentive observer Of
events and things with this fact-thas there Is only
too good ground for this ,noory. Up TO few
days ago there had been for month the usual
unbloody luli in the Affairs OF everyday life in this city
aud Brooklyn; but the lu ceased Monday last when
The door OF bedroom In house In the latter place was
thrown OPEN aad the distorted faces Of mother and
daughter, locked In the embrace Of death. struck
horror TO the souls or the alrehted bshoidera
The excitement occasioned by the mystery oyerhangns
this strange occurrence which Is still fresh In the minds
Of every reader Of tho HEaAIp, has not WHOLLY
bloody and more revolving, because Of Its surs
roundiuss and tho manner and means used %
portion OF this city. Tho facts are as foliows:-
Yesterday afternoon matinee was gisen at the Fifth
Avenue theatre, which 10 situated in rvsntyfonTt
street. near Fifth avenue and just adjoining the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Theatrical matinees in the metropolis generally
speaking always well attended by largo number OF
actors and actresses other performers on the
STAGE Who being themselves employed at night at Their
theatres minstrel halls. unable 10 go beyond their
own foo lights TO find theatrical amusement otherwise
than al the day performances gwen at Certain theatres
say, the matinee performance held at the Fifth Ave-
nue. theatre yesterday there was large number OF
tie Theatre ComIque, and Messrs Kelly and Leon, OF
Broadway.
IL appears that there has been for some time past an
intense feeling OF rivalry bstween those persons 10 re-
gard TO the relative merits Of the 'business OF their
respective establishments, which was far from being
modified BY arumor which reached Sam 5harpsy's ear
his establishment in New York TO the effect that
Leon had been slandering him In the vlest manner 10
WAYS When Sam sharpley, therefore. perceived
Kelley aud Leon sitting near him-the width
o. se marrow as' the sor spa from a sbss
Of the latier-he determined. rs he rays himself,
10 give Leon "piece OF hts mind as soon as III,
dispersed into the street. With this benevolent incn-
ton strongly fixed in his mind Sam went INTO the street
whom tho people began TO leave tho house. and as Kelly
and Leon passed him. tapped the latter the shoulder
TO attract his attention. Leon wheeled round and am
.nsn % pson taking anou. me aoa
tell you you're adauned liar" Leon Jared up at this
complimentary remark. and replied in equally polite
animal Tho later retcrred by daring Leon
to repeat his abusive remark at the lime taking
tude. Leon repealed the remark. and immediately
Sam struck at him and as tho latter said, was then a.
once sct upon By both Kelly and Leon. The unequal
tie surprise Of Sam his brother Tom, who
he'd been present q the matinee unsn ,s s %
by tho ne appeared upon the scone aud proceeded 70
asis. Sam BY endeavoring to put Kelly hors de com &C
was made aware OF his brothers presence and dssig
mating Kelly as he spoke: Ycu take care Of him ard
however rot appearing 70 like the look Of things, made
up his mind that the better part OF yaior undor
the As far a. be was can:srasd would ts
thought, he turned from Sans blows and ran II the
height OF his speed to~ards Broadwsy With sam in hot
again was tho fight between tho two renewed.
when ofncer froese. OF the Broadway squad,
senr thai there vas Soms Disturbance In toe midst Of
tho excited crowd, that surged wildly about IN the
street. made his way towards Sam Sharpey aud Lson
aud succeeded after short rugge. IN separating tho
two men.
Just ct tAs moment the report OF frearm resOunded
loudly throughout the strost. proceeding evi
dsnsly from the spot , res, tho ia. TIE asss door
and Leon Kelly spd Tom sharrIey had also dsspo.
raiely hghtpg As the clear ringing report fell on his
San. s ss,sea $Ss y,a about sss s .sa saw as
Sidewalk and Kelly walk up 70 the body az u fell.
bis revolver at the PROSTATE form and discharge tue
contents OF one oil It's Darsos s~.
DoCnLg MURDER.
Sam took the whole eoenc In at glance, and drawing
a rsy.ye gssa ID 1ssy Kelly s se s
ing oGeci Just behind his ineuded vctss let aud
logging tho temple He again quickly cooked tho
DISCHARGED officer Fsosss hac seized hold u he arm.
and By wrencbng II upward The direction u the buls,
nnger Of ssms ,e hand as il sped from liz chamber
causing On ugly wound ..,
IL would DO np0sslbs 10 portray sis esfar and co.,
fusion that regnod among the crowd In the this
stage Of tho terrible asv AS Tom shsrpey lad
Iallsn struck BY the Grs bullet from Key revolver.
the multitude OF persons. men, and ch.dreu the
-rgo- port'un OF whom had Just come from tho theatre
and whose numbers 0eiss ~ every second aug.
m a d fhA h6u andh
tie hundreds who had been attracted the spat bv Tho
.,sor z. ns.srs scssle:ss II 81 directions tho women
aud children giving utteraace 10 The most piercing
: shreks Of errsr The for time seemed rooted
10 the spot by the sudden horror or the and ta
o"s II bs spo where tue Soay ~
weltcrng IN blood The spell wns but monieptay. how
ever and officer Freese seized hold OF Sum harpey
aud struggled with him for the Possession OF his re-
voIyer several rushed forward 60 his assss,ance
others proceeded 70 ft the body Of rom shrfpey and
others 10 look alter key, who had suddenly disap.
pearsd tie crowd, but VINO npay found by cfcsr
Kennedy CT the Iwentynnth precinct after dtigent
search near the drug STORE corner Twenty fourth street
and Broadway, whore no hal been con eycd by hi
friends
rYx NUMBERED MAN
Tom Sharpley, when lifted from the gutter was found
20 be dead tho body having been pierced BY bullets
the enc. itis believed IN the region or the heart and
ves,bse Of the theatre and there laid upon tho floor
strange 90 say the croxd that had hustled aad MOSTLY
consent white body being carried through their
midst, silence that PAINFUL IN the extreme sud-
denly did the hush OF voices and the subsistence 81 The
confused noise q many feet the pavement fall uron
every one present
SCENES rHssIRx
To the custody Of olncer, now weeping most BIT
terry. now venting bis grief In bitter invecve the
murderer Of his brother threatening IN MS mad.
ness, all manner OF vengeance bis hoad. Sam Sharp
10y was brough, into the vestlbule aud stood n hc
presence OF tho dad The sight OF the corpse
to worE upon him most powerfully. and u n much
his ~ ends could do TO quiet him prevent a..
tempting TO seek out Kelly 70 avcngc the death Of tbs
brother Ho became quiet however a. tho alter.
wore or and when the body az tho deaf man was
taken 10 the Gorgus and hansef 20 the station house.
be appeared the seriously 20 realize tho awful
tragedy In which he had acted bloody and, perhaps
fatal part.
ruv nupDkawk
A soon a. Kelly taken Into custody he was co.,
veycd into the drug store the OF Broadway
and Tweutyfogr.h street, and. accompanied by Leon,
was led into the basme OF the house, where physi.
clan probed his wound and found the ball doepy embed
ded 10 The bead above tie LEFT temple having passed
In behind the ear His left eye discovered 20 be