New-York tribune., 1868-04-30
THE KELLYSHARPE HOMICIDE.

The trial of Edwin Kelly for the alleged mur-
der Thomas c. Sharpe, continued in the Court of
General Sessions, before Recorder Hacket yesterday
There was large attendance Of spectators
Henry NJ Cohen NJ d.. the first witness. testified to
having been present the occasion Of the homicide De-
ceInber II, 1867 Kelly Leon, and Sam. Sharpe
across the street while he going up broadway: they
were followed by Thomas j. Sharpe, who encountered
Kelly; they scufed and fell Kelly underneath Kelly fired
two shots, rapidly, and Sam. Sharpe one after which
Kelly was found to wounded In the foehead he rushed
mast witness who on examining Sharpe then lying on
The ground found that life extinct witness gave TO
Officer pistol picked up by boy; three charges had
Sde $50 yards from the of the 5cue when he
first noticed It; heard says You take Of
this one, and Will take care OF the other"
Abran Nussbar saw the seuile and heard Kelly eX-
claim For Gods sake take this man on after which
sharpe was taken on shot o at by key ana L ig N he
when policeman threw up ms arm.
Policeman Delmarte testified having received the
psto spoken Of by the witness Cohen.
Policeman Feese arrested LeOn az the instance OF Sam
sharpe and lust then hearing pistol shot toward
the crowd; found Tom Sharpe lying with his head in the
puer and Kelly In the act Of firing second shot at him;
toot Keiiv 10 tlie Sfatiorbonse
Policeman kennedy arrested Kelly in drugstore.
where his wounds being dressed; turned MN over
John Hopper DeIafeld saw sam sharpley approach
Kelly and Leon, and heard him call them OpprObriois
,scs i'm front of the Fifth Avenue Opcra House ON the
day I'm question. The testimony Of the witness WAS
mainly corrobOrage Of that gycn by the first witness
Cohen TO the scufe, hut threw the responsibility OF
Leon from using any violence.
Captain Speight Of the Twentyninh Precinct ldenti-
fed the pistol produced having been received from the
officer
Samuel Sharpe, the next witness denied having used
toward Kelly and Leon the OpprObrOus language attrb-
uted 10 him. and denied also. having visited the Opera
House for the purpose OF meeting Kelly and Leon dd not
know his brother was present until he saW the tcnDe:
ON proposition from the prosecution, the defense here
admitted tho deceased came to ms death by pistol
shot wounds received at the hands OF the prisoner
DR. Stephen Smith, who attended the postnorten ex-
animation Of Sharpe testified that the wound which pro-
duced death cOnd have been inflicted on sharpe lying
down by person standing.
Charles w. Garland, Manager OF the fifth Avenue op-
House, the struggle between Kelly and the de,
ceased Kelly draw pistol from his vest pocket ana
fire az the latter the shot took effect and sharpe fell
The testimony for the prosecution was here closed ana
Mr. Henry j. Clinton proceeded to open the case Tor the
prisoner, claiming that the shooting was done by the
| prisoner In selfdefcuse
Augustus j. Trnmbnl the first witness for the defense
testified TO having witnessed the alteration saw Tom
Sharpe come ont OF the Oper6-Huse aud attack Kelly.
who defended himself; saw Sharpe fall in the gutter
after pistol shots were fired Leon then approached, ana
taking hold OF Kelly said, For Gods sake, what have
You donei" to which Kelly answered g" can't help II
they assaulted rst;" then Sam Sharpe fired at Kelly,
whether once or twice witness could not say: heard