Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-04
ANOTHER HOMICIDE.
THOS. III. KELLAHER SHOT T'dROUGV
THE HEAD.
ULEP~ IURPIN CHARGED WITH FIR.
ING THE SHOT
THE PARTIES DRINK TOGETHER.
CONTROVERSY ABOUT A CHAi-
IENGED VOTE.
TNE SHOOTING.
THE CORONER'S INQUEST
ANOTHER HOMICIDE.


homicide took place at the southeast corner of
LCusianI avenue and 9th street; Er. Thomas
ii. kelh.eler, bsokoinder, who resides on II
street ne ar 5th, s-ing shot Immediately under
the right ear making large wound through
which 4he brains oozed. II Il charged that the
fatal shot was fir, by Levin Turpin, better
known as "Lcp' Turpin. harness maker,
residing on 9Th street, between and h.
Major Richards, Captain Reed and the en-
tire reserve force were at police headquarters
At 'he time, AID on hearing the report OF a pis-
tol AT once proceeded to the spet. Detectives
McDeyitt and Thompson were first on the
ground, and found the deceased lying on the
crossing and John H. Dubant standing over him
and holding Turpin BY the collar, saying tha-
he (TurpInl had shot his (D's) best friend. The
officers were also prompt ana kept the crowd
on VI hich- IN very short time, Increased to
several hundred. report was put in circu-
latiOn that Al was Lieutenant Kelly who was
shot, and the cry was raised ''nsb him." or
s.mOb them
Detective Miller and Officer Grant took one
man IN charge and carried him 10 headq uarters.
TuTpIn was taken IN custody by detective
McDeyitt and Dubant by Detect We Thompson
and carried 10 headquarters. while the other
officers removed the body. which was laid out
IN one Of the lower rooms. A number of the
employees of the Liehau House, where the de-
ceased and Dubant and Turpin had been drink
ing together but few minutes before the hon.
lClde, were also taken In custody and held as
Witnesses.
A large crowd gathered about the head
quarters last night. and early this morning
numbers again appeared, anxious to learn th,.
particulars and 10 see the body.
The deceased was about fortytwo years of
age, and came originally from Boston, We be-
heye. but has resided here for more than fif-
teen years past. having come here in l. TO
work at Denham's bOOkbindery on street,
near 10th, since which time he has been con-
st1ntly engaged at his business. He leaves
widow and three small children He was
looked on as man of many excellent quail
Itles- and had made many friends throughout
the city, espec>lly among the workingmen.
Durlng the war he was engaged as army
sutler.
Turpin is about twenty mine years of age is
harness maker by trade, and Is well known
IN he city, especially in the neighborhood IN
which the homicide took place. For several
months he has not been at work. The shot Is
thought TO have been fired from a DerInger
pistol, which TurpiH had III the bar.room of
the LIehau House a few minutes before thu
homicide, at W hich time the parties We're en-
gagged IN an excited conversation about politics,
asserting that he had ch llep grd the others
vote The police made strict search for the
weapon, but up TO nine O'Clock had not found H.
Al nine o'clock this morning Justice Harper,
a. acting coroner. held an inquest on the body
AT headquarters, the following being sworn 5
the jury: COLUMBUS D-Hham. Hanson Burr.
Joseph Harbaugh, Chas. +. +. Wroe, II Hram l..
Jones, Robert p. Emmerson. Walter b. Tur-
ner, q gorge LICtz. VIM. ID. Ellwood, John Col
lnS, Cbas- II. CUrraI, Joseph Franklin.
Afer the jury had been swsrn over the body
and viewed the same, they returned To the de
teetIv- Office, when Hon. A. II. I.ariIn, NJ. C,
n " II
titled that as he was going TO his room and was
near the corner of louisiana avenue on the
vest side of 9th street, he saw a small party OF
men; noticed the flash of pistol; something
fell and two men moved of. and from their
apparent indifference supposed II q dog
they had shot Witness went over and the
parties returned, (nOi having been many feet
OIstant.) and one kept exclaiming that the
other had killed his best friend. Witness
pOIn.ed these men ont when the police came
down Witness did not think that he could
recognize the one " no said that the other had
killed his best Trend. [TurpIn and Dubant
here stood up.l Witness had the impression
that n was the taIlest who made that remark.
but could not swear positively: recognized
them both as having been IN IRE; did not see any
blows struck.
Dyfsctirs g. W. Thompson svora-witn-ss
and Mr.. McDevItt heard the report al the cor
nsT IF 9th street and the avenue: up. found
hellaher lying in the street and Dubant hold
ing TUrpin by the collar saying that he IT
had killed his (D'sl best fri-nd. and they
brought them TO the station; on the way Dubant
repeated The assertion and Turpin made no
reply. They Were all intoxicated; saw them
go 10 the LIchau House about half hour be-
tore. when they appeared 10 b. friends.
James Riley strOrA--Witness was a, tn Iu'sl-
q. sHceT office and started home; heard the
port OF pistol and Saw she fash. ran mp; saw
TuTPIn near by, a. also i've or six other.:
(pOinted T. out.l
AsLury lloyd, sworn. - Witness passed the
IIchau House; saw G. G. Frazier, DGban'. and
Othsrs- but TurpIn was not there al that time.
Witness stopped ana talked TO them; Dubant
up with loaded pistol IN hi hand: Judged II
TO be- a DeriDgsr. He was very tight AT the time,
and witness warned nirl 10 put l. up, and he
put II IN a pocket behind him. Tried to get HIM
away; invited him 10 take a glass of pop, when
IL sand. ~ ou won't drink with me-" and he
asked others. Witness thought he might per-
suade him 10 90 home or 90 10 bed. All took
pop. Don't know that KrIIaher Wa there at
tne time, but might have been. Be1pf- Turpin
drank he drew the pistol again, and witness
told him To put II mp. While he was slipping
the pop, he took out hve or six pistol halls.
TurPin did not say much. AID appeared to b.
Intently looking al the balls. Witness went
back 10 talk TO Mrs. L.Chau. and when he
came back the deceased and Others were taking
OIInkS. Deceased took cigar. Frazier came
N and asked witness 10 prevail on TuTpIn 70
put up the pistol Witness somewhat
alarmed Witness did not 60 out. hut went III
the ad Joining rOom- being careful 10 keep out
of the way of the door. Mrs. LIchsu said n
had been there. and she was afraid that h. IT.
would get into trouble. When he went into
the sitting room Dubant and deceased We're in
the bar. Ia Nsry lew r9mOments heard the
report of the pistol and ran out The bar keep
er was ahead of him. and when he reached the
corner kellaher was living on his back with
the blood streaming from his mouth CouId
not say what remark DUbant made when he
rrached the corner. Witness, when b. saw ~.
deceased shot, came 10 the conclusion thar Tur
pan had shot him. Saw no weapon ON Duhant
who appeared 20 be very friendly 10 Kellaher
GsCrss kLrisra swoTn.-Witness is barkeeper
az the Lichau HOU 2. About ten O'Clock Ilu-
bant, Kellaher and TurpIu came in. and thew
drank. The deceased said something about
Challenging the vote OF Turpin. and the latter
denied IL. but they shook hands. Turpin gave
witness the pistol but got II again, and he gave
n hack again. Witness got T. TO 90 IN the back
room, and the others went out, when came
In the bar and insisted on having the pistol,
and walked cut with IL. The three then came
IN ard weAt out again. Witness, in a few
minutes, heard the report Of pistol, aud wit
ress thought he ID had killed a man. He
wanted 20 have a quarrel with witness in the
bar about the pistol Wien they shook hands
the deceased said If he was n Republican he
wouldn't mind giving his hand to T. All
then went out together, one OF them singing.
When witness went out and saw the deceased
some was standing over him. Witness
shown Derrlnger pistol, and said that the
pistol T. had was similar TO IL, except the bar
lei was larger and the stock mounted with
silver.
Mr. WA. A. Linton was sworn, and corrobo-
rated the testimony of the barkeeper, and Mr..
IIoxd. Witness did not hear any unpleasant
words; deceased said he had challenged T's
vote, and 7. denIed IL, they seemed 10 be on
good terms. Deceased and Dubant went up
The street. and in the meantime Mr.. LLOYD
cane down and invited Turpin, witness. and
Frazer 10 take soda The deceased and Du-