The New York herald., 1869-06-29

Dying Declaration Of the Murdered Man-The
Mutderer Ordered be Tried by Military
Co,n,aission--Origin Of the Tragedy-A hit
Of War and Ante-war History-A Pet Of
JeH Davis the Murderer Of KelIy-DeMnis
Callahan.
RICHMOND, June 26, 1859.
Second only to the excitement and feeling pro-
uced by the Pollard assassination in this city last
November Is that now occasioned by the deliberate
and cold -booded murder OF James Kelly. full par
ticulars of which were published IN the HERALD
yesterday. Captain Dennis Callahan, u the police,
his murderer, was one OF Key's most inveterate
ana determined enemies, and rumor goes far enough
say that he had sworn TO do the terrible deed per-
petrated on Thursday evening. Kelly, 1t will be
remembered, while acting in the capacity OF
conservative challenger at the Registra-
ton Board held in the Mayors court room
became involved in discussion relative TO the
arrest OF another white man, and Callahan, Selling
upon this rs preteXt, ordered him to be at once
arrested Bewas caught hold Of by four policemen,
whom lie violently resisted, and while held fast
thea Tic abdomen by Callahan, and afterwards through
the shoulder Kelly then obtained pistol and re-
turned the fre, wonnding policeman. the mur.
atrocious degree; and because the victim did not
instantly die, his murderer was allowed to go at
large, baied to appear In the nominal sum OF $500
Kelly was taken to the house OF q friend, from
whence after suffering the most intense agony, he
yesterday evening. Here he became worse each
moment and towards early morning the retching
and passing OF blood became SO frequent, ana
his flesh becoming cold ana cammy, a priest was
sent Tor TO administer him the last rites OF the Cath
0llc Church. Throughout these trying moments the
freely and almost cheerfully to q few friends who
were admitted to his room. He related many Cir
OF death was seen gradually stealing over his eyes,
resulting from the morthcatlon OF MS wound
about TO 'rol of his last mortal coil.n At two p.
NJ, his friends, seeing that there was no hope,
promptly sent IT. for Ia notary ,a p,,oe to whom waen
ton, ~ which he also suhscribed:-
pEcLARArloS. III.
H. 69oey twenty minutes twelve O'Clock,
sa nay Si % oH the ysn ls er having seen ss
presence Of William f. Knoi, John @. NoSy and Henry W.
Mr fcasey had been arrested at the market house where
af IN s Sy the S bea m
oo ea rSd d n0 wish ~ !: s: s
the police CONT and went back into the Regis
Lssls following tola him he pad better Leave
o S h So q r s q r.
and haooed al him hve 81. tmes to let alone
% done nothing hi more he mad and
ss wAps m o s.s e 1s h h. This
collar his right hand Goa, sleeve;
ook soa Of and showed me do"r police
@ccaSy Well we each Si', other ABOUT
sasse % FOR r. "s s.ms time and wan, =. Of Sca 70
Ssr;ey then pulled oa, his pistol and shot m. N the belly
ss door es'Sna e s
The ess.raon lis, and walked from there % Dr.
Ike s:tsfs After NE Il y.
shot twice, at Callahan and ~ Mccarthy when he
cana 10 me with mis- gun JOSEPH KELLY
shortly after the above was made the dying man
continued ~ sink rapidly, ana al twenty minutes
past three o'clock A. NJ hIs soul left its earthly
ment and winged its flight to another world. Up 10
the last moment the deceased was not only
but rational IN extraordinary degree, answering
questions sensiby to the very latest instant OF his
This morning the announcement OF his death ere.
ated great excitement, and az soon as il appeared
the bulletins at the newspaper on1ces crowds
thronged TO read the sad news, which appeared TO
cast gloom over large portion. All day the tragic
occurrence was the subject OF conversation and the
feeling against the murderer seemed TO he strong
and mdignant. About nine A. N. the murderer was
rearrested and confined by order OF the Mayor, and
upon properly attested warrants two other police
also arrested and held accessories 60 the
nronThi to tne notice Of General csnpp' WHO "a or
dered tnaf an inquest he held upon the body OF the
deceased and that the murderer be tried by mill
tary commission. Major Hambrick the military
commissioner Tor TINS CITY, then hearing OF the
OF the otner twp policemen, for some reason a. yet
une xplaned, ordered their release, whether with the
sanction VI the commanding general II Is Impossible
TO say. Al three p. NJ after much diffculty, owing
to the absence Of the Coroner, inquest was con-
vened and the testimony Of the surgeons commenced
but as II was found necessary 10 have post mortem
fact but little progress has been made IN the case.
THE SEQUEL
to the tragedy nad Its origin in politics, the great
that fearully asitates the South. Prior
TO the war, Kelly, who Is young Irishman lived In
well known as q ward politician OF the democratic
stripe In the same city at the same time also re-
sided Dennis Calanan VINO, besides being an active
democrat, was rewarded Tor his partisanship by an
Office several times. Both embarked In the ''ost
cause" though appearing IN different and distant
r6es. Kelly, after sharing the dangers OF the bloody
field was rewarded py the position OF special detec-
tive In the employ OF the southern Express Company,
In which capacity he did that company efficient ser
vice between this city aud Charleston, y. q.
Callahan. having had tue honor to serve In Jen
Davis own regiment OF Mississippi volunteers IA
favored pet OF the author OF the military "v,n and
for u long time he was sort OF Kitchen Official
and detective about the mansion now ocSup,ea lnca
by General Candy. At length, however, chance
offered for promotion, and with an eye oi sagaclty
Jen saw the place for his pet There was vacancy
uaste u sae Hundsr 10 famed in the late war; and with.
out more ado Callahan was iistaled as KING anu
pretty n as re resers was 81 m " e "s'ea nsp Nen
and South, VIII readily, upon reading |
THIS, remember the man who, subjected
them 10 barbarous treatment for nearly |
TWO years prior 10 the evacuation OF this city. And
when that eventful night did come the efforts he
across the Jsmes river 70 march IN the direction of
Lees particularly the Northern portion Of the
prisoners, men who were confined m the castle as
Northern civilians who had to be confined In the
castle, Will easily recognize Captain Dennis Callahan
ne murderer ofJoe Kelly.
Afier this the remainder Is summed up. Gala
nan spoutcd radicalisni, and TO obtain the paltry |
,fIlce OF police captain took the ironrclad oath.
Kelly denounced him as perjurer and = scoundrei,
Ind warned him that at some future time he would
ssss, snS him D.S 70 uss s 4 Ss9ssS p9ro S ss
hs5 ron fkaf lime Callahan had resolved 70 5i the
5lah whom he knew to be obtaining testimony, |
which, u produced would consign him TO an fnoi |
pinIo,s doom az feon in the virginia PeDitentsry.
Llenle The murder OI Kelly.