The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-28


Drs. Jackson and Burton made post NOR
TEN examination of the body. s- s
After the recess, DR.. Jackson again took
the stand. lie said that there were two
rently produced by pistol ball. The
superior one was about an inch and u half
above and to the right of the umbilicus; the
other about five inches from the umbilcus,
on the left side. The post mortem cxami-
nation revealed the fact that the ball en-
tered through the right opening and made
its exit through the left opening, perfora-
ting the abdominal cavity and wounding
the omentum.
@ DR.. MAGUIRE SWORN.
DR.. Hunter Mcguire testified that he saw
the deceased on the oath of June, and
found the wounds as described by DR..
Jackson. Was present and assisted at the
post m0rten examination. The wound in
the abdomen was sufficient to produce
death. There was also flesh wound in
the left arm. Had known persons to re-
cover from much worse wounds, but had no
doubt that in this case death was caused
by these wounds. The two wounds in the
abdomen were produced by one ball. There
were no wounds sufficient 10 cause death
independent of those in the abdomen; but
if there had been no other wounds than
these, his chance of recovery would have
DR.. Jackson was then recalled, and con-
Cured in the opinion expressed. by DR..
Mcguire as to the effect of the wounds, SC.
JOHN WRENN SWORN. -
John Wrcnn, being sworn, said that about
twenty minutes before o'clock on Thurs
day last William Peasley and witness were
fcoling with negro, and the negro had his
arm upon Mr.. Peasley. Peasley pushed
him off lightly. Policeman Mccarthy took
hold of him, and Peasley asked him what
was the matter. Mccarthy replied that he
had struck the negro. Callahan ordered
the police to arrest Peasley. Witness said
it was wrong to arrest him, as he had done
nothing to be arrested for. The negro
then came up and said Peasley had not
struck him. They finally pulled Pcaslcy
in the station-house and he sat down.
There were FIVE or six policemen there.
Callahan ordered Peasley to be locked up.
The police hesitated, and Callahan said,
&C. d-n it, men, are you afraid of
that man ?'' About this time the Chief
of Police came up, and Peasley
said to him, "f you say l must
be locked up, I'll CO." Witness ran out
to get Justice Murphy to have him bailed
out, and when he returned he found Kelly
iu the hands of the police, and heard him
say "this man is biting me-" He pointed
to Callahan as lie spoke. The policemen
pulled him down the steps leading from the
Mayors courtroom. Kelly fell against the
wall. Callahan, who had drawn his pistol,
then fired at him. Allen was going up the
steps, and his head was between Kelly's
legs when the shot was fired. Allen called
to Callahan not to shoot.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
During the examination Of Wrcnn diff
ference of opinion arose between the fore
man and the rest of the jury, the latter
contending that tedious and unnecessary
questions were being asked. 1t was gene
rally decided to ask the Commonwealth at
torncy (Mr. Bundy) for instructions.
The jury then adjourned TO meet at the
City Hall this morning at 8 O'Clock.
RE-ARREsT OF CALLAHAN.
Captain Callahan was rearrested on satur-
day morning by order of the Mayor, but
later in the day tho military took the mat
ter in hand, and in the afternoon the ac-
cused was brought before Major Hambrick,
military commissioner. No action was
taken, however, as the coroner's jury had
not rendered the verdict. Callahan was
remanded to the police station for hear
ing this morning. he will be tried by mill
tury commission without unnecessary delay.
Kennedy and Mccarthy were also arrest
ed, but were afterwards discharged by order
of Major Hambrick. The inquest was
ordered by the same authority.
THE DECEASED.
Joseph Kelly has been well known in
Richmond for years past, and few men Of
the class to which he belonged had more
warm friends in the same or higher walks
of life. He was of Irish parentagc, but
whether he was of Irish nativity we are
not informed. Possessing n limited educa-
ton, he WAS noted nevertheless for clear
intellect, great sagacity, indomitablc will,
and bravery that none dared question.
With an artery severed, an arm disabled,
and two bleeding wounds in his abdomen,
he still braved the brutal fury of his mur-
dcrcr, and kept two other armed policemen
at bay. To the last he maintained that he
was arrested to crafty personal and politi-
cal malice and when, pale and apparently
dying, he was borne On litter through the
crowd from the surgeons to the house of
friend he raised his feeble voice to c1claim
q I'm shot; but we'll win yet, boys"
If not the best man, brave as the bravest
to the last!
.... DENNIS CALLAHAN,
the man who shot Kelly, is o very different
kind of person. He was q captain IL the
Confederate army, and was at one tine an
under superintendent in charge Of the po-
litical prisoners at Castle Thunder. Since
the war he has been on the police, and some
time ago, taking the iron-clad oath, was
promoted to o captaincy. Between him and
the deceased there has long been feud,
and it is understood that Kelly some weeks
ago fled with the Mayor formal charges of
perjury against him-a fact of which the
accused was not ignorant on the the day of
the murder. #..."..
RICHMOND CoLLEGE.-The closing e1er-
cises of the session of Richmond College
will begin tonight at the First Baptist
church at quarter past o'clock. Judge
Sheffey, of Augusta, will then deliver the
, Id racs IN tho 1itprarv sorieties The we'll