New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29
RUNS DONGS.
HOMICIDE IN EAST FIFTY-FIFTH-sT

On the 4th OF July last thomas Connolly,
molder aged "A years residing at No. AS East Fiysev
enth-st. visited the swimming baths OF Richard Allen,
at the Of East Ffyfth-st and while there became
engaged In dispute with Charles Puff, the swimming
master at the baths and finally elected. Connolly
has on many occasions threatened that he wc:ld s.,
even with Puff.
On Saturday evening, between and O'Clock, accom-
panied by Jeremiah Lynch, Thomas Butler and Matthew
Garrett Connolly called at Aliens saloon adjoining the
baths. They had been drinking, and were somewhat
under the influence of liquor Mrs. Allen them just
before they entered, and, suspecting that they
had come with the intention OF attacking Puff
warned the latter OF their approach and he rereated up
stairs. The entered and called for drinks. While
getting them Lynch went up to the glass door leading to
the family where several and children were
and looked in remarkng to Connolly at the time
"The you're after is in there" Mrs. Allen spoke in
violent terms to Lynch and Connolly nterposed defend
ing him. Butler, meantime, poured the liquors the
floor The disturbance then became serious Allen or
1eeG " ua' h ,le oIso 1u %
missiles thrown Garrett. who had not participated
leave hastily ran away himself Allen went 70 "a side
got his musket, shielding himself well he
fred pistol Mrs Alien tainted, and the other women
up stairs screaming Lynch and BuerneNt ran away
in direction, VIM. Kelly. sOnin-law of Allen. firing
pistol at them they went Connolly, last to leave, went
ia the other direction ascending the hill Kelly and Allen
then ran out and hfed several shOs not intending 10 MI
they say. but merely TO frighen of the men, Allen
approaching O'Clock, that they could not Connolly
But after the lapse of half hour the wife of Of tie
down, asleep as she supposed and informed Allen The
women OF me me- nous GUS , tIeh tooa .5S' @ rld IN
hack the fifth RIB crashing through the spine, and
pf fbe law and the collar bone lie fci backward and
died apparently without a struggle Information Of the
st. Police station, and taking with him officers
Hamilton and Leyi9s he y'it.d t the scene Si,,
where he fell He lay his back, with his head toward
the saloon, showing that he had fallen backward after
receiving the fatal bullet Ihe BODY was removed I" lhe
stationhouse. Allen and Kelly were taken into Gus
tOdy and locked up Neither OF them had attempted TO
escape They at first denied al knowledge OF tHe occur
renee declaring that they had not fired on their assal
ants but finally told the facts Of the occurrence aud
claimed to have acted entirely IN 5eideie'e Inc mus
ket and pistol were found behind the bar having been
pected the gang would return with reinforce
lnents. and wished to be prepared Tor or them IN
many years past kept the bath al the place above men
toned, which il known as Aliens Point he bears the
Ire and age % years The deceased industrious
Ant 10 be guaresone The affair created great excite
ment in the nelghborhOed, where all the parties con-
hrong c0ngregated around the statiOn-house, dir
cussing the affair.
Coroner Rollins summoned jury in the case OF the
murder Of Thomas Connolly which sat in the Nineteenth
Precinct staton-IIouse, yesterday, at o'clock p IN
Numerous witnesses were examined viz: Mrs. Annie
Allen Kate Cunningham, Matthew Garrett, Morris
Powers Puff the German swimmnC-master, John
Ecan. William Kelly, jeremiah Lynch, Thomas Butler
ana Capt. John Gunner OF the Metropolitan Ponce,
Nineteenth Precinct. The testimony was very con
fctng upon many points, and the statements made ~
the respective friends of Allen and Connolly were totally
The unquestouabe facts ELECTED were,
however, stated above. Alien wa placed upon the
stand rected the details OF the in the barroom and
acknowledged having fired his musket in the
direction Of Connolly. Bu he, at the same time
gave emphasis 10 the circumstance OF Kelly
three shots preceding his, seeming TO wish "a
convey the impression that OF Kelys shots might
have struck Connolly Dr. John Beach, however testi
fled that had made pOst-mOrtem examination OF the
body, described the wound, gave IL as his opinion
ta il was altogether too large 10 have been caused by
ball rom ordinary pistol such ~ keilys which was
produced. The wound, he said, had evidently been
made by slug or something Of that sort. and rad been
given while the man was ascending. Coroner Rollins
then committed tie 10 the jury, after ih5truCng
them a. 10 their duty aud limitations. The jury retired
and i'm few minutes returned with the verdict that the
deceased came his death from gunshOt wound al
the hands Of Richard Allen"