The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-29
TRAGEDY AT ALIENS POINT
THE SANG UINARY END or A sATUR-
DAY NIGHTS SPREE

An Old QurrreI settled in Richard Aliens
swiu,mj"y rRths-The scene Of a Myste-
rious Mur,sr Long o-Conaicting Tes-
timony Before Coroner.
The murder on Saturday night OF Thomas
Connolly at Aliens Point. Fifty fifth street, East
River has created profound sensation in the neigh
borhood. Early yesterday morning hosts Of sympa
thEers ded around the Fifty ninth street police
station, and eagerly discussed the stories relating to
the tragedy The victim is well known in the neigh
borhood, and of large family, who are high
" respected by all acquainted with their steady ef
forts to secure an honest living. Thomas Connolly
was born la the county Cavan, Ireland. and came TO
America with his parents about twenty years ago,
when in Ills infancy. For the past seven years he
worked at his trade OF jaranniug, with Messrs
schreiber & Co, in Fifty sixth street Mr.. screi
Der speaks very highly OF Connolly, o hard-work-
ing, industrious man, whom lie never knew to carry
aweapon Of any kind Connolly was in his twenty.
fourth year. and leaves wife and two children.
After careful examination Of the various stories
anoat the following facts have been gathered About
tie first OF July, some friend Of Connolly's went
down to
ALIENS SWIMMING BATHS,
and attempted TO pass the gates without paying and
was put out by Maxwell Humbrecht, and Charles
Puff, Germans engaged by Richard Allen to take
went down to Aliens, accompanied by some
others, and had row with Humbrecht. About six
weeks ago. Connolly, Tim Quinn, and man known
Crookedy again, paid a visit TO Aliens, and after
taking drink went away peaceably. On Saturday
night, Connolly, Jeremiah Lynch, and Thomas But
Ter met In n saloon at Eichtieth street and Third
avenue, where they drank several glasses Of beer
Then they went 10 laccrbccr saloon in Fiy-iourth
street, and drank AGAIN. Their next rendezvous
was in Mann's liquor saloon in Fny.thrd street an
First avenue There they met Matthew Garrett,
who, at tic invitation Of Connolly Joined the party
and the Wen. down to Aliens. by this time the
BrrLgR WAS PETTY DnrSK
and the Others Of the party with tie exception OF
Garrett Rad more than was good for them. On en-.
toiins tae bar.room
coNNoLLY ctLLED FOR DRINKS
which were furnished by Allen, and n cl.ar was
given Garrett. Lynch. who was standing at the end
OF tie bar near the entrance OF the Tarlor, looked
into that room, which was then occupied by Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Mary Kelly her daughter.in.aw. Katy
Cunningham the servant, two children of Mrs.
Kelly, Morris, Eddie, and Katy Allen, and Morris
Powers. Charles rud was up stairs out OF the way.
Mrs. Allen resented the action Lynch and called him
oaier, and some other pretty hard words followed.
which led Connolly to take his friends part. TIen
n the Allen party TO be believed several glasses
and bottles were thrown at the entrance to the par.
or, where they congregatcd by Connolly's
party. The Allen party add that Connolly
HANDED PISTOL TO LYNCH,
who DISCHARGED It at tie door where they were, but
there little foundation for th. charge. Then
Allen took his and standing in the doorway be.
tween the two rooms, told Connolly to get out be
would level him. Powers then discharged a revol.
yer through the door at Connolly's rarity, ald as
they retreated followed them. firing two additional
shots, after which Allen stepped out Of the barroom
door and fred the fatal shot. The testimony OF
Dung Powers on the inquest was suspected. as lie
said that after he had ht,d his three shots, Kelly,
Aliens -in-law said to him, why are lou firing
out there, when the went this direction !"
when Powers answered that he did not
WANT TO hit ANY oSE.
When Kelly was examined and confronted with
Powers, lie denied that he rad spoken to linn at ali
Again Powers testified that It was go dark he could
not see any one when lr fred and when Pun
WAS examined he swore that looking out OF the win.
dow Nc stairs he saw two men run oil NJ the shore
road toward Fify fourth street. and saw the mpn
who running fell Immediately alter the report OF
the last shot. Richard Allen testified that he Jaw
Powers discharge his second shot into the river al
though he was standing at the time in the doorway
between the two rooms, and could sec out OF the
left aye only, ard that dmly, while Powers was
outside the house Allen also swears that he did
not FIRE until ten minutes after Powers had finished
firing. snd then he
SHOT RIGHT INTO The RIVER,
which ia entreycontrary to all other testmonygiven