New-York tribune., 1871-06-19
4 BLOODY TRAGEDY IN ELEVEyTH-Sr
AN INTOXICATED PHYSICIAN MURDERS HIS chill
DREN AND KILLS HIMSELF.

DREN AND KILLS HIMSELF.
DR.. James j. Connolly, his wife, and his two
children-Mary Agnes, age years and months and
Clara Regina, age monthshave occupied the premises
No. 1l3 West Eleventh-st, near sixthave, for over
year. He was in apparently good circumstance having
fair practice and seemed to be devoted 10 his wife and
children Often, when they were on the walk IN front
the house, he would back, after starting OF In
his carriage, aight, and them. They IN turn
reciprocated his affection. Occasionally he wonld
drink to excess and this, in time,h caused his
practice to fall of. He became worte and was
often for several days under the influence VI qnor He
finally grew bad that his friends deena II best 10
send him TO the Inebate Asylum and he returned sDoni
three months ago. apparently cured He soon relapsed
into bis old ways however, and became worse than pe
FORE His practice had almost entirely disappeared and
but for the fact that Mrs. Connolly possessed OF
means Of own the family would have been reduced
to want For this OF some other DR.. Connolly re-
solved yacae the house. and for several days past the
servants have been taking up carpets and packing
articles Of furniture.
The Doctor has been for two three days on one of
his periodical sprees and Saturday and yesterday
he took occasional doses Of morphine TO quiet his nerves
About D. m yesterday he entered the bedroom OF him
self and wife on the Of the second hoor taking the
children with him. and locking the door. His wife soon
aerward endeayored to enter but without success Az
D. M Officers Homan and Bradley or the Ninth Precinct
received intelligence from OF the neghbors that they
believed something serious had happened in Dr. ton
nollys house. but applying there they were met WIN
a rebuff by Mrs Connolly, and turned away.
hour later Detective Blackwood was informed mat
Dr. Connolly was believed to have inflicted violence either
on himself Orhis children. This reported TO Capt
Washburn who taking with him the officers mentioned
entered the house. Mrs. Connolly protested tnat her
husband had merely locked himself in his roon' taken
an opate, and sleeping off its effect The Captain
tried the door OF the mentioned, when she declared
tha harh hus nd ch
but In one on the floor above. She was evidently
hysterca and, satisfied that something was wrong the
officer ordered tho door to be forced OPEN This was
done The room being dark the gas was lighted, when
horrible spectacle was presented. On the bed
lay the father and children, all dead, and literally
bathed i'm blood The children had on nothing but
their nightclothing. Tie father was clad IN
white under-shirt, covered with blood,
while pair OF red flannel drawers served to add To the
ghastness Of his appearance, leading one 70 believe 1t
first glance the clothing Of the dead man was soaked
i'm blood from head foot The headboard OF the bed
was spattered with blood the bedcothng and mat
tresswere soaked. rubber bail, with which the em-
dren had apparently been amusing themselves, aso
blood stained, lay the bed beside them.
The weapon which the unac had used lay on the bed
1t was caryng-knie, with blade l6 inches IN length
and tapering gradually to fine point. THE throats OF
both the children had been cut their uguar veins being
severed The throat father cut nearly from
ear to ear and beside several stab wounds in
the breast in the vicinity OF the heart phy'can eN-
amined the bodies and announced that death had oc-
Cured several dOurs previous.
Mrs Connolly was rendered insane for time by tho
terrible discovery. II is conectured that she Vas ii-
pressed with the belief that something terrible had oc-
Cured for before the arrival Of the officers she had sent
for priest The tragedy caused intense excitement in
the neghborhood, ordinarily very quiet one, and
groups were gathered in front OF the house discussing
the terrible event No allowed 10 enter the Police
having taken possession An Investigation VIII be ned
to-day by Coroner Young DR. Connolly was natiNe or
Ireland, aged about 40 year, He L. described Dy mo
neighbOrs as a quiet, courteous gentleman, when NOT
under the influence OF liquor and bat Tor THIS one faal
vice would have probably risen high III MS proie