New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
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MURDRR BY A POLICEMAN.
pArRoIMaN or rrrH FIFTEENTH PRECINCT SHOOTS
HIS SWEETHEART THR JEALOUS MURDERER


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HIS SWEETHEART THR JEALOUS MURDERER
ARRESTED.
John Doyle, a patrolmen Of the Fifteenth
Precinct. shot killed yesterday a young woman
named Mary Elizabeth iawer. Mt her place Of employ
uent No. 50 South Fifth-ave. Doyle had been paying
attention To Miss Lawer for the years hut since
hts appointment the police force In June last he has
addicted to occasional drunkenness, and frequent
disaTeemeuts between himself and his sweetheart had
arisen in consequence. week or two ago he invited
her 10 10 the theater but tailed to keep tho appoint
ment. on Friday last he repeated his invitation, and
again failed to meet her. Owing TO these circumstances
and his frequent ds OF drunkenness, Miss Lawer de-
cared she would have nothing more to do with him.
and lie is not known 70 have visited her since.
until the day OF the murder. On Tuesday
afternoon between and O'Clock he presented himself
at No 80 south Ftth-ave and asked for Miss Lawler
but as be WAS Intoxicated o not admitted He was
duty yesterday morning the Fifteenth Precinct.
and was relieved at l O'Clock for dinner. AT few
moments before O'Clock he again presented himself at
No S. and at the door for the proprietor. The
store is a small sdrtmaGng establishment kept by q.
Borrman. and nine girls employed there. Mary
LAWYER working at table near the door and, recoS
nizing DOye's voice. left her work and Joined him.
Mary out into the front hallway, and remained
there several minutes, both OF them talking eXcitedv
one Of the girls said she heard Doyle say: I'll shoot
thai man yet" and the replied Don't talk SO,
Jonny" Miss Lawler returned tho work-roOn but APP
peaTed be very much excited and almost immediately
quit work. put her waterproof and departed In the
hallway DOYLE still awaited her. The girls inside heard
sounds from the couple during the last ntervew ana
did know that they there at all until they heard
the report Of pistol shot and fall This occurred fully
20 minutes after Mary had gone Della oConor. one OF
the work girls at rushed to the hallway and found
tho unfortunate woman lying the floor with blood Oh
her face and pistol shot wound under the left eye
Doyle was sitting against the front door. wrnging his
hands, swearing and moaning. Miss O'Conor put her
arm under the wounded woman's head to raise her.
slight srobbng IN the throat alone evidence OF
life and that ceased almost immediately Doyle, reused
from his stupor by tho cries of OCono dash
at the corpse pulling It away from Della by tho hair,
and puttng his poiIcenanS CAP over us race. Ihen no
made an onslaught Della OConor tearing her dres!
and threatening strike nor She became frightened
and reiterated with tho other grls into the inner room
DOy'e then threw himse on The BODY anu rocked nun,
self back and forth moaning and crying 1ha' lie "oud
die with her.
In the meantime French iower-maker named Boi-
luosseau, living on the second noOr rah 70 the Shtn
Precinct Stauonhouse, Prince and Wooster-ss and
and Bliss Immediately to the scene o. the murder
They found Doyle still beside the corpse moaning and
swearing. lie resisted the officers and was necessary
TO send for additional aid. Ohcers Martin and Moran
their assistance and the murderer was men
taken the Eighth Precinct SdtIOnnOuse quite peace
ably on lifting the corpse 20 the stretcher the pistol
a fve-barreed smith ana Wesson, was found under her
one barrel was unlOaded. 1t recognized by ser
geant of TIC Fifteenth Precinct as DOye's pistol.
Coroner WOltnann al The StatiOn-house when the
body was in and at the request OF Capt VII
lians mpaneled jury, who viewed the body
set down the inquest Tor Monday morning az tl9
station hose The father ana mother OF the murdered
woman being informed OF her DEATH came TO tue stt-
riOI-hOuse. and frantic with grief Ibey lVe at
No. l83 West Houstonst the father, Thomas Lawler.
being employed a Waterman in the National Express
Company. He had been sick IN bed Tor TWO months ana
had With difficulty risen his couch TO ana see
the remains OF his daughter Mrs LAWYER SAID thit the
girl was y years old and had always been goOu ana
obedent daughter, she having helped 10 support her
fathers family by her There were seven chi
dreu-six girls and DOy-In the family, OF whom the
murdered girl the oldest Her parents had known
of DoylCs attentions. Uut they had DOth warned her
AGAINST nm AS a drunken yagaDOnd. Mary's employers
the girls good behavior ana the otlef girls
said tbey never knew OF having another lover.
Doyle was brought up from the celia at the station
hons. 10 statement before the Coroner, but lie
resisted sOucsperately that six required to
bring hnm upstairs. and policemen were severely
bruised in he scufe Inc prisoner seemed 10 DC wiz
with drunk. He still wore ms uniform. Whenhe was
brought 10 the mother of the murdered woman
became maddened at sight Of him, and demanded IN
ireuzied accents that some one should give her
pistol TO shoot him" Doyle suddenly quoted when he
the body and closed his eyes He MADE no answer
10 CorOners inquiries and was carried Dach To MS
cell limp and mOtionless that ne might have been III
After the body had been viewed IL Was taken
home.
III Princest., Henry GerSeuo No l25 wooster George
H. Eickno OF No 100 Prince, Fred. Burmster OF No. lls
Wooster. FredG kneae OF No, III fiihge 1on y, ~ S
2e West FouTteenthst, r. H. Boiden ana Henry ochuts
OF No. I3 NOOser-st -,
Doyle was policeman several years ago ana served
faIrbfuy eXcept that could not resist quor ana ne
was induced 10 tender his resignation because OF is
unfortunate failing. In jane last he was redppOnted
and mn 10 The present he had made an almost
exceptionally good record. lie was gwen IOnofaDie
meni,o" nv lie Board OF Police about two weeks ago
for ms herosm rescung three boys from u burning
store in Fourteenht aud had otherwise dlslinguiShea
hiDscn HIS super1Ors, however bad always IeI ack
of confidence HIN because OF his love or Hquof ana
can't shbnlle under whom he had formerly served,
warmed him only week ago against nis Wcakness
DOye ~ 70 years or age, an ITisnnan, Ves az NO. IS
Kncst has been dockDuilder By trade, ana supports
an gel mother and sister