The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-18
MURDER IN BROOKLYN.
FATAL TERMINATION OF ouARBxL sETwxu
FISH pEprYRS-A pIsrnY. THE Fatal. wHApoS

FATAL TERMINATION OF A QUARREL BErwXU
FISH pEDLYRs-A PISTOL THE FATAL wEAPos.
Brooklyn was the scene OF q shocking tragedy
last evening in which one man was almost In
stantly taken or and another Is brought under
the shadow OF the gallows. This victim was John
Monaghan aged twenty-four years. nsh peder
by occupation, and his murderer Is his orother-in
law, James Rely, aged twenty-three years, also
peder. the murder was brought TO the notica
OF the police by the accused who entered the
Flatbush avenue station house the Tenth pre-
cncn, about six O'Clock. and IN an excited man
ner approached the desk, and LAYING down pis
tol, nve chambers Of which had been empted, he
informed Sergeant Eason that he had Just shot n
man, John Rely, and that be had done SO In self
defence. Captain Campbell Onlcers Powers
and Henigre were informed OF the occur
renee, and few moments later
crowd OF aud women mace their
appearance at the station and were questioned.
Two OF the men who witnessed the shooting
and the sef.confessed murderer were placed 10
cells. and the police repaired 20 the scene OF the
ARRAY, which proved to be IN a small two stor.
shanty, one OF a cluster Of miserable hahitationi
on the line OF Fourth avenue, near the intersec
w on Si nure, srree, Soea 5fNoNyn oca,
the Tenth precinct There they found seyera
hundred people assembled and the most intense
excitement prevalent. Making their way through
the crowd they passed through the front room,
which Is occupied as u Kitchen into the apart
ment, where they found Monaghan dying, with two
pistol shot wounds In the breast. He was
unconscious, and breathed ms last twenty
minutes alter the arrival OF the police. DR.. Wild
was early summoned 10 attend the unfortunate
man. who was found to be beyond human aid
They also found that Mrs. Rose Connors ageo
sixty years, the grandmother OF Monaghan, had
received wound In inc breast, but II was OF
trivial character. Upon inquiry 1t was ascertaIed
that several disputes have occurred between the
two men during the past lew weeks about the
sale OF house In which they were both Interested
Monaghan cOntending he had not been fairly
dealt with and Rely believing that the imposition
was on the other side. Another cause OF angry
feeling was that Rely had recently put away his
real or imaginary. Yesterday Rely paraded with
one OF the societies OF the 'Order OF Bioerniansr
and alter the dismissal he partook Of some liquor
While the prisoner was passing The corner
OF Dean street and Flatbush avenue IN
the afternoon deceased got man to strike
Rely who fed to the shanty owned by
one Carroll an OLD man. with whom he
friends OF Mona0han and the latter entered Car
rolPs shanty and strucI his brother-ln.law with
his llst The prisoner then went into the rear
room ana TOOK revolver from a drawer. De-
ceased followed MIN anu again struck at him,
when Riely fired twice at him. The shots TOOK
to the moor. The prisoner asked In his cell whether
Rey was DEAD, and upon being told tnat he waa
he remarked, IL am sorry did not mean to Kill
nm but u had not Killed him he would have
Killed me-" Last night q wake Was held over the
BODY, and great feeling was manifested among the
denHens OF The neighbothood. Coroner Simms
was notified TO nod an inquest over Inc body.
Deceased Is said by the police TO have borne a bad
character. lie was married. but leaves no children.