The New York herald., 1876-10-25
QUIMBO Apo COMMITTED.

coRoNER's INQUEST ON THE BODY or HIS
LATEST vIcTIM-CoxcLUsIvz PROOF OF THE
sTABDINa-THE PRISONER LOCKED UP IN
THE ToMBs WITHOUT BAIL.
Coroner woltman yesterday held inquest In the
case OF John A. Kelly, aged thirty, Of No. 100 Null
berry street. who was fatally stabbed by Qumbo APP
po a. the Hswc Lodging House. No. 1872 Chatham
street. during fight over game Of checkers early
last Saturday morning.
Tho following is rtssms Of tho testimony In the
case:-
Deputy Coroner Cushman's medical evidence al.
ready published frs. read Death in his opinion
was caused by hemorrhagc from stab wounds Of tho
heart and axse
Charles Hamilton was the first witness He testified
as foliows-I reside at No. 1872 Chatham street: am
night clerk at that place. which Is known the Howe
Lodging Housei have been employed there for two
months; about twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock
Saturday morning, October 81. was sitting in the
office with Mr. Timberman, the manager, and Mr.
Johnson, when heard scuifc the foor two fights
Of stars above; Mr. Timberman told to 20 and
what the matter was; both started for the STAIRS
in going up passed Tmbcrman and arrived at the
head OF the flight before him saw Kelly and Quinbo
Apo engaged In a quarrel; passed Apo and took
hold of Kelly, pushing him away from Apo, aud en-
deavored TO bold his arms; Kelly broke loose from
me and struck Apo again; both men were in she
hallway; the door oi the open; they had
hold OF each other when FIRST them; heard Kelly
say. 'lll whip you, you ! held
Kelly back but he broke loose and struck and kicked
Appo when Apo staggered 10 the foot OF that flight OF
stairs, some eight ten steps, again seized Kelly
this being the third time, Kelly being the head Of
the stairs Apo being below; held Kelly about mo.
ment; asked Kelly what he was doing; he said no
was whipping him. told HIM TO lot Apo alone ho
said TO. he would whip him. and broke loose from mo
and went down TO the Office floor; Apo sitting
a scticc, when Kelly struck him again three or four
times; Apo went back some eight ten steps and
stood u crouching pos,ion Kelly won't TO him and
struck him again, when Apo suddenly turned around
cxclaiming, Will you? will you ~ Kelly moved back
ward; Appo maze several passes at him with his
right hand; at the third pass Kelly threw up his
hands, cxclamlng, .My God, am stabbed" or "cut"
cannot say which; did not see anything In Appos
hands was about six W eight feet from them; there
WAS no one nearer 10 thom than myself aud another
gentleman; did not see knife in the hands OF either
Apo or Kelly Kelly went up stairs to the top OF tho
first hight INTO The the second nuor about five
minutes after saw Kelly lying bleeding; there wcro
ten or twelve persons In the Office at The timo Kelly
was taken away by tho police; Apo followed Kelly
the stairs, raising his arms and lowering them toward
Kelly; saw no knife III his hand; went Tor oicer
and saw Apo in the street, cannot say whether Apo
followed mo or not; Appo was brought bnck by
officer; looked In Chatham street with officer Tor
found mono.
Few saylor being next sworn said IL reside a, No
l02 Chatham street: nm salesman Tor Gibson Co,
No "A Duane street, returned about midnight OF the
20th saw Kelly come IN at tvc or ton minutes past
twclvc had Just got into bed whcI heard scutle
UP stairs; Went out and saw Apo sitting on settec
Kelly struck him two or three times dbout the head
and shonders Apo got up and retreacd then turned
upon Kelly aud made three four at HIM;
Kelly threw up his arms, cxclaming, my God, am
stabbcd he went up stairs; as he did 80 saw thero
blood his sleeve; there were some
ma In he nt ma ko nj TIM andt tfey
crowded around tho ioot of the stairs; Apo went
down stars INTO the street; aiscrward saw blood
tho scttee, wall and stars did not notice Kelly, but
should Judge he not intoxicated; did not SEQ a
knitc in the hands Of Apo; there was no one
than six cet to the men the room was not dark.
Isanc Dodge, an cmployo OF the Howo Lodging
House, corroborrated the testimony Of tho former
witnesses in regard TO tho fight He continued: =
Kelly Was taken TO the stntion house alive; followed
Apo down into tho street; he was going into the
direction OF Mott street, told officer Hogan. There
he goes and he arrested hm the nearest to the
ceased and Apo about ten feet; there sum
c,ent light in tho ROOM did not any knifo In tho
Captain William B. Lowery, OF tho Sixth precinct
Said That Qumbo was brought 10 the station house
about one O'Clock on the morning OF the 2lst inst
charged with stabbing Kelly Kelly was brought TO tho
station house, where ho died shortly; no kniic
found until this morning. is not usual 10 take prs
and witnesses before the police mngstrate mott.
ned the Coroner, and the prisoner and witnesses
before Justice Duly at about ninc A. NJ asked
tnc justice 10 ,oanu lne prisoner pack 70 'ns saon
rs expected the Coroner, but he gave me a commit
ment TOR tho prisoner, and the Witnesses were CON-
mi,ted TO the House OF Detention
Joseph johnson, lodgcr In the Howe Lodging
House. next testified to the circumstances OF the fight
He heard Apo say ''l'il hx hm' after the stabbng
he Apo take of hts hat and wig and place
thing In III he saw something III tho hands or Appo
which seemed TO DO pcco Of steel or glass as It shonc
In the dark.
Mortimer Wood, an actor by profession, residing at
the same lodging house, and w. b. Timbcrman, man
ager OF she house, were next Called but merely cor
roborated tho evidence OF Hamilton.
Oliocr Michael Hogan testified TO having arrested
Apo
No. 1872 Chatham street: am employed at The Howe
Lodging House found knife there shown under tho
settce In tho office. about ecvon O'Clock A. ~, this
day. October "a, 1875; the knife was found open.
The prisoner then called, and on being asked tho
usual questions, said that his name Quimbo Appo
sided Al No 192 Chatham etroet and cigar dealer
BY occupation. BY the advice OF counsel ho reserved
Aner an absence OF about haf au hour the Jury
brought in the following verdict:
"rhat the said Jonn A. Kelly c5me to his death by
hcmorrhage from stab wounds inflicted with kne
the hands OF Quimbo Apo, at No 1872 Chatham street,
October 81, 1878. and from the evidence do not
deem thcrc sufficient provocation given tho prs
10 Shc weapon IN self defence"
Tho prisoner WAS then committed TO tho Tombs with
out bail and tho last witness. Thomas Peacock was
sent TO the House oil Detention. in default OF $3.50 ba
The other witnesses were released on their recog
nIzances.
After Tho verdict tho knfo which was found ycster-
day shown the reporter II was very small PEN
knife, with only one blade, TWO and onc-eighh inches
long Two of the wounds In decoased's body werc
nearly four inches IN length thus proving concusvey
the knife found could have been the used
by Quimbo Apo when ho murdered KoIly. Moreover.
there were marks Of blood on the knlle and II
very dull Deputy Coroner Cushman says that tho
kniio used must have been very long, pointed and
exceedingly sharp.
Captain Lowory. whdf he was subp9naed, said that
he was too busy 10 attend the case. and that all who
knew about It werc Mt the Coroncrs Office This
coupled with his action in sending tho prisoner before
Justice Dunv on the morning Of the murder, was
slight to Coroner Woltman which tho latter did not
intend TO bcur without rcsentng. The Coroner
Obliged to make out an order, upon which Supcrin-
tendcnt Walng Immediately exercised his authority
by commanding tho Captain to come to tho Coroncrs'
Office without delay Upon the receipt OF the despatch
Captain Lowery was constrained 10 obey the subpoena
The price Of the HERALD today and henceforth wiU
be three cents.
A SAD STORY.
Az the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, before