The New York herald., 1876-10-22
Quimbo Apo Again in the Tombs
for Homicide.
Autopsy on the Body Of His
Victim.
HORRlD CAREER OF THE PRISONER
A Signal Instance Of the Laxity Of
New York Law.


The murder of John H. Kelly by the Chinaman,
Qumbo Apo at an early hour yesterday morning, OK
cited no little comment In police crclos because Of the
fact that this tho fourth time that tho prisoner has
been locked up tho Tombs for murder fclonlous
assault. Apo lived IN the Howe Lodging House, al
No. 1872 Chatham street, and was accustomed to play
checkers with the other dodgers Late Friday nigh, he
commenced a game with John II. Kelly, in which he
beat the latter then bcgin between the two.
They were at the mo The third loor and fought
their way down stairs 10 the second, where
tho fatal stabbing occurred. Qnimbo himself cut
over the eye and the leg lie said. whom arrested
that he had been assaulted and kicked by Kelly and
that he had defended himself with hts lists only and
carried knives. In describing the affair to Cap.
tam Lowcry, in tho station house, HIS eyes gttercd
with prdc he spoke OF the successful battles that he
had fought out the checker board. Then he related
the story OF the airay in very vivid manner bran
d,shing his about to show how he had protected
himself Hc became so demon stratve that the Captain
said swell, Apo, you are not gong TO hit me, arc
your" HIS whole manner Immediately changed. A
smile spread his faco and he shook
hands with the Captain, saying, "0h, no, Cap
tain, wouldn't hurt you for anything" When
asked what he did with tho knifo he said that the
other man had knife, but that he had none; "Mo
never carrie no knife" sThcn the have
stabbed himself" said tho Captain. me don't know
said Quimbo; ~ never carry no knife His whole
bearing the time gave tho observers tho impression
that he a consummato actor aud intended TO de-
fcnd himself against any impuaticn OF stabbng In
way that "childlke and bland"
THE MURDERED MAN.
Coroner woltman was notified OF the at carly
hour and proceeded shortly after yesterday to
the Sixth precinct station house, whore the body of
Kelly lay covered with blood, upon the
same strcchcr with which It had been
brought from the lodging house tho
previous night A jury was empanellod and viewed
the remains. Tho man appeared to have been about
thirty dvc years age, had brown sandy hair.
mustachc, short beard and blue eyes, His clothes,
which, though thrcadbaro. were not ragged dirty,
had been removed from the upper portion OF his body.
leaving bare the ghas;y wounds and tho blood
arm. Deputy Coroner Cushman then made autopsy
He Iound that Kelly had been stabbed in four places
The first wound superficial one tho back OF
tho lott houder two inches long, which did pene-
tratc the under skn but which had caused tho blood
to flow prouscly Tho second wound
incscd ono on tho inside OF the left upper
arm three inches long and two and half inches deep
laying bare tho muscles and veins vi the arm tho d
reciion being upward and inward. The third wound
also incIsed inch long the lett axile, pass
ing upward and inward into tho muscles OF tho
arm to tho extent OF three and half inches
II had severed an artery, and would have caused
murdcrous work quicker. This wound TO the eye
appeared very small and tho least dangerous of ALL
The flesh only slightly parted, and little red
ono inch 10 the right OF tho lett nipple alone showed
wnere II was. ON examination II was found that
this wound had penetrated between tho third
/ ana iourth ribs to the extent Of three
inches, direction being inward and upward; 1t had
pierced the loft auricle OF the heart and the point
OF the knc had made small nciscd wound on the op-
posiie side OF the artery about pint aud half Of
blood found In tho left sido OF tho chest tho lungs
ana other organs OF the body in their normal
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Alter The autopsy the body OF Kelly was removed on
permit OF the Coroner, 10 mis- iathcrs residence No.
| 100 Mulberry street. Tho deceased also lodscr
ut the Howe Lodging House, ana was known a, tho
Tombs, having bcsn locked up there on two dincreet
| occasions Tor intox,cation.
coRoyERs vs. POLICE MAGISTRATES.
Coroner WoItman asked TO the prisoner and the
| witnesses, and very much surprised on finding
that tncy bad been removed from the station house.
Captain Lowery said that there was not sufficient food
| in tho station house maintain them. and that he
has, therefore, handed them over 10 Justice Duly, at
the rombs Police Court, yesterday morning. Justice
! Duffy committed Qumbo Apo TO tho Tombs to
inquest, and sent the 1--WE witnesses who had been
arrested to the House Of Detention. Coroner Wotman
very angry this Interference with his prcroga-
tlycs said that the duty OF the Police Cap
tain have held prisoner and the until
son to act in such cases. When asked II he was about
TO visit the prisoner at the rombs he answered, Ycs
| II Justice Duffy VIII permit me. :
Tho police had made effort TO lnd the knifo
with which tho bloody tragedy had been consum-
mated searching tho house and the sidewalks by
Qumpo threw the knife away during his exciting
fight IRON officer Hogan previous 70 his capture.
roMDs POLICE COURT
| At tho Tombs Police Court before Justice Duffy
committed tho prisoner, ono witness only cx-
ham square, night clerk Of tho Howe Lodging House,
who dcposed follows:-last night, between twelve
and o'clock heard scuiiiing and lighting the
second floor above tho one where was at the lrnc;
went to tho stairs to ascertain tho reason
OF it; found John II. Kelly, deceased, and
Quimbo Appo, now present; they had hold OF
each other; took hold OF said Kelly and lrlcd 10
pull him away; hc pushed mo away and struck
again; he broke loose from me and down the
stairs; when reached the floor below Quimbo SIT
ting upon sctec; Kcy went 10 him again and struck
him with hts fst; Quimbo then got up and went
toward tho rear oil The room; Kelly followed him,
striking HIM four or 6vo blows as they were going
toward the oil The room Qumbo then turned upon
Kelly, who retrcatcd, and whilc retreatng Qulmbo
several passes with his hand at the OF said
Kelly though he had something IN mis- hand at The
second 0 tnlrd pass OF QuImbos hand Kelly threw up
his hands above his head and cried out, my God
stabbed, or cut; am not positive as TO which
OF the latter terms he used; subsequently | saw
wound the breast, another the arm snd another
in the lot shoulder OF snd Kcy, who has since died
from the wounds the wounds were inflicted, believe,
with intent by Qumbo Apo to lake the Lie o; Kelly
to do him bodily harm.
CELL.
After being arraigned IN court Apo removed 10
cell No G3 on the second TIER 4 HERALD reporter
was sent TO see what be had 10 shy himself and
the following the result - Appos cell was closed,
aud repeated calls failed 10 elicit any reply. ihen
youthful criminal on The opposite side OF he iier
called out, .,Pull down the inside wicket with the
point Of your umbrella, yonng fcler.v The advice
followed, and as the little cato ON tho heavy iron
door fell down the outline OF tho iorm OF Quimbo
Apo was disccrnolc under the rough covcrds Of his
PRISON couch.
"Appoo called tho reporter; "Apro, come here;
want TO talk to YOU" convuslvc movement OF
the arm was the response. and mvncnt aitcrward
he crawed on tho cot and stood crcct thi floor.
slowly and deliberately he pulled hls shoes,
walked over 10 the further corner of his cell, and.
putng on coat, when hc butioncd mp close about
his neck, he walked 10 tho grazing aud SAID IN good
English, Now, what YOU want ot ma1' The imprss.
which was imprinted on tho reporters mind
certainty most disagrccablc one. Appo's atti-
tudc was defiant surpcaory and crihging alter.
nately. sbrcwdcr specimen oi Mongoian II would
be next TO impossible TO nnd. HIS dried up features