New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,or NV DIsCARDED LOVER.

SHOT BY A DISCARDED LOVER
.n., ,,vr1v FATALLY WOUNDED BY MAN WHO
~, pprRAYEp HER-BRUTAL CONDUCT OF THE
MURDERER.
Mary Kelly, age II, residing at No. 400 west
sixteeuth-st was fatally shot yesterday py Eugene
Christ age % in West Twenueth-st. the young iao5
rs became acquainted with Christ about four years ago.
chen he became an inmate of the house Of her mother
who keeps boa1ers Eugene is an Asatan by brt pu'
has beer in this country for several years he uhiy
prpposed marriage. and uoder promise that lie "oiu
make her his wife ne betrayed her, she ana hel o'.
urged him repea tedly fulfill his promise Du' NC PosV
oned IL from fine 10 time about two years ago MISS
Kelly became a mother Eugene stil re1uSeo 10 mar
hr aud en she ceased to have any further eOnmuhca
fiop with him. although he still boarded AT her inotne
bouse After time began TO receive the achuou Vi
other men, and then the Jealousy OF tie AlSa'an was
aroused He asked that the engagement shouiu 40 III
,ewed and she consented He again promised TO marry
her hut kept postponng the wedding UV' one
again became pregnant by him, and about three
o submitted 10 an operation which he caused 10 De per-
formed upon her. Then she declared she wOuld no'
marry him on any account. Al first he seemed 10 NC
different but when he discovered that young ln' nc
ouenty visited her. his jealousy was again arouseu anu
he syore that she should be his wife, Her repecu TO
fsas TO marry him made him very violent IN MS con
duct and on last Saturday he attempted 10 SHOOT hei'
INT abe grasped the weapon, and the charge pa9S NV
tho aoor of the room He was expelled from the mousse
ON Monday He was often seen lowering near INC ouS0
and madc threats against Miss Kellys lne'
Yesterday morning Miss Kelly went out ABOUT
loek and AS she was passing along Tenthave. Oh hel
way home. Christ approached her, ana In ioud tope
voice asked her to marry him. she replied that She naH
decided not to do So He then repeated his request WIN
violent gestures and threats She endeayorea 10 geF
away from him. and turned into rwentlethst po Hg
T,owed M her SIDE and muttered Mell Iheh, You
,,arrv me or die" At this he drew from ms PoceE
fonT-barreled Sharp's revolver, and pOihuhS ~ ttd
ahdoneu fired. The young woman shfleheI' dn IA
~ RIM mo Tenth-aVe He sprang after her, al1 nS
hand nnon her shoulder, and fired AGAIN ILe Da I
tared her left side. Then she threw up hsf hshus
sbonfed Save me" graspcd her assallant anu s"A 5
bjs feet while he cOOly pointed the WEAPON to",tS
her and fired again. but the bullet struck the
Al file sgbt of the blood from her wounds ChSl tiSn
himself upOu his knees. and embracing the Doy VI s
issi, eg,d her not TO die kissed her face anu han1s
sehe1nentIy aud implOrcd her 20 forgive mh by sI'
ti,,e a crowd had gathered and an Olcef OF Tue oA
taeth Prcnct TOOK the man into custody, Whle Tue
Honnded cirl was removed 10 the TWenteth SlSeI 70
lice station where her injuries were pronounce Iht
she WAS then removed TO Bellevue hOsllaI. OuIoHS
Croker took Miss Kellys aute-morten statement IN
oresence OF Jury which brought IN Nefuct Hidt sno
,actved her Injuries the hands OF Eugene Oirs'
Therenou the prisoner removed 70 the IolhpS 1ue
1Tisoner although apparently much OVerWIelhhea Mt1
ief when Miss Kelly saOt, was perfectly CAIN id
Collected when questioned REGARDING the sbOO4nE' hS
said he shot her because she would not marry INN anu
mad transferred her affection % another person ht t
dressed no regret at the act but declared IL was "e
served.