The New York herald., 1878-09-18

body as.unds:urbsd Tho taco presented G b astly
spectacle. Tho livId color OF the skin appeared IN
striking contrast TO the CRIMSON network OF blood
that rickcd from the bullet Ecund In his eye aod To-
crnstcd his features He rested on ms back in nat
uru position as IL death had been instantaneous He
was apparonty IN The prime OF lilo; round reg
ular features, dark hair aud mustache. and was
neatly attired. Ho wore gray tweed suit and low
shoes Having carefully noted tbesc points, tho po-
sion OF the body and the surrounding conditions the
O'Clock P. 81. tomorrow. when the inquest will bo
held.
rooms, Spring street, where Deputy Coroner Cush-
man will hold an autopsy to-day.
ALLEx's STORY ooYTRADICTED.
Alter viewing the body Coroner Woltman aud
Deputy Coroner Cushman called on Allen, az tho FIJI
teenth precinct station house. 10 take his statement
lie conveyed from a cell 10 Captain Iyrnes' room,
where no related circumstantiaily how the shooting
about. IL his story Is true, the shooting WIS
purely accidental There Is only one contradiction
In his statement OF tho case. aud that where ne
claims that no one was In the rooms when he and
Molloy entered or later, when tho fatal shot was
nreo. Tnis statement has been coniraoicted by an
hdtiue OF tho gambling rooms, ono Andrew Andrews,
who appeared before Coroner woltman and testified
ANDREWS TESTIMONY.
havo no occupation; frequent the rooms rented
oy Mr. AAen a. NO. oio p.oanwsy; wunt tnere tnis
doors locked while was waiting IN tho corridor
Allen and Molloy passed IN; we sautsd each other
ana followed afior them: took scat and began
to read the morning papers; Allen and Aoiloy went
Into tho back room and engaged IN conversation; as
l did not wish TO overhear what they were saying
moved away toward the windows which front
Br0adway soon was startled by the report of pis
toll and ran back TO tho room where Allen and Mol
loy had boon talking saw the latter lying on tho
floor with blood on hrs face; Ailoo said to me, For
God's sake run for doctor;" replied, 81 don't
Know whore 10 fnd you had better 80 yourself ~
Allen put on his coat aud ran down stairs: did not
hear inem uso any harsh or lou' words"
WOMAN IN TUE CASE.
II was stated also that Allen and Moiloy had
recantly Quarrelled about u woman. rhis statement
Who is we'll Known 10 tho % police % ana police ooUr,s
Shc was the we OF livery stable keeper IN Houston
street but became separated from him ana he sued
for divorce Shc put IN counter suit OF adultery,
and established her before referee. This ncu-
traizcd the divorce proceedings but did not deter
him from invoking the law second time to gam a
loyal separation IRON the woman no had made MS
WIFE, IL said sho was married twice before Sue
became the wifo OF the livery stable keeper. Her
living and serving terms in State Prison.
The livery Stable Keeper appealed to
this issue, charging his wife with bgamy. Tho case
was have been called yesterday morning At tho
of witnesses 1t was postponed. Meantime, during
thcse divorce proceedings, Rosy Brown 1t Is alleged,
Lived with Mooy n. as s nv ns nor
The divorce case.
ROSY Browns STATEMENT.
Shc went TO court yesterday morning. according 10
her statement 70 Coroner w Gilman, expecting meet
Moloy and her COUNSEL. Judge. Curtis. On her wny
up town sho was intormod Of the shooting, and
stra,ghtwny went TO the Fifteenth precinct station
house, thtnKing that the body was there. She was
reused admit admit1ancs by Captain Bytnes, and tnen
Woman To the latter shc stated that
u bitter feelipg had reccutly existed between Allen
ana Molloy in consequences Of the former champon-
ing The cause OF her husband, who was suing for q
divorce Molioy took umbrYge at this. and tho two
men wcro hostile to each Othcr on that account She
gtated that Alien had threatened TO shoot Molloy "a
lew days ago. shc denied that the two on were
in each othor's company Monday night Tho latter
usgorton Is regarded erroneous by tho Coro-
ner Is proved beyond doubt by host reliable
witnesses that Allen and Molloy each other'
society on tho evening Ia question.
PRISONER.
A HERALD reporter called at tho Fifteenth precinct
station ycstsrday afternoon, and, with the permission
OF Captain byrncs, held interview with Allen. TIC
latter entered the Captains sitting room, whore tho
reporter was IN waiting, with pailid iaco aud tot
tering STEP Tue prisoner Is OF rathcr dimlnutive
stature, about five eet inches in height, with
thin, wiry figure. and q quick. nervous step. His
face Is intelligent and his conversation does not be-
tray tho rough. Ho plHinly tasteuy dressed.
He threw himself weariiy on u char nnd spoke IN
qus nervous ,, nave hclnoy s,n n. 20 con- @
havo called. l want to Inform tho public at
that aci innocent OF any ntent OF murder. II was
purely an accident, but most unfortunate one.
'Wi you please state, Mr.. Allen" said the re.
porter "aiI about tho shooting how hsppencd and
your previous connection with Nr. Molioy."
TuEs EXPLANATION.
"Mr. Molloy ana weIo bosom friends OF tho mos
intimate character sinoo 1862. Hc has lived in ms
house for the last ten years, gong on eleven neve
disagreed With him IN my ITO. wo never thought d
. nght was in Mciloys company last night for
matters short time ago interested myself Ia hi.
behalf, and got him appointed dctccve on the Metro
pOiltuu EleVatcu hhfiTOuu no was glVen u numOei
OF blank slips by tho company 10 receive the sig
natures OF property owners and residents along the
limo O the road TO testify that the noise OF Tho raway
not nuisance; those nsmos were desired TO Oh
set the petition winch Is now before tho Cyanu Jory
from u certain number OF property holders asking
that tho Elevated kairoad should be indicted as
nuisance; my friend Moiloy camo to me, as i hn nvt
stated. on Monday night, and said no wanted mo Il
accompany HIM IN his travels today IN search o
Names because he knew was nc cquaia / cd wn nearly
all the property owners on South Fitn avenue iron
Beeckcr to Canal street; told MIN tnat II he'd cal
frts VHnnld uytfh I'm hnt rssI
early, as wanted 10 call down town hrst on some
busibess no replied. AN right, iii como around te
your house md take breakfast with you.
TOGETHER
"lie kcpt his appointment and after breakfast we
walked up Houston ereet and A. tho corner OF Msr-
Ger and houston streets ~c met Detective dixie and
another gentleman; We bid cacn other the time o
day and passed on we wont right TO No. 6i5 Broad
way; thcrc vas no ono there, aud when wo entercc
tho rooms picked up newspaper to read II and hi
did tho same; VIC sat Tor moment 10 tho front
facing Broadway haa taken OF my coat aud laid i
we kocp In the rooms came mcwng al
my ieet; l went into tho back room where
down in tho uct OF placing the meat on the Qoor
Mooy came in +; tho pistol was IN the hip pocket o
my pantaloone, aod The handle attracted Mooy's at
tention bo took seat near tho centre OF the table
and sat iac,ng him, with my right elbow resting or
tho corner OF tho table; no rcmarked:-'Why, The,
/ sec that you carry pistol. 1 thought that you
never carried ohe;' / replied You are right
Ed., ncvers carried pistol before III my h'c;
tnen explained TO him that had pot TINS pistol ~
my pocket q lew days previously, when was goinl
TO attend primvry mcotipg; found 1t In tho safe
but l do not know VINO IL belongs TO, then sald
Yes. Ed, ana 10 Is nice onc,' no asked me to lei
him sec It,
SHOOTING.
s'Ny right obow al tho moment was resting on the
corner tho table, ana under my arm was placed The
morning papers; put my hand IN my pockot aud
drew fortn tue revolver, and as was IN the act oil
handing IL TO him ana no STOPPING To reach tor the
papers slipped from under my elbow ana were soou
faiiiug the floor; be made sudden lorw ard move
nent 10 oatch tho papers, ana at that moment tho
pistol was discharged, but how l can0ot toll;
thought tho ball bau entered tho ceiling, and ookol
up 10 thai dTccuon; the next instant saw holloy
nod hrs ucad twice. and then ~ struck thAt hal
shot him; l jumped up and threw my arm
around hts neck aud saw the blood streaming down
his iacc l erred ou, 'my God, my good old fficno,
shot you!' with that ne tell backward on the
door, ana ran from the buiidin. to the Coroncrs
oflcc 10 get doctor; there was ono there. ana
went TO tue Police Hcadquartefs."
AT this juucturc Captain Byrnos asked :-"rho, did
you ever tbrcaton TO shoot Moloyr"
''Ncvor 10 my iIic, " sa,d tho prisoner, socmniy
al never hai angry word or quarrel with HIM
during our long intimacy. sinco lsV2; have been
with him since daily i"
lio, nd mia tho n,