The New York herald., 1878-09-19
THE ALLEN-MOLLOY TRAGEDY.


OF coNvERsArIoN-coaoNE woLTMAN TO
HOLD AN INQUEST To-DAY-''RosY BROWN
MAKES ANOTHER srArEMENT-ALLEN AND
HIS WIFE
"rhen Allen remained in q cell at the Fiitsenth
precinct police station yesterday, cool ana clear
headed, yet showing uumistakable signs OF de]ec'
tion. His shooting OF Edward Molloy, the private
detective was the topic OF conversation
yesterday with ''men about town.. among
all those who referred the subject in tho presence
OF tho HERALD reporter not opined that the
shooting was prcmeditsted. Some thought IL very
remarkable that Allen should have carried
pistol on this particular day against his Gus
tom, and that the trisgcr should have been raised
SO unaccountnbiy at tho moment WHOM Molloy was
examining it. Yet even they were conservative ih
their suspicious, and thought there would not DO
sucient evidence the inquest to-day to hold AHen
AS experienced police officer expressed II, ''lf
tho killing was not accidental it Is tho best put up
crime on rccord''
AUTOPSY.
Deputy Coroner Cusnman held an autopsy on the
body OF Molloy at eleven a. u. An external exam-
nation revealed a pistol shot wound In tho inner
angle OF the right eye. On opening the skull
tho bullet found 10 navo passed through
the orbital plate Of frontal bone ravcrsng the right
hemisphere OF brain, its direction being backward
and the left to the poscror portion OF the left hem
isphere OF the BRAIN 1itcned bullet was discovered
resting upon the inner portion OF the occipitai
bono Thero was considerable extravasion of blood
and laceration OF brain substance along the
course OF the wound All the other organs were ex-
nmned and found in a remarkably healthy condition.
Death was caused by laccration OF the brain and
shock from the pistol shot wound In tho head.
There was nothing reveaed in the examination to
invalidate the account OF tho occurrence rem
dercd by Allen. Molloy's body will be buried
tomorrow, at 7. NJ, IN Calvary Gem
e,ery. Several persons called at Leeke's,
the undertaken in Csrininc street, to inquire about
necessary Among them woman who said
she knew MolIoy in county Meath, Ireland. His
Eddie, had no need to 20 from home.
though II had been wrongly stated that he let to
came to America and IN is52 was The hoster Of Coon.
Van Buren, at Fortress Munroe, on General Dix's
staff On coming to Now York the Colonel aano naa no
with employ yment as government detective. rms
woman knew OF no relatives OF Nolloy In this coun-
try, but Undertaken Leakc said the funeral was IN
cousin OF the deceased bnt did not leave his name.
PREPARING FOR TUE INQUEST
Tho entire investigator OF Tho homicide prslimi-
nary to the inquest was left in the hands of Cap
assisted by Detective slevin and others, under
took 20 secure all possible evidence that
homicide between Allen and Molloy. Their efforts,
lar as learned, revealed nothing OF important ma
ture. AT the request of Coroner woltmah Captain
at the inquest Most OF these witnesses
have simply TO testify 30 having seen the
two men In company Monday night. rhe only
witness will DO abc to speak OF the events i'm
medatey preceding the act IS ,,a0,s Hn0,sw Am
bling house. TO the HERALD reporter ycster.
day Andrews said that his statement to Coroner
knew OF The affair." When he heard the repor. OF
pistol and ran 70 the rear room where Allen and
Mo had osT the dead
dying no did not stop to see As Allen
lett him at the door to and DOCTOR he said to An
drews:-"Stay here by the door till como bacK and
let go up stairs
The establishment at No. 615 Broadway was closed
yesterday, having only been visited oy De-
tecve Ferris the morning 10 see that everything
was ali right Many OF the habdtuss OF the place gath
ercd the corner Of Broadway and Houston street
to look wist!ully at the closely drawn shutters Of
their bowor and express their sympathy with
the unfortunate proprietor. 1t wns learned on good
authority that since last police raid, about three
months ago, there has been scarcely any "busi-
ness'' ut No. 6la After tho rnid, u Is said,
set OF gaming implements, and when the
machinery was once again 10 working order
bank enectually N-.
Several persons visited Alien at the station house,
among whom were Walter shupe and carolan O'Brien
Bryant
ROSY BROWNS STORY.
morning is Mrs Over,n. or .Rosy Brown WHOSE
statement to Coroner Woltmau Of the relations be-
tween Moiioy and Allen has caused consldera.
Bile comment She claims to have been on intimate
terms with Molloy ana called At the undcrtakors,
yesterday 70 SEQ the BODY: Some idle rnmors
had been spirited away by tho friends OF
Allen, who feared hor revelations at tho
inquest, but their absurdity was demonstrated
by an interview with the woman herself She
ciaimed that she had lived with Ida Allen, The's
wife some thirteen years ego in disreputabia local.
iy, where sn became acqus nted With ncr husband,
Henry Overn, VINO now accuses ner OF ogamy She was
introduced TO Molloy she sa,d, by a mutual friend,
opA hAr Yalo vrt i'm
OF employer and employee She assigned him
detective work to perform and paid hun
isth.r and his friends. s.rhe" Alon being
ng the latter, offered hor7moncy TO surrender her
day days evening, she said, she met Molioy at Eighth
street and Broadway nnd gave him some
10 % on eSenn9 He d "s
directed. They separated at Twelve o'clock agreeing
TO meet again at eight O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. This apponmen was kept and at bali
past eight Mooy left her 10 again, according to
agreement, the Court OF General Sessions at eleven
o'clock She had no knowledge OF hts intention to
meet Allen.
ALLEx's DOMESTIC LIFE.
Since the shooting there has been much scandal In
circulation the rclatio nship between Mrs
Allen her husband 1t was positively stated tina.
Mrs. Allen separated from her husband recently on
Last evening Mrs Allen visited her imprisoned
husband at the Ftcenth precinct station house. and
remained In close conversation with him for
over thrce hours. The HxRALD reporter gained
access 10 the meeting in order TO ask Mrs.
sitting outside her husbands cell, tho iron gate
between, while detection plainly expressed
itself both their countenances. To tho
questions Of the reporter she answered
with difdcnce yet firmly She said she had seen the
published rurnOrs OF domestic differences IN their
house and had been at loss to understand or TO ac
count for them. Tho writer quoted the statement
that they been separated recently on account OF
Molloy, when Mrs. Allen replied with emphasis -
False. false, every word OF u Is ia'se. We have
never boen divided on account OF Moiloy or or any
other man the world"
'"Theu your relationship with Mr.. Allen has not
been alteredf"
Sin no way whatever" T"
''And you have had your homo with him turngthc
past few weeks Z"
ayes, though business affairs may have required
my ndlv dcd attention at Intervals"
''wnat wero Molloy's exact relations to yourself
and nusbandY"
"Hc has been living with as for many years, and
the association was never unpleasant"
Here Mr.. Allen indorsed his wife's remarks, adding
that Molloy had been n favorite with them botn
,hnd ho liyed With you during tho past fow