St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-30

saturated it. hangs to the Acor. The
woman's name was Mrs. Bessie Kelly
poor wretch the gaping crowd called
her
Mrs. Kelly was murdered last even
ing by jealous lover, who also at
tempted to take lis own miserable life,
but failed. He first fired two shots
which penetrated the woman's face and
killed her instantly, then placing the
muzzle OF the revolver into his mouth
fred two more. The tragedy occurred
in 4 room on the second floor Of GIT
Washington avenue south. A suite OF
three rooms, facing the avenue are Oc-
cupied by railroad man named A. j.
Woodruff and wife. At II o'clock yes
terday woman called at the rooms and
inquired for a Mrs. Cow, who formerly
conducted an intelligence Office at the
place. Upon being told that Mrs. Cow
had removed 10 another part OF
the city, the woman requested
permission to come into the room and
rest herself She said her name was
Mrs. Kelly. and that she had A gentle
man friend with her who was quite H..
MIR. Woodruff invited the two 10 come
In, and later allowed the man to 20 into
the bedroom and lie down. Although
the two were utter strangers TO the
Woodruff family, they were allowed 10
remain In the rooms most of the after
noon, the man claiming that he was too
i'll to walk around. Shortly before 3
o'clock he came TO the door and asked
Mrs. Kelly 10 come in and see him. She
did SO. and closed the bedroom door. a
few minutes later Mr. and Mrs w uod-
ruff were startled by hearing tOnr shots
In rapid succession. and rushing into
the bedroom terrible sight met their
gaze, The man and woman were lying
on the bed side by side. She was dead,
aud the blood was gushing from two
wounds in her face. The man had one
arm around her neck, and in the other
hand he held smoking revolver. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff entered he was
about to fire at himself again, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that the re-
vOlver was wrested away from him.
The blood was running from his mouth
In perfect stream, covering his clothes
and the bed.
Great God, man" said Woodruff,
"what have you dOneW
"Killed her" was the lacOnic reply
that came gurgling through the blood.
DR.. Frledlander was summoned aud
soon Stauuched the flow OF blood from
the murderer's mouth. He found tnat
the bullets had shattered one side OF the
lower Jaw ana become imbedded in the
fatty portion OF the neck. When the
patrol wagon arrived he deliberately
walked down stairs between two otii-
GERS, disdaining TO take advantage OF
the stretcher. He was asked what he
10 l.nJ oh . l.ua nd ~
piled that there was nothing TO say. lie
was taken to the city hospital and the
body of his victim to the morguc.
1t was learned that the murderer's
name is Frank McGOvern, though he
appears TO be stranger in the city. for
aside from his name he is apparently
unknown Mrs. Bessie Kelly has
checkered career. She married rall-
road man named Kelly in Austin about
year ago, and shortly afterward
left him and came to this city.
She obtained employment as a do
nestle in a family living at Mer
ram Park, through the employment
agency kept by Mrs. Cow on Washing
ton avenue south. But 1t appears that
Mrs. Kelly had an inordinate appetite
for strong drink. and finding that she
could not indulge 1t while living with a
respectable family, she left Merriam
Park and became a habitue of the
Jumbo. Once in that place it did not
take her long to run the gamut. She
went from bad to worse, aSSociating
With the lowest Of the genus homo aud
keeping most of the time in state of
int0XcatOn. She was very ordinary
looking woman, in fact anything but
preposseSSing. 1t seems, however, that
McGOvern considered her beautiful, for
lie apparently loved her enough TO kill
her. 1t is supposed that he was Jealous
of railroad man whom Mrs. Kelly APP
peared 10 especially favor. 1t is also
supposed that he first met her in Aus
Tin. where, shortly after her MARI az
he eudeavored to get her to elope with
him. She refused to have anything to
do with him until he met her in this
city. She had then fallen so low that it
mattered not whom she chose as her
cOnSort.
Mrs. Kelly rOomed at the lodging
house over 22l Washington avenue
south, kept by Mrs. Belle Long.
Wednesday night McGovern came there
and asked the privilege of going into
her room. This was refused him, and,
going into closet ON the same floor, he
fired several shots through the door, for
what purpose is not known. He also
visited the lodging house Thursday
night, and yesterday morning he brought
her some breakfast on tray. lie had
evidently made up his mind to kill the
woman when he first went with her to
Woodruif'S rooms, for he carried with
him package. which. it was afterwards
learned. was pistol case. Mrs. Kelly's
husband has brother, Tom Kelly, who
is employed as head rouStabout at the
ST. Anthony mills. this city.
Coroner ByrneS viewed the remains
of the murdered woman shortly after
they were taken to the morgue and will
hold an inquest Monday.