The morning call., 1893-10-19
HORRIBLE MURDER
HORRIBLE MURDER
Lawrence Kelly Slashed
With a Razor.
SOME FRIGHTFUL GASHES.
John Maloney, the Slayer, Says He
Was Too Drunk to Remember
Anything.

LILO Staying OF LaWr00C0 nelly Uy JoHn
Maloney at 2o16 Filbert street early yes
terday morning. which was briefly referred
to in yesterdays CALL, was most horri-
BILE affair.
Kelly was a laborer and came to this
city from San Luis Obispo about two
weeks ago. He went to live with Michael
Kelly, second cousin, at the house where
he was killed. During his residence there
he made the acquaintance OF Maloney.
who was fireman in the gashouse at the
foot of Fillmore street.
On Tuesday evening Michael Kelly and
his wife and Lawrence went to the house
of Mrs. Clark, 2019 Filbert street. to have
quiet game at cards. Mrs. Clark Is a
widow. Her late husband. who was also
employed at the gashouse. was an intimate
friend of Maloney. As the card-playing
proceeded frequent trips were made to the
corner grocery for beer. and while the
festivities were at their height Mal0ney
made his appearance.
Malonay had been drinking, and, when
he saw how merrily the others had been
some offensive remarks about Lawrence
keliy's personal appearance. Kelly re-
torted by saying that Maloney was not
educated and had no manners.
The card-playing and the drinking con-
tinued and the discussion between Malo-
ney and Kelly got warmer and warmer,
until Mrs. Clark suggested that the social
gathering break up, aud her guests took
the hint and retired.
Maloney ana Kelly were considerably
under the influence of liquor, and as the
former lived nearly half block away
Michael Kelly took him by the arm and
led him home. Michael on returning to
n 10 mil fo nd
renee standing outside the gate king to
each other. Mr.. Kelly soon retired, but
the two cousins stood there talking over
the incidents of the evening.
In few minutes they observed Maloney
coming rapidly toward them, but not sus-
pecting any danger they quietly continued
their conversation. AS soon as Maoney
he slashed Lawrence in the neck with
razor, which he held in his right hand,
severlng the Jugular vein. Before Law
renee could collect his senses Maloney
slashed him on the other side of his neck,
the two gashes almost meeting.
Lawrence attempted to grapple with bis
assai!ant. but was too weak from loss OF
blood. as Maloney continued TO slash him
with the razor. till he sank to the ground
in pool of blood. 1t was not till then
that Maloney ceased his murderous work.
The attack was 50 sudden and so unex-
slashed before Michael realized what WAS
being done. He endeavored TO drag Ma
loney away from his victim and received a
cash over the fingers of his right hand.
The dyiug man was carried into his
cousins house and a doctor summoned,
but his efforts were useless, as Kelly ex-
pred in less than an hour.
News of the tragedy was sent to the
North End station, Jackson and Polk
streets. but Officer Connolly while on bis
beat had heard the sound of police
whistles and hurriedly made his
way to the spot. He went to Ma
TO arrest the murderer. He went to Ma
found him in bed with all his clothes on.
which were saturated with blood. The
bedding and other articles in the roODr
were also stained with blood.
Connolly at once aroused him from his
sleep and placed him under arrest. he
found razor in the bathroom of the
house, covered with blood. which was no
doubt the weapin used in the murder of
Kelly. MaIoney was taken to the City
Prison and booked on the charge of mur-
der. while the body of his victim was re-
moved to the Morgue.
An examination of the body showed
two deep gashes in the neck, one below
the nose that had cut the upper lip to the
bone, wide cash over the eyes, another
in the right temple and another in the LETT
thigh
j. Nightwine. residing at 2O14 Filbert
street, next door to the kellys. stated that
he heard women's voices outside his house
about the time of the cutting, and looking
out of the window saw man, whom he
did not recognize. leaning against his gar
den gate, upon which blood was afterw ard
found. Later Nightwine entered the
Kelly house and saw the wounded man
stagger and fall. Nightwine advised the
summoning Of the police and assisted ma
terially in securing their speedy appear
ance on the scene.
When seen in the City Prison yesterday
morning MaloDey refused to say anything,
but he claimed that he was so drunk at the
time that he remembered nothing of what
happened after he left Mrs. Clark's till he
found himself in the Civ Prison.
He was taken before Judge COnlan, who
continued the case till tomorrow, but the
preliminary examination will not be- held
till after the inquest. which will be com-
menced this morning at 10:30.
The murdered man was native of Ire
land, 81 years OF age and unmarried.
An autopsy was made on Kelly's body
last night by DR.. OConnell, assisted by
Drs. Mahoney and GraZer. Eight wounds
we're found, the fatal one being on the left
side of the throat which cut the internal
iugular vein and the lngual artery. Death
was caused from hemorrhage. due to the
iupisad N0nnd in The throat