The morning call., 1894-04-17
DEATH IN WHISKY
A Spree That Had Crime
for Its End.
Liquor -Crazed Charles Owens Strikes
Bernard Kelly and Fatally In
lures Him.

Too much downtown whisky landed
Charles e. Owens in the Southern police
station last night on charge OF assault to
10 great bodily harm, with every proba-
biity of his having in the end to answer
the graver charge of murder.
A protracted spree. many barroom
brawls, then more serious row, blow.
and at last the Jail. have been tie record of
Owens career duriog the past three
weeks.
The result is that Bernard Kelly, a
painter living at 16S ClementiDa street.
was taken to the Receiving Hospital un-
conscious from fracture of the skull.
which the surgeons quickly announced
would cause death.
Owens says he 10 an electrician, but his
business for many months has been the
handling of liquor, either as drummer. bar
tender or consumer. He is % years Of
age aud lives at Morse avenue. Various
saloon-keepers along Third street have
employed him as bartender, but his bibu-
ious proclivities lost him first one place
and then another until few weeks ago
he was thrown out of employment alto
gether. Then followed his disastrous
carouse.
Last night about O'Clock he entered the
salmon at 233 and 235 Third street and con-
timed his indulgence in fiery liquor. He
was Quarrelsome and disagreeable, and it
was not long before he fell to abusing
Kelly. who had come In for drink and
was standing about doing nothing in par
ticular. Kelly was not disposed to submit
quietly, and when Ovens called him vile
name he retorted in kind. "Y on wouldn't
dare to call me that out on the sidewalk"
said Owens, starring for the door.
Kelly accepted this as an invitation to
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as he stepped out of the door, Owens who
had gone in advance, wheeled around and
struck him a terrific blow in the face.
Kelly reeled and fell backward, striking
the back of his head on the tagging. He
was stunned and lay still until a crowd
gathered and several men attempted to
arouse him. He gave no sign OF his conf q
10. and was conveyed to his home by Off
Ger Reilly and ). w. Ryerson. Mrs. Kelly
was thrown into state of excitement, and
her three little children were terror
stricken. All efforts to revive Kelly were
vain, and be was taken TO the Receiving
Hospital.
Owens in she meantime had left the
scene of his exploit. He went off, saying,
II have fixed one man and | am going to
do another"
He went from one saloon to another, in
viting the barroom loungers to fight, but
as no one accepted the invitation he re-
turned to where be had left Kelly and fell
into the hands of Officer Reilly, who ar
rested him.
At the station Owens said that he had
struck Kelly with his open hand, because
he had called him name. He was relieved
OF fine gold watch and some money and
then locked up.
In the neighborhood Kelly bears good
reputation. He had just finished his days
work and was walking along the street
with his wife, when he left her. saying he
was going into the saloon for drink. Mrs.
Kelly went over TO her home. and in a few
moments the officers brought in the limp
form of her hus sband.
AT the Receiving Hospital late last night
Rev. Father Jacquets called and admin
istered the last sacrament to Kelly. who
was then considered tn be dying