The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-04
Kelly Told Man He Met on the
Street that There Would BE
Shooting i'm a Short Time.
ONCE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
MRS. KELLY BECAME INSANE
THROUGH DISSIPATION.
After Recovery She Married Kelly
but They Never Got AIong-Dead
Mans Mother Notified.

Five shots rang out last night from an
upstairs apartment at 6O1l5 East Washing
ton street and they were the death knell
OF Thomas Kelly, a pedder, well known
around the saloons of the city. and came
near TO ending the life of his wife, whom he
attempted to kill before turning his re-
voiver TO his own temple.
Kelly was better known as Three Fling
cred Tom among his comrades and had
often figured in the Police Court as de-
fendant. He had been married to the
woman for a number of years. but their
married life. it is said. had been anything
but peaceable. Partly on account of his
constant drunkenness and partly on ac-
count of her general Ill temper the pair
the neighbors say. made life miserable for
each other well as for all their friends
during the last year and the affair in the
dingy apartment which they called their
home was not unexpected.
Last evening Kelly called at the jewelry
store of H. c. Schergens at 331 East Wash
ington street and asked for some oil say
ing that he wished to oil an old revolver
so it would work. He was given the oil
and worked on the weapon for some little
time, after which he left and walked to-
OF the second hand stores across from the
courthouse and there he bought a number
OF cartridges which he placed in his re-
Solver and he then turned and walked to-
wards his home
TALKED OF PROPOSED DEED.
AS he passed the Walla Walla saloon on
Esass Washington street he met Doe
Hughes and told him that in a few mo-
ments there would be a killing. and exhib-
ited his weapon as he smlingly told of
what he intended to do before the hour was
up. Hughes said he supposed Kelly was
merely talking and after demonstrating
with him for carrying revolver. forgot all
about the affair until he heard the report of
the shots from up the street.
Kelly went directly 10 his home and pro-
ceeded to pick quarrel with his wife,
which. from all accounts, was not hard
thing TO do. A brief scuffie was heard by
the persons who live in adjoining rooms
and then the shots, five in quick success
sion, rang out upon the night air. A dull
thud told the listeners that one body had
fallen to the floor. a moment later there
was crash against the door and then all
was quiet. The police were Immediately
notified and few moments later Captain
Kruger, Sergeants Leet, Milan. Scheigert
and Sandman. Bicyclemen Trimpe and
Lowe and District Patrolmen Smith and
IL was necessary for the police to burst
open the door before they could effect an
entrace into the small room occupied
by Kelly and his wife. Inside there was
the greatest confusion. Kelly was stretched
on the floor in pool of blood and had
breathed his last. while his wife, uncon-
scious from the loss of blood, was lying
on the floor several feet from the man
who had attempted to murder her. She
was soon revived and made statement
10 the police. telling them that her husband
had tried TO kill her, but gave no reasons
for the attempt other than his bad temper
and drunken condition She was taken TO
the City Hospital in the Dispensary am
bulance, attended by DR.. Sheek. where one
bullet was removed from her skull, and her
arm. which had been broken by a leaden
ball. was set and dressed. Late last night
she was pronounced out of danger and
other than a serious scalp wound and a
broken arm. she is none the worse for her
experience.
Kelly made sure of his own death by put
ting the barrel of his revolver to his right
entered his head on the right side and
passed through To the left. where it could
be seen beneath the skin. The hat which
the murderously inclined man wore at the
time ne shot himself was burned by the
powder and his face on the right side was
charred and blackened. He was taken TO
the city morgue in the patrol wagon, where
moroidly curious men and many more in
quisitive women. Coroner Tutewier and
Deputy Coroner Gels were among the first
took charge of the investigation for the
purposes OF coroner's inquest.
ONCE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Mrs. Kelly was at one time one of the
most beautiful girls in the city. but led a
life of dissipation which soon robbed her
OF her charm and caused her parents, who
are reported as being prominent and we'll
to-do residents of an adjoining county, to
disown her. She went home eight years
ago to live. it is said but was turned out
of the house by her father and disowned by
her mother and sisters. She then came back
10 Indianapolis and resumed her wild way
OF living. She brooded over the reatment
she received at the hands Of her parents so
much that she became mentally unbalanced
and was one day picked up on the streets
by Sergeant Crane I'm demented condi-
tion, and later sent to the insane asvlum
where she remained for three years
After being released from that institu-
tion she met Kelly and married him. but
their life was extremely unhappy and the
termination of the affair was not sur
prise TO their acquaintances
Several days ago Kelly met Sergeant Crane
on the street and told him that his wife
was leading him such a dogs life that il
would only be a question of time until he
would be compelled to kill her. III he did not
she would kill him, he said. Sergeant Crane
told him that If he was unhappy the proper
thing 20 do was to get divorce and as
the idea of divorce struck Kelly's mind
very favoraby the sergeant dismissed the
mans tale of woes from his mind
Kelly has sister in this city, and his
mother who Is at Atlantic City. was noti-
fed last night of her sons suicide and will
a-riye in India ma polls Tomorrow when his
Funeral will be held