New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
MURDER, SUICIDE IN
 MODISTE'S PARLORS
New York Man Kills Woman
 Then Takes Own Life

New York. April S.-Frank P. J. Leahey, 45 years old, employed in the marriage license bureau for eighteen years yesterday afternoon shot and killed his former sweetheart, Mrs. Lucille Clark, in modiste's shop on West Tooth street and then turned the revolver on himself and fired bullet into his own heart.
 Hazel Clark. the tRelve-year- r-old daughter Of the dead woman. was the innocent cause of the double tragedy IL was to protect her daughters name that Mrs. Clark decided a few weeks ago to separate from Leahey, with whom she had lived for several years She obtained employment and last week Leahey made several intellectual attempts to see her at the place where she worked. lestrday he was success ful.
 Mrs. Clark was separated from her own husband, Wilbert Clark, q chauf- feur They parted ten years ago, and the woman took with her their daugh- ter. then years old. A few years later she became acquainted with Leahey, and they went to housekeeping at 225 West 10th street. Apparently the couple led a peaceful existence, but Of late Mrs Clark became remorseful al the thought of her daughter learning that Leahey was not her father.
 Mrs. Clark told Leahey that she was going to leave him, and, following out her decision, she obtained a position in the dressmaking shop known as Car oline and Marguerite" at 1S9 West Tooth street The owners of the shop, Mrs. Caroline Maresca and her sister, Mrs. Regulia Garbirino, were friendly 10 Mrs. Clark. and Mrs. Garbirno took Hazel to live with her at her own home, at 1S7 West tooth street Mrs. Clark engaged a furnished room at 255 West Ninety-fifth street. and Lea hey, who retired in February from the citys service, stayed on at the apart ment where he and Mrs. Clark had lived.
 Avoided His last Week Last week Leahey visited the dress making shop several times and inquir- ed for Mrs Clark. Each time he was told she was not in.
 Yesterday Mrs. Clark visited the domestic relations court in an effort 10 compel her husband to provide for the support of Hazel. She returned fo the shop and barely had seated herself at her work table when Leahcy en- tered. He walked through tho little salesroom where Mrs. Maresca was waiting on a customer, Mrs. Anna Moskowitz of 3f7 West Nlnety-third street. In the workroom in the rear with Mrs. Clark was Grace Crout, eighteen-year-o niece of Mrs Mar esca. Mrs. Clark tried to avoid Leahey. He pushed his way through.
 Come outside Lucille, want to talk 10 you" he said. Mrs. Clark re- fused. You can talk to me here" she told him. What do you want with me outsider"
 calibre revolver from his pocket Grace crout fled. Mrs. Clark dropped to her knees.
 Don't kill me-" she pleaded. spare mo, if only for tho child" Then she tried to grapple with Leahey and wrost the revolver from him. |, shoots Woman Twice fin Head This is what get after seven years" he said, and he pulled the trigger. Ia The first shot went wild. Then he A~nd two more. The first struck the
 the check and the second
 ough her right temple. She
 q instantly.
 .eahey turned the revolver on
 He fired one shot into his
 I another through his heart. His body pitched forward and fell across the hfeless form of the woman he had killed.
 Meanwhile the other women had rushed to the street. Policeman Reail- ly and Bornkcssel were walking past on their way 10 report for duty at Inc West tooth street station, almost directly opposite the scene of the shooting. aThey ran into the shop. A If moment later Captain Curley and De- iectives John Dwyer and William Barrett entered. There was nothing the officers cond do except send for an ambulance. Dr. Farrell Of the knIckerbocker hospital HI