The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-06
The Case of Patrick MURRAY.

HE DIES FROM THE EFFECTS OF HIS INJURIES.
In Saturday mornings issue we stated that
Patrick Murray (as his name turned out to be-
received injuries at Bradley's Hotel, from
which he became insensible after being brought
to the station, and that physicians were sent
for.
From Murray's story it appears that he came
on the steamer Carlotta from Halifax; that bis
wife had run away from him some time before;
that he went to Bradley's Hotel and took
rooms, telling the people he was in search of
his wife. On Friday evening, as he sat down
at the table, he heard lady say to another,
That's him, tell her to leave" He saw la
dy leave the table Immediately, whom he took
to be his wife. He went up stairs after her and
tried to get into the ROOM The clerk of the ho-
tel, Alexander Shea, followed him, and seized
him. and they clinched at the head of the
stairs, when the proprietor, James Murphy,
came to the assistance of the clerk, and the
two together threw him down stairs, he alight-
ing on his head, neck and shoulders
The story told by parties in the house differs
from Murray's. They say that Murray con-
fessed that he had been on spree, and his
bodily and mental condition was that of man
just on the verge of delirium. Friday evening
when Murray went to supper, he took seat
near some women and children, the family of
the captain of a tug boat. He seemed to be at
tracted by one of the ladies, and made some
improper remark about her to an acquaintance
at his side. When the ladies went up to their
room Murray followed and made demonstra-
ton that frightened them and they locked the
door. Murray insisted that his wife was in the
room and demanded admittance. just at that
moment Alexander Shea, the clerk of the
house, came up stairs to show some newly ar
rived guests to their rooms. Murray had his
back against the door and his feet braced, and
was trying to force an entrance. Shea remon-
strated with him, but Murray continued vio-
lent. The clerk clinched him and struggle
ensued, which lasted for a little time.
Mr.. Murphy, the landlord of the hotel, states
that he was in the Office at the time, and hear
ing the struggle, started to go up, and saw
Murray standing on the stairs near the foot.
He insisted that some one had his wife in
room above. The landlord tried to convince
him of his mistake, and pacify him, but he
continued violent at times, and said he had
been thrown down stairs DIR. French, who
was visiting patient in the house, came and
asked Murray if he was hurt. He complained
of his neck, shoulders and arms, but his inju-
ries did not appear to be of a serious nature
AS he continued to make disturbance, officer
Barber was sent for, who took him to the sta
ton. g ar
When the physicians, Drs. Tewksbury, Cor
don and Small, arrived, they found depres-
sion of the skull; they removed the scalp and
found fracture on the right side of the skull
three inches in length. A portion of the skull
was removed, the clotted blood washed out,
and everything done, but in vain. He fingered
to the great astonishment of all until yesterday
Sunday forenoon at 1.4O o'clock, when he
expired. Both Murphy and Shea have been
arrested.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Hall empan-
nelled jury for an inquest. A post mortem
examination of the body was made by the ply
clans, and the jury after hearing portion of
the testimony, adjourned till this afternoon at
PIP o'clock
Murray was about 90 years of age, a tailor by
trade, and leaves wife and two children.