, 1870-02-23
OTTAWA.
Trial OF Stephen Murphy for tho
Murder Of His Wt1e,
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Trial OF Stephen Murphy for tho
Murder OF His W41e,
BpectaI Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
.... OTTAWA, Ill, Feb. q
The second day Of the tTlal Of Stephen Murphy
fu rhe murder, opened With greater amount Of
tntsxest than yesterday. At times during the dsy
tha Court House has been well crowded With q
ven Attentive audience. The opening statements
re asady zen na,de ~ naacaa1d .ae
ss ssoo, M1S yesu 81 "a md "a
s7s1 Kes5 as y sa; DE- ss a. ~ ~ aa
IT, ~ El..:ss q eesf sessshe?: TO 70
there on our war hono together Murphy
eome time ltHss between 10 aud II O'Clock
from ne. About tureo-qna rers or au hour Aiter,
Nhen ne nad committed murder, saw hin
1Es,n r. On ne stdeTs!s. IN froet Of n.a house.
had hcd Of Mn. Aulphy's head. She was then
dead. Do not know where Murphy vas Il tni1
uue- Afterwards saw him Of the sidewalk. lie
hsds<eus 1oz Aunt MAT, he sald, "Aunt Mar:
Esil:' Considerable Excitement q the time.
tne.a MasaR aREcs Murphy wss lying near Tue rnresn.
old. james Cody and nls vile were there. I
aan % Bridge; Aurpny. She wen: and pulled my
Hhe.heF thcre was any EH,er ii the nalL HsE 4
bucket there. Mrs, Mnrphy.s clothes were wei.
eLd there Kas wafer on tue door. Only waited
ftlend1. Think thtre we're four or n1e eteps from
the atrset up 70 the door OF tae house. SELF and
Hae Tese n me habit qf Waiting them fEequent'
boy, stsE ding IN the hal crying. DO not know
Where The other boy wns. DO not know vheio
b!idges MURPHY T. nov. Am slightly acquainted
to the testimony taken nc:ore the Coyoner'a Jury
Al her signature. DID not take any
0oeise s 3, The o az ~ ma1, on "
The f1esh around the neck sas blscs sud putple.
TIete ~ c1s n ,ns hack q ner nesa Talas
ply hAvlnH received letter. from her father alnce
be has been tn I'M Serer hare had auT CT lhen
ri aef essa. q ias ssne baa
NhAt they contained.
c1os*etamtn<d: Am not aware there was any
eiea hes.d her ~ 6e W. aaa s.l3 KoM man
nyself have never had anything 70 saJ aRalnst
stepntn Murphy, except that Tor the laat year be-
Tho cause wAs n,s preventing nc 9e,ila4 work At
plsce. While he was standing At my Rnte with
and my w1te. he sald, "Mafy, / think II ID
htd." she saiJ. "Wha. una do 5oa sninS ii
Il is:" lie said, ~ doa't know, hut
l gutsa 1t IL near bedtlme'' ne did
@ aapng " asGo oE xsse9 we ~ M
sim in appearance Both herself and sosni
~e1e verJ lndusif!oas people kuo. OF having
seen her oEee when she vi, under the influence
her death, n ny house. DO not KNOW how 1he
GOT hone. Sue had not to stA5 until next ds5
from the effects Of liquor. Know that she was
70 Du not aDoW whether this was the Cause ot
the trouble between Murphy and bis wife. Can.
,sa ,sa ~ ns hands for
Il JthtEE kuov, It might ba for toy. AL heard
him SAT a. the time Was What have already stated.
Suppose l. ! {, cnt mentioned the wosta "Anni
not mention 1t before the Corones's tn.
auest, ,,. p!d pot see Mu1poy astempt,og
tsas sae Kas dead, and shen went fof . doctor
and her frerds. Gang tell yoa whether there are
eeyen steps up 70 tns door: There vas Tag.
OF ter falling dow the esepA
nstsg n op! m1,s ena ~
smsll T1ae.R Rlass tuii Se!er NV her drink a!
M otnef uno. htsFhed MURPHY WaH IN the habit
OF dnnnn2 OCCASIONALLY. Sometimes he woutt
~ 5.e.s. ~ ~ onnz:nK - ,os Hine t1la occ1Ired
un ~, one oeeAgon p1osiousH nag seen ntm pn!l he
s1ee nv * @ NO. aGe - r.. nalns ant
1T Itst,no,g q Ja"x. s;y Murphy. An aon q sss
~. IN ~ ,1s n.sns ~ mosnGf S,a dleo d'd nn
snt n,nihe. 1hi,s thr1 ye1e ~ snnnar Tnsn ~
80 " .hS x.r4 70 .sa.s H,r,a - usu .n
,ac &c 5sta T., IVY 9e ano o! na1aa 10 aaf ~
bttreen ~ "a cann,. EEL ~
fe,s ~, na sua u wetss pG
tss, tuaa la. ses 49, osoa na.MHH nlu Wss H1c
tnn ~ ~ 91n ~ paaG ha eo anq sasne
bsa nd n..rd ~ + h,n Stnd ~ # aIsnnina ner ~
mi aee mntanr s Au ,iI,np,nr n hn, thcnch ~
aso A .ecn See s'incns3 Ie nfarto1s T. -, -
Sne ,efs he srpntr ts1e an, stsp1ea 70 ~ ~, ~
staira le cslIed Ter hscf, lid not near III 81 ns, d
| rcular iarEuage. Also VII witness of apothe
nv noiher died / VIA nseen hetorn nv fstne III
cane home, NJ brptheF Naked me up' md the
| heard n ts,hsr nsiloior Out 10 r1otfer: r..
| d-n you. 1 win FtlI ynu Hrethrr and cof NJ
| went 10 tho too of rhe s,a.fa i 1nnted nn1rr
B.aife, but could lot sec auy one. THINK brosne
was W,tn me. sitter ~ down stalIs- Heard hs
When we 1ens do9n s,sSs II u nut NJ e ess rss az
.sss r.. s'.;sf ~ ssa soas oat III d 5sss!asd
MH R,1n elmntS M nono, fncv voeT, ne5st rail- S =
Nns rYesnt inet hrnthrr sr;a tn.T ~ wsns tsIE =
~a,s1: Ae afsezxards ea9e IN viii Dr. cocora, ii
his v,5e Va cesd. Did noi notice ~ InntneI
nstrs HnnT rnnV hoW nsr r.ra ;oosadJ nuIos. III =
her re1t day t,rcs mr. nntner. Iesfh h,ps - =
!s.uK ~ o. ut :! Aoit2s75H oo oo' Ano" "ae1
" 1na ess, ov.n,,.,,,, .~,n,.a1 ro rar -,
=; Asa'''aaoo eAulp'seo Il" ne" 'se'
tar,a,l9 tmputsa1S 51-.>r ,,,.n. 1,-.,,,r.e,u,
hn. hMIaHs1 AnfPeJ: Aave d2ne 20 talrteen ysat
@ 3@MSe of .ool Meeaa oSIole MtN MURPHY ded
Meas 70 heI hfoae and 1uls soen him Rtye her or
1ot khoH NE cAuss Of the diGcultJ. The Wituea
in!ihes teTlneo oe1tR called M on tho night (
As- Anf phy bdeatb, potng 70 see bet, and E:E!n
| the ReEe3Al sppeAIs1ce o. tne oooy &s had bee
pfestouilJ Rifen.
MIS-. Catherine Burns ASo testified to bein
present the night OF MIS- MprphyH death, and I
Ic.EGtaEces that tTAnsptsed then
Dr.. F4ancis Bs7, ssscra: Have lived N LsSal
tsenfy.inree yeste, and been IL practice Al tna
time. Knew Stephen Murphy and hL1 wife Res
elect the night she died. Called In Afternoon {
she pexs dp9. saw The bodJ. Wa requested b
| the Coroner 10 examine Il Did not ind Al
and neck. There vese bruise. on inc hesd, ere
e1ea Tete nlsct. Mott Of the EMfs Oh the nee
Sct. Cd ine lei .tdc. Toesc rE5 one abou: Ii
size Of hslf dollar On the ri
! e'de, Btfues these thefe were ron
&c ratctet. formed an optuiu
I'M, tney m!cns h1re heen rrhde hy The cpccYg |
the pefrpa Who would have sei1ed The bndy Of II
person who HA4 dead w1th his Band. They mig:
hsyt been uaGe Etth anyth!nr 1moo,n. A tmoof
/ necc Of Hooj or storc vooId haYt nrodoced It
shme sppe1r1uce. TneY mtant nave been nat
| Wifh thr tst Tnf c1t on fhe hrad xas ~, and
haif nr thrre fnrhfs iono. nearly n+rnenHrrlsr
ia rfc:,nn arti did RI! snt 1rrEer tnan me scA
| II yniah, hs1e heen ncrss.onrd ~ !. 5all + AZ
re- F1+cne,f ,nSt.1res 1rnm s,,cn rsn.e Tne,
Tas ~ ftrt IN Il of snT irnnorfxnce- I ,.1ade !
ven mach sxollen. 70 much 80 mai IN n.tE