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KILLING IN HUDSON co. JAIL
MURDER DIsCLOsED IN A JERsBp
CITY CORONER's INQUEST.

Omcisl stupidity and Brutality over the
Rivcr-FlinsinR = Helpless Prisoner Int
n Noisome Dungeon TO Die-Then Tsikins
Of Deiirium Tremens.
On Friday Thomas Murphy was accused before
Judge Martindsie. in Jersey City, Of stealing o.
attempting 10 steal . shirt from Mrs. McMahon's
yard, at 90 Montgomery street, Jersey City. He
was committed and sent TO Hudson County Jan, ana
delivered into the charge Of the keeper, Mr.. W. D.
c. Jones.
rHr TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST
on Monday showed that having been handed over
TO the Waterman, James Kidney, to undergo tho Gus
tomary bath, under the prison rules. Murphy
obcyed the watohman's instructions and took the
bath, but complained Of sEue. After the bath, hs
felt much depressed, and his whole frame tremblcd-
lie was directed, II was stated at the inquest, 70 -
10 his cell but reused saying that he wanted to see
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visa asserted, notice his appeal for assistance, bus
again ordered him TO enter tho cell.
A. this moment Warden Ryerson appeared, and.
on bearing the causo Of the disturbance, ordered
The refractory prisoner into his quarters. heais
tcstised. making known his condition; whcreupos
Ryerson ordered the watclman TO fetch SONS
wliskey.
MURPHY RrrusrD TO DRINK,
and asked for medical aid or 10 see his parents -
he felt very III. The whiskey was brought, but no
II was stated in evidence that oncer Ryerson, with
out further ceremony, ripped up the unfortunate.
shivering wretch. who fell heavily to the pavement
coming In contact with an iron stove standing In
the middle OF the psssage.way, and cutting open the
back OF his head. As Murphy lay on the floor. u
was testified that Ryerson and the watchmAa
(kidoey) attempted TO
PouR rHE wHisKEY DOWN ms THROAT,
and that he tried TO prevent them. His resstsncs
reused the on,cial., and they forcibly lined Murphy
up and threw him into his cell. lie fell on hrs faos.
No further heed was oaid, the cell door was cossA
upon him. and for his obstinacy the
BLACK DOOR,
used cn'y when n prisoner is very violent, was
brought into requsition. and Murphys cell WIS
utterly closed up and darkened, and the only al
afforded lin entered through the small ianlight.
Murphy afler awhile fell into sleep
FnoN EXHAUSTION AND LOSS ov BLOOD,
but coming to his senses he shouted out for help.
Daring this fresh aopeal, the Waterman, who sas
close by the cell the whole OF the nignt advanced 70
tile black door and, as given In evidence, said "yoa
d. son OF b., ifyou do not hold your noise win
come and club your brains out" Murphy stn
continued to rave, and as the prisoner the nsxe
cell testified before the Coroner, aid OF any kind
was given him until the morning, when, on being
dragged out by the keeper he expired outside the
hole In which lie had been incarcerated.
Kidney at once tor 0tcer Kyerson, and. to use
the words Of witness, that indiviIu Iual appeared
WITH FACE AS WHITE As A SHEET.
A physician was summonsd, but when medic1s'
aid arrived Il was too late.
Coroner Burns was informed that Murphy hAA
died Of" delerium tremons" The Inquest has been
adjourned.