The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-27
CITY INTE LLIG ENCE.
INQUEST.


shooting Murray fired the shots, shooting his
wife first and then himself. They boarded at
house on Fifth street, near Noble, where the
shooting took place. The woman died imme-
ately but the man lived for some little time
afterwards. The following was the testimony:
DR.. Shapeigh sworn-Made post-nsorteps exami-
nation last evening IN the house on Fifth street,
near Noble, on the body OF Mary Murray; found
she had received three gun-shot wounds, two ia the
back and one in front; the ball from the one In front
separated artery, which was the immediats
cause OF death, ard was found in the liver; also
examined the body OF the man; he received one
shot: the bah entered in the left bre Asst. passei
through the left lquR, ald partially Injured the
heart; could not mud the ball.
Dr. Henry Heller sworn-Was called in on Satur-
day evening to attend Murray; found the woman
on the bed dead; the man was not dead but was
mortally wounded; found the pistol on the taole;
the witness also corroborated the testimony of DE-.
Shapiegh.
p. A. Brouse sworn-I reside in the house where
Murray lived: was called home on Saturday, the
messenger saying Mr.. ana Mrs. Murray were fight
iEg; Gail, d an officer and went % the room; saw
fairly resting on the floor; Murray was on the bed
with pillow under his head; he was in sort OF
sleep; he officer took hold Of him and shook him,
and he raised mis- head aud opened his eyes; went
up 10 him aud he gave me his hand; asked him
what was he cause OF ths2 he SAID "trJuole"; |
asked il he had killed his wife aud he said "Yes";
asked If could do anything for him, and told him
he was dying; he told me- to send for priest; told
ne there WAS u paper in his coat POCKET which
would explain all; fo1nd the paper (paDer ident-
hed); the oh1cer then went for doctor; frst saw
the pistol in the hand OF the Oicer saw razor on
the floor; it had probably fallen from the table; he
put his hands on his wifes ace ana said "poor rtrl
u you had done what was right this would not nave
Mrs. susan Miller sworn-I keep the boarding.
house where Murray bOarded Murray and his wife
boarded with me since last fail; on Saturday after
neon was down stairs aud heard three cracks; did
not think OF shooting untll Mrs Luts came down
ana said something wrong In Murray's room;
Murray then called me-, and wertn up aud looked
N the ROOM hut did not 60 IN; Murray said, "Poor
May we will both nave to dle;' his wife had good
deal Of blood about her; We sent for an officer.
The jnry, after short deiiperation agreed upon
fnllsa glsfa. VI
Murray came To her death by violence (gun shot
wounds) inflicted upon her by her husband John II.
Murray, on the afternoon OF Saturday, M arch 25,
ISL at his boarding house, No. 4i9 North Elfth
Rueet
Second. That the said John II. Murray came to
his 6eath by suicide (snootng himself with "A pstoD,
on the afternoon of Saturday the 25th OF Marcn,
ISL at his boarding house, No. 4t9 North Fifth
street
A PITCHED BATTLE AT TwENTY-FoURTH
AND PINE STREETS. OFF GER Dalton, of tue
Fifth district, yesterday afternoon, at Twenty
fourth and Pine streets, arrested for dsorderly
conduct one Francis Mcguire, young man just
emerging from his teens crowd collected
around the officer. and they were determined
Maguire should not he taken. AT this moment
Officer Brannon came up, but the gang renewed
the attack; pieces of brick and stoues were
thrown, one of which knocked out two of the
latter officials teeth. Mcguire released bv
the mob aud was running away, when Officer
Dalton drew his pistol, fired, and brought down
his game with shot in the leg. Mcguire was
Iaktn 10 the hospital, ana MS tatner, who was
quite prominent in the attack, was placed under
arrest and held in $500 bail by Alderman
Morrow.
DAUPHIN COUNTY - CoUNTERFEITERs IN
Irons Deputy United States Marshals Ridg-
way and Malley arrived in the city on Satur-
day afternoon last, having in irons three notori-
ous counterfeiters, who have for years past been
intesting a den in Harrisburg, kept by one
Michael Kerns, who Is now in Jail at that place
on similar charge 1t will be recollected in
the hearing before the United States CommIs-
sioner some days ago an individual known as
the Flying Dutchman" figured prominently in
the doiDgs In the Kerns case. The prisoners
will have hearing before United States Com
missioner Craig Bdde tomorrow.
BURGLARY ON SoUTa EIGHTH sTREET.-The
dwelling of Charles Server. on Eighth street,
near Lombard. was entered on Saturday night
last and robbed of a quantity of clothing aud
other articles. Officer Carrigan, who is sta
toned in that vicinity, subsequently, succeeded
in arresting two colored men on suspicion of
the burglary. Their names are Charles st. Clair
and Thomas Brown and on the person of each
were found various articles which have been
Identified by Mr.. Server as his property. The
prisoners will be before Justice Kerr at the Gen.
tral Station this afternoon.
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM EPILEPsY.-A colored
man was taken TO the Pennsylvania Hospital
yesterday morning. with cuts upon his head,
and died shortly after. 1t was supposed that he
bad met with foul play, but il is ascertained
that he was taken to the hospital by servant
who saw him fall at Sixth and Locust streets, in
fit, and strike his head violently against the
eurbstone.
THE MONTHLY MEETING of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held this evening
in the West Arch Street Presbyterian Church,
corner Eighteenth and Arch streets Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Willis. F. Ratch-
ford Starr, ESQ, and George w. Mears, Esq.
The work of the association, and the new en-
terprises about to be organized, including the
Home for Young Men, will be fully explained.
AN LEGENDARY PLOT Observation-Disclosures
at an early hour yesterday morning, stuffed be-
tween the weather boards of Reaney's wheel
wright shop, at MOyamensing and Washington
avenues, a lot of rags saturated with oil, and
then set fire to them. The timely arrival of OIL
Ger Rementer, of the Second district, who ex-
tipguished the flames, prevented what might
have become an extensive confagration.
UNSUCCESSFUL RoBBERs.-Last night thieves
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the hard
ware store of Curtis q Hand, corner of Market
and Decatur streets. They had entered the
place and ransacked it, but were frightened off
haf0ra thav had time To mack IN anV of the arLi-