, 1879-03-11
WILL PROBABLY DIE,
Charles Christensen Stabbed In
the Breast by Michael
Murphy.
Ante-1Iortem Statement Of tho
Dying nlnn-

Lying HAtsIl@
The ntrocoua md wantou murder Of old man
DohuoH is scarcely wcok old, a,ld already
there Il nnotller tnurdcrons afTrar at hand.
Sunday night, shortly utter 10 o'clock, = young
mnn nnmod Charles christensen waa stabbed III
tho left breast In n boyish quarrel at
the corner OF West Huron street and Ashland
avenue, and last ufuhs It was almost a toss-up
whether lie would live or die. The story Of tho
affair is perhaps best told by the principal Wit
ness In the case, q young man Of 10 years
named Charles Teltort, who lives With Ills parents
at No. 229 North Ast,lnntl nvcn.lc. During tho
past winter young Tciford had made d rendcz-
VOWS for his companions ia cooper.shop III the
roar OF Ills horue, but during tho past few pleas
ant nights tho boYs llnrs ramblcd about In thc
noig1lborhood looking for their sport lie
states that he had been out during the eren-
ing with John nagertY aud Frank and
Charles Christensen. Frunk anl tho 1agerty
boy separated from them ut Chicago avcnue,
mud he, with hts companion, walked Bouth On
Ashland avcnuo to Esic street. and entered q
cigar storo ut the corner for tho purpose Of huy-
lug couple OF ciCnrs, otherwise known rs "c1-
tension torches" When hc came out
somu six young fellows werc standing
On tho corncz, aud one of them aceost-
cd him rs Harry Reynolds, md began
insulting and nbustng him na auch. Young
To,ford denied TINT ho was Hurry Reynolds.
Some further words and insults followed, but
Telford walked on and said but little. Thrco
OF tho elk strangers did likewise, and took no
part IN the abuse. Finally fourth followed
them, thus leaving only two Of tl.e, origiua!
party behind. By this time they had
walked ono block north, mud had reachc.l
the front OF Pync's grocery on the corner OF
quarrel, and Chrfstlansen urged Tcllord to pun
lab tuotI,. rhis rms the sitnn for both to turn
upon the boys, aud, calling them al sorts Of
foul names, Chr!sttanHcn lost his temper
mid struck ono OF thsm' who = afterTsrH' 2ya;,
Ind, rs he ran away, Christensen followed him
and wns striking second blow, when Murphy
stepped up mud, with a backward blow With Ills
right hand, plunged the large blade Of his pock-
tlauseu ran to his home, No 443 West Eric street,
half block west VI Ashland avenue, Telfora
accompanying him that far, nnd then running
for DR.. Hoa1loy. 1t was found that tile knifo
Lad penetrated
BOMB DISTANCE INTO TILE LUNG,
md that the patient wns In danger OF bleeding
to death, Other physicians wcru Immediately
called In, but nonc Of them could hold forth any
| hopes. ......,..
| sent to the West Chicago Avenue Statfon. mud
1t wna through him that the police Ind t!lcE first
| intmation OF tho occurrence. They found tten,-
selves 10 dilemma, for neither Telforl nor TIC
| injured boy knew who the assaanta were. And
| right at this point young nlan whose na,1lc,
James Brogan, 1t win be well to remember,
| stepped forward md put tho police on
/ the right trail. When hD heard Of tho Bsa6biag
Mt hu home, No. 2?f Ashland avenue, ho stnrtcd
forth to lind out who had done It. lie had gone
hut ltttlo ways when he met two boyst whom
he know but slightly, and invited them to have
q tlriuk at coroer Baloon., In their conycrsa,
tton they sud they Ind had 9 anarrc'
ehiv.,nnsen eaa aes raS6ing @a Brogaa % sad ops
| You came out bcst"; atrl ono OF them replied,
"You bet we gave tho Ills ''eass'a
The police went At once to arrest Daniel
Welsh, VIM lives With his parents ut No e
Rumsey etrect, and Michael Murphy living With
| his parents at No. l6A West Oho street,
san. jan Resistance Was offered at 6otl' pleecs
Wolah standing acfantly within bis door
With revolver, antl tie Murphy brothers sisni'
lasly protecting the house in WHICH tley lived
Both demanded war1ants, ana astL.sut. nrsGo @
nun WIS hurt, ho sont 10 Justice scuilY foi
warrants, mud ut 1 o'clock In tie morning tue
arrests wcro made. Both prisoners were takct
before Chsisttaascn, aud ho readily identified
thU one whom he struck tHsce In the face.
During tho dav It va. reported TINT tho In
1urcl man would hardly Survive. ,nd Justice
Morrison went to the place for tho p1trpost
OF taking an nute-mortem statenlent- bni
CLrlstlausen was sure he was going to live, al't
consequently such abatement wollld be value
less. Litter, however, he changed bis mind
and mndo
THE FOLLOWING DEPOSITION:
DYING ssatemsns e Charles M h.s'lans9n afes
| Stnte OF Illinois, Cook County: It, Chaf!c
christlan Of ts CITY Of Ch!caso DO sfeb! h; T..
ausstlons which may he asked E,e concerning tn
wxound which Ireceiyed on The 9TH day Of March,
<. b. 1870, so holm mo God.
"charIes Chr.sl!anscn."
:.Ilem sm 81. s1a sf' your
Wesss M so. s9s WI Ets street. IN tho City
Chicago aad Cook conaty." ,.w
:.1pS :.pS & yoa think '0a "f' going to a''"
M6at DO zos 4 tl'n S1t 70, yoa sre going to do osr
"Rs .ss ~ q, !S'ak you will rseovsFr'
..iook aiouad aud toll me- II you see the mar
"ies. thcfo he ts." [roln.ing his anger at Nj
''st ssAIe iti yoa su?e that ho Is Tho msut'
"Ycr, s'r: that ia tlIe man right thaFe."
"Ye.; That l. the nan hal t!.9 .ow , With.
strnck h!m twice lt',dleat!ns nauiel @ @We]Sa!. an
had knife In Ills hand and proaded me In sh'
:::::Re,aa ,y2s ySaa sec ''s sn'f'r
..E!l r.; r. ss.y anything before ha stabbed yon''
Ibid YOU hays any troub1e With Murphy bofor
h' ..Sss :tsoesa Il" ,""''''
..1ii,i you or Welsh strike drst,''
~ struck him arst.''
cht.tisa:en sn and he fly UNDERSTANDING .lsu,