Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-07

PgNDLEroN (Or.), January 5th.-Edward Tor Ar
thur, as it appears his was) Murphy was
hanged in the jail-yard of Umatia county to-day
at go P. NJ, for the murder of F. D. French, near
Heppner in this county, the 10th day Of last
June.
THE FACTS IN THE CASE
Have already been made public, and need no
lengthy recitation. 1t will be remembered, how
ever, that French was killed by pistol shot, fired
by Murphy, striking him in the head on the night
of the above day. The transaction occurring in the
presence Of B. G. Henderson, the principal witness
for the prosecution on the trial. Murphy immcdi-
ately took to the brush after firing the fatal shot,
but came in three days afterwards and Voluntarily
surrendered himself. A crowd was formed to lynch
him at Heppner Immediately after his preliminary
examination, but the Constable ,luded them aud
lodged the prsonerin the County Jail where he has
since been. On the 4th day of Nov, mber last after
trial of several days, the jury brought in verdict
Of murder in the first degree being out ess than
hour. Defendants counsel gave notice Of an appeal
to the Supreme Court, but did not perfect it, and
the prisoner sometime since gave up all hopes and
prepared to meet his doom.
NO WHITE FEATHER SHOWN.
During the trial. and subsequent to and through
the prehminaTes OF his execution, Murphy never
showed the white feather, and met his end with
degree of fortitude and bravery worthy OF better
DEATH On the Saturday preceding his execution he
engaged in SNOWFALL battle in front OF the JAN
Murphy was attended in his last moments.oy father
Conrardi, of the Catholic Church The night before
his execution was spent with Father Cohrardi IN
religious exercises, and reporter was sent for
about daylight to see them. he found Murphy cool,
and prepared for his end. He had eaten but httie
AT THE sCAFFoLD.
Jrst.t N Murphy entered the jail yard &C.
COMMANDED by Father Conrardi and Sheriff Martin.
Iys ,os dressed in black cloth suit Of clothes, with
,h;,a sb,r. and collar and white silk neckte, wear
inc, er,broidered slippers BE mounted the scaffold
alone and firmly. having only the necessary attend
.r,s Tho religious exercises were gone through
,,i.h ond a. their conclusion Murphy requested L.
GOV ositor of the East Oregonian, to read fare
wslI address he had prepared. In this he confesses
,,; killed French but stoutly accuses the prose-
o,,.in,, witness of false swearing. He returned
.b,nks To his lawyers for their services
IN b;s behalf. and expressed his gratitude to
sherry Martin for his kndne s. and to Father Con
rard for his attentions in his last moments, implor-
the forgiveness Of the family Of deceased, and
the pardon OF Ioa Aiin'-N''' ~
plsted he firmly stepped upon the trap and had the
rope placed around his neck, suggesting to tAs
Sheriff that it be drawn tighter The work OF
pinionipg him then began, when ne requested
| to be allowed 10 shake hands with
Sheriff Martin This was done, his arms
fastened. the black cap adjusted over
his head, and at signal from Father conrardi the
trap vas sprung By Murphy's request the trap
had been made six feet high. His neck was broken
by the fall, and death was instantaneous Not tho
slightest quivering of the muscles was percepshie,
/ and in a few minutes he was pronounced dead by
the physicians in attendance and the body was cut
MURPHY's ANTEoEDENTs.
| Murphy was born 10 Ireland in 1919; lost his
father when he was two years old came to this
country when very young left school at II years OF