Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Who is Pronounced Both Wealthy
and Pauper.

and a Pauper.
In Heafey e. Heafey's there lies dead a
man whose name is supposed to be Frank
Murray, concerning whom somebody must
be lying. He died at St, Joseph's hospital
on last Sunday morning. The undertakers
above mentioned were called to take charge
of the body. They found present man
named O'Neill, who claimed to be friend of
the deceased, and who stated that he had
watched over him for Il short time. He
said further that Murray's folks resided in
Rochester, N: "; that he knew where
Murray's trunk was; that he
would get the trunk, open it and
find the name and address of the dead mans
friends He said that Murray was wel-to-
do; that two weeks ago Murray had paid a
DIR. Smith, who runs q highly advertised Of
flee in one of the buildings of this city, 800,
to be cured of the dropsy, and that the cure
had not been effected. He said also he
(O'Neill) would see DIR. Smith and get him
to surrender some of the money alleged to
have been paid him by Murray to aid in the
burial AS a proof of O'Neills intimacy
with Murray he paid Patrick Heafey, of the
above firm, S45 in advance out of $50 of
Murray's money, which he had with him at
the time, saying at the same time he woul d
keep the remaining IS for himself.
O'Neill left Heafey's to go to DR.. Smiths
and Murray's boarding house, but has not
since been heard of by Heafey Why has he
not returnedl If Murray was well-off in
life, his trunk would perhaps have some ma
terial, possibly money, which it might be
thought advisable to make away with. But
in so doing the scoundrel would consign the
dead man to grave among strangers. 1t
was hinted that O'Neill had been bought up
to disappear But whether this We're we'll
founded or not can not be ascertained because
thus far no clue has been found as to where
Murray boarded or removed before going to
the hospital.
how to
seen by BEE man yesterday. He has
resided here three months. He formerly re-
sided in Denver, went thence to Leadville,
coming thence to Omaha He said he knew
Murray as q miner, under the name of Ko-
kome in Denver; treated and cured him of
the piles; was paid S25 for same. In Lead
vile Murray sought relief for another inter-
nal ailment. The doctor said he could only
give him some medicine because, he (the doc
tori was about to move to Omaha and could
not wait to cure "Kokomen said he thought
he would come to Omaha too, as it was as
good as any place. This was strange reso-
luton for a miner to make. The doctor
moved here. Marray followed, and couple
of weeks ago, the doctor says, called on him.
His bowels and liver the doctor says were in
a horrible condition. He had no money, his
landlord or landlady did not want to keep him
longer The doctor suggested that he go to
the hospital and make application. Murray
was admitted and the doctor says he paid $40
for Murray's board and attendance for two
weeks. Murray died. The story is still in
complete. It's lack of completeness suggests
several queries. Who is Murray. Did he
live in Rochester! Was he miner! If so,
why did he move to town around which no
mines are located If Murray had no money.
where did O'Neill get the $50 which he
claimed to be and gave up as Murray Z!
Where did Murray board or room in Omaha /!
Where is O'Neill nows O'Neill is described
as a short, thick set man, with chin beard,
dark brown and soied clothes. 1t is posi-
BILE that some person who may read these
lines if he should see the remains, would be
able to identify the same, or tell where the
unfortunate boarded in life. There are some
strange circumstances connected with the
affair which warrant investigation.