Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
SHOT HOT RAGE.
Michael Dunphy Kills HIs Half
Brother ana Himself.

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Michael Dunphy, maddened with rum and
jealousy, after driving MS industrious and
wretchcd wife from her home near The navy
ward, Brooklyn. yesterday, killed his half.
brother and then shot a bullet into bis head,
ending hls own worthless career.
No. lS3 Hudson avenue is a dilapidated-
looking three-story tenement, with the plas-
ter mostly gone aud the stairs and banisters
in a Tickety condition. lt is hall block
from the nayy-yard and three doors from
York street,
The Elevated road runs parallel with the
windows OF the top story. which was oceu-
pied by the Dunphy family. This consisted
OF Michael j., the father. thlrty-eight years
old, and an alias OF John Daily; Annie, The
wife, plessant-faeed. hard working Swedish
woman, some six years his junior; Eddie,
aged nine; Mamie, six, and Annie, two.
Dunphy was formerly q sailor, and while
on the water got his alias OF Daily. lie was
a native OF Thorndyke, Mass, where bis
aged father still resides. Dunphy, Sr.. was
married twice. His first wife was the mother
OF Michael. By his second he had two other
sons, John and Thomas.
Michael Dunphy came here about ten
years ago ana married Annie Bishop, whose
business was that OF bumboat-woman-the
Little Buttercup Of the Brooklyn nayy.yard.
Their married life was happy foi awhile,
but Michaers indulgence In liquor gradually
wrecked the peaceiulness OF the family circle.
John Dunphy lived with his brother Michael
until two months ago, when 0e went away,
owing TO MiehaePs wiie-and-child.be beating
propensilies. He went 10 work vsth Michael
A. Foley, a grocer, who lives block away
on the corner OF Prospect street and Hud'
son avenue.
GOOD WIFE.
Annie seems 10 have been model little
wife. Their apartments were as neat as wax,
They consisted OF four apsrtmenls-~thef front
bedroom, a room between that snd The
kitchen, and a hall bedroom at the head Of
the stairs. which was occupied by Philip
Smith, q sRilor. The front room contained Q
black-wsinut bed, with nice, clean linen, q
stove, and other furniture. The two wln'
dcws had blinds and lace curtains.
IL was here thst the tragedy was enacted.
The husband bad been drinking all the night
before. lie was wild with liquor when Al
early morning he drove his almost heart.
broken little wife into the street With the
threat that he would kill her before the day
was over. With tears In her eyes she picked
10 her bumboat- basket aud went into the
nsyy.ysrd to dispose oi her wares. On her
wpy there she met John Dunphy, who &C.
compared her part OF the way and then
went back 20 bis own home.
NE MEANT TO MURDER HER.
As soon as his wife had left the house MI.
ebaeI took her dress out and pawred Il, and
with the money bought fye-chambered
revolver Of 3s-callbre. lie then returned 70
bis apartments ard awaited bis wiie's
coming, having evidently made up bis mind
% kin her 81 soon a. she entered.
lie waited for her IN vain until 2o'clock
IN the afternoon and then determined upon
another plan. Calling his little boy Eddie
20 Dim be ssid
900 after Jour Uncle John and tell him ]
want 10 speak TO him."
The lad did a directed. liz found Jobu
Duppby In bis room. over Foley's grocery
store. on Prospect street.
"Paps wants you." The boy said.
~ viii 20 With YOU replied Johu Dnus
ny, and be aud Eddie went 70 No ia5 Aud.