The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-01
WICKED TONY MURPHY.
Held up by "a Friend While Trying tn
Eyade the Police,

bNauS the ehbrr
BUTTE. March 3i.-Last night Marshal
Macarthur was notified that Anthony
Murphy, a notorious character residing in
South Butte was at his old trick of beat
ing his wife and abusing his family. The
Marshal called Office Leyden To his as-
~sistancc and boarding a motor, went down
TO place the man under arrest. When
they arrived at Sout Butte they were um-
able to find Murphy but finally got track
of him in a house where he had concealed
himself. They secured him and
started 20 return To the city
when they were bcsicgcd by
"a numbe Of women who assured the
officers that IL was only petty family dill
Guilty and pleaded for Murphy's release.
The prisoner also joined the petition for
mercy and promised most earnestly tina
IL allowed to go he would behave himself.
Mrs. Murphy, who had sent for the OIL
GERS. told the man who went after them
that her husband had taken Si25 belong
ing To her and spent il. Mrs. Murphy not
appearing and no complaint having been
made against Murphy, the officers al
lowed him tn go and returned to town.
In a few minutes after their return,
"A second messenger notified the marshal
that Murphy had gone home. hut instead
of behaving himself as he had promised
he again assaulted his wife and pea: her
worse han before. Chief Carol and OIL
Ger Leyden at once rent 10 South Butte
and although they made iligcnt search
they were unablc to find the man they
wanted. Thinking he had gone TO Silver
Bow Junction the officers autographed ,o
stop him should lac appear, but their man
did not show up. This morning
a man named Mclaughlin went Ia
Marshal Macarthur and represented
himself Ia bc u of the brotherhood
If railroadmcn and wished the public Ia
A. l-.II--l
Murphy. He said he had driven Murphy
out To Rocker the night before, but did
not understand the circumstances, and
would now like 10 have Murphy arrested.
He kindly offered To drive out To Rocker
himself and get the man.
"All right" said the marshal, IN 90
along with you"
"No, I don't want To appear concerned
in the arrest" said Mclaughlin. al am
wellacquaintedw with him and II he is there
l will telephone you n hold him
until you come" This plan was agreed
on and Mclaughlin with a friend started
for Rocker. Nothing further was heard
OF the matter until this evening. when
Murphy reached this city on the train
from Silver Bow in company will a deputy
sheriff. He stated To the officers that Nc
Laughlin and another man had held him
mp. They had got him into their rig and
ON the way from Rocker to Silver Bow,
tltlbs "eF " 'h wv NV w
the head with the butt end oi
a revolver. His pockets were riflcd Of sS5.
After robbing him the men drove him on
to Silver Bow junction and left him there,
As there was "A warrant awaiting for Muir.
ply i'm Butte II wa supposed he would
not return here. but get out Of The couu.
try as soon as possible. So Mclaughlin
and his companion drove back Ia the city,
But Murphy Immediately put himself IN
the hands of a deputy sheriff and boarded
the train for Butte. McLaughlin's arrival
was awaited and he was arrested on
reaching this city. Both Murphy
and Mclaughlin are in the county Jail 10
night, he former for grand larceny In
stealing from his wife and the latter fol
highway robbery. Bonds nave been fixet
at si.U0. Murphy is a hard character an,
has been arrested frequently for wifi,
beating. Each time he has caused th'
officer who arrested him no end of trouble
The last lime he was taken Officer Daun
had To club him into submission before IN
would give up, and once before when ar
rested the officer who served the warran
had TO cover him with n revolver bcfor
he would Yield.