The record-union., 1891-08-06
JOHN MURPHY.
This Was the Correct Name of the
Dead Policeman.
A Photograph of Him Received From
Peoria Establishes the Fact
The Kingsbury Case.

Through the instrumentality of the
RECORD UNION the fact has been devel-
oped that the real name OF Policeman
William Arlington-who was recently
shot and killed in this city by woman
named Annie Manning, alias Wilson.
with whom he had been consorting-was
John Murphy son Of a prominent ply
sician of Peoria, III.
When Arlington died the RECORD
UNION announced that there was strong
reason for believing that the deceased Off
GERS name was not Arlington, but Muir
ply, and that his father was leading
doctor in Peoria. This announcements
was surprise to the police officials and
Arlington's friends, and correspondence
was at once opened with DR.. Murphy.
Yesterday there was received from the
latter a photograph of his son, which was
taken i've years ago while he was on
visit to his home, and 4 glance at it re-
moved all further doubt as TO the identity
Of the deceased officer.
The latter had claimed at times to be q
Nirginian. and at others Il kentuckiaIl,
and while his friends gave themselves 10
concern about his early life, ii was fre-
quently remarked that Arlington seldom
y.
been known to talk OF his career prior to
! his coming to this State
Two weeks ago the RECORD L MON
was the means OF bringing to the notice
Ofan aged father and mother i'll Il little
town in Massachusetts, the fact that their
l0ng-lost son had met his death here
| among strangers.
Aside from the sentimental feature OF
cases like these, such discoveries are OF
of T.
Ting up estates and securing the distli-
button OF property to rightful heirs.
Inquiries by the score might have been
made for John Murphy, but nobody
would ever have dreamed that he and
| Policeman William Arlington were one
and the same person.
So, too, III the case OF Kingsbury, the
man who was killed at Freeport. II the
RECORD UNION did not travel far and
wide over the country the fact of his
| death would not have become known nj
his home on the Atlantic seabOard, and
in case Of the death OF his parents the
settlement Of their estate would, under
! the circumstances, he a troublesome
matter.
The facts Of this latter case demonstrate
the Importance of keeping a thorough
official record of all unknown deceased
| persons. Fred kingsbury has some
money to his credit in bank at his
| former home, and it viii be necessary tc
perfectly establish his identity before his
relatives can get control OF it. 1t is
doubtful if this can be done, as no de,
| tailed description Of the man killed and
! buried here was taken by anyone. Al
who saw him admit that he answered the
! description Of the man of the same name
who had been missing from Dedham
/ Mass, but his exact hight, popularity O
features, ETC., cannot now be known, anC
it is doubtful if the courts will declare
the deceased to be the son of the ageC
father and mother who have recognized
! in the general description given theii
| long missing son.
Latterly Coroner Clark has adopted The
plan of having photographs taken Of al
! Unidentified bodies on which inquest:
are held, and henceforth it will be az
easy matter to establish the identity o
! such persons.