Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
MURPHY In DANGER.
Two Deaths May Result From the
Recent Tragedy at Bulls Run.
TO BE MANAGER IF HE RECEIVERS.
Startling Sensations Are Promised at the
Coroners Inquest
WILLIAMS REFUSES TO LEAVE OHIO

A double tragedy may yet result from the
desperate fight at Bulls Run Saturday
night. Detective P. J. Murphy, Fitzsim-
mons second victim, is lying in danger
Gus condition at his home at Coultersville.
The wounds have become decidedly worse
since his exposure at Detective Gilkinson's
funeral on Tuesday. The wound in his
breast is becoming infamed and an abcess is
forming in his side where he fell against the
washstand. His physicians will not permit
him to leave his bed, and it is not supposed
that ue will be able to appear at the inquest
on Monday. Charles McPhail, of the GEN.
trail office of the Giikinson Agency. has gone
to the detectives bedside.
In case Mr.. Murphy recovers, the man.
agement of the American Detective Agency
will be rendered him. Neither United
States Detective McSweeny nor ex-Chief
Brooks, of the Secret Service, has been
offered the place. For the present the
affairs of the dead detective are in charge of
R. P. Duff, but some practical detective is
needed to straighten up the details of the
work. There are at present over 40 un-
finished robbery cases in the hands of the
Gilkipson agency.
All Working to See Justice Done.
Mr.. Duff was sorry yesterday that it had
become public that he had given $1,000
toward having Fitzsimmons convicted. He
says he is willing to put up money, but no
necessity for it has arisen. because Coroner
Mcdowell and Detectives Perkins. Groetzinger,
Coulson, King and others have all gone to
work without asking a cent for their
services. In speaking of his connection
with the late detective Mr.. Duff said
they first met in running down the Gordon
gang They convicted four members, and al.
though there were IL of them they did not
wish TO push the case any further. Since
then" he said, these men have only waited a
chapce to knife me, but they feared Gilkinson.
and never can repay the debt"
In the inquest Monday great developments
are promised. Detectives Perkins and Beltz-
hoover are both at work on the case, and
simmons took from the time of the
murder until he was caught at the
home of the Clarks in Homestead They have
located all the people who gave him assistance,
and everyone of them will be produced at the
inquest. Ali of the persons connected with
the gang have now been located.
One of the important prisoners IN the case is
now out on bail. He is Joe Williams, who was
=,
of the West Penn Railroad. returned from there
yesterday. When he got to the place he found
Williams had been released on $500 bail fur
nlshed by his tather-in-law. Williams refused
to come to this State withouta requisition,
and while declaring that he could easily prove
his innocence of any connection with FitZslm-
mons or any OF the crimes with which the lat
ter is charged, he said he would not come back
to this State until he was compelled to and
every detail of the law had been complied with.
m0rnnvpT rhqrral
with an extraditable otfense, and being inno-
cent Of any crime, he would fight the case to
the end.
Something of Williams Record.
Notwithstanding Williams protestations, In
spector McAleese says he is a bad man, and
should be in prison. The Inspector says that
Williams lived at McKeesport year or two
ago, and there harbored Burns and Murray, the
men who robbed and shot Mr.. St. Clair of
Williamsburg. two years ago. Through the ar
rest by Detective Coulson several months after
of a thief named John Burke, wanted in Vir-
ginia, the hiding place of Burns and Murray
was revealed Burke told the detective all
about Williams and connected him with several
crimes besides his taking care of ST. Clairs as
sailants. From this information Burns and
Murray were arrested, convicted and sent 10
years to the penitentiary. Williams for some
reason was not arrested, but tile Inspector is
sure he ought to be behind the bars. Williams
also mas An unpaid rent Dill OF Two MONTHS
standing at McKeesport. John Bellina was the
victim.
Attorney Wallace, one of the lawyers for the
defense, went to FitzSimmons' place at Bulls
Run yesterday, and took charge of the house.
He sealed up all the doors and windows.
Everything in the building is just as it was
after the tragedy, except that some of the
clothing has been brought down to the city.
For some reason the defense will not allow any
thing to be moved.
Detectives Shore and Coulson yesterday un-
earthed three small fences" They are now
in Central station, and their names are
Miss Annie Lewis, of l42 South Twenty-fifth
street; Mrs. Kate Cordell and Mrs. Beezie
Harris, of the yellow row. The women are &C.
cused of dealing with William Forsyth. who
was arrested by Detectives Coulson and Fitz-
gerald last Monday at Tarentum, and who is
charged with having stolen ieweIry, coats,
dresses and underclothing from number of
ladies in the two cities. 1t is alleged the women
arrested were accomplices of Forsyth's and
have been using the goods he has been
stealing for their benefit.
A supposed important arrest was made on
the Southside yester rday by Sergeant Met uaiGe
who gathered up Louis Coseloo. The man had
a small diamond ring and was trying to pawn
it. Last night it was discovered that he was
only puddler and that the ring was his own.