Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
DISMISSED THE CASES.
Murphy, Glenn and Donaldson Re
leased on a Technically, But
THE SUITS WERE ENTERED AGAIN.
Prosecutor John NcEirdy Failed to Put
in an Appearance.
WAS SNOWBOUND ON AN ELECTRIC CAR

The cases against John r. Murphy, Chief
of the Department of Public Safety of Allie
gheny, Assistant Superintendent of Police
John Glenn and ex-Detective Frank
I Donaldson, in which Murphy was charged
with embezzlement, bribery and receiving
bribes, and the others were charged with
embezzlement,' were dismissed by
Alderman SchelIman yesteS1ay after
noon. When the defendants were arrested
early in the week the time for their hearing
was fixed for yesterday between and
o'clock. The defendants were promptly OH
hand and expressed themselves as being
anxious for their hearing. The Alderman's
Office was crowded beyond comfort with
curious crowd and the sidewalk outside was
choked up with a crowd anxious to force
their way inside, but the prosecutor, John
McKirdy, was not among the gathering.
McKirdy Did Not Show Up.
The crowd waited anxiously for Mr.. Nc
Kirby and his attorney, and few moments
before o'clock it was announced by some
one in the party that the prosecutions had
been abandoned and that Mr.. McKirdy
would not attend the hearing. This an
nouncement created considerable excite
ment among the crowd. The Alderman at
once instituted an investigation, and found
that the announcement had been made only
as joke.
Promptly at o'clock Chief Murphy, who
had been crowded into a corner of the office,
arose and said: alderman, let the case
proceed The time is now up"
The Alderman called for Mr. McKirdy.
There was no response, as that gentleman
was not present. Chief Murphy then asked
that the case be dismissed 1t was then Just
three minutes after o'clock, and the Alder
man dismissed the cases against the de-
PENDANTS. The latter imma6i 6iately left the
They had hardly done so when Mr.. Nc
Kirby. accompanied by Auditor Bigger and
Attorney George Riddle and Thomas NJ.
Marshall, Jr., Murphy's attorney, entered.
had been dismissed. Mr.. McKirdy claimed
Indignantly that the Alderman should at
least have given them ten minutes grace
The latter replied that the hour had passed,
and that he could not hold the case if it was
against the demand of the defense in a GRIM
inal prosecution.
The Prose cutor Was Snowbound.
Mr.. McKirdy explained that he and his
attorney had been delayed 40 minutes by
the street cars stopping, and he said it
would not improve Chief Murphy's case
any for his having taken advantage of
technicaliry. Mr.. McKirdy at once re-
newed the informations against the defend.
ants, renewing the old charges. Assist
ant Superintendent Glenn called
on the Alderman shortly after
and renewed bis bail in the sum of 81 ,OO0
1t is expected that Chief Murphy and
Donaldson will renew their bail this morn
ing. Mr.. McKirdy also made similar in
formations against Detective Kornman aud
Officer Samuel Mcclure, who were detec-
tives under ex-Mayor Pearson. The charges
against them were the same as against Mr..
Glenn. Warrants were issued.
Mr.. McKirdy is confident that he has suf-
fcient evidence to convict the parties. He
is particularly confident that he has good
case of bribery and receiving bribes against
Chief Murphy.