The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-29


expressman drove up TO that house
and removed all the prisoners effects.
The theory Is that the prisoner did not
know positively that he had killed his
man. and that he intended TO take what
he needed of his things and escape. An
other opinion is that the missing weapon
will be found wherever the goods are.
The expressman has not yet been found.
When Dave was running the Casino at
Leschi park for John Cort, a very modest
and pretty girl. Cora Barton. of Ballard.
fell in love with him. and for about two
years they kept up a regular romantic
courtship. On March l. the couple mar
ried, and since that time have been
living quietly and happily at Ballard. II
was not until some hours after the deed
was done that the poor woman was made
acquainted with the misfortune that had
befalien her. Then she was grief-stricken
beyond expression.
A. w Barton. father of Mrs. Dave. was
seen last night and wept bitterly in speak
ing of the untimely end of his son-in-law.
Phil had just built house on one
of my lots" ne said, land the young
people were living happily together. Phil
always came home TO his meals, and never
since he was married to my daughter did
| know him TO come home in any hut
sober condition"
b. c. Ives. partner OF Dave. said he did
not learn of the tragedy until some time
alter. When seen he said:
am on the night watch and coming down
the street friend told NE what had occurred.
] know OF nothing between the men.
Murphy could get his drinks at our place
whether he had money or not, and why
he should kill Phil is a mystery TO me- Ny
partner was never known to pick quarrel with
any man When parted yesterday morning
he was happy and contented and looked to have
many years yet before him.
DAVE, the murdered man. was q native
of England and about IS years OF age. He
had been in America about twenty years,
spending part Of the time in various
towns IN Newfoundland. He came TO
Seattle fourteen years ago and
has lived here ever since. For
time he ran the old
Standard theater, on the site opposite the
present Occidental hotel He sold out to
John Cort, and started 10 work for the lat
ter. He was in Cort's employ for az least
four years. and for while ran the
saloon under the new Standard theater.
When Cort managed the Casino at
the lake, he put Phil Dave in charge.
When that place was given up. Dave
worked at various place, and a little more
than thirty days ago purchased half in
terest in the saloon in which yesterday he
met his death. The dead man in his time
was noted pugilist. He fought various
battles here and in Tacoma and had a
fight lasting two hours with Billy Lynn at
Black Diamond some years ago, which
pSn in n II fsar Of . a
ring battles ever seen in this vicinity.
He was lightweight. compactly built.
gentlemanly in his behavior and
was we'll liked by all the sporting men in
town. He was a Mason in good standing,
though he did not affiliate with any of the
local lodges. He intended shortly 10 join
one of the local lodges, and yesterday
morning was notified that his Masonic pa
pers had been forwarded to this city. lie
died owing no man a dollar. His friends
say he was out of debt.
Murphy has been regarded as man of
bad character for some time. He was
born in Pennsylvania, and is 40 years of
age. He was special policeman at the
Old Bijou, in this city, as long
ago as 1855. and in lss6 was shot
in the arm during the anti-Chi-
nese riots. He was assistant chief under
Chiefs Dan Mckee. Kellogg and Josiah
Collins IN the days of the volunteer fire
department, but his administration OF the
office was so rank that the Office was abol-
ished in order TO get rid of him as an official.
On June 6, 1859, in the absence of Chief
JOSIAH Collins, who was in San Francisco.
he practically had charge of the depart-
ment during the fire that then swept oyer
the city. The manner in which he
operated the department on that .oc-
casion is perhaps well remembered by
many of the citizens who suffered at that
time. When the flames swept over from
the Colman block Murphy completely
lost his head. He gave orders
that were absurd and useless
Mayor Robert Moran and Council
man ID. Z. Durie, recognizing Murphy's
unfitness for handling the department. re-
lieved him of his charge. and directed
the fire department themselves Muir
ply then turned his attention to
saving houses Of prostitution on Washing
ton street in which he was largely inter-
ested as agent, collector of rents, ETC.
About 6 o'clock the fire swept
across Ieser avenue at South
Third and South Fourth streets. At one
time the Catholic church of Our Lady of
Good Help was smoking from the terrific
heat produced by the flames in that vicin-
ity. The nremeu were playing stream on
the sacred editice when Murphy with oaths
came UP and ordered them to turn the
hose on the house of ill-fame run
by Emma Starr, located on Wash
ington street, below South Fourth.
A number OF Catholic priests and
citizens begged that the hose be played ON
the church As the houses of prostitution
were doomed anyway. He refused. but
they used force and so saved the church.
Emma Starr married Murphy, but she got
tired of him and secured divorce recently
in the superior court.
In his cell late last night Murphy was
seen by reporter of the posT-INrEIII-
eESCER- When the iron door was I'M
locked he spraug ont OF bed with
alacrity as though glad 10 be robbed for a
few moments of the society Of his own re-
tiectlons.
II have no statement TO make he
said. Il don't know who is hurt or
who did it or anything about il.
/ can't make any statement. | am
in perilous position and would not like
10 say anything until have seen a law
yer.
Murphy was told that man had seen
him tire the shot, another had seen him
put the pistol away and another had seen
him give the weapon To man in the
Fashion saloon.
Then there are others beside me
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