The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-21
III NIRPHY'S STORY
~ Tells How and Why He
Killed Philip Dave.
oospon.s EVIDENCE ATTACKED.


- ~ to tho jury some time this after
Il - The prosecution rested snersIy
- : o'clock yesterday. and the de-
-. after a statement Of the case by
|Sss ~ Ronald, put Murphy himself on the
ssesd. His examination was continued
- ESQ hours, and be proved q good wit.
-. save that he was caught mapping
49, eross-examinatfon BY Mr.. Haste.
- be was forced 70 acknowledge that
- stateguenss just made were ~ vari-
- with his testimony AZ the former
ss;~I Al that time he said that when
mot Dave the wounded man threw
90 both hands. bur yesterday ne tessI-
|zkSa differently. When the tesfimnny
S. Svea az the first trial was read to him
n "a he was asked IL he had testified that
s~1y Murphy answered In the Affirmative.
d HaS~ysr. he endured the long strain
"a cross-fire Of questions very well.
hpcther feature OF the trial, perhaps
S. - most prominent Of yesterdays pro-
6 .eedlngs. was the attempt Of the de-
spuse to impeach tho testimony Of George
q Gordon, reputed the only eyewitness
4 The killing. and for this purpose q
auu,ber Of witnesses were introduced to
eaow that Gordon could not possibly
q have been in the saloon at the time the
euof was ared. although he was the FIRST
nan TO arrive after Murphy had left the
s Mace. In his testimony Gordon had re-
Jared to an attempt TO spirit him away
from the city In order that Murphy
might 20 clear At the trial. and counsel
Tor Murphy endeavored 10 overthrow
J Gordon's statements by putting Grin
a.. ska IA
j eome up TO expectations. but was badly
broken up by the cross-examination.
As Is always fhe rule at . trial. the
q Attorneys came into collision number
s n times. but on the whole the case was
eondacted with unusual quiet. When Mr..
Ronald stated the case TO the jury. he re-
s tkrred In stirring language 10 Aarphys
var record. saying that when boy OF
Is be entered the Union army and fought
through to Malvern Hill, where he WAS
wounded. The state marked the effect
Of these statements. and Mr.. HASTE was
pol slow in objecsing. with an observa-
don that the trial did not concern any
cnes war record.
Never mind. Murphy's record began
sooner than yours answered Mr.. Ron
Z ed.
well, I was In Missouri at that time"
aas the retort.
And you got run out. too"
This settled tho matter for both sides.
I'd tho attorney finished his speech
Without further interruption. Yet he
topped Murphy's war record.
~ crowd In attendance was not SO
hsas A. the day before. and but two wo-
<<f
n&w& sAG within the bar.
In ks testimony. Murphy told the
esory Of ~ shooting as follows:
4 was Standing near the middle Of the
alOos. when Dave began accusing me.
arz - did not care to cause trouble
sevsd off toward the door. Dave
kstw attended to leave for Portland
TIT evening. and called out 10 know IL
would not say something meaning TO
81 me TO drink. told him ! would
take whisky. and he pushed . glass
toward me as neared the bar. He took
W bottle as leaned over. and then he
pusehed me In the head with the bottom
of the bottle. staggered. grabbed It
ees OF his hand. and called out:
What IN hi do you mean?.
fon 49, ------. I'm going 10
81! you.' he answered. at the same time
ssanpsng forward and putting both hands
u1der the bar ] thrust my right hand
hta my inside pocket. drew my revolver.
md - Dawes head came up I shot !
4tan't take nc aim. ana he didn't fall.
heard something drop out OF his hands.
I'D I think IL was revolver. was
much excited. ! went out OF the saloon,
ord at the door met Gordon coming In
fasn I went TO the Fashion saloon and
care up my revolver 10 Cole. telling him
10 keep II until they would call for 1t.
took drink and started for Mr.. Ron
ATS cfice. when Detective cudihee ar
rested me-"
After Murphy left the stand the defense
Introduced successfully c. A. Lafayette.
James Bogart. George Sheehan. James
Aallan. Robert Allen. Francis Flynn
James Campbell. James J.. Sharp. Rob-
sft Nichols. John Kelly and James welciA.
Ill OF whom testified that Dave was a
nan u bad character. Other witnesses
ccrrotcrated Mnrphy's statements as to
happenings Immediately before and inn
nedsasely after the shooting
During the morning session the state
recalled Gordon, who told hogf he had
been approached day or two af.sr the
sseossng by Russell. stepscr Of Muir
pay, who entered into game OF pool
Win aim ana during the progress OF the
rasne remarked that IL would do no good
to get Murphy convicted On hearing
tss remark Gorion answered that ne
would rot try TO convict or scaHit Muir
rhs. Wherenron Russell offered hsrs 40
u keep under cover until the trial was
ever. Gorson refused. hut was after
Sars induced TO go "a Pike stree, 10 see
Z naaa, who he learned wss Charles II.
Clarke. living with Russell. In a house
Belonging TO the iatters mother, near
Thirteenth street The offer vas here
increased 20 $500. but Gordon refused 20
say either yes or no" 20 81. as nc
vas afraid % bodily harm On the cross
esase:nat;Ssa Mr.. Plies came back at the
Witness with the questions:
"DSeis't s2,ss knew that as a matter 81
fsct you went eu. there and offered 20
ssil yourself far SO. and when you failed
70 get anything yeu went to Prosecuting
Attorney Nlllsrr'
No. ssr, 30a't know Anything Of the
k'sss" was the emphatic answer
As Indicated above. the defense cp-
reseSi Russell 10 Gordon. Russell did
vary we'll until he passed out az the hands
VI Aasphys attorneys Under the cross
ssasasa'aon ne was led 80 affrn.. that re
esd escorted csorSfsa TO tne house who're
sssFss WIS. So ths, sne latter might tak
s'sr ire Question OF consideration. Rus
~ TESTIFIED from the standpoint ef IRE
es'scse. tfts; Gordon had offered him