The morning times., 1896-06-05
RAN AhUCK With / GUN
Dan Murphy and His Musket
IeHOrizsd a Square.
CAPTURED JUST IN TIME
He Snapped the Weapon at a Lot of
Children but the Cap Failed to
ENplode-Offcer Creaghe's STRAIT
egy Finally Landed the WfIdnnD
at the station House

Daniel Murphy, Iong-barreled musket
aud Policeman Pat Creaghe of the Sixth
precinct figured in a lively episode ON
New Jersey avenue yesterday afternoon.
just why several people were not killed
or wounded is hard to say. and that the
morSue is not occupied this morning can
only be attributed 70 4 special act OF Provi-
Cence, which decreed that Murphy should.
he locked up on charge Of carrying deadly
weapons rather than that OF murder
The man lives at No. 726 New JerSey
avenue IL is said that he has been on a
spree Tor several weeks past Yesterday he
started forth about 1 O'Clock 10 aunibilate
MS ne'ghbOrs and clean out the square gen
orally.
Daniel ca rTied full cargo Of red whisky
and musket OF the pattern OF 1912, with
a barrel large enough tocCntaIn n hen'segg-
Before starting he rammed home four nm
gers OF powder and miscellaneous load
OF slugs. nails and other bric-a-br
DREW ON THE CHILDREN.
His liquid load had the effect of making
his hands rather unsteady. but he secured
box Of caps and placing one in postum
business.
A crowd of children were pIa vine. in the
street dnd when they saw the man come
staggering out on the pavement they SIT
up Il cry of odd Dan Murphy" -OId Dan
Murphy and came JrOoping toward him.
Without word the man threw up his gun
and taking deliberate aim pulled the
trigger. The cap failed TO explode. and
the Children fled in alarm. Murphy with
an oath. raised-the hammer put on fresh
cap, and started after them, brandish!nE
the gun and threatening to kill all who
came i'll his way.
Mr.. Francis Brown. who was coming dovrn
he opposite side of the street saw tho
madnan and ran toward him. thinking to
get hold OF the gun and disarm him before
he could attempt to fire again. Murphy
saw him coming and putting the musket to
his shoulder, pulled the trigger, but agam
the cap failed TO explode and probably to
this fact Mr.. Brown owes his life
By this time the entire neighbOrhOod was
IN the widest state OF eXcitement Mothers
called frantically TO their children and heads
popped out of every window on the square.
Mr.. Brown dashed down the street in search
OF an officer and Murphy was alone in the
middle of the pavement, monarch OF all he
surveyed.
CAPTURED MAN AND MUSKET.
Policeman Creaghe met the frightened
Ar. Brown on his way To the station and
after hearing the story at once hastened
10 the scene of battle. He found Murphy
striding up and down the sidewalk with
tHe tnuShet on his shoulder threatening all
who came within sight.
At sight OF the officer the man lowered
his gun and threatened 20 shoot il the
policeman came near. Creaghe edged up
under the shadow OF a protecting tree
box aud suddenly making a rush when
Murphy's back was turned captured gun
and man and took them 10 the station.
Murphy was charged with carryingdeadly
weapons and being disorderly. Z is al
a mil rIa in,
Tampa ge some one was not killed or serious
ly injured When he had sObered some
what and was able to realize what his
conduct had been, he was released on
500 collateral To appear in court this
morning.
This is not the first time the man has
terrorized the neighbOrhoOd in which he
lives while under the influence OF IiquOr
and people who live in that locality say
that when on spree he is a very danger
Gus man and it is not safe to approach
bin.