The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-01
TO AVENGE HONOR
JAMES L. MURPHY SHOOTS WITH
INTENT TO KILL

Upa very Dramatic Affair In the jail
q. That Place. Confronting the Alleged
Bstraysr of His Daughter In the Bosom
of the Alleged Betraysr's Family, But
Failing to Make Clean Work Of the
Fifth Act-Free-for-Ali Gun soirse 1t
skagu.y-Crime News
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 31.-There
was a sensational shooting ARRAY al the
county Jail shortly after midnight this
morning. James L. Murphy, a deputy
sheriff, succeeded, by virtue OF his off,
cial position. IN gaining access TO the
Jail. He brought with him a woman OF
the town, who, ne said, was under ar
rest, and sent for Marion Woodburn.
Having thus cleared the way, he entered
| the latter's apartments and opened fire
on her husband, Claws II. WOODBURY..
who was asleep in bed. He fired eleven
shots, five OF which entered WOODBURY. S
body, exclaiming: TN teach him to ruin
my daughter"
| The Waterman rushed in and prevent
ed WOODBURY., who had by this time Sc
cured his own weapon, from firing at his
now retreat ting enemy. Murphy gave
himself up and refused to discuss the
case except to say that ne was kentuck
| ian and had sho: to kill. Woodourn is
dangerously but not fatally shot. He
will not talk.
| A TRIAL BY MRS. JURY.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Josie
Jury made desperate attempt to shoot
Purser A. L. Parker of the steamer Uto-
pia at Skaguay on Sunday, August y,
and was only overcome after struggle
in which two revolvers played an i'm
| portant part At the time Mrs. Jury
produced her revolver, her husband, Ed
| ward Jury, had Parker in vice-like grip
about the neck and was intent upon
| choking him to death. Pierre Chiroux.
a French Canadian, who witnessed the
attack, drew a second revolver and in
terfered in behalf of Parker.
Jury had 5000 pounds Of freight and
| claimed that the steamer had promised
him delivery al high water mark and
| that he should not be called upon to pay
excessive lighterage charges. He went
| to Parker, who represented the charter
parties. but the latter gave him no sat-
isfaction. A dispute ensued. resulting
in a personal encounter, during which
Mrs. Jury tried to kill the purser.
JEALOUSY AND DAGGERS.
Chicago. Aug. 31.-Mrs. Frances l..
Middleton, wife of George Middleton, the
theatrical manager, stabbed Belle Car
men, a pretty variety actress, last night,
inf1icting six wounds. The injuries may
prove fatal. Jealousy was the cause, Mrs.
Middleton claiming that Mrs. Carmen
had alienated her husbands affections.
Although the victim Of the assault may
die, the police permitted Mrs. Middleton
to go home. after Iaking a statement.
saying that she would be on hand when
wanted The assault was committed
about midnight at the corner of Clark
and Monroe streets, where the women
met
REQUISITION WANTED.
Kansas City, Aug. 31.-Late this after
noon Sheriff Boynton of Colorado
Springs. Colo, went to Jefferson City TO
accused of the Pixies Peak murder. He
was accompanied by Thomas Mastin, as
sistant prosecuting attorney, and Bata-
via and Hicklin, attorneys for Edmunds.
All went to the capital in response to
summons from Governor Stephens, who
desires to hear both sides of the case be-
fore acting. Edmunds' attorneys applied
for writ of habeas corpus TO prevent
his being taken away in case the gev-
ernor grants the requisition.
jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 31.-Sheriff
Boynton of Colorado Springs, Col, with
several attorneys from Kansas City who
are interested in the proceedings 70 ex-
tradite young Edmunds, charged with
the murder of the youth Kay, on Pixies
Peak, arrived here. tonight Sheriff
Boynton detailed his evidence against
young Edmunds before Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bolte, who is acting chief execu-
tive in the absence of Governor Stephens,
ana the boys attorneys were heard In
opposition to the sheriffs demand. Lieu
tenant Governor Bolte gave no intima-
ton of his probable decision, simply
stating that he would consider the case
until tomorrow.