The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-06
BOTH MEN RELEASED.
Authorities Decide That rt wsuId Ne
Useless To File Complaints
Against Murphy and Fletcher

Corporal William Marphy. IT, $. A, does
not mind bullet wound In TIE Shsulder
When Dr.. p. Z. II KILLER was hunting
the lesdrn pin yesterday morning AZ 70
Ice headquarters Marpny was calmly
smoking a cigar. He has h@sn ssros before.
and Is ons Of those fellows who sees no
reason TO complain so ioaS as his career
Is not abruptly ended.
Both Murphy and John Fletcher. the sa-
loon man who shot him. remained at head
ocsrters untu wei into the day. Murray
had 3 talk with CHIEF Reed IN the after
ncoa. and said that IL was his fault for
gong DOWN 10 the saloon. AMI he did not
care TO die comp Amt against Fischer
Chef Reed called IN Prosecuting Atsor-
nsy McElrny. and after the latter had
heard al the different stories connected
with the case he agreed with the chief
taat X would be useless 70 file complaint
Fletcher was released from the city tafl
last evening. TIE police are not IN love
with Fletchsr. he has been mixed up in
several cases that do not rebound 20 biz
credit. but after a careful Investigation in
10 the facts connected with the present az
fray II certainly appears "a II ha was on
the right side OF the fsaca fer once in his
life.
Tzhs stories OF Fletcher. Patrclman
Grant eye witnesses, and ths mysterious
NAftaAi WffD was SIaktl VI OF GEOhR1 NV
Murphy. al agree In the main. Murphy
met the woman In box at the saloon.
They disa greed. and Murphy either snook
or choked her. Murphy admitted 10 Chief
Reed that he gave thu wcMan a shaking.
she yelled murder and Fietcher rushed
10 the box. Murphy pushed him out. Then
Patrolman Grant appeared GA the scena
and started Murphy home. No sooner had
Grant turned his back than Murphy went
back 10 the saloon. Grant took him out
again and tod him that he would gai into
serious trouble with other than the civil
authorities IL he was not careful Grant
has been sergeant in the United States
regulars Grant saws that Murphy tod
hisn be realized II and would 60 home. Az
ter al that he went back 10 the saloon,
and broke an umbrella over Fieteher's
head. Then Fischer shot him
This mysterious woman called at police
headquarters yesterday. and told Chief
Reed her story about the case. She intro-
duced herself as Maggie wilson, bar most
people who know her believe her name 10
be Mrs. Mcclure. She said that Murphy
invited her to attend a celebration Of Rob-
ert Emmet's birthday I'm Ranke's haIz. She
was unable TO go, but met him later in the
evening at the saloon. They had few
woods. and he choked her. Then she yelled
and Fletcher came TO her assistance.
Murphy explained his last trip 10 the sa-
loon by saying that he wanted 20 make an
explanation TO the woman. Down below
the dead line they cali Il "sauaring your
self" being the logical course 10 pursue
when you get Off on a side track
The fact that the civil authorities VIII
not act in the matter nay have tend
ency TO save Corporal Murphy from a se-
we're making UP at the hands OF the United
States. A ost-Inteiligencer reporter call
ed upon Lieut.. Mitchell. who ia In charge
OF the recruiting station in this city. yes
terday afternoon 10 inquire as TO what
course would be taken. The lieutenant
was out. IL Is probable. however, that
Murphy viii be recalled from the local
recruiting office to the Vancouver bar
racks, where he may be tried at a general
court martial.