The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04
Daniel Munroe Enters Attorney
James B. Murphy's Room.
WILL NOT LET THE OWNER IN


Attorney James =. MURRAY eapssfe0
real live burglar yesterday afternoon 10
the psoneer block. II WAS thrilling cx-
psyieDcs novel In this superlatsys degree
ana remarkahle for the diplomatic moves
on both sides. WITH Tia chsckmats la Mr.
Nurphys favor
The burglar says that bis pane IL Dan
3ef Nunroe and that h. ID a scene painter
from Los Angeles. Dsseetivs cadlaee. who
cut the finishing touches on The case.
thinks thai from the way Monroe talks and
acts he must have record.
II WAS about 80 sseisck yesterday after
noon when Mr.. Murphy went 10 Ais room.
No. as, In the Pioneer block. He was
greatly surprised to sisd II oesnpassi. aud
became indignant when tte man on the
ether side Of the door refused him admit
lance.
wait q while" sad the man from the
On hand and cannot see YOU at present
This statement nearly took Mr.. Masphy's
breath away and he felt iiks saying many
tl,ings among them thai 1t was 4 pretty
how -do-y osl-s do 10 he barred out Ut your
own room The more he thought of IL
the more Indignant Ae became. and deter
mined 10 get In The man say that
trouble was brewing and tried TO tenn
p1size, but Mr.. Murphy threatened 20 kick
M the door If if@wsre not opened Instantly.
At last the man walked out int tue hail
and eooity Informed Mr. Murphy that 1t
was all right. II have just put one of your
friends 20 bed he sasa, assuming tie air
Of millionaire
Mr.. Murphy was al loss 10 kno~
whether he apgAf 10 admire the mans
nerve or dsSpiae him for the palpsi hi.
faiseAood ae had told. Seeing that Mr..
Murphy did not take assy stock in ii. story
the man said:
Why, II you don't beieve me. so Ia and
SER for yourself
The move Was extremely diplomatic and
might have caught q less asitife man than
Mr. Murphy. sfr. Murphy simply took In
The siinstion and realized that the moment
he stepped In the room the man would
dash down the stairs and make his escape
II don't think ! viii go In said Mr..
Murphy. as he got closer To the mar who
lad put his friend 10 bed" Then the
msn sot uneasy and thought 1t was time
te 80 out aud see a friend MIR Murphy
filed a demurrer instaater, and the case
Was argued thsg aud there with a shuf-
fe and demonstration that brought several
a~ahding citizens TO the rescue.
When they learned what was up they
surrounded the man and held him a nr,s-
cner. while q telephone message was sent
TO police headquarters Detective Cudihee
answered II. and was on hts way TO the
building when the prisoner commenced to
get FESTIVE again. He said Ii Was as<oiute-
" necessary for him 10 20 10 the closet.
lie was allowed 10 20, but the crowd kept
guard 10 see that h, siid not escape. lie
made no effort In gel away and came out
az II nothing had happened.
Cihfihea learned Of his going 10 the closet
and went In To see what he had been do
ing. Tucked down III a corner out OF
sight. he found sossia OF Mr. Murphv's
wearing apparel. The prisoner wa~ tsAAen
10 police headquarters and registered lie
said that his name WAS Daniel Munroe.
aged - years. painter by trade He was
FIVE feet I've inches tall and weighed II,
pounds. lie had brown hair and brown
eyes. When LOT of handkerchief were
taken from him he told Clerk Atkins that
he did not know 10 whom they belonged.
He Was booked TIP aud viii he charged
with burglary today hi Justice Austin's
court. az il VAS discovered that he went
Ia oy1r the traasona.
Mr.. Murphy returned To- his room ius.
In time 40 prevent his wardrobe s,issspnsar-
Ing. IL was found collected together IN a
nice little pile and placed Il, the middle
oS the room ready 10 be removed
Annros has not been mixed ,,n with III.
poiica before. Ha ssys thai he came here
recently from Las Angeles and paints
scenery for living. The palice say that
he has worked at HE trade some IN Seat
tie.