Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
ANOTHER BAD NAN KILLED
SHOT DOWN BY DRUNKEN PAL.
John Murphy Instantly Killed In
Spokane by james Leecy-BOth
Were DruDk-Suspected to lie
Pair of Crooks.


killed by james Leecy, on Mill street,
about 80 yesterday afternoon. Both
men were intoxicated at the time, and the
deed was the result of a drunken row in
which they were engaged. The murderer
was captured a few moments after the
commission of the crime, and now lies
in Jail.
The deed was committed on Mill street,
near Front avenue, the men having been
standing there for some time, and appar
emily engaged in a quarrel. Suddenly
there was report of shot. The larger
man of the two staggered and Tell to the
ground, while the other started to run.
He was followed by number of men, but
none attempted to approach him, as he
still carried the revolver with which he
had committed the crime. AT the corner
of Front and Post he turned west, and
ran behind the Auditorium. EX-Police-
man Del Davenport caught him near the
Auditorium, and held him until Officer
Weir, who was in close pursuit, came up
and put him under arrest. He was search
ed, and the still smoking revolver found
in his coat pocket. He was removed to
the police station but as soon as he was
put in a cell, passed into drunken stu
por.
The BODY of the victim was removed to
the establishment of the Washington I'm
dertaking Company, followed by curl
Gus crowd. \ search of the clothing was
made by Officer McDermott, which re-
vealed the presence of a revolver III the
inside pocket of the vest. This revolver
is of 81 caliber, and of the bulldog pat
tern. Every chamber was loaded. Little
else of value was found. There were
number of account books, in one of which
were the following addresses; Mrs. I.
NJ. Donovan, South Front street. Mar
ouette. Mich, and Mrs. Kate Murphy,
Marquette, Mich, care of c. L. Williams"
Identity of the Principals.
Neither of the two men are we'll known
in this city. Leecy says that he Is
IA tive of Canada, but has for some time
past been residing in Seattle. He gave
his occupation as that of clerk, al
though he said that for some time past
he has been engaged i'll rairoading.
Leecy is young man, his age being
recorded as 81. He is about six feet III
height, but is slim and will not weigh
over l65 pounds. He has neither mus.
tache nor beard and is of light complex
ion, his hair being almost tlaXen. He has
blue eyes His nose has at some time
been brokenly nearly in the middle and
the break still plainly shows.
He was somewhat shabbily dressed,
| having on a brown checked suit, consld-
erably worn, especially around the bot
toms of the trousers legs. He had IN
black sateen shirt with small dark
necktie He wore a small soft black hat
| Hhis shabby appearance is somewhat pc
culiar as Leecy had apparently been plen
tifully supplied with money during the
! time he has been in the city. He has
| frequently flashed a roll of bills and when
arrested $2l.5O was found in his pockets.
This is not the first time Virginia
Slim" the victim, has been in Spokane.
He was here for short time last spring.
| Officer Brusch saw him on Main avenue
the day of his arrival and sizing him up
to be tough character from his appear
ance, ordered him to leave town, giving
him until the next day in which to com
ply.
The following day Brusch saw him
again and took him to the station, where
he was booked for vagrancy. He SAID
that he was miner, gave his name as
John Murphy, and said that he was 81
wears of age. While searching him, a
PRAYER book was found. This same pray
er book was found on the corpse yester-
day afternoon. The following day, April
10, Murphy was escorted to the city linn
its by Officer Green, and told to go. he
went, and did not return until last
week.
Murphy was about 80 years of age, and
fully six feet in height. He weighed
about 200 pounds. He was of dark COM
plexion. and had dark brown mus
tache. He was poorly dressed, being al
tired in a shabby dark suit. His hat was
an old felt, much worn. There was no
money in his pockets.
Both Leecy and the victim are regard
ed by the police as being dangerous men.
They have frequented the worst resorts
in the city, and have been seen with well
known local crooks. At the Great North
ern LODGING house, where the two men
have spent most of their time since their
arrival in the city, they were considered
to be partners. 1t is thought by the pc.
lice that they may have done some job of
crooked work together, and it was
Quarrel over the division of the spoils
that led to the shooting.
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