The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27

James Murray. . professional tramp. was
nurdsrel last night BY . man known TO
the poIicc ~ "Hsil," who ID now = fugitive.
The tragedy was enacted In BILLY the
Aug'a'' saloon. No. IL Second avenue
south Not less than thirty nsen were In
tho place af the time, though not e az
coed three or four actually witnessed the
atrocious crime. 20 quickly and steaithtly
was II done.
: The murderer made his escape from the
saloon, which presented much OF the ap-
pearance Of slaughter house when tho
police arrived. and is stiii ~ large. with
the officers OF the law very much In the
dark as 70 his Identity. They know. how
ever, that hc IL probably Frencn-Cana-
dian. 5 feet or inches in height. with
= light brown naous&Ache. that ne weighs
-perhAps 10 pounds, and wore a black
SLOUGH hat and = brown canvas coat: fur
thar, that he 10 supposedly = shtnKie weas-
cr by trade, answering to the nickname OF
"Btii"
Thess CLOVIS. and the fact that the assas-
sin could hardly have escaped contact with
tho blood Of the man whore life he had
taken, are about ali the detectives have TO
prosecute their search for the fugitive.
~Is11 v1x Hf0."
About 10 o'clock the murderer and two
companions entered the saloon and 1t APP
pears had drink. though the bartender.
William Fitzgerald. does not recall the
fact Murray who IL better known BY the
pohstous4 ..Red," undertook, It seems. 10
force his presence upon the three men. Al
NJ events he persisted In having "Btli." MS
suhaeQuent slayer, treat him. A few hot
Nords were exchanged and 'Bilf' and he
companions left the saloon. As he passed
through the side door into Washington
street he was heard to remark: I'm M
HIM"
About thirty minutes later ''BlW' return
cd He rushed through the Washington
street entrance. moved stealthiiy up the
south ode OF the room and spying
the object Of his vengeance on low wood
en- bench thrust his left arm under Murray's
chin. threw the head back and with the re-
mark 1--WE got you." let slash with . knife
or 4 razor. presumahie the latter
blood spurted six or EIGHT feet across the
room and spattered on the bar. "Btlf'
wheeled and ran out the door and his victim
tnmb!ed forward on the nAwduAf-covered
floor and expired In less than ave minutes.
lie et4 nos utter word.
Harry G. West. IAN expressman. better
known In that section Of the city ~ Sen
ator." sat alongside Murray and almost
collapsed At the sight Of what had happen
-. II was al. done 50 quickly that he
could scarcely tell how Il was done. The
knife or razor wiklder almost stumbled
over Charles Alley. the next nearest man
70 Murray. These two. ana another who
would not give his name. appear to have
been the only actual eye-witnesses to the
killing.
Escape ~ the MuRAePe'?.
Tho murderer ran down Washington
street. turned up the first alley 10 Yesicr
way. thence down that ihoroughfare to
Pioneer square. and disappeared In the
crowd aieng First avenue. Police officers
and detectives. including Capt Willard.
Detectives wappenatein. Cudthee and
Rarbee. and Patrolman Stewart. were
quickly upon the scene
Some one had teiephoned for physician.
bat Murray must have been beyond sur
g.ralscr medical aid before the message
was serf. However. the physician came.
and also a deputy coroner. who took MIR
rays remains 10 the morgue.
with his throat cut literally from ear
Ia ear. no presented revolving sight.
Deceased was abent - years OF age and
unmarried. He had brother. also
tramp. known as ''Styx" Murray. who met
death while stealing ride. falling from
box ear. near Everett. some months ago.