The Washington times., 1902-01-11
TWENTY THOUSAND
DEVISED TO CHARITY.
WILL OF Mr.. MICHAEL MURPHY.
Washington Business Man Was All
Along Believed to He n Poor
Man-Baltimore Relatives
Given Some Property.

Over $4,000 was left TO religious and
charitable institutions by the late Mr..
Michael Murphy, who died at Garfield
Hospital December 10 last, To the Home
for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the
Poor was left s5.0eO. A like sum was left
to Rev. Stanislaus Ryan, rector of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, and
ST. Joseph's Male and st. Nincent's Fe-
male Orphan Asylums are bequeathed
s., goo each An additional s16O was left TO
the Rev. Father Ryan.
The remainder of the estate is to be
distributed as follows:
To J. Edward Murphy, of Baltimore.
Md. a nephew of the testator, premises
6IS L Street northeast and 210 T Street
northwest.
To Annie Murphy. of Baltimore, Md.
niece of the testator, premises 1542 CO.
lumbia Street and 1517 Eleventh Street.
To Mary Dunn Rupert, niece Of the
testator. premises seq and SO T Street.
To David Moore, friend, $1,000.
To Enoch L. White, a friend, S. 600.
The remainder of the estate Is left to
the nephew and nieces mentioned, TO be
divided equally.
Worth 100000.
Messrs. Enoch l.. White and David
Moore are named as executors Of the
will. The estate left by Mr.. "u--hy is
estimated to be- u IL about 100000.
ulsle tfc... b. who knew him believed that
his means we're very limited.
moved to the hospital and about month
before his DEATH Mr.. Murphy lived in one
room in the house 1885 Tenth Street
northwest.
His surroundings were of the most
humble kind and there was nothing to in
dictate that he was other than what he
claimed to bean extremely poor man.
After being taken to Garfield Hospital
he realized that he could not recover and,
sending for lawyer. dictated his will
He mentioned only three or four pieces
of property.
Relatives Fare Well.
After directing that these be sold and
that after paying some small bequests to
two or three charitable institutions the
Rupert. of 11O9 Seventh Street north
west. and niece and nephew in Balti-
more. whom he named he ceased to
speak. He was however, able to sign
his name to the paper, and it was wit
messed by those present.
Michael Murphy and his brother.
Patrick, came to Washington from New
York about fifty years ago. They To-
Gated in what was formerly termed
"Hell's Bottom" the vicinity of Rhode
nd n
Streets northwest, where they opened a
saloon.
They did a lively business from the
start but during the civil war made a
great deal of money. This they invested
in lots and houses in the northwest sec
tion of the city and much of the ground
was bought for as low as cents per foot,
and this has greatly appreciated in value.
The brothers. during the life of
Patrick. kent their business secrets to
themselves, but after the latter's death
Michael took a business man of the
neighborhood into his confidence, and
while in health Visited the former al
most daily for the purpose Of consulta-
ton.
Big Monthly Income.
Mr. Murphy, it is said. owned many
houses and lots on Tenth and Eleventh
.,
da Avenues, and in lie Droit Park, as well
as some in the suburbs. 1t was his prac-
tice to buy. but not to sell except. when
Il niece of property became undesirable
to him. which was seldom. His income
from his rents was for a long time about |
$500 or $500 month.
Mr.. Murphy was not on terms of close |
friendship with any OF his relatives. and |
never mentioned any of them by name ex- |
cept that of Mrs. Rupert OF this city, |
and his relations with her were strained. |
A short time before his death, however, |
he sent for Mrs. Rupert to come to see |
him. which she did. After his death Mr.. |
body was taken to Mrs. Rup-
Dert's house, and the funeral services
we're held there. Interment was made in |
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Hoy Charged With Theft.